Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1889-05-10
Farm and Carbon notes.

Stock and rod clover arc tho soils
friends.
The most solemn joke ia all tho world
is farming just for fun.
1t is mono too early to begin to plan
for tho noxt crop campaign.
Uso the whip very little, and novor
whom the animal shics or stumblcs.
Carolessness In monetary affair is the
prolific source of thousand evil conse-
quoncos.
Mover leave horse standing un-
hitchcd. 1t is tho way to mako them
rnnaways.
DO not storm and fret. Be quiet and
kind, and tho horse will DO 30, too, In
most cases.
Give the horse largo stall and good
bed at night. 1t is important that ho
lies down to rest.
The world will not honor our draft for
n living unless 1t has got n deposit of in
dustry to our credit.
II ono is ashamed of his occupation.
tho occupation will DO very likely to ro-
turn the compliment.
The arbor Vita is ono OF tho very best
ornamental shrubs That can DO plnntod
1t should DO given plenty of room.
Both asparagus and rhubarb will stand
heavy applications of manure with profit,
especially when carly maturity Is wanted.
Hens do not ont their eggs unless thoy
learn the habit from having oggs broken
in the nest. Never Use stale oggs as
nest eggs.
For tho small farmer there Is no quos-
ton but thnt with good management
small fruits can DO made mu Il moro
profitable than grain or stock.
One of tho important requisites to
success with farmers. 10 Thy n u s7-: Lid
largo farms. The, isnall farm well titled
ahG smah herd well filed are whit wo
need.
Many farmers in Western New York
gave up tho wool business rs unprotitn.
bio long ago, but still keep sheep, and
shy that keeping the mutton broeds is
ono of tho best paying branches OF farm
ing. -,
Fresh earth in tho honnory for scratch
ing and busting Ia indispensable. It will
cleanse the feathers and skin of impuri-
tics, olTcto matter and lice. 1t should
not be overlooked; fresh once every
three days is sufficient.
Milk may be canned just as YOU
would fruit. Bring tho milk to the
boiling point and All your jars to tho
brlm with 1t, thcn shut mir tight. This
will keep any length of timo and be Just
rs good when opened Gs when 1T was
put up.
Don't trust to your memory when
planting an orchard with several varie-
Ties OF fruits, but make diagram and
preserve it for future use. The trees
may not bear for four years, when tho
location of each variety may then bc
forgotten.
A Western breeder states that If
farmers will devote their attention to
the mutton breeds of sheep they can
clear larger profits oven If the wool from
such sheep is burned, than from sheep
that are kept principally for the profit
expe ted from wool.
The question of 'heredity" in tho
"beo business is matter that practi-
cally relates more to tho bees than TO
their keepers. A man may have had tho
bee keeping blood in his veins for gon-
erations and still not be able to become
successful bee keeper.
Every farmer is interested in good
roads. None but experienced road over
seers should be selected, and the tax re.
quired for road repair If properly up.
piled is money we'll invested. Good
roads save valuable horses and avoid
loss of time by the farmer.
In feeding poultry one must be very
careful not to use damaged grain or
sour leavings. Tho latter will often
cause dyspepsia and bring on half
dozen other diseases. Warm feed only
on cold days should BIO given. In warm
weather do not rely too much upon the
above diet. A change is desirable and
will work benefit to tho digestive or
gans, which are usually active at this
time of the year.