The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-12-11
Notes by the Way.

THERE is no such thing as "g gem
eral purpose COW about the Jersey.
She is specific animal and nothing
else.
THE force of the argument on the
side of home-mixed fertilizers entirely
outweighs all of the objections" is the
opinion of Professor Phelps of the Con-
necticut Experiment Station.
IT has been claimed that it is better
to sell off the hens after they are two
years old and replace them with pullets.
This depends on circumstances, how
ever. For producing strong and vigor-
GUS chicks the hens are to be preferred.
HONEY-FARMING in Germany Yields
a net income to the bee-keepers of
100000 marks (about four and
quarter million dollars), and is so i'm
portant an industry that the govern
ment affords it the protection of special
laws.
COLTS by the thousands are growing
which will never bring their owners
new dollar for an old one, simply and
only because of neglect. Frozen grasses
can never give growth. Stunted colts
can never mature into large, attractive
horses.
Ducks confined in yards need a plen-
tiful supply of green food, such as cut
grass and vegetables, and some meat.
They also require plenty of water to
drink, and enjoy a bath about fifty
times day. The latter. however, is
not essential.
WHERE is the man who will engage
in growing the larger classes Of horses,
and do something to check the Outgo of
so much money TO the far West and
across our borders? For a man having
a liking for the business, there is a sure
line of profit
Ducks lay very early in the morn
ing, as rule, and should be kept in
their pen until they have deposited
their eggs. If permitted to have their
liberty, they will drop one-haf of them
along the streams and in the meadows
where they roam.
HIRED men may have an influence
over the juvenile members of a family
greater than that of the parents. and
this influence will be either good or
evil. They may be more effective
teachers than the schoolmaster or the
pastor of the church.
REPLYING to inquiry by his wife as
to what useful information he got at
the agricultural fair, Mr.. Granger (ac-
cording to report of Field and Farm of
Colorado) said: Why, | learned
enough not to bet ten dollars on the
wrong horse next time
MANY farmers make great mistake
in fall feeding of cattle. They RELY
upon insufficient pastures, damaged by
frost, and do not observe decline in
flesh, which must be made up at great
cost during the cold months of winter;
or, if not made good, their cattle fail to
yield profit in the next year
THE rooster is but a drone in the
flock, and should never be kept longer
than while his services are required.
A pullet will pay better in his place,
for she will lay, and also sell for better
price in market. The amount of food
consumed by useless males every year
is enormous, and they should never be
kept unless from necessity.
Ducks prefer to lay in corner of
the house, on the floor. This is one
reason why the floor should be well lit
tered with straw. They can be induced
to lay in nests if row of low boxes,
with clean hay or straw, and nest-eggs
in them, be placed along one side of
the house. The sides of the nests
should not be over four inches high.