Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-12-19

sroc;al cases demand special treatInen,
s,d the man who depends on geio' a.
principle is soon lost.
All animalsnee supply OIL san G;,,a
winter as much as in summer. ah
Il often so they will not eat too muon'
An open shed, tight on three Sues n,a,,
;s warmer than a barn Win open
cracks all around for the wind 10 ura"
through.
Some general rules are wei ehou ,s;
for the poultry business, but the Dusi-
moss cannot be made a success by RUE
More observation is absolutely heoe'
sary.
When Young stock comes to the barn,
ronember the difference in value be-
tween good animal and a poor one,
and give every one a chance 10 Nv 40
best.
A sheep over two years old when
has become unusually fat should De
marketed, as they seldom get IN tilat
condition again. This applies to sheep
in large fiocks.
If YOU are going to have horse 10TH
mt in for next season, have 1t done
now while agents are not busy, ana
the hay in the barn will make 1t mucn
more easy to climb.
A fine cross for general purposes
oon nc oh,oined nv mating Buff Cochin
bullets with brown Leghorn COCK.
They make beautiful birds, good lay
ers and nice dressing fowl.
Now is a good time to make seiec-
tions of bullets for layers. For breed
ing stock they should be procured early
enough to be sure that they have not
been mated with other breeds.
Many people have failed in keeping
ducks for the reason that they treated
them more like fish than fowl. Pekin
ducks need no more water than hens
and hens often need more than they
get.
II is about time for another boom In
fine sheen business, and there are some
signs of it, and the wise farmer VIII
reduce his flock when prices are high:
Such excitements do not last long, and
sheep increase very fast when people
are holding on to all they have.
If man can make 25 hens do well
in confinement he should be able to
make 100 do as we'll with the same
care and proportionate food and room !;
hut this will not be the case with fowls
that run at large as the supply of insect
food and other things which they pick
up is limited.
When the flock comes TO winter
quarters much care is needed to prop
erly prepare for the season which is to
come. Late lambs which are hearty
and smart will winter well, but those
which are weak and thin better be
skinned unless constant extra care can
| be given them.
Poultry houses are going up very
thickly in some parts of the country
and whether this indicates that more
fowls are to be kept or that those which
are kept are to have better chance,
there is little danger of the business
being oyerdone there are so few who
have the proper tact for the business
Old ways and methods are being
superseded by new ones. This fact
must be grasped by those who would
measure the agricultural situation
accurately. The change in Transports
ton, markets and condition calls fol-
specialties in farming. Old method:
and machines are out Of date.-B. w
Mexican.
The Western Rural truly says "ther'
is nobody who is doing business fol
the fun of the thing, or giving away
valuable goods 10 strangers just to in
troduce them. If you get circular
that says otherwise, just smile a smol'
or wink knowing wink, hold on t
your pocketbook with one hand an6
with the other put the circular into th'
fire."