Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-02-09

an open door Nay where the expired air
can rise Co the top 20 the barn. fhcu
With q reasonably tight fcor enough
fresh air will pen@trste the walls With
oui raa.lng chllls dr.ught. IL did not
Object a.
AwELL kErr HAH> CELLAR
Tor storing manure. The economy oi
any system must not D. Loaf sight 10 In
deciding hoS o. house aud care for do
msstic animals.
I Cattle should be turned into the open
yari a short time every day Ia pleasant
weather aud the air of th. barn Chang~i
by oT-.nlng door. and windows. II NAV
be entirely changed In thi. way In =
short tims. 4 barn that IA. a temper,-
tur. Of on to - degree. by dsy may ~
down Ia - az night without harm o. th@
animals. They ~ill maintain b-tt.'
health In such a stable than la ous that
/ /. clo.e, warm and stufi,. Animals ksp
too warm take cold easily ~hsn exposed
90 ouidoor air.
sICN ANIMALS sHoULp Nv NNrf wAKh
by the u.c Of blankets rather than BY
confinement In small, close rOoms. This
I. particularly true when the breath l.
poisoned by fever.
An animated DISCUSSION followed thu
/ address.
I,.ander Richards obiec,ei to ,hs
custom of spreading manure ON lawn. to
lic through the winter directly under
| the noses Of the occupants 81 the house.
/ n Nas unpleasant N not unhealthy.
Chalrmtn Ware spoke against ton
tight COW stables: Mr.. Garyin against
throwing filthy horse bedding under
the msnger or forward feet Ia e,hals
ammonia to the injury % the horses
eyes and air passages.
4 new attendant al the meeting who
declined giving hi. name, sald he had
notic.,l three kinds of cattle barns; the
old fashioned Que with the manure
thrown into heaps through stable Win
dow.. the barn With cellar underneath
for IN. reception of manure and other
storage. aud q third with no cellar but
/ /. covered .hed into which the manur,
/ 4. wherle,l each dsy a. gathered. lie
had endeaVored Ia keep his cows thor
oughly clean by
p.II, GROOMING AND CLEA> srAbLks-
and had had his milk pronounced by
a Boston Inspector the frecst from hac-
teris of 3o samples collected for exam
nation. lie had also found u difhcuii
keeping his city customers, Who wer.
suspicious of the Thick scum on his J.r-
.sy milk. lie had noticed that his nlthy
nslghbors, With their filthy cows, send
ing milk 10 the same market, make farm
Ing nav, While he finds Il q losing hue
in..s lie desired to learn wherein he
.hould chang, his course 30 a. to maks
his farming show a balance on the righi
side. lie reads all the farm papers aud
tooks he can get hold %, and then turn.
them over 10 his foreman and farw
hands "a study, bat sometimes thinks
the more he reads the less he knows.
Mr.. Ware .agg, .ie,i that he milk his
own cows Instead 20 hiring IL done.
Mr.. Chee,er, ofthe Farmer aud llome.'
aid IA. cas-. renllnded him ~ similar
inquiry az lsrg. farmers gathering by
. Clergyman of Vermont. Who WAS di-
wiling hi. time aud talent between hl'
pulplt and a harm. After stating his
s,ss hypothetically, and getting ne
.,tisf.ctory reply, he said What he want
s,l 10 Know MAS. what should he dor n
xagyi.h listener la the rear OF ths
boas@. Who knew the inquirer, .houied
out ..S,lck 10 your preaching. Now
on general principles this is not had adj
VICE.
MN SUCCEED bEsr
when they give their attention 10 ~ha,
they know most about. The so-csiic'
hhhy nelghbor may be making none,
nj. sole aim and II 80 he Will be likei,
Ia .accced N that Kind of life can o.
called succes.. lie is c~rtainly com,
petltor In ths milk market and can ssil
AZ profit whsre he Who makes mnen
better article With high-priced hired
help would lose u compelled TO Aecep'
the same rates per can.
Mr.. Che~yer would advise those max
ing milk Of extra quality TO Invite eity
consumers Of taste and refinement 10
yi.lt the farms and see for themselves
tb. difference bet ween good and bad sur
roundinrs. There are families I'm us
clty Who are willing ~ pay the dit
ference between pure aud dangefou'
food. and IL IL the business OF farmer'
10 Advertise th~ir goods II they an
worthy. Otherwiss they had better %
something they know bssssf how 70 %