Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-27
FARM AND STOCK NOTES.

Cows that have no bedding are often
Injured in the knees by getting up or
down, especially if the floors be wet and
slippery.
A man who takes to farming because he
has failed at everything else should not
expect any better success than in other
operations.
This is an excellent season for repairing
the fences and buildings. II deferred, the
spring with it's hurry will allow no time
tor such work.
kerosene will cure the scaly legs on
| fowls. iAnoint the legs once week with
kerosene for three or four weeks and the
legs will become perfectly clean.
Young chicks Matched now will reach
the market in January, at which time the
prices are usually high; but ducks should
not be patched until later, so as to reach
the market about May.
II your rye seed did not get in soon
enough to come up do not disturb it. The
chances are that il will show up we'll in
the spring. Seed often remains in the
ground all winter without injury.
Do not forget to insure your buildings
There is no knowing when accidents may
happen. Many prosperous farmers have
been ruined by neglecting to have their
buildings and implements secured against
loss.
The Berkshire is a black hog, but ia of
pure blood; the black skin comes off in
dressing, leaving a clear white, which ia
generally preferred. For the general
farmer this breed may justly be placed
along with the Poland-China at the head.
Too much corn to the females causes
weak offspring and milk fever; especially
ia this the case with COWS and ewes
Food that is rich in oil is never suitable
for breeding stock. The best grain is
oats, either whole or in the ground condi-
ton.
Cows need light, not only for their own
health and comfort but because good but
ter cannot be made from the milk of cows
kept in dark stables. Air, light. cleanli-
ness and warmth are four essentials of a
COW stable where COWS are kept for
profit. - 56 ~ -
Over 400 bushels of Strawberries have
been picked from an acre OF ground or at
the rate of II, 500 quarts. At only cents
a quart profit an acre would pay we'll,
but such yAtds are only obtained from
good varietieSand BY high cultivation.
AS large WELD is possible, however, 1t is
the duty of every fruit grower to attempt
to obtain it. 9Qsnc
The Aberdeen-Angtls cattle pressed the
ShOrthorns and Hereford fat steers verv
closely for the prizes at Chicago. AL
though not securing the sweepstakes. the
Angus won larger number of blue rib
bons, while at the Kansas City Fat Stock
Show the Angus steer SANDY" beat all
competitors, securing also the grand
sweepstakes.
There is no advantage in haying large
litter of pigs with a sow. Ii too many
she cannot provide milk enough for them.
and II the weather isaeold the chances are
that nearly all will perish, leaving a few
strong ones, which, having sutiiciency
Of milk, will be raised without difficulty.
A small litter will thrive and do well
from the beginning.
Mr.. Freeman, Rush county (lndiana
farmer. living near Dunreith, says that,
10 his opinion, hogs that run In lots where
the iimson weed (stramonium) grows
abundantly will not suffer from cholera.
His hogs always run and sleep where
this weed is plenty and be has never lost
hog from cholera, while 1t has destroyed
| the herds OF his neigbbors.
Farmers and dairymen must not place
too much reliance In the oleomargsrine
law raising the price of butter. II better
prces arc To be had they will be for good
butter alone, for the day when carelessly
made and badly kept butter will sell at a
having price has gone. in fact, nothing
to-dsv helps the sale OF oleOmargarine so
much as the presence OF this poor dairy
butier in our markets. Consumers want
pure butter, but where they cannot get it
sweet and pleasant to the taste they will
Of necessity take oleomargarlne.