The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1889-05-24
nomE ANN Farm.
The Care OF Horses Feed for Breeding
Sows Fruit Culture Handsome
Picture Frames Notes.

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Don't feed sulphur to young chickens
lit produces Lex weakness
The newer the butter the quicker the
sale and the higher the price,
The pigs should he fed TO secure as
nearly all their droppings as possible 10
the manure heap or fields, and not 10 the
wash Of the streams.
A horse that is naturally courageous
may be made cowardly by abuse. Ii he
often receives blows the fear Of them IL
uppermost, and any unknown noise is
imagined to be Il coming hurt, to escape
which is an uncomfortable impulse.
The high winds shake young trees
severely, and ii the ground IL very wet
the trees are liable TO be blown over. A
stake should be used Tor holding Young
trees until the summer season opens, or
until the trees become firmly rooted.
Old pasture fields are usually full Of
weeds which have crowded the grass out.
To utilize such pastures turn sheep on
them. The sheep win cat the young
weeds as well as the grass, and greatly
assist in destroying the pests. In the
fall the sod can be turned under and
reseeded with less danger OF the weeds
again appearing.
Handsome picture frames may be
made ~ home, by gluing ears OF rye or
oats, tiny shells, beans or acorns, upon
simple wooden foundation Then coat
the frame and ornament with white
paint, When this is thoroughly dry,
cover with metal paint, either gold or
bronze, and il well arranged the effect
will be most satisfactory.
Young bulls Of the improved breeds
are sold at u very low figure compared
with their real value, and farmers who
have dairy herds can grade up their
stock at a very low cost by securing the
males when they are young. Heifers are
high, as they are in greater demand by
those who do not object 10 paying good
prices Tor superior STOCK.
1t is common practice with many
farmers 10 delay seeding till the ground
is settled and frosts are over, when, un
less the season be quite wet, the seed
will not germinate; or, II il start, il is
very liable 10 be killed by drought in
June, before the germ has sufficient
strength TO resist it, hence failure.
which early seeding would have avoided.
Guineas do not usually commence
begin will lay very steadily. Like
turkeys, they prefer 10 hide ont their
nests and will need TO be looked after il
the eggs are secured fresh. As with
turkeys, ducks and geese, the first eggs
should be set under hens More eggs
and more poultry will be secured il this
plan is followed.
The Delaware grape succeeds In nearly
all sections but is not as hardy as the
Concord. The latter is the favorite
market variety, but its sale is greatly
injured by the Ives Seeding, which is
sent 10 market before il is ripe, thus
creating distrust against the Concord.
which is really an excellent grippe, hut
strongly resembling the Ives. The
Clinton is an excellent late grape, and
produces well in this section.
II has been found that ton Of hay
absorbs in its growth thirty pounds Of
nitrogen, worth 81 so; forty pounds Of
potash, 81, and fourteen pounds Of phos-
ph0ric acid, worth 81 u. Therefore each
ton Of hay shipped from the farm takes
with il 81 ~ worth Of thcse three Gle
ments, which most be replaced or the
land viii be weakened by Just this sum-
Ii does not pay to sell hay at ~ per ton. /
Better feed whore grown and sell in the
form Of beef, pork, butter or milk.
Plum cakes: Take one cup Of butter,
two cups Of brown sugar, y0lks OF three |
eggs, white Of two eggs, half cup Of
milk, half a cup of dark molasses, half a
OF soda, hall a pound OF
raisins, stoned and chopped, half Il tea
spoonful Of cream Of tartar, half pound +
OF currants, two tablespooufuls OF any
fruit syrup, four cups Of flour, two tea
spoonfus OF mixed spices II not dark /
enough, add a little melted chocolate. t
Bake in small tins, and frost part Of them
with the remaining white OF egg.
a correspondent makes inquiries re-
garding millet and Hungarian grase.
, Alf3 WV fNl1 hAiAbti III hHliNdthiitt bht e
the millct grows higher and affords but I
one cutting, while the Hungarian grass
can be cut every five weeks Il the soil Is +
rich. They are summer crops, and are /
not usually sown until May The hay
from millet and Hungarian grass is
highly relished by all classes Of stock,
and the yield is usually heavy. The
ground should he well manured narrowed
fine and ten quarts Of seed per acre sown,
Or even more II a thick growth Is desired.
Food for breeding sows should be care
iully prepared There is no better food
Tor breeding sows than skim milk with
wheat bran There is very little fat in
oither, yet such is the appetite Of
SOW that she will fatten RAPIDLY
1 given all she can eat Of either OF these.
But the pigs thus nourished before birth
viii be strong and vigorous, and what
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