The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-06-28
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

"A mans character can be judged
pretty we'll by seeing him among his
cows.
Make n set Of harness it properly
and horse can wear It without dis
tress. provided that it is also kept de-
Gently clean and comfortably soft.
AN experienced breeder Of swine
says that often whom hogs are slug
gish and indifferent about eating.
nothing in tho world ails thom but tho
toothachc.
TO gorge an animal with food
only serves to overworls the stomach
in the attempt TO digest moro than tits
really able to. and rs result much is
avoided by the animal. and goes to
waste.
AN excellent mode of supplying
supports for growing pea-vinos Is to
have two or three strands of cord rum
ming along the rows 1t is cheaper
than lath or pea sticks, and can be
more easily removed after pea-harvcst
is ready.
Farmers who keep sheep should
not forget that wool is only q product
Of the sheep. Tho roal profit to be
derived Is not so much from the wool
rs from the mutton and lambs. Wool
may be low and fail to give profit,
yet sheep and lambs may pay we'll
The sheep industry may be profitable,
even though but little demand exists
| for wool.
Tho garden needs more manure.
This fact should always be kept In
mind, and every bit of waste that is
likely to have any value, mechanical
or otherwise. rs manure, should be
added to tho heap. 1t is wonderful
what lot Of manure may be got to-
gether by those who koop this always
before them.
Standard roses graftod on dog
wood roots arc hardy, and grow to q
largo size. They arc apparently OK
pcnsivc ut first, but take the form of a
tree. bearing perpetually during the
summer. Use p'onty of rich compost
around them, aud every spring scntter
ground bono around the trunks Grass
is injurious to rose bushes If it takes
possession of tho plot
1t is great mistake not to sow
grass seed enough to secure q good
stand. A peck OF clover seed and a
peck of timothy is no. too much to
sow on land In fair condition. Much
loss would do If it all grew. but 1t will
not and tho birds will carry of some
oft. II is far cheaper to pay little
extra for seed than TO have weed
patches all ovor the field to inflict Q
positive damage by thoir growth.
| For II permanent pasture use {
variety of grasses. The kind best
adapted to the location will assert it:
superiority, and in time give goot
reward. II is not advisable 10 turr
stock on u permanent pasture unit
tho ground shall have boon well Gov
cred. Trampling Injuries tho grass
whilo grazing it too soon Injuries it
vitality. At least three years should
be allowed for growth before turning
on stock Tho greater tho variety o
grasses tho thicker tho growth aud tht
better the pasture.
Sprouts which start from tho limb;
of apple trees after saving off should
be pulled Off during tho months o
July and August, as then tho wounds
heal over moro quickly than Mt any
other timo of the year, while ii they
are left on until the fol!wing spring
and thon taken of, more now sprouts
will put out to take their place. The
same with trimming trees, June being
tho bost time for the work and Marcl
the worst. rs then tho wounds bleed
freely and tho bark below becomes
thereby moro or less distgured ant
| subiect TO rot