Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-27
Enriching Milk BY Feeding.

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great natural difference in COWS with
regard to the richness of milk they
give, aud this is only partially modified
by feeding. Jersey cows make yellow
butter and a good deal Of it, according
to the quantity of milk, ever in winter.
If the feed be dry and poor they will
not give so much. A cow that natur-
ally gives thin, poor milk may be made
to give somewhat better milk by giving
her rich food, as cornmeal or oil meals.
Probly If this was continued while a
COW is bearing q calf the progeny will
inherit this tendency to put more milk
into the cream pot. In this way our
large mixers may in time be bred as
equally remarkable for butter produc-
ton. There is a hint in this fact also
against neglecting the feed of COWS
while they are dry and near dropping
their calf. 1t might make trouble for
their bags to feed rich or succulent food
at this time, but this is undoubtedly the
best way to develop good animals for the
dairy either for milk or butter.
Preventing Hog Cholera.
The live stock commissioners of Ne
braska have investigated hundreds OF
cases of hog cholera, and state that if
farmers and swine breeders would apply
such rules as are herein suggested they
would be able to reduce their losses to
a. minimum and cope successfully with
the disease. If there should be an out
break, separate all healthy fromthe dis
eased hogs as soon as possible. The
healthy hogs should be removed to a
new and uninfected pasture or pen, and
carefully watched by an attendant.
Should any that have been thought to
be we'll become weak, or appear to be
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out and kill them. All diseased hogs
should be killed and cremated as soon
as possible. If tho hogs be healthy it is
advisable never to allow new hogs to in
termingle with them in the herd until
after having been subjected to a strict
quarantine of not less than six weeks.
Neither is it advisable to allow anyone
to go into hOg-pens after returning from
an infected place without first changing
their boots. There should be but one
attendant to look after sick animals,
who during such service should not be
allowed to leave the place. Hogs should
never be watered at "a stream if it run
from whore the disease is known to eX-
list. Dogs or other animals belonging to
infected farms should not Be allowed to
roam about at will where hogs are kept,
as they may carry the infection to them.
If these rules be carefully observed
there need be little fear of hog cholera
causing any serious loss or spreading to
any alarming extent.
Seasonable Hints and Suggestions.
The liberal use of lime in a fine con-
dition will greatly assist in reducing
old sod lane hat may be plowed for
corr this spring. The lime should be
divided into two lots, one third applied
before blowing the sod, and the. re-
mainder after the sod shall have been
turned over, narrowing the surface
after the land shall have been plowed.
The rains will carry lime down, and be-
fore the corn crop shall be matured the
effects of the lime win be very marked.
In those sections where the frost has
left the ground the blowing should not
be delayed. Corn land cannot be turned
over too soon, as the frost will greatly
assist in reducing it. The cutworm is
the principal enemy to contend with
when the corn is young, and the best
remedy is TO pillow the ground early
| enough to allow the cut worms to be
tyrnec up to the frost.
Keeping toads out of wells is a difficult
matter with some. The surface around
the well should be cemented for a space
equal to a circumference OF fifty feet.
This would compel the toads to enter at
a distance too great to reach the well.
1t seems almost impossible to keep them
out by closing the entrance only, as
theyfind their way in lower down.
Much valuable manure may be saved
by carefully deodorizing and compost
ing the refuse and night soil. A mix
ture of five bushels OF dry dirt and Que
pound of carbolate of lime added to the
sink or closet as required will convert
the whole into a valuabled manure that
can be handled as readily as that made
in the barnyard.
1t Is claimed for'the mutton breeds OF
sheen that with the sama mathnd nf