The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-12-11
Brief Farm Hints.

warm stable will make the fall colt come
out on grass in the spring strong and vigorous.
No portion Of the milk should be lost. A
mess of cornmeal and whey will be relished by
pigs. The refuse from ereamerles is q valuable
food if utilized for hogs.
That cooked food is not more extensively
used is not because it is less nutritious than
raw food, but because an additional expense is
incurred for fuel aud labor in cooking.
A warm mash" on a cold day, early in the
morning. is an excellent inyigOrator Tor an ami
NAL that does not have an appetite. For brood
mares that are sucking colts 1t Is excellent.
Leaves make the best litter for sows and
young pigs Coarse straw is Objectionable as
the pigs cannot escape being crushed when the
pen is well Uttered with il. If straw is used il
should be cut before using.
Lime is said TO make heavy soils lighter and
light soils heavier. As it can do no damage
when iudiciousy applied, and is cheap COM
pared with the benefits it confers, il should be
used every farm. Land that is frequently
supplied with lime produces the best grass.
Pure watr on the farm may be affected by
the water from the surface. The well, being
deep, also becomes drain for the water below
the surface. No slop filthy water should be
thrown near a well, and the surroundings
should be well graded with clay and gravel.
It is claimed that field planted to black
walnut will pay better than any other crop if
one has the patience TO wait for such crop to
grow and mature. 1t is estimated that one
acre, at the end OF twenty-five years, will pro-
duce 10000 feet of lumber, valued at 81, 900, or
$40 per year.
If the hoofs of sheep are pared so as to keep
the growth from being excessive, there will he
less liability Of foot-rot The hoof grows faster
on soft ground than on stony locations, and
foot-rot appears sooner when the sheep are
kept on damp fields, much of it being due TO
failure in keeping tine hoofs pared
Young stock of all kinds are easily and
quickly affected by sudden changes of the
liable 10 be stunted, and will grow but little
before the spring. Exposure to colo and damp
ness is one of the principal causes OF scours
and cold on the bowels OF young stock.
The time to feed highly favored foods that
affect the milk, such as cabbages or turnips,
should be after milking. Those who have made
experiments in that direction claim that by
feeding the cows on such foods, after milking,
the volatile favoring oils are carried into the
circulation and eliminated before the next milk
to be drawn is affected by the odors.
The manure heap is the savings bank of the
farm. Ii any articles are unstable or cannot
be put to some on the farm, they should be
added to the manure heap IN order that they
may be returned 10 the land, and thereby made
to contribute to the production OF something
better the next season. Nothing is lost that
goes into the manure heap, especially if the
manure is managed with a view TO having it
as valuable as possible before applying it TO
the soil.
There are inferior animals among all breeds.
Records are made by individuals that cannot
be approached by other animals of the same
breed. Improvement, therefore, has a wide
field before it. and no farmer should be salts
fed with simply grading his stock by slight
Improvement for a few seasons, but aim to
reach the highest possible limit 10 be attained.
II e Ls,fL o h.aa In
compensed in the increased capacity OF his
stock and the greater value obtained.