Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-12-27

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8 warm. mash en q rai1 da .-fii in
the moinus b. az excellent ingiFer.sinr f,r
an animal tbaf bee nd1 have 4n appetite
freI vaur heu mea; aaI iadace them
ia iar EefF ia sosu - hish n priee.
AMI tie hens wiii neesi err rrasiusinT fpo.l
f they are e1peeied g. a.
une r,,al team IS heAss here 81 f.ster
than tgu tsaa. ~ gauie The i-Nvr ilr
uu.aber The le aork - issdinr sud fa4u
aging them required
uats and bran. uth M occa-ionai mix
tu-c of bean meal o. pea meal. makes 'he
ferd fot sheep 10 Vermont and az Some ~
The choicest wool sheep in this eouutry
are raised in Vernon; much u tie srcccse
is due 20 the inefhed e Feeling
Lime viii disinlr,t and parfs Soc e,fsie
stalls hut Il iujare the sals- ~ tbs rna
nurc. ~ ha hesu leitn1 more psv~niae..
ous To- usr plaster I'r5 dist parie- iH-
stabl, and absorb .r.ieF. ana = suppl.
should always - arailrbir ar wintsr
me-.
Pure water on the farm msy b. nh~sse.l
ly the water from the suri.se. Jh- eel
being deep. also become drain lHl. l.r
the water below the surface Ne ,i.p -
filthy water should be thrown asaf = weli.
and the surroundings sheala hs wen grad
I'd with ciay aud gravel
u Is claimed that a t,rII planted g. biask
walnut vii pay better thaIs any ether crop
II one has the patience t. wait tor sush
crop 10 rrow aud nlature it j. catimsisi
that one acre, at the eud of =, yrAra vii
produce i0,uo0 ieet Of lanbsr yatsd ut
81 0oo. or 80 per year
Young stock 1t sli Linds are ga ily and
quickly affected BY sudden changes of The
weather II affected b severe sol they
are liable H. b. sIunted and win ereW hui
little before spring Exposure 30 ecld
and dampness - one ~ the principal
causes Of scours and cold ou a.. b~~..l ~
Young stock.
The time tc feed highly Hav.rrd s-o.ls
/ that affect the milk. such a. rahtarr er
tunip.. should be after milking. TL..s-
| who hive made experiment in that dircc-
tiOn claim that hy feeding the COWS .u
such foods. after milking the volatile IA
voriu & oils are carried into the circulation
and eliminated before the next milk 10 hs
| drawn il affected By the oslors
Cows thai yie.a largely Of milk drink
water freely. and il should be- provided far
them at all hours; bat il the water j. very
cold the cow will be CHILLED. ~ she mn-t
warm the water with the animal heat ~
the ody. Water ia winter should there.
/ fore. be warmed IN SOME manner Some
cows viii refrain from drinking water as
long as possible If the weather j. cold and.
consequently. fall of in yield of milk.
The II anure heap IS the saving hank %
/ the farm. II any articles are ansalaLle. or
cannot be put h some use on the farm. they
should be added 10 the manure heap In ~.
der tina, they mas be ret 4rned to the land.
and thereby made 10 cantnbute I" the pro
duction of something better the next sea
son. Nothing Is lost that go~s into the
manure heap. especially il the manure -
managed with q view 10 having il a. vain
able as possible before applying It 20 the
| soil
The iron and steel portions of the teols
used on tae farm. now that the scas0n'.
work is o-er. should be cleaned and Eub
bed bright. and then receiv. a thin coating
! Of grating wax tallow or any substance
which will prevent rusting The parts
made Of wood win be rasdered more dura-
bic by a copious application % petroleum.
il they have been unpainted, or il the paint
has been worn Off and afterwards one or
two coats of paint, viii complete the work
Of protection.
By an act OF Legislature, approved the
| 18th day Of MAY. fss9. 'AH dogs IN this
Commonwealth shall hereafter BE- personal
property. and subject 10 larceny" Any
oae now taking dog not his own. mag b.
fined and imprisoned just the zane a. "
any other action for larceny, and this ~ a.
| il should be- But there is another point
/ IN this matter. III dogs arc personal prep
| erty, is not the owner liable for any dam
age to person or property that may resnlt
from dog owned b. him
rHf rARnER MS owx ESroM0Loeisr-
Every farmer and gardener knows that
among the insects be has many eucmis,.
perhaps hc j. not 80 well aware that D.
has among TEN many friends. One wh"
gives his attention to farming Or hnrtleni
tural pursuits has not the time or cpportn
nifty ~ become o systematle eutom"i"ziat.
/ vet ii may safely be- said that none should
be more interested IN ecoueaic entnm~i"
a., in q practical way than he who make
either Of these callinss hi business. How
then s. the farmer to learn 10 Recognizes hts
insect frie.d aud FOES. 10 know how ."
protect the ole and destroy The Otberf w.
may do tlis by himself. and uowhere h~i
ter than among his plant
The exercise of one power 81 obselft
/ tinu. aided rs a reasonable amount of Gem
mon sense will DO wonders. and may ~
relied upon in combating the many lnseri
/ enemies from whose rava~es the hortieni
turist often has to sutfer greatly.
II should be the aim ~ our Horticultural
papers 10 have An emfomoiogtcai depart
| meut where the Hfe. history. habits and
description. of injurious and beneficial %
seets together with remedies for the form
| er hall be given The natter ef sgch
/ department should be timely. AMI. 20 Car
as possible. upon topics II earrent intsrez;
/ Then the farmer. hortieulturisf or garden
,r may pursue his observation with refer
ence 10 those of Others. and. e0mhinE his
experience with theirs, he may I'm tfe rnd
find himself materially the gainer taF \"
doing.
Let all those interested IN the diiifai"n
Of knowledge On questions relating 10 se"
nouic entomology 80 operate IN TIE ""rA
by sending specimens and description si
| injuries done to the head Il tie euion'os1
cal department of our paper. such eem
| munications answered through ti.e paPer-
will provii. o. means of il.forrn1fioa thai
may prove Of great beae1t g. miag. anal
cannot 10 too highly recommended RI
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