The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-05
Fattening Hogs i'm Clover.

PROFESSOR stewart, IN MS DOCK Oh leeu-
ing animals. relates an experiment. in feed
ing pigs with partial ration of clover
hay in the winter. Four pigs were taken
weighing seventy five pounds each at
the beginning of the experiment. One
lot of two pigs was fed on corn meal, wet
with hot water and allowed to stand
twelve hours before feeding. The other
lot had corn meal with two quarts of
short cut clover hay, wet and steamed
the same as the other. Each lot was fed
all it could eat. Those on the clover
hay and meal had better appetite and
were more thrifty. At the end of 40
days both lots were killed. Those on
corn meal alone gained 10 pounds each,
while those fed on part rations of clover
hay gained 145 pounds each. The small
size of the pigs at the beginning of the
experiment is much against feeding ex-
clusively with corn meal We would, in
fact, exclude it entirely until after the
animal had got its growth, unless little
is given to keep up heat in cold weather.
1t is certain that with ration of ground
eats: and barley; or wheat mid Ings, the
a iss saesasaaga' any When 1 pA he hog 9
is being fattened no feed is So good as
Clear cdfH meal, and if coarser feed is
mixed with it the animal will soon learn
to reject it. thus leaving mass of, un-
eaten food in the trough to become sour
and unwholesome As for hay being
cheaper feed than corn, in most plsces
the latter is cheaper than grass in any
shape or at any time of the year.
Dryness of the air is the chief 0. ,.acle
to successful window-gardening Plants
succeed much better in the kitchen than
in the parlors, as the air is charged with
moisture from the cooking, etc. If the.
house is heated by furnace, there.
should be pan for evaporating water m
the furnoce, kept we'll supplied. IF
stoves are used, keep vessels of water on
them. Dust is Injurious to plants.
Much may be prevented from settling Oh
the leaves by covering the plants within
light facric whenever the rooms are
swept. All smooth leaved plants, likt
ivy, camellias, ETC., should have d
weekly washing with "a damp sponga
The others may be plated ina sink D.,
bath tub, and given d thorough showers
ing. Water should be given as needed
,, whether daily or weekly. Do not water
|. until the soil is somewhat dry:
Keeping. the earth constantly wet
soon makes unhealthy plants. Let the
water be of the same temperature as the
room. Hanging plants dry out rapidly.
Plunge the pots or baskets in a pail Or
tub of water, and after they have ceasdd
to drip return them to their places. The
so-called green-fy, or plant louise, is.
easily killed by tobacco water Apply
This when of the color of weak tea. Red
spider is very minute, and works on the
! lowerisides of the leaves. When these
. turn brown, the spider may be suspected.
1s6ive frequent showers, LAYING the pot on
the, side, and apply water with the syr-
lnge. Scale insects, and mealy-bug are
best treated by manipulating before they
become numerous. .Chrysanthemums,
when through Towering, should have
the stems cut away and the pots of roots
taken to the cellar The pots of bulbs
which were placed in the cellar or in a
pit. for roots to form, may be brought
to the window, and as They grow give an
abundance of water. If needed, support
the heevy flower spikes of hyacinths by
small stake.-American AgricuAurist.