Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-26
FARM AND GARDEN SorE J

Animals appreciate kindness.
Use the carry-comb less. and the
brush more.
Nowhere viii Skinned milk pay
better returns than in the poultry yard.
Never allow bottle of medicine to
'emain in your stable, unless it is plainly
marked.
A horse has no gall bladder and of
course is not affected like hnmaG being
by its being upset.
Refuse vegetables will b, grceiiiy
eaten by fowls and is good food in con.
junction with grain.
In order to have good, healthy, yigor-
BUS chickens it is necessary to have
strong, vigorous breeding fowls.
Neglected repairs to fences often re-
inlt in creating breechy habit in the
i've stock that arc kept on farm.
Dlst baths are now in order, and
aappy is the farmer who has big supply
If dry road dust on hand for his fowls.
Never undertake to treat an animal
whose disease You do not understand,
but seca-2 competent veterinary sur
geon.
One of the best crosses for common
aens, when it is desired to increase the
size, is to use q Brahmt or cochin
rooster.
Sorghum seed can be used to good
advantage in fee ling the incubator
chickens as soon as they are large eaoug
to eat it.
Isn't it little singular that a eve
sheep will distinguish her own lambs
5leat among hundreds al bleating at the
same time?
Because prices get low a. certain sea-
sons is no reason why, with good man
agement, poultry keeping cannot be
made to pay.
1t is said that horse is more sensitive
to pain than a man, and as to nervous
ness, he is more sensitive than hys.
terical woman.
Eggs generally bring good prices from
this time on and care must be taken in
managing so as TO secure as large sup
ply as possible.
Don't expect to see the effects of your
medicine as soon as it has been admin,
istered, bat wait proper time before re-
peating the dose.
The comic side OF farming appears
when those complaining of hard times
leave their reapers and binders out t.
take the weather.
The leaves in the pig pea help to fat
ten hogs by keeping them warm aud dry,
thus preventing loss of food by saving
the warmth of the body.
The quiet COW, the friendly hen, the
peaceful horse give the largest returns
with the least expense. Conquer every.
thing on the farm, including the hired
man, by politeness aad kindness.
Dol expect any breed to lay equally
well in the summer and in winter. II
you insist on good supply of eggs from
November till February, then select q
breed noted for the ability to lay in the
winter. Do not expect everything of one
breed.
The raising of ducks is only in its iu-
fancy in this country. The time will
perhaps come when that fowl will be
raised as extensively as in Cain a. One
of the best reasons for extending the
breeding of ducks is the fact that they
are less liable to disease than any other
breed of fowl:
Small sweet potatoes are superior to
corn for fatting pigs, as they contain a
large proportion Of starch and sugar. The
proper way to feel them IS TO first boil
them, adding peck of brand to each
bushel OF potatoes. The refuse roots
and all unstable portions are equal to the
best for fattening purposes.
Keep as many animals as possible, bat
do not keep mora than can be comfort
ably sheltered. A sheep should have
twenty square feet Of room, as crowding
is injurious. Too mary animals will oc
casion loss, but the capacity OF the
farm and buildings for the support of
stock should be fully utilize |.
A barrel of apples or other fruit will
bring better price when the fruit ha-
been assorted II is waste of barrels,
fruit, labor, aud transportation to ship
two barrels OF ordinary fruit to market
when better price cl1 be obtained for
one half Of the same frnit if it is care
Cuilv Sptpptp1 pvar anl only tho ba.t