Sharp County record., 1888-02-23
FACTS FOR FARMERS.


drive fine horses than farmers.
The practice of threshing corn
with the common threshing machine
steadily wins its way toward popular
favor.
1t is claimed that bees have a
special dislike for black clothing,
therefore the apiarian should dress in
q light SUIT when handling the ma
tional little honey gatherers.
Feeding red pepper to laying hens
is not beneficial unless given very
moderately, and not oftener than
three times week. 1t acts as tenn
porary stimulant, but if given contin-
ually causes injurious effects.
AS a rule, all summer pruning
checks growth. and by producing
maturity of wood and fruit buds in
duces fruitfulness. All winter and
early spring pruning favors growth,
j. G., causes q more eXuberant growth
IN the parts remaining
DO not forget to blanket the horse
when it is in the stable, as well rs
when it is standing IN the shafts wait
ing for you at the store or post-otlice,
1t will save feed to do so, besides add
ing to the good appearance Of the coat
of the horse, and keeping it in good
health.
The soil of Dakota, it is claimed,
requires no fertilizers; her climate
obviates any need of irrigation; there
are no stones or trees to be cleared
from the farm; and smooth and level
prairies permit the use of many labor
saving farm tools which the rough
land and small area of Eastern farms
preclude. Burrows are run for miles
without q turn.
Iii generally supposed that the
pig is capable of digcs,ing any kind Of
food that is unfit for other classes Of
stock. On the contrary, it can be
very easily injured by improper food,
and will do best on variety OF Vege-
tables and grass. Corn is not neces-
sary except to fatten the hog.
To cconomize hay an excellent
authority suggests: Two pounds of
mixture of middlings, bran, ground
oats and corn, of equal parts, added
to twenty-four pounds of straw or corn
fodder will give more growth than
twenty-five pounds Of the best timothy,
and costs about half as much. "
Mutton should be as plentiful as
pork. There are hundreds Of farms
that could be devoted to sheep, but
which are now Improbable. 1t re-
ouires less labor for sheep than for
hogs, while the prices for choice NUT
ton and lambs are at times very high,
though the markets at such times may
be well supplied with inferior grades of
carcasses.
Whether it pays best to feed the
skim milk on the farm TO pigs or hens
depends on circumstances. One thing
is certain, and that is the milk will
make the hens lay, and the matter Of
profits depends upon whether eggs or
pork will fnl y ready sale. 1t will
not do to feed all the milk to hens
unless large numbers are kept but il
attention can be given the hens it will
pay TO feed the milk to hens and
purchase pork If milk is plentiful
at least give the hens all they will
drink of it, as it takes the place OF
animal food.
Some form of green food in winter
seems to be an absolute requirement
if any thing like full supply OF eggs
is expected. For this depend mainly
on refuse Notwithstanding leaves,
potato parings, onions, beets, carrots,
apples, etc. which l chop fine with q
chopping-knifc on tray and feed at
least twice or three times each week,
and it is eaten with great relish if fed
in small quantities. Cabbage leaves,
loose cabbage heads, celery leaves, in
fact, any green vegetables are suited
for this purpose and may be more
proftably used in this way than in any
other.
In mulching fruit trees be careful
not to make resorts for the mice. 10
avoid the disaster of girdled stems,
raise slight mound of earth about
the tree, beat it smooth with the back
of the spad', q ID keep tho mulch at
least u foot or two away. Another
mistake is in max ng these mounds of
chunks of turf or of sod, the grass Of
which, with the crtvices between,
offers a strong invitation to the mice
TO enter. The earth used for such
mounds should be in pulverized
state, and then be beaten smooth and
compact.
Kerosene in Poutry-Yards.
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