Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-01-20
FARM Ann mousEuOa.D.


order to prevent ''fire-fanging.
Muscle is good in farm work ne
cessity, i'm fact-but it will suffer great
waste if it be the chief dependence
without guidance by intelligence.
Feed well, be clean, give plenty Of
water, cold in summer, warm i'll win
ter, milk quickly These four rules
are necessary for success in a dairy
farm
Although milk is substance that
is quickly affected by its surround
ings, yet no article of food is handled
so carelessly or without regard to its
quality as market product.
Wise economy looks after outgoes
from the farln-not grudgingly, not
with regrets, but rather TO see that in
their exchange there is good return,
that which will improve conditions.
Poultry-raising is a business that is
especially suitable for women. They
will attend to the numerous small de
tails which are necessary, while but
few men are willing TO give the time
that is requisite.
In late address Hon. Z. Burnett
said: TO the COW that makes the
most butter from given amount OF
food belongs the prize. To the prac-
teal buttermaker this alone deter
mines the profit and wins success.
If any animal on the place should
have sweet, clean hay. it is the cow,
the product of which is daily finding
its way into the veins of the family, 10
promote health or produce disease
Too often. alas, it performs the latter
Office.
I.inseed meal j. an excellent medi-
cine. a. well as harmless, where there
are cases of constipation of the bowels
in animals, but it should be given
moderately at first. One quart mixed
with ground grain, twice week, is
sufficient for twenty sheep.
Ducks generally commence laying
early They thrive best i'll tlocks OF
for or five TO one drake. As ducks
especially Pekins, lay a large number
of eggs i'll season, they are very
profitable. Water is not necessary
for the successful breeding of ducks.
DO not forget 10 blanket the horse
waen i i i'll the stable, a we'll a
,htu il Is standing in The shafts wait
img for you al the store or ToSt-o.nce.
II will saw. feed Ia do 50. beside r ii
ING 10 tnc .oOd amp aranre OF tl-
coat of the hogsr. and keeping il III
good health.
\ sli-ht leak in tn. roof If the sta
bic NAV not cause much damage, but
If will allow a certain amount OF water
70 reach the floor. thereby rendering.
tbe stable damp. I'm cold weather
dryueSs Drouotes warmth. while moth
inc rnndures 90 murh 10 rnr disease
sr,oi.rura
The production of seed is more ex-
bsusfine, ro The soil tbon rhe growth
of vino ard for thar reason 81 Green
manrrial crop does not require TO be
manured. 1t takes nearly a. much
from the air through its leaves and
the assistance of the rains. as il takes
from the soil.
White Plymouth Rocks are a new
breed They are not a hardy or Wig
Orous as the standing variety, but, be-
ing entirely white in pluInage, will
dress easier for market, as the white
pin feathers will not show. They
have yellow skin and legs, and are
above the average "a layers.
Where made for family use and not
TO be marketed, the sailing of the but
ter by revolving 1t in the churn and
placing 1t on the table lnthe granular
state, without working it, is said TO be
practice by some farmers. 1t Is
claimed that the butter possesses a
nner navor IN that condition.
fresh eggs. Eggs NAV be CHEAP and
nlentiful Int il j. dit1icult 70 ALWAYS
nh-oir tba,, s+r;ctIv Trash Those
,,bo have oda - snacisltv of snnnIv.
mo only fresh aggs have found q ready
Il o,,,, ,,rioas fully ao,oI 10
rhosa noid .lss,vhare
Small ,osSeS ara NOT ohserva-
H. A,oss 90 ono ouor+o 90 mill mar
Co. ooo aa,.s
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shonIa ha Tho ohioct of tbe dairvman
.; an oad;tionol orar+ ond 70
Loe, mn tho aou, a+ oil Seasons
Mal,;r fns+ on oI,owonco for fonce-
uoo.nd no+b,rovs an acrs Of ground
;sohort ooo foot scuara and in asti.
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