Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-14
FARM NOTES.

Il nsys 10 keep one man in constant at.
tendance on thirty head Of fattening cattle
1t pays to feed meat to the hens two or
three times a week, as it takes the place OF
insect food.
Good corn fodder is an excellent sheep
feed. 1t is loosening, cooling and reheYes
constipation.
Water containing living fish and living
vegetation is generally in q ht state 10;
animals to drink.
The principal value in 9 breed lies in the
powers of assimilating food in the direction
required.
Grooming the cows is not often done, but
Il woujd add to their spirit and comfort,
however, as well as promote cleanliness.
But,ermiIk is said to be a true milk pep
tome and. with the exception Of koumlss, Is
the most digestable milk product at our de-
mand.
If for butter select COWS known to give
milk rich in fat. Cows vary IN this respect
from less than 2 to 5 per cent. The aver
age is about 3 per cent.
II Won are troubled with white speeks IN
bnttsr stir the cream every morning before
Il Is churned, and the specs will not appear.
So q good butter-maker says.
At the recent Holstein Breeders ConVen'
ton in Chicago it was decided to one5
premiums o f$l00 on butter and cheese ana
a ike amount on beef produced by HolStein
cattle.
A new seedless grape has Just come into
,ot;ce in France. Il is 9 table grape OF the
Cbasselas family, and its seedless eharac-
ter makes it especially desirable Tor TINS
purpose.
T., some sections the milk from the COW Is
rot considered fit for use until the calf Is at
l. ast 8 weeks old, it being ropy and lpJur'
IONS 10 the milk from lows that have been
in longer flow.
Tbsrs were received in Chicago during
the wear 1884 about 10, 100 tons OF cheese
sSa;nst % 97s tons for the year 1883. The
-~sSs;nts of butter were IL, 100 tons, against
| 1861 tons for 1888.
II is time to start the early plants. TheJ
- Ia crown in boxes in the house anc
tbsn trs1splanted to the open air as soon a
~ Feather becomes warm n danger o
frost is over. -,
Tba fleece of the Merino ram should d
- veil act and standing up under pres
- and II pressed down should have SUN
S;sOi elasticity to return quickly to Its up
right position.
Eggs contain a'lArge quantity OF wafer
their composition, and hence the men
sbould be provided with 9 hoersi supply :
-S,sr which is Just as necessary to egg prc
S~cs;on "a the food, and often more SO.
-whsr calves are to be wesned and te
ar Kim milk the change from whole
~ mix should be gradual or else sco1i
- ha The result. Corn meal should ais
n-sansIly be added to the skinned milk.
hill of raspberry plants. after bein
.-;nmed in the spring, u ave on
~ ~ Eour canes, about 81 feet high an
NJ one inch in diameter at the pas
.scb eane having q few side spurs about u
inches long.
IT, roots of plants VIII 60 down yer
= ssnrch of food. If they go deep 70
80 Of soil from which to procure tood
;ncrsased. and the best method Tor securir
.b;s result is to drain the and tnorougn
and pulverize the soil well !,
prof shelton, of Kansas, plowed und
stnbbles last August 10 kill the Ia
VI Bv October l the ground "
seeu covered with volunteer whea
ooS;cS furuishsd the stock good pasture q