The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-08-06
AGRICULTURAL NOTES.


Matters OF Interest to the IntelligenCer's
Farmer Headers.
In making a fence do not forget that
the zigzag fence leaves many corners for
harboring weeds.
Growing pigs may be fed buttermilk
and whey, but the principal food at this
season should be grass.
AS a rule all but one oil the work teams
should be mares, and the mare should
bring a good colt every year.
Successful dairymen believe that a
COW, TO be q success, should earn IN N.
nual sum equal to her entire value.
A row OF raspberries 100 feet long will
give an abundant supply for an ordinary
family. Plant afew red raspberries this
fall.
The German prune and the plum are
so nearly allied that they should not be
grown in the same orchard or they will
hybridize in fruit.
Tho summer is the time 10 put the
barn In condition for winter. Painting
should be done now, and the %roofshould
be made tight and close.
Halter the colts early, and II they must
go to town with the mares teach them TO
lead alongside Of their mothers, and
thereby save much trouble.
When "scours" occur with animals
feed nothing but cut hay for a few days.
Scald the hay and adda little salt to II.
Diet Is better than medicine.
The breed is an important factor in
stock raising. The breed adapted for
tho object sort will give better results
and at a lower cost proportionately.
II is very difficult to keep toads out Of
wells, and this matter Is .an important
one II pure water Is desired. Toads
drown, sink TO the bottom, and there de.
compose.
All barns should DO 80 constructed as
to allow the family cat to go anywhere
under or In II, as q %precaution against
rats and mice, which destroy more than
may be supposed.
A good set OF tly.nels will pay q good
interest on their cost Up the amount Of
worrying and iretting they will save the
horses, and they should be applied az
soon as these pests appear.
Meadow land needs manpting as well
rs for other crops. II mot ploSed up in
a system OF rotation, q good application
OF manure should DO given, taking care
10 have II yell rotted and fined.
Cut oats with bran makes enc Of the
very best feeds for the work teams dur
ingthe summer. There Is little or nc
waste, while they mako a good ration
for the growth Of bone and muscle.
Whenever Ia feeding bran such 4
quantity is given as tends 10 induce
scours, the hest remedy is 10 withhold
for d few days. II II 10 scalded before
feeding II will lessen this liability very
materially.
Tho early turnips may now DO cleared
off and another crop grown In the same
ground for family use. Use plenty o
manure, pull up the grass and weeds |
The plot small and hayo tho soil madt
deep aud One,
Mr. Burnett thinks that DO psn keel
silAg0 even ton years 10 Ills sllos, ant
that by having enough To keep over III
may help out q Dry season or he AUle Y
average an extremely productive season
with one that is less 30.
Raising mules pays for The reason thu
IL costs less 10 IRise mules than horses
and, being harder, there is less risk o
loss. Where there |. plenty Of pasluf
age a young mule will secure nearly al
the food he may require.
Wire fencing for poultry.yardS Ar
Of Inc fence should he Of boards, In OF
der 10 avoid quarfellhg Of the males II
adjoining yards, Tie boards also sSryt
asa wlndbtake In winter,
gtapnanI pools Of water on the field
should not DO relied upon 10 the source
from which the c0WsRte expected 70 dc
rive water. Impure water not only OIL