News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-02-09

pig, only eight and one-half months
old, that weighed 304 pounds.
An exchange says: 1.-THE prejudice
against too fat breeding sows is due
chiefly to fattening them on corn. 1t is
the worst feed possible for sows with
pigs"
A New England fancicr expresses
the opinion that those who buy hens to
fatteu will always make a profit, pro
vlded such hens are free from disease
and lice.
Plant some nasturtiums in pots to
form around the windows. They are
very bright and cherry on the dark
winter days. Their spicy odor IS very
pleasant, too.
There is a great natural difference in
cows with regard to richness of the milk
they give, and this is only partially modi-
fed by feeding. If the feed be dry and
poor they will not give much.
A moderately thick whitewash, to
which is added dissolved glue and cop
peras, the whole being well stirred to-
gether, is designed to prevent injury
to tree trunks from mice and rabbits.
Dairymen men way be divided into
five classes-those who live on farm or
make their own butter, those who sell
their milk or cream tC manufacturers,
owners of creameries, dairy teachers,
writer's and experimenters and CON
sumers.
An Illinois dairyman has had all his
cattle dehorned, and no evil results were
noticeable except upon the mich cows,
which decreased about ten per cent. IN
their flow of milk two or three days,
when the flow returned, and was more
even than before
Wise farmers save all the straw and
and cornstalks possible, as they are great
aid in the fodder NO season. But few
years ago straw heaps in the West, left
after threshing, were burned ''out of
the way" Now they are proftably util-
lied in various ways.
The Rural World asserts that this year
corn and hay, and pretty much every
kind of foddery are sure to be scarce and
wanted, and hundreds of thousands of
improvident men will ha either to
sacrifice their stock or carry it through
on starvation rations, which is worse
Fl. E. Alvord is credited with saying
that butter from COWS fed on ensilagc
stands in the first class inc ur most crit
ical markets, and so has for some years.
He did not mean to refer, however, to
extreme cases of irrational, exclusive
feeding On ensilege or any approach
thereto
In purchasing a windmill for pumping
water, saving wood, or for other similar
kinds of farm work, says the N.a0 Eng
lnId Farmer, do not select too small a
size. 4 small mill may do what is
wanted of it in high wind, but in
light breeze it would be useless, while a
larger size would do the desired work
Small windmilis, small churns, and small
stoves are often the dearest, though cost
ing less money than larger sizes.
A correspondent of the Mime Farmer
takes great pains to give his cattle all
the open air exercise they require
throughout the winter on warm, sunny
days. Sunlight and exercise are two of
the greatest factors in promoting health.
Shut up human beings in a cotton, oil
cloth or shoe factory month after month,
carrying them their food and allowing
them no exercise at all, and how long
before consumption will seize upon them.
1t is silly to think that cotton-seed meal
or any other highly concentrated food
will originate tuberculosis or pleuro-