Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-01-15
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

Some farmers arc all brains and
others all elbow-grease, and neither
succeed.
The California Fruit GroW5r says
grasshoppers can be destroyed by n
mixture OF arsenic and bran, which
they will eat readily and die in their
tracks,
The remedy for n "hide-bound"
horse is n simple tonic, nutritious food
and the use OF the curry-comb and
brush freely. BY this means the hide
will soon become supple and the coat
sleek and glossy.
Tho feeding of sulphur TO animals
and poultry may be excellent at times,
but it should never be given in damp
weather. If given in excess It causes
leg weakness in poultry and also in
jures largerStocl5.
The good quality OF the milk,
crnam and butter, the healthy condi-
tiCn Of the cows, and their eager de-
sire to eat ensilage in preference to
any other forage, is standing recon-
me ndation for its use.--HOdrdS Dairy
man.
1t is said that wooden posts trent
ed ms follows, at cost OF two cents
apiece, will last so long that the party
adopting the method will not live to
see his posts decay; Take boiled lin
seed oil, and stir in pulverized char
coal to the consistency of paint, and
put 2 coat over the timber.
It takes nerve, says the Farmer, to
pull out the stalks from II crowded hill
of corn, but doing it secures better
growth, larger ears and more bushels
of good shelled corn. 1t takes nerve
to pluck one-half of the young fruit
from bearing tree. but in the end it
often secures more perfect fruit and
more Of it.
Cultivate your young fruit trees
and snail fruits the same rs you would
any other crop on the farm from which
you expect to realize n profitable crop.
Clean, thorough cultivation is just as
important with fruit as with any other
crop grown on the farm, and If it be
worth setting them out it is surely
worth giving them proper attention.
While the collie dog is IA very use
full animal when taught to drive sheep
and cattle. yet he should never be al
lowed to chase them o. frighten them
in any manner. Cows naturally have
an aversion to dogs of all kinds, and
when they experience fear the effect is
such as to injuro their milk. Cows
should be brought from the pasture
leisurely, and in no manner worried or
excited.
-. Farm horses should be worked
steadily. A horse that is kept at reg
ular service, and not ovorwOrked, will
last much longer than one that is given
periods of rest A good horse should
not be fat, but should bo in good con-
dition. If fed on nutritious food, there
need be no fear of the horse losing
flesh II kept at work. The muscles
will become hard, and the animal will
be better enabled to stand service
Old horses should be given. ground
grain in preference TO that which is
whole.
1t is II great advantage in churn-
ing cream that for any cause has be-
come very sour, to add to it an equal
bulk OF water in the churn, and re.
volve the latter until thoroughly
mixed. Then let the churn stand un-
moved for an hour or two. The water
is then drawn out from beneath the
cream, more fresh water at sixty de-
grees ii then added to the cream, which
should then be churned. The water
removes the excess of acidity and
leaves tho cream nearer pare.