The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-01-16
AGRICULTURAL NOTES.
Matters Of Interest TO the IntOlligenesFs
Farmer ReadsFS.


Matters OF Interest TO the Intolligenesrs
Farmer ReadsrS.
Slippery hog pens and ice in the stalls
lead TO broken limbs.
Now that The corn is being shelledt the
cobs are worth saving for their ashes, as
they are exceedingly rich in potash.
It Is said that when cow has a per-
sistent cough and shows signs OF sven,
ing about her neck, 1t Is an indication OF
tuberculosis.
There is no kind OF food grown on the
farm that should be allowed to be vast
ed in any manner. Even the cornstaiks
can be put to use.
Buttermilk il sometimes too valuable
for the pigs. Use it instead OF water
when making bread, and use 1t as
drink on the table.
Do not keep the cream too long be-
fore you churn. BY waiting until enough
cream is secured to make churning Bit
ter butter may be the result.
Cold milk will chill the pigs as quick
II as cold water. On severe days give
warm milk to the hogs and pigs early-in
the morning as an invigorator.
No remedies should be attempted for
black knot on plum trees until the affect
ed branches are removed. Black knot
also affects some varieties Of cherries.
To feed young lambs, after they begin
10 eat, make pen, and have trough in
the pen. The opening into the pen
should be only large enough to admit
the lambs, which will prevent them
from being robbed by the adults.
One Of the most important matters for
the farmer to look after is the insurance
on his buildings. t is often deferred
until the very day 1t is due, and many
instances are known OF Losses few
hours after the policy had expired.
Feed your turnips to your sheep, and
the ewes will be in better condition at
lanbing time. Too much grain may
cause the ewes to have milk fever.
Bulky food should also be given ltber-
ally. Glover hay is excellent for ewes.
No young animal will grow faster than
q young lamb Of the mutton breeds ol
sheep, II 1t ia given plenty OF ground
grain, with a variety OF succulent food,
IS soon as 1t begins to eat, and It will
give good results for the food con-
sumed.
A domiDesripg cow in the herd will
sometimes prevent weaker one from
securing It's share Of feed. Hence every
COW should have her ration in the
trough, morning aud night, where she
canuot be disturbed. Cows should not
be fed together II it can be avoided.
Cut straw can be used for SO many dil.
ferent purposes, in the shape of bed.
ding, as well as for food, that it really
possesses q greater value Tor the farmer
uses than the prices quoted for straw in
the markets. No farmer should sell his
straw. 1t is worth more on the farm
than can be realized by Its sale.
II the young stock is expected to be
strong and vigorous the first point is to
secure vigorous parents. Like begeti
like, and the tendency should BE- to have
the young stock better than the old
stock on the farm. To do this secure
new blood, avoid inbreeding, and discard
all animals that are not hardy and
vigorous.
Ground bone is very useful iertil'
iEer for all kinds Of fruits, aud may be
applied in spring or fall, but something
depends on the soil. For light sandy
soil auperphosphate in the spring ia ex-
Cellent. A 200.pound bag per acre is moi
large amount for one acre, but it will
give excellent results, especially II wood
ashes are applied at the same time.
A feed trough should never be used
for poultry, nor should food be kept be-
fore hens in a feed hopper. When
feeding poultry, it is better to scatter the
grains, In order that each hen should
hunt for herself, and each secure her
share, as well us exercise at the work OF
scratching. The feed hopper induces
overlooking, and the hens soon become
too fat 10 lay.
Have smoke.house, and smoke your
meat. It will add to It's flavor and as
sist in it's preservation. 1t affords a
change Of diet from fresh or salt meat,
and for cooking with some kinds Of veg
etables has no substitute. One advan-
tage in raising hogs to provide meat for
home use is that Of feeding hogs in a
manner to produce meat better than
can be easily procured elsewhere.
tits not an easy matter to recommend
a mixture OF grasses for a permanent
pasture, owing To the fact that some
grasses thrive on Certsin sofia while
other grasses prefer soils Of different
compositions. The proper plan 10 to
SOW an experimental plot before seed.
ing down for a pasture, but II such can
not be done in time it is we'll 10 use
quite number Of varieties and plenty
Of seed.
The COW that is turned upon the high.
way is not only a nuisance, but also
dangerous to travellers at times. Even
when she is tethered by the side OF the
road the rope may interfere with horses
attached to wagons, or the COW may
block up the walk way along the aide
OF the r0ad. The proper way to utilize
the grass along the roadway is to cut it
and carry it to the COWS. In winter
there is no excuse at all for allowing any