St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-05-26
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kERe AND THERE.
1t is more profitable to keep few
bees in roomy quarters than many il
close. small rooms.
There is no danger Of growing
too much fruit of good quality. but i
is an easy matter 10 ovcrstOck tho
market with an inferior article.
-Stagnant water on the farm is Tho
hot bed of disease. and annually will
cause ten times the loss equal to AZ
amount appropriated for draining j,
Of.
Sheep must hav, a dry location a,
night Dampncss is fatal TO sheep
beisg the cause OF d istcmpcr. while
wet pasture fields conducc to foot-rot.
Winter seals mp the gases and dc
stroys foul odors. but rs the spring
opens the necessity for some kind O!
absorbent in the stalls becomes more
important. The health of the animals
depends upon the cleanliness Of the
stalls
When the udder of 4 COW bccom IS
har! a prolonged bathing Of the uddcr
with warm water is the best remedy.
Use the water freely and rub The uddcr
during the application; then wipe il
dry. II should be repeated daily un ii
relief be given.
There never was time when the
demand for good horses was so great
rs now. Good stud horses Of every
description have all the work they can
do. and mares. in many instances
have TO be turned away. -Rmral World
-Propric.ors of first-class hotels
and restaurants state that there il
more difficulty in obtaining superior
mutton than any other kind Of meat.
poultry or game. If this b, true it
should be hint TO farmers in all Sec
tions of the country
If hen should lay two eggs a
week she would more than pay for
her food ard use Of the quarters. All
over that number should be profit.
Four eggs a week. however. would
give double the profit derived from
three eggs in the same time.
DO not get the bees out of the eel.
lar too soon. or a cold snap may over
take them. On clear warm days they
will come out and clean the hive. but
care must he used 10 not have The
hive in a warm location until danger
OF storms shall have passed.
commissioner Gilman has cs,i-
mated that tie introduction of one
bull with rleuro-pneumonia into Ms
souri, cost the people of that S ale 81
600. 900. And the introduction # one
into Kentucky Cos: tina, State g O0).
600 The outbreak nj Chicago cost
Illinois more than 81. O0o. COZ
The garden should be made a
fine as possible. If large the harrow
should be used. and the ground gone
over a dczen times il necessary. After
this let the rake DO used. Too muc.,
work can not be given to the prspara-
ton of the garden. Mt single clol
or lump should be allowed on il.
Rotation of crops Lanl.I. in
measure. the root enemies. both ins &C;
and fungus that prey upon then.
Each plant has its own pcculia,
enemies. and changing Of p!a,ts re-
moves them to ficlls unoccnpied by
such enemies. Tnis is true of the
enemies of the abovc-ground growth
of plants to an important degree.
1t is just rs imporia Mt with horses
10 breed for intelligence rs II is with
the human race. A dumb. stupid col
can never he educated TO be a valuable
horse. Without intelligence it viii
always be sluggish. and will never
have an attachment 10 its mas. CT. nor
any disposition 10 obey anu
serve him as pleasure. MIST intel.
ligcnt horses arc ma. urally docilc. or
can be easily trained to be kind. r..
liable. and even aff.c:ionatc.
An Iowa man writes 10 the St.
Louis Journal of Agriculture rs To-.
lows: Il had 100 sheep year ago.
They were fed on hay and straw. no
grain. Onc was drowned i'm the
spring; sold sl9) worth of wool; raised
30 lambs; died when 9 months old;
So hal lambs; Of the old sheep died;
sold $40 worth of sheer: s were kill
ed by dogs. and have los sheep in the
flock now. better sheep than had last
year"
A Farm aai Garden correspondent
writes: Il wish all hc-scmcn knew
the value Of sunflower sc.L. 1t is rot
Only one Of the best remedies for
the heaves. In, horse can BE- entirely
cured by giving half pint tw;c. =
day il, hi, feed. l too,- an otherwise
valuable young horse last fall which
was 50 s., II hat you c,uld h,rIiy grt
it cut Of lis stall. and :, iva wccLs
you would no. know that any ihiu-
vas the matter with it. anu it has betn
al right ever since"