The National tribune., 1890-07-31
OUR RUR7AL TOPICS,
Some Practical Suggestions for Our
Agricultural Readers.

OATS FoR CALVES.

calves is that between the weaving from the
COW and the time when milk is entirely with
drawn. II has been often asked: " Shall we
let the calf suck p How long2" We con-
cludod, from ample experience, that the calf,
if well and strong, most quickly, thoroughly
and constantly clears the udder of milk, which
if partially removed by slovenly and imperfect
milking produces caking Of the uddor.
Young calves will early cat fine hay, and
next begin to eat II tablespoonful of dry oats.
The milk should bo given night and morning
only, and at noon n Few dry oats. To induce
the calf to eat them, they may ut first be very
slightly moistened with milk. The oats should
not be put in the milk, for they either choke
the calf or pass to the fourth stomach unmas-
ticoted, where they will not digest Give the
oats on an empty stomach. When the calf is
hungry it readily begins to chew them. By
thus sparingly feeding calves the mastcation,
maceration and digestion through all the func-
tons of tho four stomachs are gradually and
naturally established, thus keeping the calf
healthy, strong, and growing The delicate
calf is often made sick by exposure to rain,
cold, or burning sun. Calves, like pigs, grow
quickly into money.
Theory, when amply verified by long and in
telligent experience, always proves a valuable
guide in the vocations of life, and no class Of
men can more readily understand this fact for
no class of thinkers and workers has so many
practical arts to practice IN his muitiiOrm vo-
cations as the farmer. The agrcuturist Is
farming philosopher, for theory and practice
Cannot be judiciously divorced. majority,
directly indirectly, of all tho honest toll
ers in tho world are engaged in agricultural
pursuits. IL is due to this fact that the best
agricultural journals have the largest circula-
ton, and especially the largest pcrusal.
Oats contain--most perfectly baanced-the
elements OF the tissues OF young animals. In
conjunction with and after milk feeding, oats
promote the healthy growth to o greater ex-
tent than any other food fodder. Even on
rich jane pasture. calves do better by an addi-
tioual small feed OF oats. Breeders Intelligent
brceders) of young colts feed oats literally, to
the best interests of their calling. The pre-
yention Of disease in young animals is far
more satisfactory than the cure of disease when
once fastened upon stock. In fact, prevent
i've medicine. for both human aud animal, is
by far the most eommendable and honorable to
both practitioners.-A Agricaturist.
CHEAP ESsILAGE FOR fowls.
A correspondent of the Orange ,Tadd Farmer
says: Glover aud corn ensilage Is one of the best
Winter foods for poultry raisers Let mo tell
yon how to build four silos FOR 81. Buy four
cOal-ol barrels Mt the drag store, burn them out
ON tho inside and take tho head out. Go 10 the
clover field wien tho small June clover Is in the
bloom of the second crop and cut one. half ton
about three eiphths Of an inch in length also
one hal! ton OF sweet corn, and run this through
the feed cutter. Put into the barrel 81 layer of
clover, then layer Of corn. Having done
this take common bnilding Jack screw, and
press the silage down rs firmly a. possible
Then put on this very light sprinkling Of
pulverizud charcoal, and keep on putting in
clover and corn until you get the barrel IS full
rs viii admit OF the cover being nut back
After your four barrel silos are GiIcd roll them
out beside the barn aud cover them with horse
manure, allowing them to remain there 30
days. Then put thru away, covering with
cut straw or hay. When the cold, chilling,
winds Of December come, open one OF these
'pUuitryman's stlos take about 20 pounds for
100 hens, add equal parts oi potatoes and ground
oats and Winter rye arid place same ia a kettle
and bring 10 boiling state. Feed warm in
the morning, and You will be enabled To mar
ket seven Of eight dozen eggs per day from 100
hens through The Winter, when eggs bring
good returns
Grub In he head IS the larya which Is do
posted by fly Ut the entrance of the nostril
IL works upward aud into the TemOtest nasal
chambers, causing distress and inflammation
of the brain very often. Many mild cases re-
cover without attention. Tobacco smut is often
used 10 cause the animal TO sueeze, and thus
discharge the grub. Anything that will cause
sneeLHg will serve the same purpose. Some
times the nose Is held up and sweet oil and
turpentinc, equal parts, are poured into the
nostFis. Care must be taken In doing this or
the animal Will choke. Smenring tho nose with
tar during June and July is a preventive often
used. Hydatid OF the brain or bladder worm
Is form Of the tapeWoTm which iuiegts the
canine rRce. The eggs are dropped by dogs
and taken into the stomach OF the sheep on the
grass thai II eats. They hatch there and the
worm lnds its way 90 the BRAIN Ii naturally
causes vertigo, and the animal will reel OF
stagser The appetite dlninishes peculiar
ity Of the symptoms is that the sheep will de-
scribe circle " hen IL walks aud perhaps come
In contact with objects, seeming 10 be blind
In turning Il circle the animal always turns i'm
the opposite direction from the side of the brain
on which the hydatid is located. 1.-THE hviatid
Is IN the middle OF the brain the animal will 20
straight forward, holding It's nose up high aud
stepping very high. The remedy Is 10 feel the
head for n soft spot, which will appear when the
hydatd has reached a certain development,
aud inject with the bypodermic syringe a
half teaspooniul OF one grain of iodine, five
grains OF iodide Of potash aud one ounce of
water, or Introduce "A trocaf and cunula, with
draw tho trocar, aud by means OF syringe In
troduced through the eanula, extract the con.
tents OF the cyst There is great danger of in.
Illumination following this operation, however.
49, Western RiGal.
NOTES
The grape rot together with the rose bug,
has played havoc with the crop in New Jersey,
and the farmers predict that no grapes will be
shipped 10 market this season. The loss is esti-
mated at half million dollars
Many farmers forget that coal ashes are
excellent on heavy clay soils. not directly as n
fertilizer but To make the soil light aud porous
They serve much the same good purpose on
clay soils that coat of sand would do could it
be had.
The eyesight of many horses is injured by
the pungcnt ammonia odors from their manure.
The liquid excremeut is especially rich in am
m0nia. At all seasons an absorbent should be
kept within reach, aud ia Summer. especially,
free ventilation must be given to remove tho
od0rs as soon AS The ammonia is formed. Wire
netting over windows viii admit air and ex-
Guide fles.
The COW manure in Summer should be kept
ia low. fiat piles so that it viii be tramped down
solid and not become tireanged. IL will be in
fine condition in the Fall for top-drcssing grass
OF grain. The barnyard should DO kept covered
with straw or some Kind Of litter then the cows
will have Il comfortable place to lie aud the
liquid manure be absorbed.
Here Is an idea which may prove valuable
10 some of our readers. writer in the IOua
Homestead makes sheaf oats ono of the rations
for his cows. Cut with the binder, they have
Ia get lii la fart a. Ia. "A