Connecticut western news., 1886-03-31
Potatoes as Pie Food.


 Potatoes as Pig Food.
 Much of the value of potatoes as hog food depends upon the cooking. If fed largely raw they produce securing and do not all digest, thinks writer in the National Lice 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- ficisl to the hogs stomach, when fed largely upon corn. It is laxative and cooling, allaying the feverish 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- centrated nutriment. 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 75 per cent. water, so that its nutrimcnt value is far below that of corn. In fact, it takes 383 pounds of potatoes to be equivalent in nutriment to 100 pounds of dry corn. Location of Farm BuildinEs and Or
 chnrsts.
 The plan adopted by some farmers of building upon the line of the highway is in bad taste, as the road is used some what for barnyard, and in some instances amounts to 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 ment. The best location for farm is on the north side of the highway; as all work seems to come right as it were, also receiving the direct rays of the sun upon the fronts of the buildings. Where the land is hilly and broken, we must make the best of the situation, but as most farms are level, or nearly so, some general plan can be adopted. Do not 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 outbuildings in rear of residence, and in line, on ono or both sides of 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 will shorten the haul at the ingathering of crops.
 Another convenient plan is to build along the sides of square, said square forming general purpose barnyard. Care should be taken not to obstruct direct view from residence into it.
 The ancient custom of planting the or chard along the highway should be aban- doned in the future, as it greatly detracts from pleasing front view of the farm, and obstructs clear view of the road, which is often desirable. The early pioneer Tn his haste to raise fruit generally used the frot 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- nent buildings he not infrequently found the orchard encumbering the coveted ground.
 Would it not be better plan to post pone planting orchards until more i'm. prevements are made, then plant in the rear of buildings, which in time will form beautiful background to them.- Michigan Farmer.
 Farm and Garden Notes.
 There is no better fodder crop thar clover hay as food for sheep.
 Chloride of lime in the runaway o rats will both drive them away and serv, as all excellent dislnfectant.
 Sorghum makes an excellent fodder either when used green or cut and cured like common grass and then fed out a wanted
 Watch the potatoes If they ar,