The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-05-15
STOt *, FARM AND GARDEN.

The HaRpeSL cOHCehCto c
ton seed. For making beef or out !
r twth bushels equal one bushel ;
corn. II
A do lryman Of long experience says
lat Il Ie highest profit goes with Tue
eavi ast feeding, up TO the point VI
afet g.
Ef.rlv Ohio and Hebron potatoes
eor1ire very rich land in order to 90,
ain satisfactory results. They Will
hen bear very close planting
Clover makes excellent silage
when il is nut up properly, but it re-
Iuires careful handling and heavy
weightfng, or it is liable to spoil.
Sows which have farrowed should
not he fed at once upon rich, heating |
or stimulating food; such, given IN
large quantities, are likely to do them
much harm.
In damp or wet weather NOW the
lawn frequently and encourage the
of a thick turf. In dry /
weather do not NOW so often nor
close, as the grass roots need more
shelter then.
TO carry the pigs through profita-
blv GRASS or clover must be depended
mon as the principle food, using,
other materials, such as bran, or
chops, only as accessories When Cne
pasture is short.
With a flock of sheep, a dairy or a
lot of thrifty hogs to fall back upon,
a farmer may endure storms, drouths
and early frosts with more compos-
ure than he who had no live STOCK TO
to supplement his cultivated crops.
Nux vomiea is a simple and ex-
cellent tonic for hens, serving to cor
rect bowel diseases, Gods and otner
disorders 1t is easy to administer,
as it is only necessary TO put Two
drops to each quart OF drinking wa
/ Ter.
Shear sheep when the weather is
warm and it seems likely to lemaln
settled. If delayed too long the wool
often begins to shed OIL; IL clipped 100
soon, and then exposed to colo rains,
the sheep are likely to take cold.
Rutter dairymen can probably
bnv calves OF the best beef breeds and
utilize their skim milk in feeding
them. This would seem to be bet
ter practice in dairying than tol5ell the
entire product away from the farm
Including the calves for "bob" veal
Paw some attention to flowers about
The house this spring, if you never
have before. You Heed not go Il
; much expense, and yet procure gooC
I results. MaFigolds, for INSTANCE, are
: easily grown, and they flower from
= first to last, giving Il pr0fuslon
: bloom until freezing weather.
A pig that is stunted during tn
early DAYS or weeks of its life shoul'
never have a place In the breeding
- herd. II used in the herd it may b
= expected that the offspring viii III
, herit some of the unthriftiness caus
n ed in the parent by stupting.
,, In their desire TO have the hay we
{ cured, many farmers make the mlS
l. take OF overdrying for sunournlng
e i'm hot weather. 1t will be found ths
/ hay which has become TOO ory WI
Il not heat nor sweat in the stacks, 6
Ie good hay should; it will not have tn
is odor OF good hay, end will not serH
ye so well for feeding.
Education and progress are II
watch-words of our agriculture. III
l. man who watches the moon to plan
and believes IA g method "becau
1t his father did So" does not star
r. much chance beside the one WI
e, practices "high farming" usiL
modera methods and implement
. In laying out the garden run tt
: rows north aud south, if possible, an
u thus give the sun chance to shlI
IL upon both sides of them. Have Il
r rows close enough together so that
- the middle of July the growth w
~ ~ completely hide the ground ana Ke'
- it from drying out so rapidly.
h. In Australia three acres of pastu
is land to each head Qf sheep Is Il
be common allotment, and LABOR there
mr. as high as in any country in tl
world: vet wool growing seems to
IL a very profitable industry there, al
-. if it is so under such conditions
VI certainly should be profitable with
g. The old theory of hog raisers W
ar that the greater amount OF flesh til
G could be concentrated in one carca
no the greater would be the profit
re producing it. Now we hGve pref
al positive knowledge that we can gre
four hogs so as to take total OF l,O
Iv pounds Tor less money than we cou
r. grow two to make the same Welgl
he The combination of "points" in
". hog that are most likely to produce
OF good feeder-one that will carry l
development with him and fatten
", any age-is about as follows! Me-
N, am size, short legs, fine or mediu
lis bone, broad, straight back, mediu
length, good girth aud smooth hea
ir- The day of the long-legged and Ion
'se nOsed hog is passed.
go The creamery system is to be re
in commended because it is so largely
w iuces the drudgery of wOman's VIC
it: on the farm. Churning and mana
"a, ing the cream and butter are hs
his work, and demand good deal
BE- time when done properly. Crea
mt cries should be as plentiful as sch'
les houses, and private daries colslgn
Tn to sparsely settled regions.
- When this country shall become
J n densely populated as Belgium is nc
a possibility that some STATISTICS
70 say lies not very far in the future,
ne shall be compelled to adopt agricul
~ raj method onat will enable IN
as' =, rear his family and provide
"a them upon 10 acres of land or lie
n n; instead of using 40 or so, as we n
i,b ordinarily do.
he Every farm should have its flock
ali, poultry, but as a rule this flock shol
1ar be small, and it should consist sol
40 of the best breeds of fowls. There
oU comparatively few people who
Iea handle with profit flock OF 100 foV
to and the major portion of the pro
lev in his business is obtained by such
mo conffne themselves to fiocks of fr
25 to so.
. Kerosene is good cure Tor scat
legs in fowls, but it should never
applied unless diluted, as it ia v
rid irritating. One part OF kerosene
to four parts of lard makes an excel
.ces ointment. Kerosene is also inv
,sir liable for use about per ohes, ne
ate &C., for destroying vermin. 1t u
and be applied by sprinkling about viii
iro- whisk broom.
iel- The roller is a good implement
city have on the farm, but it must be
l it with discretion. Land should
Dpi- very dry il it is to be rolled heav
ses and it is best to plant it very 8
nds thereafter, for heavy rain may ca
itch the fine, closely cOmpacted surfac'
n it run together. When in such {
of dition ground will dry very SLOW
and aud so you may be much delayed
sur planting.
) to This is the season of the year W
the we must remember that tillagt
full manure. 1t enables the atmospt
this to penetrate DE- ply into the soil,
The rying warmth and moisture with
far and giving opportunity for the al
LIE exert important chemical effects
its which. plant food is developed I
its inert organic matter. Hence the
tiers portauoe of frequent and thoro
most cultivation.