The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1886-03-24
farm Aotes.
HEARING IN THE HORSE.

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HEARING IN THE HORSE. II
Prof. Bartholomew, the successful
horse trainer, says that the hearing
of that animal is more acute than a
mans, and yelling at him only tends
to make him harder to manage.
You can lay it down as a certain
rule that the louder a man shouts at
a horse the less he knows about
horse 8 nj III T[f#
THE HAY CROP.
The hay crop of 1885 in the United
States amounted to 80 1000, 900 tons.
The largest crop ever grown in this
country was that of 1883, which
amounted to 46,864,O 900 tons. The
total value of the crop of 1885 was
361,0OO,0 00. The exports covered
II, 142 tons, valued at $204, 7O5, The
cost of transportation, commissions
and insurance for the exported pro-
duct was $40 per ton.
ENSILAGE FOR SHEEP.
Thomas Sanders of Haverhill,
Mass, entered a flock of eleven thor
oughbred, registered Atwood Merino'
sheep at the late Essex Agricultural
Fair, from which, in May, 1885, he
clipped the following average fieeces:
For the eleven-ten ewes and one
ram-ifteen pounds thirteen ounces
per head; his whole flock of twenty
five, fourteen ewes in addition to the
above. sheared a little over twelve
pounds one ounce per head. This
fine flock of sheep is fed on pasture
in Summer and on ensilage in Win
ter, with some turnips added. r
"''t&.f1 COMFORT FOR FOWLS '.'" "".
Do not compel domestic fowls to
roost in trees. Aside from danger
Of being captured by owls and other
enemies, the swaying of the branch
es upon which they are sitting will
prevent them from getting rest,
while in the severely cold weather,
thus exposed, feet and combs L
frozen and the bird is so benumbed
as to make it impossible for it to be
of much profit on the farm Secure
ly sheltered from wind and storm,
and allowed to sit ma broad roost,
feet are thus kept warm, refreshing
rest is obtained and the fowl is much
stronger, healthier and more profit
able to it's owner. ~
.s. . STORING APPLES. .s.. -l.
Some fruit growers pick and i'm
mediately put the apples in barrels,
head, and let them remain in a suit
able place until they are sent to
market. Others pick and put in
boxes or bins in their cellars. The
best method is to have a special APP
pie house, where the temperature
can be nearly controlled, and then
placed on shelves and left until the
proper time for selling arrives. Mr..
Richardson Of Pepperill built his
apple house on a side hill, stoning
three sides and pointing the wall
with double doors in front, with roof
over the whole. Here he stored his
apples on shelves; allowing them to
remain until sold. i"" 20" !" +t..H
.. HEALTH ON THE FARM. .t-.u
DR.. Lynde, of Athol, urges the
choice of a site for the farm dwell
lings with reference to pure air and
dry soil. There are currents of air
beneath us. Ground air comes UP
into the house from the cellar and a
large amount of preventable disease
is caused by damp cellars. The
chief cause Of consumption is impure
air, and the disease can be cured on
ly in good air. What is needed is
fresh air. There is no virtue in
sleeping in a cold room. What is
needed is fresh air. False economy
avoids ventilation, shuts out the
fresh air, followed by weakly wives
and sickly children. Many believe
that ice is always pure. This is
partly but not wholly true. Dis
ease may be caused by ice from stag
nant, miasmatic water. The source
of the ice supply should be one of
and cleanliness. oil el.eus