The Osceola times., 1888-09-08
HERE AND THERE.

"A Kentuckian claims that his shesp
save him at least $3.50 a year in caring
for his weeds. Moreover, there is the
return Of the wool and mutton.
Seeds of hardy annual and peren.
nial towering plants can be sown in
time for them to acquire sufficient size
and strength to go through the winter.
The farmer who thinks that to
make money he must 60 where land is
cheaper, should consider well II he
would not make more money by max.
Ing the land he has deeper and richer.
"A Missouri swine breeder recently
paid an Illinois breeder $500 for FIVE
fancy registered Poland-China sowa
When hogs sell at 800 per head 1t
begins TO look like business.
MIR. Havermeyer, OF New Jersey,
who has twenty-four silos OF 1900
tons capacity. recently opened one
that was filed seven years ago, and
found thei corn in q perfect state Of
preservation.
Newer allow any one TO tickle or
tease your house in the stable. The
animal only feels the torment and
does not understand the joke. Never
beatfthe horse when In the stable, as
nothing so soon makes him permanent
" vicious.
IA writer In contemporary gires
theyfollowing simple and, he claims
effective remedy for the cure OF warts
o5 horses: Annoint the wart three
ii ines with clear fresh lard, applying
fttevery alternate day. This will ra
uaove bleeding warts OF large size;
People who would not drink stag
hant or filthy water allow their mich
COWS TO drink it. What is the differ.
encep We feel like kicking the COW
I'VE are milking when she whisks her
tail In our eyes, but wouldn't we act
like the COW II we stood in her place'
One OF the discoveries made by
Prof. Henry in his experiments In
feeding ensilage, says an exchange. Is
that the cream from ensilage milk 10
moro churnable than that from tho
milk Of cows fed on dry fodder. That
Is, more OF the butter particles can be
gathered In churning, and fewer r'
main in the buttermilk. vt
In saving seeds, says an exchange
only the best should be taken, for any
thing less is sure TO come short OF
desired excellence In the crop. The
time to select is when the plants as
well a. the seed can be inspected.
Then faults Of growth can be seen, and
plants not up to requirements can be
passed as unworthy Of propagation.
Milking should be done gently and
quickly; every drop should be drawn
ut every milking. and the hour for
should be the same each day
This practice will cultivate habit in
the COW to be promptly on hand. glad
TO be relieved OF the burden for the
comfort 1t affords. Irregularity in this
respect is very detrimental to full ca
pacity.
The culture OF the almond, says
Popular Gardening, is exactly the same
rs that Of the peach, except that the
tree is not quite so hardy TO withstand
cold, and 1t blooms very early In the
spring, therefore its bloom is liable 70
bo destroyed by spring frcsts, and should
have q high situation on a rich, dry'
warm soil. The hard shell almond is
harder than the soft. 1hey
should do fairly well in Virginia ana
other Southern States on sandy, hign
lands.
The best horse for the common
farmer TO raise Is the draft horse say'
Wattace's Monthly, because 1t requires
less skill to sell him and less expense
10 put him In condition for the Market
The general farmer who owns iour'
tcsn to seventeen hundred draft horsSs
requires no special experience 70 se.
him. II 10 very easy TO ascertain W.
market value Of his horse and pu. /"
on him. The buyer Il equally pos,s
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