The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-12-19

flannel bags of convenient size, stuffed
with strong, home cured hops.
The prejudice prevails that plants
in the sleeping room are injurious,
because they are constantly throwing
off carbonic acid. Recent investiga-
tons have shown that i'll effects are
altogether too slight to deserve con-
sideration. If room is poorly venti-
lated, plants can do no harm, aud even
If 1t is not, tho quantity of carbonic
acid exhaled by them will not mater
tally affect the purity OF the air.
Agricultural Notes.
Young animals will thrive better If
they are not fed on corn exclusively.
Slice the turnips and sprinkle bran
and oil meal over them before feed
ing.
Fall pigs need a dry, warm shelter
II they are kept growing during the
winter.
A good colt will hardly come from a
poor mare, even If she is bred to
good sire.
Where cattle are kept few head of
sheep can nearly always be kept to an
advantage.
In breeding good horses you have
the advantage in always having a
good market for them.
Good care should be given the hens
now as through the winter is the best
time to realize good profit from
selling eggs.
There is no economy in keeping
stock over winter unless they will
make sufficient growth to pay we'll
for their feed.
One advantage in keeping the stock
in good thrifty condition is that they
are ready to market any time that
may be desirable.
Without protection for every pound
OF food given to produce growth
another pound must be given to
maintain animal heat
One Of the best remedies to use for
worms in stock Is to give little tur-
pentine in their feed, it will relieve
them In majority Of cases.
Care should be taken in handling
young colts to be systematic. Train
them to do one thing at time, but
have them learn that thoroughly.
To make the best success with farm
ing, diligence In pushing the farm
work and care in feeding aud hand
ling the stock are very necessary.
Clean water and wholesome food
keep stock in healthy condition. In
a majority of cases disease results from
filth, unHholesome food, or neglect
By keeping few rusty nails or old
iron in their drinking water will fur
nish good tonic for the poultry. and
especially for the hens when they arc
moulting.
Soils that are rich are benefited by
lime as we'll as soils that are poor. In
the former the lime renders the plant
food soluble. In the latter the lime is
itself an addition to the soil as plant
food.
Wood ashes seem dry, but President
Smith, OF the Wisconsin horticultural
Society, says that his experience is
that in dry seasons there is no fertilizer
that produces better results on pota toes
or strawberries.
Experiments show that when hogs
are given a proportion of ashes and
bone meat they have larger bone,
grow faster, and produce greater
weight In proportion to food allowed.
Ashes also assists digestion and pro-
notes health
In general, 1t is probable, says Pro-
lessor s w. johnson. that 90 per cent
and more OF tho soil. exclusive OF
water. does not in the slightest degree
contribute directly to the support of
the present vegetation Of our ordinary
field products.
1t Is estimated that the surface OF an
acre OF ground, one foot deep. contains
about 1000 pounds Of phosphoric acid,
5000 pounds Of potash and $1,000
pounds Of nitrogen. Much OF this,
however. may be beyond the reach OF
plants by not being in an available
form.
Skinned milk is now being recon-
mended for colts. Something depends
on how it Is given. Nothing IS 80 in
furious as drink Of ice-cold milk to
young animal In the winter. To
give milk to calves, colts or pigs is no
doubt an advantage. but it must be
fresh, and warmed before the animals
are allowed to drink it