The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-10-05
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

Haul the ghoCkn Of fodder to the barn,
and do not allow them 10 DO exposed to
the weather all the winter,
A cup Of llmewater in the milk fad 10
calves il asid to be an excellent prevon-
tive ofscours and bowel diseases.
The decayed branches Of old treos
should be removed. Their unsightlinoos
Is the Toast Of their evia.
TubGrose bulbS showing buds ut the
end Of the month may DO lifted carefully
and made to flower in the house later on.
A llrat-Clats salt should be pure white
in color, clean, comparatively dry, uni
form in grain, and quite soluble in water.
Rye II gown now will grow, and, as It is
hardy, will furnish early green food before
the grass makes lta appearance in the
spring.
II every farmer who cuts down tree
will plant a young one in its place the re.
suit Will DO a constant supply Of timber
and fuel as vol as q profit.
Now is the time to get the roads in good
condition LOT winter. 1t will be q saving
of time and labor when the rains aud
trosts are 30 injurious to travel.
Sheep will eat more, be more ConLented
and thrive better on q new than on an old
range, Frequent change OF range for
them is important a. this season Of the
year.
Ashes spread over the hnds OF straw.
berries ut tho rate OF 100 bushels per acre
will Increase the quantity, improve the
quality and intensity the color. They
may be Gown broadcast at any timO,
Canning fruit may DO ezpsdiated BY do,
ing as much work in that reapeOt 10 posi-.
ble AZ ono time. There 10 more labor In
getting ready aud making preparation
than in canning and sealing.
This is the season for Matching out the
bentGms II you desire them small In alSe.
The later tho better, provided they eau be
raised, as the object ehould be to dwarf
them in size as much az possible.
II has been demonstrated that tho quan.
THY Of meat produced by sheep delivered
10 the butcher vt the precoClouu age OF
from nine 10 fifteen month"; cost exactly
half the expense Of those fed 10 double
the age.
Mrs. ]. A. Poryis, OF Wayne, ILL.,, re.
ports an Oxford Down lami az weighing
100 pounds whom 10 dayB old. It's sire
weighs nearly 400 pounds, and liz dam 1856
pounds. The lamb was twin, aud
weighed IA pounds at birth.
It Ia q rule always to pillow hillside land
crosSways, never ntraight up and down,
even when flat enough for 40 doing, as
such lands frequently wash from heavy
ralnC. The best crops 10 grow on grRvelly
hillBides arc grapes.
A sucCessiul glover Of bedding plants
lays two inches IN depth oil rich, old man.
ufO over the entire surface OF his grounds
before digging over In the spring. II lS a
good time now to start q inanute heap for
next years use.
While planting the tree do not Try 10
rattle tho dirt among the foOts by shaking
the tree no and down, iOr this draws tho
ilne, hait.llke roots out OF place, but does
not push them back II folds them up and
gets them all outoi shape.
The discovery oil q method tor u,illSing
tho grease Ia wool will add to tbs price Of
tho clip. Heretofore tho refuse was
Wasled, but now that II p0asssaea mar
ket value the unwNhed wool will bs ii
much sought az that which lB clean.
The merinn 10 hardy, aud, being ACTIVE
and industrious, does not require that cart
which 10 often necessary lif the large
breeds. Hence the farmer Ia enabled Il
make profit from the inefinOB Of
locations not al all adapted iot the multol
breeds,