The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-01-14

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Improved stock means improved
methods. The Holstein COW, which
yields SO largely OF milk and butter,
cannot DO placed OH tho pasture in
tended for scrub. Tho COW will re-
spond to good treatment, but she can
not travel five or six miles day, over
2 sc9nty pasture, seeking her food, land
iulhll Der duties in Weddings large sup
ply'of milk. She cannot produce some
thlng from nothing, and tho farmer
who improves his stock, expecting the
breed to supply tho deficiency IN food
or pasiurage, should stick to his scrubs,
as the pure bred stock will not satisfy
his expectations.
AS this is the beginning of the year
an attempt to estimate the time lost in
idlencas at different periods during the
past year would perhaps show that the
real number OF hours worked by farm.
ers IS no greater than the time utilized
by those employed in many other pur-
suits. The farmer is busy ut some sea-
sons, working early and late, but there
are seasons when he does not work
more than mn hour or two each daY.
The object should be 20 attempt to pro.
duce something thut will permit OF the
greater utilization OF the Improbable
seasons.
The COW and the hen give daily re-
turns i'll milk and oggs. When the
crops are harvested and sold there is an
interval until the following season, but
the COW and hen bring i'll cash every
day, and 1T the time when overythin.
else is at II standstill. 1t is the imme-
diate returns from dairyins that en-
able many to succeed and to avoid go
ing into debt. The profit comes in rap
idly and provides capital with which to
continue ar
Milk fever, at the time OF calving, is
due more to previous high feeding OF
the COW, after she dries Off, than to any
other cause. As soon as the COW has
ceased to produccmilk the carbonaceous
clements OF the food tend to the produc.
ton OF lat. But little grain, except a
small daily allowance OF ground oats,
should be given dry COW, but she
should have plenty OF hay. Much, how
ever, depends upon her condition.
Timothy seed is very small, and it is
easily destroyed in the ground ii too
deeply covered. Early in the spring
the ground should be narrowed fine,
and the seed broadcastcd OH the sur.
face. to be slightly brushed in. 1t is
better to broadcast the seed if the field
Is to have an evenly-covercd appear
ance, as drilling not only covers the
seed too much but causes it to come up
oothlckly in some places and too spar
ingly in others. y
What is termed 4 balanced" ration
is one composed OF one part nitrogen
and tlTe parts carbon, but as foods vary
and the appetites OF animals differ the
farmers will not, as class, give much
attention to equalizins the ration, but
the can, by observing the conditions
and requirements OF stock, feed with
those Goods that approach more nearly
to fulfilling the results desired.
A bare wall is not IN attractive sight
at any time, yet.a bare wall can be orna-
mented by running vines, such as the
morning glory, or it may be used for
supporting grape vines. The cost is in
significant, and the difference in ap-
pearance may render the whole farm
attractive.
The Gala lily is being cultivated in
the swamp regions ofFlorida as an es-
culent. The department Of agriculture
is interested in experiments being
made inits culture, as it is said to be
strong rival OF the potato, and equal to
it in many respects.
A few hens, fed on table scraps, will
give . larger profit, proportionately,
than large flock led on grain, not so
much because they receive more food,
but because they secure a greater yarie-
ty, and are given more attention.
Taking the cream out OF the milk in
tended for cheese may increase the
amount OF butter Tor market, but it les
sens the value OF the cheese. There is
awidc field open for the manufacture
of good full-cream cheese.
Dairy schools arc now being cstab.
lished in many oil the western states,
and are we'll attended. In one such
school in Iowa there are one hundred
pupils. This is an encouraging outlook
for good butter in the future.
Asa precaution against rats in the
corn.cribs it is suggested that the out
side or inside Of the cribs be lined with
screen wire, which is fine enough to
keep out mice also.
Small cnrcasses sell better than those
that are extra large. The best prices
are given orquality rather than for size.