The record-union., 1892-11-30

urally suppose him TO be, but is so meek
and dociIe that any child can manage
him. he has made a circuit Of some OF
the Kentucky towns in the vicinity OF
Mr.. Sterling and Lexington. He will be
on exhibition at the Worlds Fair.
THE SUCCESSFUL FARMER.
The american AgrtcHIfug1st says:
Success with the farmer lies in knowing
when work should be done, and then
doing it thoroughly" We cordially
agree with the latter half of the remark,
but Solomon, the wise King. long ago
averred, In all labor there is profit in
tlmating that, whether earlier or later,
ldleness is losing business.
AN AMERICAN FARMER.
This is the season for the Independent
farmer to live as well as he can afford to,
attend to the wants of his family and do
mestic animals, take good newspapers
and read them in long winter evenings,
make everything about him minister to
the comfort OF all concerned, and thank
God that he is an American farmer.
GENERAL FARM NOTES.
A windmill in the right place is good
thing.
The sweetbrier is suggested as a hedge
plant.
Breeding from twins encourages twin
breeding.
Have shade, but not too much, around
the house.
Hogs grown under cleanly conditions
make clean and wholesome pork.
Don't plant trees where they will not
be wanted when grown to good size.
AS rule the hens with the largest
combs will prove to be the best layers.
1t is no advantage for the farmer to
keep poor horses because they are cheap.
A Moselem (Pa.) farmer grew, tits said,
an Irish potato, the stalk Of which was
five feet seven inches in hight, and bore
at its roots bushel of potatoes.
Irritable men have no business about
horses, or for that matter about any stock
whatever. See that your hired man
knows how to keep his temper.
No man need expect to make 4 brilliant
success on the farm unless he thinks as
he works. There is something more than
brute force needed in agriculture.
The stables may be apparently clean
and yet harbor Objectionable OdOrs. A
thorough whitewashing viii do much to
remove these. Apply the lime overhead
as well as to the sides, and use IL literally.
If it has become necessary to rebuild
any fences consider first if they can not
be done away with entirely. There is
growing impression that it is not wise to
chop the farm all up into little fields, as
we have been III the habit of doing.
1t has been suggested that profitable
industry might be established in each
small town by the manufacture OF kero-
sene emulsion, the article to he sold in
pint or quart bottles, sufficient for spray
ing the trees and plants in village door
yards.
The great bulk of all the cattle that are
offered in any OF our leading markets sell
at least cent below the quotations for
the best. This statement may be verified
by any observer. 1t should suggest the
opportunity for profit from better breed
ing and feeding.
A new potato disease has been disc0v-
cred in Y Nermont. 1t is similar to the or
dinary blight and SO far has only shown
tubers is reported. The vines become
sicl1ly looking, with a decidedly yellow
ish cast, then the leaves turn yellow and
the vines die.
A New York Tribuac correspondent
remarks: | have known but three farm
ers who kept their barns IDLY. Women
clean house" thoroughly twice a year.
Why not men clean barns the same? A
rainy day at this in fall and spring would
ing clean barn, might think its owner
had gone dart.
On a farm one of the cheapest as well as
one of the best ways of building up a flock
OF sheep is to select the best Of the ewes and
breed to a full-blood ram OF a good breed
one thai is best adapted to your local
ity and the purpose for which you are
keeping sheep. Keep on selecting the
ewes, purchasing ram every two years,
in order TO infuse new blood.
You need not be afraid of feeding the
hens too heavily in cold weather, if only
the food is of the right character An
exclusive carbonaceOus diet will not an
swer, as it will be too fattening. Give
dry bran in troughs so that it cannot be
soiled, vegetables, oats in the sheaf,
chopped hay-aIl these in liberal guam
tity and you will get well repaid.
a long-unpruned orchard should not
be pruned all it needs at first. No doubt
it will rouse it to bear abundantly next
season, especially if the sap sprouts
that come from excessive pruning
are removed, but it will be at
the expense of the future vitality Of
the tree. If a large limb has to be cut off,
cover the wound with some kind of wax
to keep out water and prevent rotting.