The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-10-16
STOCK FARM AND GARDEN.

you had better buy feed cutter then
cut them, and add small quantity
of bran before feeding.
Forest leaves make an excellent
mulch for Strawberries, currants and
g1osberries. They keep the weeds
0nwn, and when rotted furnish valua-
bic fertiliz.ng elements. Put them
On good and thick.
Glover hay, while it sells for less
than timothy, is the better feed foI
stock, especially for milch cows,
sheep and hogs, and makes richer
manure. Consequently it pays best
TO sell the timothy and retain the
clover for use upon the farm.
A good way to hold grain for higher
prices is to put a share of it into
thrifty young animals. If you have
good stock, and feed well, the grain
thus stored will neither shrink in
quantity nor depreciate in price. 1t
will cost you nothing for storage, MOI
for hauling TO market. Try it.
When planting an apple orchard
select land that is high, dry and open
10 "a good circulation of air. Then the
buds will not develop as soon in
spring, and thus will escape the di-
: l-trOus effects of late frosts. An
orchard so situate and well cultiva
ted should not have any off years, but
should produce a regular succession
Uf good crops.
In addition to the fact that some of
our corn will be needed in Europe for
feed this year, the removal of restric-
lions upon American pork by France
and Germany will largely increase
the export demand for that product,
hUd SO give US another outlet for corn.
We do not anticipate trouble from a
surplus of either of our cereals this
season.
The creamery has been of decided
advantage to the private dairy in
teaching and leading the way toward
better practices. 1t has taught us 10
skim the milk before IT has spoiled
and to stop churning before the but
Tar is spoiled. By following up the
y Ime line there is no reason why the
private dairy should not make Just as
good butter as the creamery, and get
just as much for it..
Every utterance of the public press
poi ITS toward great and continued
future prosperity. 1--WE are too apt to
forget" says the Manufacturers
II cord, 1.-THE sOundness of Americas
vast progress. The United States is,
Il day, almost theI only country in
than its past" and in this outlook
there are none who stand upon Il
t-ounder basis for future prosperity
than the American farmer.
To feed only hay and straw in a
cold barn to scrub stock, or any kind
Of stock, is to invite failure in dairy
ing. The man who does this will
make poor butter, little of it, and will
hell it at the very lowest price. His
COWS and himself will rival each other
III seeing which can grow poor the
fastest, and by spring n" will be
firmly convinced that farming does
not pay" Do you know any one who
is doing this sort Of thing?
Those who desire very rich milk for
table and domestic use find nothing
that can compete with the Jersey pro-
duct in that respect. So we'll is this
fact established that new branch of
special dairying has opened up in
some of the Eastern cities In New
York well known Jersey fancier hus
started place for the sale OF his pure
Jersey milk exclusively, and Is get
ting 10 cents per quart for all that lie
can furnish. Tni5 is another argu-
Inent in favor of special purpose
stock.
European journals, which have re-
Gently shown an INCLINATION to talk
about the United States AZ having
reached the limit OF its rod prOduc
ion, should come over here and lock
little. In New Mexico, for
instance, they would zee that within
JwO years 6OO,O0 acres of iruit aud
grain land have been reclaimed by
the construction of reservoirs and ir-
canals. We have an almost
area which will eventually
be added in the same way to our cul-
tiyated domain, and, happily, We
have the coming population to till it
and to consume Its product.
Plenty OF shade trees about the
farm house and the home grounds
ere essential both to beauty and COM !
fort. In summer they give shelter
from the burning sun, and in winter
from the Cutting winds. They should, |
however, not be too densely grouped |
close about the house, as then they |
lause dampuess. Plant judiciOuSly, |
rat plant, and plant now, for any |
Thing is better than bare grounds |
II you chance to get tue trees in too
hickly, part may be easily removed |
y hen they have grown larger, and 80
shown that they are not needed.
Those who wish to Investigate the |
liner and more profitable branches of |
would do well to secure |
Bulletin No. % of the Cornell Uni /!
sersity Experiment Station (Ithica, !
New York;, and study Prof. BKilry'S |
with the tomato as a
winter crop. Prof. b .iley says the !
winter tomatoes find ready sale in
he cities at from 40 ceu's to so cents
per pound, and consequently give a
good profit even for hOt-hOuse cul-
.ure. A beginner in the work OF
Orcing vegetables under glass per
Iaps could not do better than to- take
Ip this specially, and the bulletin re-
erred to will prove pract and
guide.
Farming has both advantages and
when compared with
ILher lines of work and conditions OF
life, and, like other things, is very
much what we each make it. If we
ire successful we generally enjoy
arm life and farm work, and if not
we look about for some
,ther occupation; but in this case we
ose sight of the fact that it is bust
less ability and qualifications only
hat can compel success anywhere,
nd if we have these, and could aP-
IIy them to that end anywhere,
We can very likely do it on the farm.
NOthIng pays unless good manage
nent is applied, and that probably
rings as good an average of success
II agriculture as elsewhere.
If you are going to try next season
Ome crop which will require an eX
ra amount of labor and expense, and
rom which you, OF course, hope to
cap an extra profit, you should do
our best to insure against its failure.
FOR failure there will mean more
han ordinary loss. One of the best
autions that you can take will be to
Jake the soil especially rich. Then
here is more certainty of your seed
and Of your crop MAX
nK such vigorous and rapid growth
rat it can Withstand the attacks of
isease and inse ct enemies. The rich
oil is also an advantage in case of
rcuth, crops being thus enabled to
O fairly well which would be total
allure on thin soil. So, if you have
uch an experiment in mind, select
our land now and begin to make ii
Xtra rich by putting two loads of
manure where you would otherwise
ut only one.
Now that the weather is beginning ,
0 get cool, farmers should be thor ,
ughIy awake to the fact that this Is ,
he best time in all the year in which :
D fatten hogs. Aim to push them
lrward rapidly now, and get them
eady for market before the very cold :