Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-10-02
DaiIp kfnnsbfr jourmal.
Farm and Live Stock Notes.

Ridge-plow stiff clay.
Fretting checks fattening.
An eastern slope for trees.
Get ready for tree planting.
In fattening feed little and often.
Whitewash the hen house roof inside
There is no better tine for painting
than now.
Starving, freezing and egg laying DOM
90 together in poultry keeping.
We don't count them, but an authority
saws there are 100000 grains In bushel
of wheat. Should think about that many
The corn crop of Missouri. according to
a paper of that State. promises to be about
one sixth below the average of five years
past.
Cabbage is an excellent green fodder
tor cows now but must be fed moderately
or the butter will become tainted.
Now is a good time to arrange tor
adorning the yard with shade trees and
shrubs OF deciduous kinds. there being less
pressure from work on most farms than
in the spring. Plant all but evergreens.
Rest at noon-time. 1t rests a horse
greatly to be relieved of his harness dur
ing the noon hour. A hurried rubbing
over the surface OF the body with wisp
of straw. before putting the harness back
will be grateful to the horse. Practice
these little acts of kindness; they bring
comfort and strength to the animal and a
sense OF peace and duty done to the own
er's mind, which is greatly worth possess
ing.
Rye Sowing may be done at any
time during the present month. with good
prospects Of ascrop. It1should be oftener
relied upon as an early fodder, to cut
green. Cows, sheep, and even chickens
will be helped along with advantage by
its free use in early spring. Take lambs,
for example and nothing will help them
faster towards an early market and high
prices than an abundance of early pasture
Rye will fit in capitally for this.
Shade in the Hen Yard.-Now is the
time to provide this by planting. A good
bush for the purpose is the currant. 1t
will thrive in any out-of the-way place,
does not require much room, and the hens
like to hide under its branches. The fruit
is also acceptable, and seems to do them
good This bush can be planted quite as
well in the fall as in the spring. line
OF lath should be stood around each bush
to keep the hens from scratching the new
ly handled earth. Leave these until next
June.
Sore Shoulders.-Always guard against
these on your work animals. See that the
collars are kept clean. and if they have
become hard, make them timber before
making your horses work in them. Wash
the sweat offtrom the shoulders after hard
days work. If there is any inclination to
| soreness, apply some liniment to the spot.
and relieved it by cushionng all around
it. Were this course more practiced, work
animals would do more and better work
and less would also be heard of balky
horses. for it is true that many baik v
horse became such through being worked
with Il sore neck.
Manuring Grass Land.-Were manuring
properly done here the yield of grass
would in many cases be doubled. The
best time tor this treatment is in the fall
as this will give the growth new impe-
tus. help to winter the plants better, and a
correspcndingly early start in the spring.
The plants in shape for commencing early
growth next season, they have the full
benefit of the rains and GOODNESS of the
spring, thus not only Fastening and en-
largng the first cutting. but helping ma
terially the succeeding cuttings. We can
90 on and keep up our meadows after
fashion. by leaving the aftermath for pro-
lection and nutrition. but not to the rails.
ing of large hay crops. For this manure
and in quantity-is essential.