The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-01-07
FACTS FOR FARMERS.
A box stall for lorse comfort.

a box stall Tor hOrse comfort.
Make good us, OF these short
days.
The sexes can he distinguished IN
ducks by noticing that a duck quacks
in loud, coarse voice, while drake
has sharp thin, pcoping voice.
The Arab compcls his horse TO
feed from the ground in order to main
tain the curve of the backbone. This
is the natural way Of feeding, and It
is an argument for low managers.
Tho growing animal intended for
beef requires u little exercise daily TO
promote muscle and strength of con-
stitution; but whom ripe, only so much
as to be able to walk to market. M
y Witness.
feeding red pepper to laying hens
is not beneficial unless given very
moderately, and not of,ener than
three times n week. II acts as n TOM
porary stimulant. but II given continue
ally causes injurious effects. Indian
dpolis Journal
Tho cause Of farms running down
or wearing out is to practically farm
er very readily seen. First, no land
can be continuously farmod and all
it produces taken off unless rs much 10
returned.
The cheapest and most profitable
meat is made on young hogs, grndu1-
| ly increasing in size until the matur-
ing period sets in, when the increase
of cost is rapid for each pound made.
and wheat middlings is the best single
food. Home and Farm.
There are fourteen thousand acres
Of vineyard along tho Hudson river
valley, and the average yield is four
tons to the acre. At three cents per
pound this means S240 per acre to tho
grower. Some grow larger crops
than this average, and realize $500 per
acre in sales.
Gingerbread: Four tablespoon
fuls cold water and fill tho cup with
molasses. one teaspoonful soda in two
tablespoonfuls boiling WATER one-half
teaspoonful ginger, two cups flour and
a pinch Of salt. 'on6 tablespoonful
melted butter stirred in ms fast rs pos
sible at tho very last; bake In hot oven
as quick rs you can. Good Cheer.
The use of commercial fertilizers
Is increasing. and as farmers become
better acquainted with tho demands of
their soils and crops they will be able
more wisely to select tho fertilizer best
suited to their needs. Neither the farm.
er nor the chemist alone can always
tell what brand of fertilizer will best
meet the case. This must be discov .
cred by the farmers making careful
test under the light given by teach
ings of the chemists. Troy Times.
-Green wood is easier chopped
than dry wood. But tho forehand ed
man will chop the green wood whilo
it is green and have it seasoned after
ward. Stove wood seasons rapidly
when it is in dry. airy place.
Though the wood must be burned as
cut it is the more economical to
choose tho dry wood. Tho extra
labor required for its cutting will be
moro than we'll paid for by the
greater hoat fron its combustion, not
to speak of tho time lost in getting
, greon wood to burn. 4 Chicago Times.
In any apiary located in public
place whero mary persons visit it rs
sight seers. it pays to keep hive or
two in proper condition for rapid
and easy manipulation, that the
queen may DO exhibited readily, the
brood and drones. workers pointed
out otc. Oae or two hives can be
made to pay in this way in large
apiary. Use them to draw brood
from, using the purcst stock in the
apiary for tho purpose. rs we like TO
'show" our best stock, and such bees
make the bost nuclei and work we'll
anywhere. .-I'armer a,sd Manufactxr-
en-.
; Before any farmer leaves his COM
Portable Northern homo and the
, friends and associates of life time,
thinking to find IL better spot South OF
West, let him take his wife and make
IL trip to the land of promise and lool,
tho country over before selling out.
A woman's intuition and Judgment at
sight is moro generally correct and re-
liable than that of q man. A move
which means the breaking of family
ties. and the making of new set of
acquaintances in . strange section,
should not DO made without the
: gravest delibcration. ST. PauL Pio-
,,eer-PreSs.
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