The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-02-22
THEFARM.
Arrlrsltvral yetes.

HE FANM.
AxrIrslturai Nstes.
A drink of warm water, with a
small quantity Of cornmeal added to
the water, il excellent for the pigs on
cold mornings.
There are many things which are
desirable to have, but not indispens-
able. and these are the things which
the farmer who is in dept must learn
to do without.
The shoeing Of horses is q very im
portant part oftheir care and should
receive the personal attention of
owners who would have them retain
good, sound feet.
Low wagons should be preferred
Oh the farm. The difference in the
labor required to load and unload n
wagon, as compared with higher
one, is very great. Broad ties are
also better than those that are mar.
row.
Have you selected seed corn for
next season as vouharvested? Then
attention should I've given to storing
it. First see that it is thoroughly
dried and then the rats and mice arc
the chief sources of fear.
Study to take advantage of the
market in selling crops or stock.
Every crop has always at some time
during the year both 1. rise and de-
preston. The observant farmer can
very nearly calculate about the time
the rise will occur.
More effort should bemade to save
all refuse matter about the farm or
buildings, which may be converted
into manure by composing or other
wise. A proper application of cold
water to manure heaps will prevent
their burning" but not their de-
composition.
While some feeders who have made
their cattle rough it through the
winter, have made money, it is no
means so certain that this manage
ment will yield n profit nowadays as
it is that those feeders would have
made more money if they had given
their cattle shelter.
To the provident farmer who is
well prepared for itin the winter sea-
son is vacation, but to the shiftless
neighbor, q season which brings
much work to be done under most
| unfavorable conditions, to be viewed
as anything rather than recreation.
1t is estimated that crows damaged
the Maine farmers to the extent of
100000 the past year. The next
Legislature will be asked to give IL
bounty of ten cents per head, and
| the Pine Tree Street will be an I'm.
comfortable place next summer for
these sable representatives of the
| corn interests.
A correspondent of the Ohio Farm
er is authority for the statement
that pork packers cnn tell the breed
of the hog by the shape of the ham
rs it comes from the cutter. The
Berkshire ham is round; the Poland
China is nearly round, n little elon-
gated; while the Chester White ham is
long and comparatively narrow.
The fact ought to be recognized
that the r;,vages otcholera relnrge-
ly prevenrable by the adoption of
better methods in our swine hus-
bandry; and every breeder should
direct his attention to producing n
stronger animal. 1t must come to
this, or the hog OH the farm will
ultimately he the most uncertain
and Improbable animal that we
breed.-Western Rural.
That the pumpkin seeds are injuri-
GUS to stock is known to many who
do not suspect the reason. They are
strongly diuretic, and cause such flow
of urine that the animal is weakened.
They make fowls grow light and stop
the production ofeggs wheneverhens
eat them freely. Fed to cows the
pumpkin with it's seeds does not do
half the good it will if the seeds are
removed.
The harness should be kept well oil
ed and clean. 1t should never be
hung in close proximity to the stalls.
The ammoniacal gases use up leather
more rapidly than hard work with
decent care. The short over-clleck is
e. barbarisn which no human person
will inffct on his horse. 1t keeps the
head and neck in d tiresomc and con-
strained position, until it becomes
absolute torture for the long-suf1er-
ing horse
One advantage Of full feeding from
che start is that the pigs are always
, ready for market after six months
old, md if the price is high they may
besola Mt any time. Our members
We're all agreed that the greatest gain
could be made in warm weather, and
that spring and fall are the fattening
seasons, avoiding the heat OF mid
summer and tllecold of winter. When
mature hogs are to be fattened in
the fallit is best to give no food DUR
ing the summer while they are on
clover pasture.
| Edseatias an Appetite.
Apoor appetite in any farm animal
is greatly against its doing it's hest,
no matter where it is working, wheth-
| or in tho 1nirv or l,of,ro <I,o MOS,