Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1889-01-04
Farm and Garden Notes.

Farm and Garden Notes.
Any bird that is flyer has the breast
meaty.
Exposure to the air is the great secret
of quickly making vinegar.
1t is a mistake to suppose that the soil
requires rest to keep up its fertility.
Where long distance is to be made
drive slowly for the first few miles.
The best way to market oats is to feed
them to good, young draught horses.
Onions for long keeping must be
stored where they will be dry and cool.
When possible water horses half an
hour before feeding in preference to i'm.
mediately after.
There is nothing more useful than new
process linseed meal in correcting de-
tcieIt rations for COWS.
EIt is better to feed extra grain little
before the pasture begins to fail than to
wait till the milk shrinks.
Give water in small quantities to
horses, not more than Two or three
gallons at time, and often.
1t is great deal better to give dairy
ing special attention than to make it q
side issue of general farming.
Eisinfectants are better than disease
Look into the condition of cesspools,
sink drains, poultry houses, etc.
When the horse shes at some object
or stumbles do not whip him. Help him
to stand, and show him the folly of his
fear.
If farmers had the same relish for
swapping experience that they have for
swapping horses they would all be the
gamers.
Experience proves that cows which
have a due allowance of salt give milk
richer than those which are not supplied
with salt.
The farmer who allows his mind to run
away with fast horses is liable to wake
up some day and find his farm running
away also.
In feeding skim milk to calves linseed
meal, or a little fiaxseed jelly, should be
added to replace the cream which has
been removed.
An ill-tempered horse is not only
dangerous at all times to the owner and
family, but subject at any time to
greatly injure other stock.
The seed corn nearest the tip produces
the strongest and best plants. followed
by that from the butt, while that from
the middle is the poorest.
If you make good butter at home it
will pay you to get private customers for
your butter at private price, five to ten
cents above ''store' prices.
To attempt to winter stock as closely
as possible IS very questionable sort Of
economy. To put flesh on in the spring
requires more outlay than the saving OF
a winter.
1t is poor policy to keep heavy, slow
motioned fowls in the same flock with
the light and nervous Spanish breeds.
They each require different feeding and
treatment.
Horses that have been clipped must
be kept carefully blanlleted when left
standing in the cold or storm. All mud
and dirt must be cleaned from their legs
and fetl0cks at night. Neglect of this IS
prolific source of scratches.
For collie in horses take one teaspoon
full of the salt of tartar to one pint OF
water; shake well, and drench the
animal with it. and if not relieved in
one half hour repeat the dose; but do
not think you will have to repeat the
dose.
Cows should not be allowed to stroll
over miry pastures, cutting the wet, soft
turf with their hoofs. A yard for eyer-
else on sunny days, warm shelter at
night and plenty of good Wholesome
food will show in the pail now and here
after.
The following is good recipe f'r
making whitewash that will stick on
rough plank: Slack the quicklime in
boiling water, and to three gallons OF
ordinary whitewash add one pint OF
moIasses and one pint of common salt.
Stir the mixture frequently while put
ting it on. Two coats will be sufficient.