St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-04-28
FAcfS ron FARMERS

Corn b the only crop that can al
Be fed back on the farm. says . South
Carolina farmer
The successful farmer 10 the
thorough farmer who understands
farming principles and practically sp.
plies them
-Cesspools hog wallows and duck.
ponds in close proximity to wells are
liable 10 defle the water. and are num-
bered by physicians and observing
people among prolific causes Of sick.
ness in rural districts
1t would BE- better To kill L few Of
the young pigs at birth than to com.
rel the sow to snckle too many. rs
lack Of milk and cold will cause the
weaker ones 10 die. Large litters are
at no time d. sirable. and especially in
winter.
Ducks usually begin to lay in Feb.
ruary. aud until that time they may
be kept at but little expense Cooked
tnrnips with small amount Of corn
meal make COOL feed for them. After
they begin TO lay they should have
proper, ion Of animal food.
Testing the store Of field and gar
den seeds is good winter work. and
can b. ionc by the kitchen stove.
Pace one hundred seeds on dannel
or b'otting paper laid on sand in
saucer. aud cover with bloi,inS paper;
then moist n the VIII ole and keep them
moist and warm The number GER
minating will show the I ercentage Ut
COOL SEED.
The water given a horse should
b. pure. Do not have . well in the
BARNARD. for the wash will soak into
it. and rnlluie the water II rum
ming brook Of clean water be conven-
int. lead The horse 10 drink from it
A good cistcrn can he made of large
hog shcad sunk half way into the
cronnI, and the water from the barn
r." f. led into it will be preferable for
the horses than very cold well-water.
"A good many feeders advocate
grinding the cob with the corr. Prof
cwart who is an excellent authority.
says that when the cob is finely
ground. it is evenly mixed with the
c,rnmeal; III nj taken thus into the
stomach If the animal. it separates
the concenira ell food Il the cornmeal.
is made more porous and all is far
better digestetl. aud thus keeps The
animal in better he alth than when fed
on pure cOrnmcal.
Fall pigs are claimed 10 entail less
labor than spring pigs. rs they can be
fed and cared for in the winter. This
is true to certain extent but much
depends upon the age Il the pig on
the approach Of cold weather II exc
pected 10 pass through the winter they
should lie from carly litters. or they
will le stunted in growth. should the
season be severe. September narrowed
pigs will be old enough to keep over
10 the second year.
Trimming an apple Tree does not
mean that ono must 20 into the orchard
AMI hacS away with an AK, and saw
simply 10 cat away . certain proper
tim Of wood. but the tree should BE-
evenly trimmed. aud no limbs removed
except such rs may benefit the tree by
being cut of Where limb has COM
mcnced TO decay it should be removed.
however. as it may be caused by dis
ease. Especially is this necessary
with pear trees. which arc subject to
blight.
"A forehan,led husbandmar of
Western New York. whose Ian is level
or My slightly rolling. draws manure
in winter rs fast rs made and broaal-
casts it upon bare ground or not moro
than SIX inches Of snow in fields in.
tended for h"ed crops next season. He
has persisted in this practice for years.
and makes the remarkable statement
in Farm Life that zone load su applied
is equal in effect 10 three. at least
spread in spring." Moreover. he gets
just SO much work out Of the way
during q comparatively slack time.