Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-04-05

ton as to the comparative value of
clover and timothy is again being
discussed, and here is more light
thereon. Henry Stewart, practical
| farmer, who has had experience in
both New York and North Carolina,
and is close observer, argues that
| one ton of clover hay contains nine
or ten ger cent. of albuminoids, while
ton of timothy hay has only 81 per
cent. of these valuable nutriments.
Glover hay, he continues, is always
cheaper than timothy, and oftentimes
80 to so per cent. cheaper. Hence
farmers should grow timothy for sale
and clover for feeding out to their
stock. Again, Mr.. Stewart, claims
that If ton of straw containing 2
or 81 per cent. of albuminoids is
mixed with ton Of clover hay, the
mixture contains the same nutritious
substances as two tons of timothy
hay-certainly another argument in
favor of feeding the clover, and one
which we commend to the considera-
ton of every reader who may be in
torested in the matter.
For Dairymen to digest.-At
dairy meeting in New York the OBJ
| servation was made by Dairy Com
missioner Brown that during the pre-
vious year he had visited 1853 cheese
factories and creameries, which made
over 100000 pounds of butter, us
ing over ZIG, 100000 pounds of milk.
The cheese product was still larger.
In all the milk product was 1881
100000 pounds from 4O7,712 COWS.
The average yield of milk per COW
was only 1904 pounds. He did not
wonder that farmers complained OF
poor times with such showing. his
opinion was that mortgages must In
crease unless there is vast improve
ment in our diaries. Let our dairy
men consider this and take action.
Another authority, who halls from
| Orange county, N. K, declares that
profitable dairy COW should give
| not less than 1000 pounds Of milk
per annum, and with proper care in
| feed and breed, any intelligent far
mer can easily reach that standard.
But the cold fact is that three out OF
four COWS in the country will fall be-
low 5000 pounds, and the owners of
them wonder why their diaries dc
not accomplish a larger financial re-
suit. Too many scrubs, too little
care bestowed on the stock /; these
are the reasons why such state of
affairs prevail. ~
Buying Manure in Villages.-A
New England paper makes peril
nent suggestion on this subject, and
one which may be proftably acted
upon by farmers in many localities.
1t observes that no matter how small
the village, there are probably some
men in it who keep horses and COWS
and do not have any use for manure.
This can often be bought by ada
cent farmers at cheaper rates than
they can make manure in their own
barnyards. Manure in large cities is
mostly bought by market gardeners,
who often pay much more than far
mers can afford, but the country viii
lage can fairly be claimed by farmers
who live in the neighborhood.
| Spring VS.. Fall Pigs.-According
to an "Out West contemporary, a
spring pig is much preferable to a
Fall one on general principles. And
yet many will, because they think
they must, breed Fall pigs. In such
cases it is well to provide for winter
housing and feeding. Another wri-
ter declares that one pig farrowed in
March or April is worth three pigs
of October narrowing, and if but one
litter year is to be raised, that lit
ter should be farrowed in March or
April, and they can be placed upon
the market next fall, while October
or fall PIGS must be kept over winter