The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-10-20
farm 9otes.
FOR PIGS.

and the seeds removed. Pigs will
thrive on this with very little meal,
before the time for heavier feeding
comes on.
EGG Hell
The egg shell is porous and any
filth on it very soon affects the
meat. Eggs should be cleaned as
soon as gathered if at all soiled, and
those to be put up for Winter should
be eggs which have been gathered
as 0 o as laid. Eggs wet by rains
are difficult to keep.
DRY QUARTERS FOR HOGS.
AS cold weather approaches it
will be more necessary to see that
hogs have shelter, at least to sleep
under. A hog cannot thrive, how
ever literally fed, when obliged to
sleep in the cold and wet. Given a
shelter from rain and snow and
hogs will huddle together and keep
themselves warm. If one pig is
kept by itself with plenty Of straw
it will entirely bury itself in it to
keep warm.
OATS FOR WEAVING COLTS.
The colt that is taken from it's
dam i'm the fall has a hard time of it
the first winter. all the harder too
for the prevalent idea that a little
hardship at this time is no detriment,
causing the animal to be tougher.
On the contrary, there is no time in
a horses life when liberal feeding is
more necessary or will pay better.
Oats are ever more necessary for
the colt while growing than for the
Odd horse while working or being
driven.
" IRON IN SAP.
Iron is an important part OF the
blood, giving its red color, but this
does not necessitate taking solutions
of iron for health. All we'll devel-
oped vegetation contains some iron.
1t is the coloring matter of green
leaves. In soils from which every
trace of iron has been removed
seeds will terminate but they will
be white. Pouring a solution Of
c6pperas OF sulphate of iron on the
soil will change the leaves to a dark
green color.
FROST ON POTATOES.
\ light frost after potatoes have
fully ripened does them little or no
harm. If a potato sticks above
the surface it will not be made
worthless; but such a specimen has
aleready been spoiled by sun-burn-
ing for any other purpose than
planting. Some kinds Of potatoes
set ore deeply in the ground than
others. In old times, when Peach
blow potatoes were grown, We have
dug them where in the morning the
ground would be frozen half an inch
deep, yet no potatoes were injured.
THE BARNARD.
1t is astonishing how large an
amount of straw can be worked
down into manure with even a little
stock, provided the barnyard is we'll
covered. The first thing to be done
when stock is put up is to spread
straw to the depth of one or two
feet. This will make a bed to save
both solid and liquid droppings.
Sheep, with their small feet will
work down a big stack very soon,
and if we'll fed make a manure
that will tell wherever it is applied.
One of the best foods for making
manure is bean straw, which other
stock do not relish, but of which
sheep are very fond.
MAKING VINEGAR QUICKLY.
1t is the union of oxygen with
the sugar in fermentation of cider
that changes it to vinegar. The
more rapidly air is brought into con-
tact with the cider, the faster the
desired change will occur. Cider
forviDegar should not be hurried into
the cellar, but be left where it will
be convenient to draw a little daily
and return to the barrel. This will
introduce a considerable quantity Of
fresh air into the barrel. Pouring
cider through coarse straw or shaw
ings is also recommended, as the more
finely the liquid is divided the greater
the quantity of air it will come in
contact with.
STONE DRAINS.
If we'll laid a stone drain should
last as long as n of tile. If