The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-04-20
Potatoes ms Pig Food.

Potatoes ms Pig Food.
Much of the value of potatoes as a
hog food depends upon the cooking. If
fed largely raw they produce securing
and do not all digest, thinks a writer in
the National Lire Stock Journal. This is
due to the fact that the potato is COM
posed so largely Of starch as to make
cooking an almost Indispensable aid to
digestion. A little raw potato is bene-
fetal to the hogs stomach, when fed
largely upon corn. 1t is laxative and
cooling, allaying the fevcrish tendency
arising from the heating effects of corn.
When fed to realize the most benefit
from them for fattening, they should be
boiled soft, and if grain be fed with
them, they should be boiled together.
Potatoes and corn go we'll together, the
former giving bulk and the latter con-
ccntratcd nutrimcnt. The potatoes have
more value, judiciously fed, as promot-
ing health than for nutriment. AL
though more nutritious than other roots,
the potato, nevertheless, is rs per cent.
water, so that its nutrimcnt value is far
below that of corn. In fact, it takes 1888
pounds of potatoes to be equivalent in
nutriment to 100 pounds Of dry corn.
Location OF Farm Buildings and Or.
chnrds.
The plan adopted by some farmers of
building upon the line of the highway is
in bad taste, as the road is used somc-
what for barnyard, and in some instances
amounts to n nuisance and obstruction.
Having thus expressed disapproval of
the prevailing style, or want of style, the
reader no donbt will look for some plan
or suggestion that may be an improve
mcnt. The best location for q farm is
on the north side of the highway; as all
work seems to come right-handcd as it
were, also receiving the direct rays of
the sun upon the fronts of the buildings.
Where the land is billy and broken, we
must make the best OF the situation, but
as most farms arc level, or nearly so,
some general plan can be adopted. Do
no build west or southwest of the resi-
dence, for sanitary reasons, as the pre-
vailing winds come from these directions.
Build residences as central along the
highway as possible, and from four to
six rods back from the line; this will be
far enough to escape the dust from the
street, and make ample space for orna-
mental purposes. Erect all o%utbuildings
III rear of residence, and in a line, on
onc or both sides of a lane, being of
sufficient width for the easy turning of
teams; those in constant use first in line,
the larger hay and grain barns at farther
end of row, as their more central location
will shorten the haul at the ingathering
Of crops.
Another convenient plan is to build
along the sides of a square, said square
forming a general purpose barnyard.
Care should be taken not to obstruct
direct view from residence into it.
The ancient custom of planting the or
chard alongthc highway should be aban-
doned in the future, rs it greatly detracts
from a pleasing front view of the farm, and
obstructs a clear view of the road, which
is often desirable. The early pioneer In
his haste to raise fruit generally used the
first improvement made for this purpose,
planting along the roadside, very close
to his dwelling, and in some instances
surrounding it. This he regretted after
wards, for when about to erect perma-
ncnt buildings he not infrequently found
the orchard encumbcring the coveted
ground.
Would it not be a better plan to post
psne planting orchards until more i'm
prevements are made, then plant in the
rear of buildings, which in time will
form a beautiful background to them
Michigan Farmer.
Farm and Garden Notes.