The Penn's Grove record., 1885-04-11
DOMESTIC,

DOMESTIC,
HENRY NoBLE Of Pittsaeld has had
four years experience in feeding ensi.
lsge, aud finds 1t profitable. His BUSH
ness Is darying. Previous 10 building
bis silOs his herd consisted of forty
COWS, the extent that his farm would
carry. Under the present system of
feeding the same land will keep a herd
Of htty.four. Ee recommends building
the silo in a substantial ann Of bricks
aud stone. He feeds half rations of
susilsge each day-sixty pounds to each
iuimal-with English hay, two quarts
If meal and four quarts of bran. The
consumers Of his milk liked it's quality.
and have icy found any fault with it.
tie plants the Southern white corn on
account Of the large growth of fodder,
lOes not practice the haste in filling
Hios that he did formerly; does not stop
work for dew or rain, as a little moist
are does not iDjure the ensilage.
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IT Is probable that not one.tenth of
the corn led to stock is ground. It Is
therefore certain that, excepting what is
eaten by poultry, a considerable share
IF the crop is wasted from imperfect
digestion. These facts give emphasis
to the necessity for farm grist mills to
he operated by horses, wind or stesm
power. One farmer who has used M
four years says the saving is enormous.
A thirteen year old boy manages the
horse power, two horses do the work of
grinding ten or twelve bushels per hour
tor two hours iii a week, which is less
than the time required 70 go to the milI,
besides saving the toll to which the
miller would be entitled.
A FARMER occasionally has a COW
which refuses to become pregnant,
though she receives services OF the male
regularly, IL will generally be found
that such animals have oeen kept in too
high condition and generally fed too
literally on gram. We know of a fine
imported jersey COW, which a friend OF
ours bought from Mr.. Kent a couple of
years ago, and at a low price, because
she would not breed. As a last resort,
the present owner ordered the grain to
be kept from her entirely giving her no
grain and only ordinary rough feed.
She ran down in flesh, but still was in
good fair order, and is now, owing to
this common sense treatment, about to
calve. This remedy is simple and very
efficient.
IN L cases where manure Is fine
enough to allow being dragged or Guilt
waited in, it does decidedly better to work
1t into the surface, rather than plough
it under, though In case an unusual
amount is to be applied, it may be done
both before and after ploughlng, using
the coarsest first, and ploughing it I'M
der, which a farmer is often obliged to do
with long manure freshly applied. But
if either coarse or fine, and 1t can be
applied III the fall, spread on a turf
that is to be ploughed in spring, it is
then pretty certainly put where it will
do the most good.
EVERY farmer should learn how to
graft. If able to do the work himself
1t will be attended to, while If a profes
sional CRATER is employed it will almost
certainly be neglected. Almost all old
orchards have many trees whose value
would be greatly increased by changing
their varieties. In grating very old
trees set scions of varieties that natur
ally run too much to wood rather than
to fruit. The Northern Spy in apples
Is one Of these varieties, and will pro-
duce fruit more quickly when grated
on a tree past Its prime than on one
that is young and thrifty.
AT this season fowls beginning to lay
are liable to have eggs frozen if not
looked after carefully. The henhouse
should be warm enough to keep out
much of the cold, but many eggs will
be laid outside by the active breeds Of
fowls. The loss of the eggs by freezing
Is less than the damage it causes by
teaching fowls 20 eat their eggs This
bad habit is usually formed early in the
season, from fowls pecking at eggs
cracked by frost. When a hen learns
this trick she should be killed at once,
as she will soon teach Others the same
habit and the value of the entire flock
will be destroyed.
LJME in some form is Indispensable
TO the formation OF egg-shells. 1t is
more generally supplied to hens IN the
form of old mortar, broken shells and
broken bones. Either generally suth.
ces, but all are better than either alone.
Soft and thln-shelled eggs are general
ly, but not always, the result of an fn-
sufficient supply of lime, and ~egg-eating
among hens is generally caused by q
neglect to supply this essential element
of egg production.
TURNps, although not containing
much nutriment, are good as a succu'
lent food in winter for horses and colts,
If fed in moderate quantity. Potatoes
have a similar effect, and are a richer
food. A portion of cornstalks answers
well, if fine from thick sowing, or If cut
short with a machine (half an inch OF
less) when coarse or hard. Coarse and
hard stalks, if fed whole, will be only
partially eaten, and if cut an inch Oh
two long, sometimes cause severe III
jury to the animals.
PREPARE the land for st rawberries al
soon as the weather opens. Work il
we'll and make it fine, set out the
plants early SO as to get the benefit O
the early rains. A plentiful supply o
super-phosphate and muriate of potash
should be given the plants by sowing
it broadcast over the land before set
ting them. Work the plants well,
keep out intruding weeds aud grasses,
and no blossoms to fruit. Runners
should also be cut away.
Cow Pox consists of small scabb,
sores on the udder and teats. Thes'
seab over and heal up in about three
weeks without doing damage unless
they are broken. 1t is contagious
The scabs are sore and the milking
should be done gently. Although tn,
cow-pox furnishes matter for vaccina
ton of persons to guard against small
pox, yet it is said that the milk from
such COWS is not injurious.
APPLES stored in pits decay more rap
idly when removed from the pits thai
similar fruit stored in a dry house celia