The National tribune., 1888-03-01
OUR RURAL TOPICS.
Some Practical Suggestions for Our
Agricultural Readers
rHr cHEMIsTRY or rEEp.

49,
either man or beast can be divided into two i'm
portant classes, the protein and the carbohy-
drates. The carbohydrates contain three chemi-
cal elements, carbon, oxygen and hydrogen.
These elements united by the life of the plant
constitute all the carbonaceous food that we
have. Sugar and starch are pure carbohydrates;
sawdust is almost pure carbohydrate, as are
nearly all the elements of the trees of the forest.
The protein contains in addition TO carbon,
oxygen and hydrogen. Another chemical ele-
ment is nitrogen for which it is also called nj
trogenous.
The body of an animal is made up of GER
tain amount of carbonaceous material and
certain amount of heterogeneous OF protein ma
teriaI. Then in feeding in order to maintain
a perfect development of the animal frame,
there should be provided food that will supply
all the carbohydrate material and the protein
material in sufficient quantity. IF simply for
the maintenance of the animal system, the
feeding Of an excess of either of the compounds
named above what is required for natural
supply would be a waste Again, suppose that
the auimal to be fed is a mich cow, in addition
to the maintenance of the body, milk produo-
ton is to be provided for; then another ele-
ment has entered into the food question and
the ration must be char ged so as to assist in the
production Of the milk. In this casesa normal
maintenance ration would be sufficient for the
carbohydrate and protein of the milk, and the
result would be an Impoverished condition Of
the animal. The same principle applies in
feeding an animal TO- labor or for the produc-
tion Of fat. In the case of animals at labor the
feeding must he to the end of supplying protein
matter to supply the waste of muscular tissue
resulting from the labor; and for fattening ami
mails, the feeding is with view to the acCu-
mutation of fat To make fat, there must be
carbonaceous food; to give heat there must be
| carbonaceous food, but TO make muscle there
must be protein food; bat while the protein can
take the place of carbohydrate, the latter can
not take the place of the former. From the
above il can be seen why regard should be had
to feeding, because if more material of either
of the kinds named is fed than is required in
the proportion to be maintained to secure a de-
signed purpose there Is a waste, and hence it is
that chemistry aids in suggesting rations that
are calculated to satisfy all the different con-
ditions under which feeding operations are con-
| Quoted. - Germantown Telegraph
SUMNER soILING.
| The practice of Summer soiliag is one that
requires 50 much careful preparation and fore
| thought and such close and persistent manage
! ment that it is not surprising that few farmers
| should make a success of it. The way to sue
| coed with such an ezacting practice is to grow
/ up to it by degrees, and the beginning should
/ be partial sOiling TO help out the always made
| quatc pasture Pastures fail in July and August
| because the grass or clover natures and stops
| growing; but corn, fnilIet, mangels and other
! succulcnt fodder crops grow on and luxuriate
| In the heat which stops the growth of grass
! Then is found the value of few acres Of these
| crops and preparations for growing them should
be made in due season. The first thing TO be
| done, and it should be done now, is to spread 6
liberal quantity of manure on the ground
selected for these crops.
DAIRY ROOMS.
To secure good butter product requires th'
most exact cleanliness in every step from th.
gathering of the milk in the stable until tn
must be removed that viii impart impure odor
or faint the atmosphere. Even the shoes o
| the dairyman should be removed before enter
| ing the room. Even kerosene lamps will i'm
part flavor to butter if they are not 80 stu
ated as TO have a flue to carry off all odors. II
butter-making cleanliness iis next TO godliness
NOTES
"A fat farm horse is an evidence of tn
farmers folly.
- If the mice in the granary cannot
caught, cut old tin cans into strips and nail owe
\
- Have the farm wagons thoroughly over
hauled, repaired and reprinted while snow pei
mits the sled to be used in their place.
= farmer in Missouri says in late numbe
Of the Farmers Hons Journal that the best sue
cess he has ever had in growing the Irish potat
was when he planted them in rows some tw
feet apart, and after covering them rathe
thickly with partially rotted buckYheat straw
to throw thereon with one-h horse turning plo1
fuTow from on either side, and following tn
same with roller The potatoes were large
smooth and clean, as though they had bee
washed. To which we would add the still NOR
singular fact that, according to our experience
potatoes are the only crop that will do we
after bucBwheat.
"A subscriber informs us that lye is a Gel
tain cure for kidney worms in hogs he had
fine sow with pigs by her side, which was VI
able TO rise to her hind feet. Believing sh
would not recover, he went to his house an
procured a knife with the purpose of putin
an end to her. On his way he met neghbo
who, learning his purpose, informed him tha
he could cure her with lye. AS he had lesc
, set, he took some lye, according to instruction
stirred in bran until it was quite thick, an
gave her several feeds in succession. In fe
t days she could get up and walk without diff
Guilty. he has tried the same remedy in simils
T cases several times, aud it always effected
, cure.-Farm, Stock and Home