Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-07-26

be part of the public expense. Usual
ly, nearly all of the work could be
done with a two-horse mower, the
scythe being necessary only where
there are projecting potts, sharp off
sets in the fence, etc. Thus done,
the work would cost very little COM
pared with the damage it would
avoid. If the road overseers do not
feel disposed to have this work done,
fearing that it is outside their duties,
1t should be brought up before the
annual town meeting and voted upon.
If properly presented before the vote
is taken, very few, if any, will vote
against it. 1t may be well to sug-
gest that not only those who have
fields by the highways will be benefit
ed, but every man who passes along
the road.-American Agriculturist.
Profits in farming consist in devot-
ing most of your land to grass and
stock; in making large quantities of
manure, and applying it to small
portion of cultivated land, giving
high cultivation. In this way more
grain, roots, ETC., will be raised one
year with another that can be raised
on the whole farm by the usual skim
ming and half-cultivating process.
Here is success in a nutshell; your
farm and pocket will grow fat; no
mistake about it !
Profit IN stock-raislng comes from
giving the best care and shelter with
full feed from the beginning. In
breeding use only thoroughbred
males breeds produce only mon
grels and scrubs. One pound of
sulphur to 20 of salt will prevent dis
ease, and keep your animals healthy.
Always salt the hay in a NOW. One
is apt to neglect giving salt in winter.
Add sulphur as it prevents hay from
moulding and keeps it sweet.
Young farmers in search of the
right kind of farm stock with which
to start foundation stock, should
not make a mistake in selecting and
purchasing. A large proportion of
show animals at the fairs are forced
animals, which are likely to disap-
point the purchaser if bought for
breeders. While great improvement
can be made by the use of thorough
bred blood by common farmers, it is
not true that pure animals are pro-
portionately profitable in actual prod
ucts, although they may always COM
mand good prices because of their
value for crossing on the native stock.
1t is better to stable the COWS at
night instead of leaving them in the
barn-yard and have the manure scat
tered and washed by the showers.
Some old hay for bedding in the sta
BILE helps on the manure pile wonder
fully and will be just the thing to
topdress the thin spots In the clover
field next fall. The coarse stuff
makes fine mulch, to say nothing
of the fertilizing of the clover roots,
and by this time next summer you
will begin to figure up the amount
of hay and money lost by not sta
bling the COWS the past forty years
or more. Try it. 1t is better than
buying phosphate.
There is said to be very simple
and inexpensive remedy for cuts and
bruises on horses and cattle, at the
command of everyone. In cases of
fresh cuts or injuries from barbed
wire however severe, or running
sores, apply to the wound fresh
slaked lime, Of the consistency of
thick cream, with a common paint
brush. Cover the wound as quickly
as possible, aud repeat daily, or
oftener if necessary. In a short
time new flesh will form, and the
wound heal with hardly a scar.