The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-02-02
HERE AND THERE.

HERE AND THERE.
The United States is the owner of
more livestock than any other country
in the world.
"A leaky roof on the barn or stable
not only entails loss through damage
from moisture, but also Injuries the
health of the stock.
AS hens require deal of water.
drinking only a small quantity at
time, it should be supplied abundantly
and kept clean and fresh.
1T is claimed that Shetland ponies
and donkies can be raised at such little
cost as to give twice as much profit, in
proportion to capital invested, and is
derived from raising horses.
-Nipping raspberry canes before
they grow too tall insures more
stocky growth. This is. perhaps. more
particularly the case when it is de-
sired to grow plants from the tips, as
is often the case with black caps.
The chestnut tree will grow on
nearly all soils, especially if the soil is
drained. The locust thrives on thin
or heavy soils, and makes durable
posts. The elm is one of the best for
roadsides, but its growth is slow.
Old orchards may be renovated by
thorough cultivation, digging, de-
stroying the borers, cleaning up,
whitewashing the trees, pruning and
doing such other work as may be nee
essary to get the soil and trees in a
first-class condition.
About one hundred and fifty colors
are now obtained from coal tar, which
has almost entirely supplemented veg
etable and animal dyes. Indigo and
logwood are the only two OF the latter
class considered of much Importance.
Fortunately, this country needs no
foreign potatoes this year as it did
last. The crop last year was consider
ably below the average, and there was
large importation from Scotland and
other foreign countries. The estimate
of this years croS is 100000, 900
bushels. being the largest crop ever
raised in this country.
Strange to say, many farmers do
not take proper care of expensive ma
chinery, and even allow some imple-
ments to remain in the field. AS farm
machinery and implements are the
most costly items of farming. quite a
saving can be effected by keeping such
under cover, and well cleaned and
| oiled.
"A good herd OF cows is mighty
sight better company than a lot Of
loefers sitting on dry goods box in
town squirting tobacco juice and dis
cussing finance without cent in their
pockets; and the man who spends his
time in looking after his cows will have
more practical knowledge of finance
than all the town loafers together ever
| had.
Bees will come out of their hives
on warm days. In so doing they clean
the hives and carry out the dead bees.
Every day some of the bees die, and
| advantage is taken of all favorable
opportunities by the survivors to put
the hive in the best condition for
winter. The hives should not be
placed in winter quarters until the
weather becomes cold.
If we were asked to name the fouI
principles of success in dairy farming,
says a writer, they would be: Good
dairy cows to start with, winter dairy
ing, cheap food and plenty of it. The
cap sheaf is man who has brains
enough to know that he needs knowl-
edge, and wise enough to reach for il
whenever he can get it
Sheep need a little extra looking
after now. Make the final selections
of those which are not worth keeping
over winter and begin to feed them
for market If the flock is large keel
the ram IN the stable, feeding him
we'll and allowing him an hours run
in the flock in the morning. In thi:
way he will get more lambs and very
much better ones than he would if al
lowed to run with the ewes all day.
Farm horses are much larger thar
the average of twenty years ago. This
is due to the large importations o
Percheron and Clydesdale horses
which have been crossed on the native
stock throughout the country. I'm
provement was formerly made through
the thoroughbred running stock. which
impaired endurance and speed, and thu
result was an excellent foundation fol-