The record-union., 1892-11-30

T4QlSn-Ih6 SUCCESSFUL ThEHleG-Ah
American AgricuIturist - General
Farm Notes.
Some farmers and poultrymen figure
out their &rofits too soon, and this is why
they say it does not pay. They forget
their own inability to market them prop
erly; by this I mean to get nearer to the
consumer, not allowing the commission
man, the huckster and dealer to gobble
the lions share of the actual profits his
own labor produces. He, poor fellow,
must be content with the leavings, in
many cases so meager as to discourage
rather than encourage him to work this
branch of farming harder than ever.
This has been the cause Of the deprecia-
ton of values in farming lands, and driv-
ing the farmers family to our large cities,
TO an easier life. But they find after
settling in town that 1t is a failure; their
little money is gone, and they are worse
of than ever before.
The marketing of poultry, as well as
every farm product, should be more care
fully done-getting each product to the
consumer and giving him the advantage
VI a BOIbLOl1 VI l4lt DIOItS AuG lildN1Ciildll
scalps. You viii win his friendship,
good viii and respect, and, what is best of
all, his patronage continually. Seek the
better class of customers. rich city fam
lies wanting a choice pair or dozen chick
ems each week, or a regular supply OF
strictly fresh farm eggs at prices that are
the market, or above tin some cases. Even
at market rates your profits will be yours,
and not the middleman's. Do you not
see? You will be surprised to see how
many people want the best poultry and
eggs, and are always willing to pay top
prices. They want to be sure of what
they are getting. Once your honesty is
proven To them, you are sure of poultry
becoming remuneratlye and great
pleasure.
Besides the private consumers, the bet
ter class of cafes, hotels, restaurants and
hospitals should command your atten-
tion, as they usually pay good prices for
the gilt-edged fowl or fruit Of the hen,
both of which can be produced cheaply
and successfully by any intelligent
farmer who will but give the same atJen-
tion and energy he devotes to his farm.
The vastness of poultry culture, its
wide field and growing markets, extend
ing in all directions, from the Atlantic to
the Pacific Oceans, and from the British
provinces to the Gulf of Mexico, make it
an industry that cannot help being prof
liable. The canning OF poultry Tor eX-
port to the European markets, supplying
TODD for the large standing armies Of Rus
STA, France, Germany, Turkey, Austria
and England, has lust begun. The large
packing houses throughout the States of
Illinois and Kansas make new industry
that even the beef and pork packers have
been surprised at, and is winning the at
tention of capitalists in these large cen
ters. 1t is therefore but a question of a
few years time until the pOuItry-yard
rrfll Ia 1ts4fF1 in ha tow ,,g
canned meats, for the civilized world
Ohio Farmer.
HOW TO FEED AND TREAT cows.
A farmer who is inclined to complain
of the tableness of his cows should
at once see that they are provided with
comfortable, warm stables, well pro-
tectedfrom biting winds or sleety storms.
A COW which has stood all Gay III a dirty
barnyard, half-leg deep in swampy miro,
exposed to storms and blasts, and pick
ing a precarious living ~ from the scanty
straw OF partly frozen dung hill, should
not be expected to give generous pail OF
milk either morning or evening. In
fact, such treatment OF a domestic animal
by a careless or designing owner or
master should subject the offender to the
notice of the S. p. c. A. But il your
favorite little Jersey or gOod-natured
Durham or Devonshlre is treated with the
consideration she deserves; her stall com
fortably Uttered at night and her stable
cleansed daily and soft threshed straw
abundantly provided for her nightly rest
after she has partaken Of her rich mess of
chopped pumpkins and Indian meal and
commenced masticating her stint of
sweet clover hay, depend upon 1t there
will be no occasion to eniOin on her to
Consider, COW, consider" to prOm.t a
full return of rich and luscious milk Tor
the use of the children and delectation of
persons of larger growth.
Our domestic animals may be ruled by
instinct rather than conscience, but even
in the bovine genus there is measure of
eagacity which teaches the best Of them
to know when they are well treated, and
make returns accordingly. y irSt-claSs
Durham, according to ALIENS Cattle
Book" has been known to give from
thirty-four to thirty-siX quarts day on
grass pasture only-equal to from twelve
TO fifteen pounds of butter a week. In
winter time such a COW, ii fresh or in fair
milking trim, richly earns a good living.
If their coats are wet when placed in
shelter their tlanks should be groomed
and udders rubbed dry before they are
milked, and ''the milking should be
done in a CHEEKY and vigorous manner"
Then, if the household portion Of the
dairy business be performed in cleanIv.
judicious way, there will never be com
plant OF scanty returns or an unre-
munerative market.-Cincinnati Com
mercial Gazette.
RAISING HoRSERADIsH.
The right plan is to take up the roots in
the fail and use the thickest part, and cut
the small roots that are from the size Of a
goose quill up to one-half inch in diane
ter, cut in pieces three to five inches in
length. cut straight OIL at the upper end
and slanting at the lower end, so as to
make no mistake when planting: pack
these root cuttings in sand in box or
boxes, so that The roots do not touch; put
in a place where they Will not freeze, and
keep the sand barely little damp. In
the spring when gardening begins. Won
can set them between rows OF peas or any
early crop without interfering the least
with the first crop, which need not be set
any urther apart on account Of the horse
radish. When this crop is OF the other
will be coming up and make crop, thus
having two crops. The root pieces shruld
be set six inches apart and the upper end
he at least three inches under ground
A round dibble is the best tool to plant
with: press the ground firmly on the row
alter setting By fall there will be long.
clean roots. with but few struggling side
roots. as will be in crown planting. The
roots can be stored away In cellar as
any other roots, or left in the ground un-
til the following spring. When taken
up the small roots, If any, and the lower
part of the main root can again be used
Tor planting, as mentioned in the be-
ginning of this article. Deep, rich, moist
Soil is the most suitable for this plant, but
it can be grown on any good garden soil.
Rural World.
THE MAMMOTH STEER.
NIessrs. Stith IL Johnson of Mt. Sterling,
KY, are the owners of a steer, which III
size and weight beats anything on record.
This animal, known as the Peerless 7.
I. Barnum, was calved in Fleming
County, XIV as the DroDertv of a MI.