The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-10-04

month or six weeks before the meat is
fit for use by q butcher The above
process Is said by all who have tried 1t
10 etfectually prevent blackleg in cattle.
Professor A. J Cook says: Everyone
contemplating Bookkeeping should first
study the subject well by use of a good
text book; should procure pure Italian
bees, or CarniOlans, as these races are
gentle and little liable to stag, and
| should certainly use a movable frame
| hlVe. These hives as now used by the
! best and most successful bee keepers,
are unpatented and free to all. The
Langstroth hive isnOW used by all our
aplarlsts. 1t is simple and all that can
De desired. Mrs. l.. Harrison said, IN
an essay at the recent meeting of the
indiana State Association, that bee cu!-
lure offered any intelligent, cautl-
Gus woman, good livelihood.
several ladies have come to our college
TO study agriculture, remaining for two
or three weeks. In nearly every case
the main object was to secure open AIR
employment in the hopes to regain lost
health. L cannot remember a single
case where such persons have failed to
achieve success, not only in point OF
health, but also in the work OF the
apiary.
Mr.. Houbes, the discOverer of the
plan ofpreserying green forage, in the
opening continues TO record his uniform
success. The whole secret of his open air
Siloconsists Ofuniformand uninterrupted
pressure, so as TO secure the expulsion |
of the air and thus prevent the decom- |
position Of the mass. The sOiling ought |
to be caTted to the place for stacking as
soon after being cut as possible. There !
is no necessity o wait for its being dried !
humidity is not at all an obstacle; nor !
is rain, save when it interferes seriously !
with work. Spread the forage uniform !
ly, keep the stack from leaning. pile up |
slowly, so as to allow the mass to settle /
down q little and the fermentation to /
commence, thus securing tenderness in /
the forage. Select plankS sixteen inches
wide and one inch thick; allow them to
project few inches over the side or the
stack Cover the plankS with earth fire
wood, stones, etc, at the rate OF % cwt.
per square yard To open the stack for
use it could be constructed on the prin-
chile of a series of parallel walls, and so
obyIate all difficulty. The drawback of
the open ar silo lies, in not being able
to count upon keeping the erection of
the sack perpendicular England
Farmer.
Il seems to us that cattle growers
might increase their herds very materi-
ally by arranging to wean the calves in
the fall. The usual custom is to mark,
brand and turn them with the herd.
some COWS will Wean their calves, while
others will not. Heifers are most apt {
lot to wean their first calves. They
ieem tO.become attached to them and al )
ow them to suck as long as they choose. 5
)ften we have seen yearllngs on the t
ange with their mothers, taking the
milk of a younger calf In early
pring before the green grass comes,
lew born calves who have to divide with
earrings generally get small allow
nee, and are therefore Stunted in their
rowth. Cattle owners should secure
lnds and inclose pastures in which to
-ean calves. They will find that by so 1
DING their cattle will grow larger, and
is large steers that make the best
eeyes and bring top prices in the mar
ct. We therefore suggest the advisa- II
ility of keeping the range bulls in
aStures at certain seasons of the wear,
nd the same pas lures would answer c
1T weaniRg calves. Herd owners will (
ave ~ do this, and the sooner they be- j.
in the better it will be for the improve a
lent and increase of their cattle.-Er. Il