The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-06-26
OUR RURAL TOPICS,
Some Practical Suggestions for Our
Agricultural Readers
WEAVING PIGS.

and care should be taken to SEQ that such at
tontion is given as viii promote and maintain
n steady growth. The best plan usually is to
commence feeding several days before weaving,
giving bran mixed with milk, which should be
allowed to stand Provide trough in place
where the pigs can run in themselves and cat
without being disturbed; then they will soon
learn to eat and get accustomed to the changed
diet. The age at which they should be weaned
depends greatly upon their condition. If they
have been we'll fed and have done well, they
can, as rule, be weaned when they are eight
weeks old. With others not doing so well allow
another two weeks nursing.
good orchard is tho very best place for
growing pigs. If there is a good supply of
grass, small quantity of bran and milk will
keep them in good order. IL is not wise to
make too sudden II change from the mothers
milk to grass There is danger of the pigs
getting stnnted at this time, and it is almost
impossible to correct the mischief. As with
disease, every precauton should be taken to
avoid SUCH When there Is any considerable
difference in the size and quality of the pigs,
which often arises when sOws have large far
rows good idea is to wean tho best pigs first
and allow the smaller and weaker ones to suck
n few days longer. At this season the faster
the growth of the pigs the larger will be the
piubbt Alu INC DBTIDu IIUm now OnWaTuS, until
real hot weather sets in, is the very best time
TO secure a healthy growth. The extremes of
hot and cold weather are both against obtain
ing growth, whilst the moderately warm
weather in the early Spring or Autumn under
proper conditions, is much moro favorable for
rapid growth. With young pigs if they have
plenty of good green clover there is little dan
ger of overlooking; but il is never advi able
10 give pigs or stock of any kind more than
they can clear UP comfortably. Orange Judd
Farmer.
CAUSE OF AND REMEDY FOR sTREAKED BUT
TER.
The old adage, the proof the pudding ia in
the eating" is almost infaIliblo; yet there are
cases in which certain edibles arc deprecated
by lack of good appearance, and such case
exists in stTeaked butter" No matter how
genuine and sweet the flavor, streaked APP
pearance oflends the sense of sight aud depre-
ciates the salableness OF the article; and it is
desirable TO the butter maker TO understand
the cause and learn the remedy.
On this point the Creamery Journal. in reply
to an inquiry, gives Is views on the subject,
which may be deemed worthy of consideration
by some OF the readers of The NATIONAL
TRIBUSE. Says the Journal:
In your anxiety not TO mako your butter
greasy by overworking. you have undoubtedly
put II III the tub before the salt has been evenly
distributed and its oxidizing or eoloring effects
impaired 10 all the butter. In proof of this
you will notice that salt in its most active form,
saturated brine acts upon the butter a. the
roller passes over and 1t is spread out upon tho
worker, and exposed to the action Of the oxygen
OF tho air aud to light.
W hen this layer Of butter Is thrown over or
doubled up the bottom comes to bo the ton and
Is oxldized or coiored by tho salt, etc Thus
you VIII see sailing Is done in layers, aud 10 il
put IN the tub IN the same position, and any
lIu fErF feet s,t,t Ht4
at right angles with its lougth.
Those who doubt the action Of the oxygen
IN the ar and water must agree that the roller
distributes the salt TO tie PARTICLES of butter on
the surface most thoroughly whether IL is irst
sailed on the worker or In the granulcs
Great care should De taken not to work the
butter at too low temperature In the early
Spring, when tho cows arc fed on dry feed aud
The butter has more than n normal percentage
OF steTlne ~ ITS IMPOSITION, aud as the color.
ing eaeets Of salt not as potent at 10 70 so
degrees as ~ 90 70 20 degrees"
AnGuurSIs Foll SHEEP RAISING.
1t Is not difficult 10 select 100 ewes that will
yield 1000 pounds OF wool worth rs cents n
pound and raise loo lambs worth ~ 80 each.
making an income OF 500. says a correspond
ent OF the New York Tribune Among all
hockmasters known to the most are doing better
than this The wool can be taken 10 market
IN one wagon-load. To market auy of the
grains to tho amount Of $50, team would
have To 90 at least i've timcs and haul each
time over twice the weight: and TO mark ct the
same yalne OF potatoes would require Is Jour
neys. The lambs may be driven TO market
There Is great saving ia crops that can travel
TO market themselves No crop OF grain of
equal value could 30 transported to market
within oUO per cent. OF the Cost. la Winter
sheep are TO have comfortable quarters and be |
lea twice day. At parturiton they need
closer attention, aud when at pasture they
should be seen once day aud all OF this il no |
more care than should be bestowed upon other
animals; hence cannot See where the much
talked OF extra care" comes in. It il easy
enough to Keep 100 sheep year for SI50 and
sell their product for $780, aud the soil be |
growing bettor. A great drawback to sheep
hus6andry IS dogs bat thinking farmers aud
the agricultural pres call so loudly and per.
slstentiy for the suppression of this nuisance |
that lawmakers cannot much longer turn a
deaf ear TO 1t with safety to their continuance
III Office. Meantime lot it bc borne in mind that
statistics show that an average each dog
kills sheep during his lifetime.
NOTES.
Do not forget to salt the cows II Is claimed
by some that two ounces of salt day will in
crease the yield of butter. We cannot say how
true that Is. IL may do so by aiding digestion
or otherwise putting tho system in better
shape to do its full work.
If the bowels Of either the colt or the calf arc
relaxed or constIpated. give half pint OF flax
seed boiled IN four quarts OF water; and then |
add two quarts OF bran or oatmeal and boil with |
1t. The quantity given at time will depend |
upon the age and condition Of the animal.
For cuts, wounds gals and sores ON animals |
there Is nothing better than ointment made |
IN THIS way Melt four ounces of lard and two |
ounces Of Venice turpentine together, stir into |
il half an ounce Of verdgris tacetato of copperl
aud two ounces of turpentine, and keep stir |
ring until the mixture ia cold. This may be |
applied TO the part in the evening, and, If 10 |
can be done, bandage should BIO wrapped |
around 10.
A correspondent Of the C0ultry Gentleman |
says 10 Is easy to prevent tho cabbage. worm |
from injuring the plants All that is necessary |
is TO keep the crowns filed with soil One can |
walk along tho rows and do il with hoe. The |
earth docs no harm TO the cabbage, AS the heads |
grow up from the bottom and this throws of |
the earth. Among the 400 plants treated in |
this way, he neither saw nor heard of earth |
being found III any of the heads when cut
70 renew an old bed Of strawberries plow be- |
tween the rows as soon as the crop is pcked |
and then level the ground with cultivation |
following with the barrow. The runners will |
soon cover the space. When we'll set pillow |
under the old plants and hoe frequently, SO as |
TO keep the weeds out. In this manner crop |
can be secured on the bed next season.
If manure is thoroughly composted with |
rakinss, sod or other refuse, it will DO of better
quality than If heaped aud allowed to decom. |
FaDi1IV TlnFa Ia or NIT l. |