New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-09-07

i peatedly tried, with a. loss. OF only
three chicks, and that through sheer
carelessness in leaving. them: in. the gas
tor anhour or more.
/ About Watering a Horse.
There are some mistaken notions in
vogue with regard to watering q
horse. The fear Of laundering him
by watering at the wrong time often
leads to:real, though, OF; course; unin-
territorial cruelty.
! Feeding a horse principally on grain
and driving him several switho ut
water is according to a current para
graph, like giving a man salt mackerel
for dinner and compelling him to go
without a drink till supper time
That would be thought pretty severe
treatment; yet the poor dumb horse,
4 which cannot grumble or crave pity
in his suffering; is often served in that
unfeeling way.
1t does no harm, for a. horse to
drink often when he is in, active serv-
ice. The oftener the better-a.t least
once an hour, if possible if al
lowed to drink when he wants to he
will drink less than if forced to wait
till the thirst becomes intolerable.
The horses stomach is not large, and
if. after a thirst-provoking feed, he is
driven a long time without water he
will imbibe more than is~good for him
when the opportunity is presented.
BY FREQUENT watering the craving is
satisfied, and he will keep in better
condition and do more work.
Of course. it is not proper to give an
overheated horse water after his work
is done. Mischief would be pretty
sure to follow. But if a taste OF oat-
meal water is given time to- allay the
immediate thirst no harm. will be
done, and he will be made more COM
Portable at once, while waiting to get
cooled off before being fed and water
/ ed.
An animal that has been allowed to
drink at moderate intervals when on
the road or at work in the field will
not drink more than is good for him
and chill his stomach when returned
to the stable. 1t is we'll to exercise a
little common sense in such matters,
and not follow old tradition too
closely.
| Limein horticulture.
have great faith in. the use OF lime
by fruit growers. have used it plenti-
fully for removing night-soil, having
found it very effective. I keep a good
supply in the poultry house, under
meath theroosting poles, and / find
by mixing night-soil and fowl manure
after being treated in the way I have
mentioned, with dry wood ashes in
about equal quantities, it makes a
very powerful fertilizer for most any
kind OF crops more particularly for
hops and onions. 1t works IN the
ground for three or four years;
believe the second and third years it
seems to tell the most on the crops.
OF course you will see somegood effect
the first year. think if my neighbor-
ing hop-growers We're to try an expert.
ment with this valuable manure for gar
dens they would see an Improvement
in their crops that would give a good
| return for outlay of cash and the
small amount OF extra labor in cart
ing the lime and putting it on the]and
at proper time and in a proper man
ner. The best time for putting on
lime on a hop garden to do good is
soon after the plant start In growth
IN the spring, by forking it around the
plants. This does a good deal of
good work in killing insects and grubs
that infest the plant and damage the
young tender shoots, as they begin to
start above around, for quick lime is
4 q perfect grub killer. / had the oppor-
{, tunity Of watching the effect oflimeon
the potato grub last spring. The
a slightest touch OF quick lime en- a
grub and he bursts, and for fruit trees
l believe it is the best of manures. ]
ii tnlnk the only reason why there is SO
-E.attIe used is,that many people do not
& know its valuable properties us fer.
tilizer Of plant life. Stent, in Hor.
3 ticulturaI Times. -. 5.ss
Bees may always be made peaceable
inducing them to accept liquid
e sweets.
{ Bees when frightened by smoke OF
!, by Drumming on the hives Fill them
seNest with honey and lose all disposi
ton 9! to sting unless they are hurt,
!. Most brands Of fertilizers are moi
..kcopp bounded according TO any vel
grounded principle, but according Il
fantj Tie names signify nothing.
It'tagd TO Be said, ssthe farmers cal
take care Of themselves. z Now the,
I are beginning to think about doing it