Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-11-09
Farm and Live Stock Notes.

! Finish the seasons work.
! Spread manure before winter.
Half starved hens won't lay much.
Shelter the animals from cold storms.
Good care shortens the moulting season.
Lack of comfort in animals binders fat
tening.
Slaughter the poorest; save the best for
breeding.
If shade is excessive about the house,
thin out some trees.
Windows that lay down diffuse light
better through stables than upright ones
do.
Provide for the winter water supply of
all live stock; they should have access to
pure water at pleasure throughout the
winter.
To make cattle depend upon pastures
alone. thus late in the season, is to invite
an impaired condition that will stand hard
against their well doing all through the
coming winter. Some fodder and meal
should also be fed,
Pigs of about 100 pounds weight make
the best bacon, 1t is more readily cured
than hams are; placing it in mild pickle
for six weeks and then smoking it, Bel
" pieces are used for bacon. Bacon is
good change in meat at most any time of
the year.
Before the cellars, both of the dwelling
and the barn are closed up for the winter,
see to it that they are clean and free
from any material that may cause noisome
smells. IT they are improperly drained
so that water stands in them at times,
their condition could not be worse, and
must be improved. Many long and
even fatal sickness has had its origin in
cellar that was in a bad state.
Some farmers who would not think of
neglecting their horses, neglect their
poultry shamefully. 1t would be we'll to
consider that in these times there is no
more profitable source of income on the
farm for the outlay. than the poultry. AS
rule. those who say hens don't pay, are
the ones who ought to say hens don't pay
the long run if not fairly cared for.
Harvesting Root Crops.-If not vet done
there must be no delay in getting in the
rutabagas and others of the hardest roots.
One hard freeze may do them great in Jury
In storing these care must be had against
their heating in the pile and spelling. If
buried out of doors, it should be done in a
long heap rather than large, compact
one; there should be frequent ventilating
wisps of straw at the top. In cellars they
should 90 into bins with a CRATE or rack
bottom to admit a circulation of air. No
roots, whether turnips, carrots or beets,
should be packed away unless they are
clean and dry.
November in the Dairy.-This is the
month to test the dairyman's skill at his
business. 1t is the time of transition from
summer to winter feeding, from succulent
to dry food. from mild and hot weather to
the period of cod rains, clustering winds.
and severe weather. The soling crops now
fail, and happy is the dairyman who has
furnish some green fodder. From green
pastures or green corn fodder there is ii
great change to cured fodder a lucky thing
will it be tor the showing in the milk cans
and butter workers if this fodder consists
of sweet corn stalks and hay that was cut
at the right time and cured in the right
way. The appettes must be humored by
a variety Of feed, and meal of various
kinds must figure freely among the daily
supplies. With good breeds of animals an
abundance of food. pure water. stables
that are well fitted for comfort, careful at
tention to feeding and every other matter,
and there may be much satisfaction found
in the dairy. even in November What is
wanted is an understanding of what to do,
and a love for the business; then all will
go well, even now.