Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-24
Farm Notes.

CARE OF bCLLS.-NeVer give MIN
chance to hurt you," was the good advice
of an experienced breeder to young
farmer who was showing how gentle his
recent acquisition. a pure bred bull. WA
The advice was sound, for there is nothing
gives man more confidence in dealing
with possibly dangerous animal than the
knowledge that he is master of the situa-
ton. A display of anger by the bull, on
the other hand. when i'll prepared for him,
results in the keepers displaying either
fear or violence, as the case may be, and
in either case the effect on the bull IS OBJ
jectionable. Calmness and frmness are
great desiderata in dealing with the bull,
and are far more easy of attainment when
man feels he is safe from danger. The
bulls attendant should therefore never be
friends with the animal. for bulls. like
every other animal. appreciate kind
word or friendly pat, and some say a
good grooming with a stall brush is sure
to win them; but however gentle and
tractable the bull is, never relax your vigi.
lence. and always handle him with proper
precautions. Bailing an animal, when
secured from harm, is the favorte amuse-
ment of some boys. and even some men.
Such persons should be summarily eject
ed from any premises where bulls or. in
deed, any animals are kept.-NdtiOnal
Lire Stock journal.
PULLING AT HALTER.-A farmer gives
his experience in the management of a
horse that pulls at the halter He says he
had fonr-year- that pulled at the
Lolt OBJ - 81 lnl L.,
taking a rope four feet long. fastening one
end around her body just back of her
shoulders. and passing the other end
through the ring of the halter and tving to
the post. She lay back tor her usual pull
for few times when fixed in this way.
but soon found she was drawing from her
body instead of her head. which she did
not relish, and soon gave it up entirely.
STACKs.-It is by no means necessary
to have stack cover waterproof. The
best thing to buy is piece of regular can
vas OF that size. If the stack to be pro-
tected IS long, stick stake or crotch in
each end and in the middle; on these place
pole or piece of scantings so that the
cover may have slant each way or pile
of bundles or loose material made along
Tic CtlttI Vi tuc CONtI Will Keep Ill Ue-
meath as dry as a biscuit. If it is made
water proof the composition is apt to rot
the cloth. 1t can be protected against
mldew by soaking it in a solution Of one
ounce OF yellow soap in two gallons of
rain water for twenty hours. Hang
it up and when well drained put it in a
solution of half pound each Of sugar OF
lead and alum in four gallons of water,
and let it soak five hours. Then spread
it out to dry.-Globe.
WHEN TO CUT GRAIN.-Tnis question
is discussed every year. and the different
conclusions. taken without regard to loca-
ton, would leave readers wholly in the
dark. Take oats tor instance. Here in
the East where oat straw is valuable for
fodder it is best to cut the crop so early
that there will be little shrinkage OF the
late kernels. as that will cause less waste
than would occur on the straw if it stood
longer. Another point is that if dead ripe
when cut. the ripest grains would shatter
off with our method of harvesting. Blu,
in the West. where the grain is the only
object and where such machinery is used
that the grain is all saved, no matter how
ripe, it should be cut later The hull Of
oats is whittier if well ripened before cut.
ting; and thsis what Is wanted in market
After sitting over the various theories in
regard to wheat, we have decided thai
they amount simply to this: Cut it when
it is ripe. but before it will she'll out bv
handling. The same may be said of rye