The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1888-02-04

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Farm Notes.
How Horses Rest.-"Horses can get
some rest standing" said an old trainer.
provided the position be reasonably easy
but no full rest except recumbent. 1t is
known Of some horses that they never lie
down in the stall though II kept in pasture
hey take their, rest habitually in recum-
jent position. II is we'll to consider
whether the habit has not been forced up
on the horse by some circumstance connect
ID with the stall he was made to occupy
n that 1t had a damp earth floor, or one
made of dilapidated plank, uncomfortable
to the horse that had been accustomed to
select his own bed in the pasture.
"If the horse can have the privilege of
selecting his own position for resting on
his feet he can sleep standing; bnt while
his muscles may he TO certain degree re-
laxed, and get rest in that position, what
can be said of the bearings at the jointsP
position the joint surfaces are forced con-
tinuously to bear weight of from 1000 to
1 500 pounds This must acl unfayorsbly,
especially upon the IMPLICATED structures
within the hoofs, which nature intended
should have periods of rest each day."
The Chicken Yard.-The fall broods
should now be distinguished from the bad,
and all that haYe not the appearance of
| turning out we'll, should be weeded out.
There is always danger to be feared from
that bane t. successful chicken rearing,
overcrowding. BY closely culling out the
inferior birds, the good effecC to the re-
naming ones in increased size and stamina,
| is often soon apparent. A common error
Is the allowing of too many cockerels to re-
main in the run. They are uneasy tor
mentors, besides depriving the promising
pullets of their proper food and accomods-
tion. Kill or sell Lnese OFF as quickly as
possible. Old hens also want looking
oyer; it should be remembered that after
Two years of age, they will! not pay as
layers. When it is possible to give them
the range of the stubble fields, do so by all
means. And see that the fowls have plenty
of food, and exercise. Make liberal pro-
visions for dust-bath in their enclosures
| If it has not been done.
Like will produce like. If the mare is
light-boned or has too narrow chest, or
is in any way defective, select q heavier
boned horse, or one that possesses greater
strength or better points in that respect
But to insure certainty as TO what you
would have, the mare and horse should be
as nearly the type desired as possible,
though not relatives. The offspring of
in-and-in breeding are generally delicate
or unhealthy. Therefore it is unsafe to
breed thus, and safety and certainty should
be the motto of breeders.
The udder of y COW Is very compli-
Gated affair. Outwsrdly 1t consists of a
series of muscular bands crossing each
other and attached TO the abdominal
muscles for the support at the mass of tht
organ. The teat is not simple tube, a.
has been supposed, but consists of larg'
number of ducts, which run into four O.
five or more channels or tubes, each o
which discharges separately into the orlfic
of the teat.
"A horse should not be allowed to drlnl
freely Immediately after eating. Hon
John NJ. Russell, ex.Secretary of the Mas
: sachusetts Board of Agriculture, tells @
. seeing some horses in France fed on coars
beans then watered all they would drin
and Immediately killed and dissectsd. II
observed that Q considerable quantity c
beans has been washed out of the stomach
aud some Of them were found In the inte.
| tines.
If wheat, corn, cotton or tobacco b
sowR or planted for successive years til
land will become exhausted and ofte
deserted, and lhe region depoulated, as wa
the case In Virginia and many otht
States. Experience has shown that Ian
annually demands change OF crops I
yeild to the farmer full reward sor his IL
dustry, and 1t Is rotation of crops that mul
restore again the wasted lands Of the oldt
States.
One Of the principal causes Of heayt
In horses is the feeding Of dusty or dirt
hay. Ordinary clean hay can always /
: fed with safety II properly cut up, molster
|, ed and mixed with ground grain, but I
feed the nusty or dirty sorts is very injur
GUS. Clover, owing 70 Its liability TO crun
BILE, often gets dirty, eyen after storage
and should meyer be fed without being pr,
vlously molstened.
The sllo put into use In the Yves
would saYe at q small cost all the million
of tons of corn-stAlks now left TO vast
which would provide acceptable and muir
Gus feeding for the winter, instead of bein
= source Of disease and loss Of thousands
cattle that have little or no other subsis
ence.
. Chickens, such as AsiAtio, Shoul
never be allowed to perch until about sl
months old or the brest bone will be lab
TO become crooked. There is no cure an
1t is q dlsqua lificatiOn for sxhibitiO
fowls.
Hickory and cherry require . Rrowi
of so years before they are valuable Il
timber, maple 20 years and besches an
bIrches 10 years. Black walnut, howeVe
will produce trunk Ia inches in diAmstl
In as many years from the seed.
"A lamb will begin to eat whom It
\ from ten days to two weeks old. There
. nothing better for them than whole oRt
Place them IN shallow troughs where Il
lambs can run and the old sheep eannO
Keep them growing and yoH may commAn
fancy prices.
Good Plain CAke.--ons cap Of SuEa
two egga. scant half cup Of butter. gOS
half cup Of sweew milk, two .eAspoonfu
Of cream OF tartar, one Of soda; aOur