St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-08
FACTS FOR FARMERS,

All fallen young fruit should b
collected and destroyed in some man.
ner. as many insects will then be killed
by doing so.
| Animals with vicious habits OF
tendencies should never be used 70,
breeding purposes, as they transmit x
their offspring their bad qualities.
The annual value OF the dairy
product Of Illinois equals the gold
production of the United States. Who
says the COW is not the best friend oil
the farmer?
TO prevent dry murrain in cattle.
keep a trough full of equal parts Of
salt and air-slaked lime whore the cat
tie may have free access to it and you
will not be troubled.
There should be a pot of liquid
pine tar in every stable. 1t is excellent
70 apply to the bottom of the horses
hoofs to keep them in n clean and
healthy condition. It should be up.
piled about once week.
The value of green food for all
poultry should not be overlooked.
Save some OF the corn for winter. The
green stalks cut up fine is better feed
for summer weather than so much OF
the dried grain.
The measuring worm has a vigor-
Gus assailant in the black ant. The
ant climbs up the tree. seizes the worm
by the tail and holds on till il gets eX-
hausted. when the victor drags its prey
down to its nest in the ground.
The good points OF an OK: A broad.
intelligent face. with head up: small
neck and horns: length of body:
straight back, heavy shoulders. with
full brisket: broad loins, hips and
stihe; well thighed and hanked down;
medium stomach: straight leg and
rather short: heavy arm. wide gambler
joint; a good foot and small tail.
"A soil containing free lime. potash
or magnesia is in condition to form
rapidly in warm weather under tillage
valuable compounds of nitrogen. which
will hasten plant growth. This process.
called ultrafaction of the soil. does not
60 on rapidly in the absence of lime.
potash. soda. etc, hence the impor-
lance of applying lime and potash to
soils deficient in them.
Farmers are warned by DIR. Hama
vnon~ thx, Of y.a,nnv.
ing straw from the land, rs it tends to
impoverish the soil. Not only are pot
ash. lime. phOsphoric acid. ETC.. taken
away, but also considerable amount
Of organic matter. whereby the moist
ure is too much reduced. The doctor
truly adds that care must be observed
in restoring to the soil what it has
been deprived OF, or sterility will be
the ultimate result
The horse will leave musty hay
untouched in his bin. however hungry.
He will not drink OF water objection
able to his questioning shifts or from a
bucket which some Odor makes often
sive. however thirsty. His intelligent
nostril will widen. CULVER and query
over the daintiest bit offered by Tn.
fairest of hands, with coaxings tn
would make mortal shut his eyes and
swallow a nauseOus mouthful At a gulp.
Prairie Farmer.
The successful farmer is not the
man who. by working from daylight
till dark, year in and year out. scrimp-
ing and fretting. and depriving his
family of the necessaries of life. has.
at the age of fifty. succeeded in becom-
ing the owner of two or three farms
and has money in the bank. He is not
the wealthy old tight-fisted farmer.
but the man who. by diligence and hard
work. has succeeded in providing him.
self and family with comfortable,
pleasant home. who has furnished his
home with plenty Of good reading
matter and necessary cOnveniences.
and has taken time TO read and gain