The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-11-15

or, simply taking them down from The
ireilises and laying them on the ground
where they will be partially protected
by the snow, and less exposed TO sweep
ing, chilling winds, may be all that's
required.
Ii the vines are to be taken down
from the trellises they should. first. be
pruned, as that viii save considerable
labor IN handling them, and fall is
probably as good a time as any for
pruning We think most OF our vine
yardists prune in the fall. 1t may be
well to leave one or two more buds on
spur than you would in spring. and
then. when the buds have expanded.
leave the stronger and break off the
remainder.-El
1t might seem absurd to MANY to saw
that the use of the currycomb IS an
abomination, yet such is undoubtedly
the case. A bunch of hay, a piece of
cloth, or even corncob or stick Is
much better TO clean the surface dirt off
OF horse; and for removing the dust
and dirt that secretes itself among the
hair, nothing but a good brush should
be used. 1t is lamentable fact that in
too many stables in the country no.
thing but curTycombs are used for
grooming purposes. The objection to
using this instrument is that the sharp
teeth irritate the skin, causing sort of
dandruff to start which soon becomes a
worse annoyance than dust or dirt
which might happen to accumulate
there. A good brush and cloth is as
good an outfit as can be used IN groom
ing horse, and they cost but little
more than currycomb.-Er.
1t frequent happens that the best of
feed fails to make the hens lay as they
should. not because the fowls do not
get enough, but because it is not the
kind OF food they desire. The feed may
consist of everything necessary 10
satisfy the demand for egg material.
and yet very few, if any, eggs be laid !;
there may be several causes for this
difficulty, one of the principal being the
fact that they are not supplied with a
sufficient supply of pure. fresh water,
and without wateris plentiful the fowls
will not lay. As water is one of the
principal ingredients of the egg. an I'M
limited quantity must be supplied. If
water cannot be furnished Tor the egg
the hen cannot lay. Ii winter it is
very important either to protect il from
freezing, or else add little warm water
occasionally during the day. SIS
Farmers differ as to the best time for
sowing red clover seed, as thew differ
respecting the methods of doing most
other kinds of work. This variance Of
opinion is frequently caused by the
peculiarities of location, climate. etc.
Many claim to get the best results by
sowing clover seed in the spring while a
light snow is upon the ground, and the
reason of this success appears TO be
owing to the certainty of the seeds ger
minating at that time, by not being
buried too deep. and by sinking into
moist earth through the action of the
melting snow where they take firm
roofing.
The usual amount of seed sown per
acre is from four to eight quarts; the
exact quantity necessary TO be used can
only be determined by the condition of
the soil. Upon land that has been
ploWed Just before sowing, and not
narrowed fine. six or eight quarts
should be used, but when the ground
is prepared in the fall. and the seed
soWn upon light snow in the spring.
four quarts per acre is sufficient.
Where a permanent meadow is desired
it is best to SOW four quarts each of
clover and timothy seed, for the for
mer will gradually die out, while the
latter VIII ramify, and form a Sod.-Er.
The custom is becoming common in
the towns and villages, at'hOtels as well
as private houses, to have for breakfast,
oatmeal, wheaton grits or other cereals,
with Graham gems and fruit. so that
the traveller or guest may choose be-
tween such diet and the usual meat and
hot cake food, that our farming com
munities must fall into the habit sooner |
or later. and give their children at least |
a chance to work out .heir own saliva |
ton. How much clearer is their head, |
how much less craving the appetite for |
drinks and stimulant, how more under |
subsection their temper, and how more |
healthful their whole system, when the /
food is mainly of a. unexciting nature.
and how soon the taste is formed 70 |
enjoy, and to cease to crave after the !
flesh pots which have here ofore yielded I
their more noxious supplies. There +
are many farmers and their wives who (
are considering these things but hesit- I
ATE about differing from their neigh /
oors. or are, as is to common in this I
country, afraid of their children; but I
ct them once more try a change and
nave their morning and evening meals I.
consist OF grains and fruit. with we'll
baked bread and not always fresh and
lot. and suck vegetables as they desire.
md milk for the children, water and
'ea for coffee, and see if, after sufficient
ength OF time TO produce effects, there
5 not more health, peace and content
nent in the household. and a con-
eiousness that the way is not being
for subsequent violence and
of Gods and mans laws
by gross appetites and in