The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-16

Old wells in fields should never be
boarded over but filled up. They often
cause injury TO the stock when boarded,
as the boards rot and unexpectedly fall in
A large number OF animals are annually
lost by old wells or sinks in the fields.
Heavy hogs do not sell as readily as do
those Of medium weight. A 3O0-pound
hog is better fitted for the lard tub than
for the table Small hogs are always
preferred, those weighing about $50
pounds each producing n better quality
OF meat than those that are heavier.
The New York Times says that the farm
wife has been the drawer OF water, the
newer Of wood-in actual fact, very often
and the servant of all, even OF the hired
man; 10 cook, mend and wash for him, TO
waitupon him, and to do all this at times
for several OF them.
Sunaowcrs are used in Wyoming Terri
tory Tor fuel. The stalks, when dry, are
rs hard as maple wood, and make q hot
fire, and the sccdheads with the seed in
are said to burn better than the best hard
coal. An acre of sunllowers will furnish
fuel for one stove for year.
Hero is the Arab test Of n good horse,
which every inrmer can apply: 1t is
simply TO observe your horse when drink
ing ont Of brook. II, in bringing down
his head he remains square without bend
ing his limbs, he possesses sterling quail
ties, and all parts Of his body are built
symmctriCally.
A thorough saturation Of every portion
Of the poultry-house with q mixture OF
q quart OF kerosene in four gallOusoi strong
soapsuds once week will drive of or kill
lice. Dust the fowls with fresh insect pow
der, and rub lard on the heads, nCcks and
legs. For melting hens give teaspoon
lul of liusced-oil meal in the soft food once
day.
Colts should bc haltcr-brokcn when fol-
lowing the marc; it helps to subduc them,
and supcrccdcs tho necessity OF breaking
them over agIiu when grown up, "Oncc
broken always brOkcn,P Is nm anXiom M
old ~ the art of breeding. II Is advisable
10 break thcln to harness at two and a half
or three years old. They receive no in
jury from careful usage in light vehicles.
Look 10 the winter shelter now. The
more exposed tue animal during cold
weather the more food required. All the
warmth OF the body must come from the
food, and no animal can iattcn except on
the food left over from that required Tor
bodily warmth. Shelter is equivalent TO
food in that respect, aud the more CONF
Portable the stock the lower the cost aud
the greater the gain
President w. |. Chamberlain reports
that he planted potato seed Pearl Of Sa-
vow, badly rproulcd, on one plot; aud, on
another, seed that WIS perfectly sound,
having been kept in a temperature near
the freezing point from the middle OF Oclo.
hcr until planting time. From the looks
now the sproulcd seed will not yield half
rs much per row ~ that from the perfect,
hard, unsprOulcd seed.
Tho honey season in the United States
and Canada proves 10 be- nearest 10
failure oi any season in some time, except
last year. Throughout the whole country
the nights have been cool, which il UNI
favorable 10 the secretion Of nectar, while
in the west the drouth OF last year killed
the white clover 40 that no crop could
have been secured there had the weather
been ever 80 favorable.
Tho farm journals are full of all sorts
Of devices Tor kicking cows. A year ago
We published statement Of simple
method 10 prevent u COW from kicking |
which has proved the best OF any We have |
ever tried. The method is simply 20 draw |
the cows head up m high 80 IN To cause q |
down arching Of the spine ut the loius. |
several Who have tricd n report iayorahly
upon 1t lioards Dairnnon.
sweet cream and sour cream when
churncd together viii not produce good
butter; yet Il Is safe 10 saw that large ma
jority Of farmers wives hold the cream for
u week Ia order To collect asuilicirntqua
uty for churning. This matter Of saving
cream Is what throws 80 much inferior but
ter ON the market. When chuming is
done II is best TO have the whole OF the
cream OF the same quality.
Now that tile animals are becoming FREQ
Of the tormenis Of insects they will iatten
readily, aud will gain much faster In
weight than In winter. Feed them lihcr-
ally and yet them ~ far ahead IN possible
before cold weather comes on, as IL can bo
done ut less cost at this season than later
on. Maturcl stock should bo fattcncd
and got out Of the way early. In order 60
make room Tor the growing animals.
Any substance rich Ia sugar will readily
iniicn stock. Sweet potatoes, bcols, sor-
ghum refuse, ETC., can always be used TO
advantage for hogs. Tho small aud in
irrior sweet potatoes, cooked, will iatten a
hog sooner than corn and can be used 10
advantage Tor that purpose. OF the roots,
carrots are best Tor honcs Tumips, II
thickcncd when cooked with corn meal,
make excellent food for all classes ol
stock.
Tho scarcity Of feed In tho fall II often
the cause OF great Losses To farmers, mainly
because II tcmpts them to pasture young
clover This Is the dcartt Of all feeds. A
clover plant cruppcd IN August or Scpicm-
bcr has III growth ~ checked that IL can
moi stand the winter. and will not grow 40
vigorously next spring. II IL bcttcrto buy
grain for cows, aud feed pretty literally Of
the growing corn crop rather than turn
stock on young clover.
After winter guun is sown there Is yet
time to remedy defects ui soil aud ox.
pUHuv. II thcru IL a knoll la the field, il
i probably the poorest part IT the lot, and
oneur more loads II manure distributed
over u amy time before winter viii have a
wonderful effect not alone upon the gain
crop, but on the equally important clover
~ gtuss seeding that should 20 with u. n
q iarmcf viii dp this every time field Ia
spwn the ppor knoll will SOON become %
iich % amy part Of the farm.
whenever au animal shows signs Of
Firkncs, rcmuNc u tom the Others at once,
| without waiting iur lhr di-casc 90 loyclop.
ifccau'ion often saves tune ani loss II
the sickness u not contagious No harm
/ will bc done 10y removing the animal.
Whore the disease isooniagious the bo,lirs
Of the animals that have died should be-
burned of buried deep. ~ tie disease may
fcappcar at some iuiurc time unless prc.
cautions air u-'d tp quart against ". The