Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-14
Wailu Kennetfr 3nurnal.

Farm and Live Stock Notes
Never overfeed.
Weed the root crops.
Drain bogs in dry spells.
A stone wall makes the best fence.
Clean and thoroughly air the cellar.
Cut the roadside weeds and brambles.
A filthy COW stable is an appalling
sight.
Take a note book to the fair to jot down
new ideas in.
| No live stock can suffer for want of pure
water and thrive.
Don't SOW timothy with wheat, as it will
It's mistake to feed mich cows heavi-
| " with grain. Two quarts of grain or
meal. at a meal. are better than six.
Seed-wheat that is infected with smut
should be purified before sowing. This
may be done by washing it in brine and
afterwards strewing air slaked lime over
it, STIRRING it in and drying.
To feed, field beets will yield more milk
but carrots will make the most butter in
are less rich as food, the milk thinner.
Ventilate the Grain Bins.-No bin is
complete if unventilated from the bottom.
One of the best and most simple ventila-
tors consists of galvanized iron cone
about six inches across at the base, and a
foot high. punched full Of holes over The
entire surface like collander. To accom-
modate this contrivance. saw circular
hole five inches across in the bin floor,
over which place the cone. securing it by
few nails The ventilator is cheap. con-
venient and effective. To aid circulation
there are required also small windows in
the side of the granarv near the ceiling.
These should be covered with coarse WIRE
netting to keep out vermin.
September as Butter Month.-1hs Is
usually conceded to be the best month for
butter making. Much more, however.
than the time, has to do with the mater.
First, there must be good cows. remem-
bering that in larger degree than many
seem to think, feeding makes the breed.
Good, sweet, rich and abundant pasture
is necessary element to the best ends.
If this is lacking. owing to unfavorable
weather, the shortage needs to be made
up from soiing crops. There must be
perfect cleanliness in the dairy house, in
all the vessels used. as well as in the air
that circulates through the milk room.
Shallow pans, a low temperature and
working out all the buttermilk, are among
other essentials. With all these things
provided, and September cannot fail to
prove the best month of the twelve for
butter making.
Curing Corn Fodder.-Many farmer
whose heart has been glad over hand
some crop OF corn fodder. has later found
grief in discovering mould and decay un-
expectedly, as result of bad curing But
the curing can be done so thoroughly as
to avoid this. The best way is to bind in
bundles when it is cut, and place these in
shocks of seven each. Here they may
stand for three weeks, when they should
be put in shape tor wintering. A large
mass of fodder either ~ stack or NOW is
almost sure to heat and spoil. Let the
shocks be brought to some high and dry
grass spot, near the stock barn. and be set
two together. here to remain until they
are cut up or fed. On the grass the butts
will not freeze fast. The double shocks
should be kept together with willow or
straw bands, and if closely tied will stand
until wanted. In hauling to this winter
ing ground, the shocks can be handled
whole and in an upright position usually.