Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1892-04-21
THE HOME AND FARM,

Many lambs are killed by overfeed-
ing, but this doesnot justify underfeed-
ing.
The first six weeks of a pigs life Of
ten determines its value for pork ma
king.
A SOW must be well fed and cared
for that bears two filters of pigs an
nually.
The pig responds quickly to inbred
ing or crossbreeding.
The pig is not a scavenger by nature
but a lover of all kinds of sweet vege-
tation.
Much of the thrift of a pig through
it's whole life depends upon the start it
gets while young. Hence the import
ance OF having thrifty, well developed
sows that will give large amounts of
milk and make good mothers. Part of
this tendency depends upon feeding,
but as much depends upon breeding
and inherited characteristics. The pigs
from an old SOW are apt to be long bod
led, straight backed, and will generally
be good Breeders. Those from a young
SOW will be short, dumpy and only
-
good for quick %fattening. Doubtless
part OF the general tendency to degen-
eracy among pigs comes from breeding
sows too young, and selecting from
their offspring for future breeders.
There is much in a farmer knowing
when a pig is well fed. 1t is very CON
venient to have a pig fed in such a way
that it will not gorge itself, although
feed is lying by it all the time. But
we are satisfied that there is no profit
in this sort of convenience. The hog
gets tired of so much sameness: food
always at the hose becomes stale. If
fresh at every feeding, and appetite
prompts, it is eaten with relish. 1t re-
quires much practice and skill on the
part OF the farmer to know when a hog
has the correct ration. The most sue
cessful feeder we know notes the change
IN the weather and its influence on the
appetite and portions out the feed &C.
cordingly, ON a rising temperature the
ration Is decreased, and vice versa.
Failing to do this his hogs have cloyed
her the temperature ran high, caus
ing a loss of thrift and gain for a few
days. This should alwas be guarded
against when the best possible results
are sought for.
Eggs are like morals-either good OF
bad.
The best layers are generally indif.
ferent table fowls.
liens lay eggs just as we'll without a
rooster as with-some say better.
Don't put too many eggs under a sit.
ting hen at this season. She can take
care of them.
Chickens ought to be at their best al
ten weeks old and ready for the mar
Ket. Those breeds that do not measure
up at this age had best be let alone.
Either use china nest eggs or blow
out the contents from thick shelled
eggs n use them. Don't let the rot
and stencil of decayed eggs remain in
the nest.
IL Is claimed that the darker the eggs
from hens the better such hens serve as
settlers or in other words, a sitting
hen lays dark eggs and a non sitter
white eggs. This rule does not hold in
all cases, for the Games lay white eggs
and they are persistent sitters, but non
OF the non sitting breeds lay dark eggs
The Cochin and Brahma perhaps have
o inclination to sit than any other
breeds and they lay eggs of very dark
color, especially the Cochins.
How to set a hen is the first import.
ant thing after getting the eggs. An
OLD Hour or potato barrel makes a good
place. Lay the barrel down on its side
and throw in four or five spadesful of
earth to keep the barrel from blowing
over round out a nest and line it with
straw or grass, throw in some tobacco,
cut fine, or sprinkle the nest well with
snuff to keep off mites and lice lean
a board up over the open end to keep
out rain. AS soon as the little chicks
are Matched and old enough twenty
four hours will do remove to a roomy
coop, in a secure place from stock, and
fasten up SO as to confine the hen, but
leave places for the chicks to come out
and take a sun bath.
Gentle but quick and clean milking
is what is needed.
When you hunt for a good COW don't
overlook the Jersey.
Keep your animals well sailed and
your meat well covered with brine.
When a COW shrinks her milk, it is a
sure sign that something is wrong with
her.
Give the butter cow corn meal, but
give her something more nitrogeous
with it.
A small herd of fine Jerseys and a
small flock of good sheep make a pref
ty good outfit.
Change the COW s food once in awhile.