Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-11-10

DAIRY tock, ana WeeuAhS Vus eu""~" U.s.
prove i rior.
Farmers often undervalue the importance
Of kes pias the machinery they use ia their
work in good condition. 1t should be care
fully l.cused under tight roof, and parts
which are liable to rust should be given
good coat of oil. Iii fact that more
machinery is rusted out on the farms OF the
country than is worn out; and the item OF
loss fl ON this source il one of no small
magnitude. 4 lille care in this direction
win result in a considerable annual saving
where Ike farmers employ any considerable
amount Of machinery In earring on their
work.
Many farmers sow rye in the fall for the
use Of their poultry, which il to be COM
r,ended ..as it provides green food late In
the season, but they make mistake in turn-
ing the hens on the rye to supply themselves.
II hens are compelled to subsist on rye
alone, they will have Jiarrhna,s s the green
rye is laxative, and being composed largel.
of water, ii contains but little nourishment
comparatively. The better plan is to al
low the hens on the rye hut an hour or two
and to give them full meal at night. II
,l.ey appear to be affected by the free use
Of rye, they should be kept away from il en-
tirely for awhile.
whea grass and hay were the main bulk
Of stock food and corn fodder was looked
upon as low grade article that a man fel'
ashamed of feeding TO CONS, 1t was sup
posed that no other than good grass farm
could be profitable dairy farm. But for
tanstely new light Is aiding those who need
ell encouragement in this respect. With
soiling crcp, and vegetables the dry fsra
can compete wish the heavy grass farm ans
can be worked SO much earlier and pre-
pared for crop with 50 much less labor
that the cost of producing the food supply
of the same quality 10 no more on the DR.,
farm than on the other. This discovery j.
going to bring up the dry farms which hay,
been deserted ard used for outlying pastures
to enrich the stock farms. The pastures
viii be the greatest drawback for awhil.
bur with proper care and suitable division
fair pastures can be made on dry land. Tcl
dress, feed close with sheep and feed then.
gam, and a good soil can be made. Hsr-
row it over and SOW white clover AMI red
top when you begin. DO not be afraid Of
dandelions in q dry pasture. They have
large roots which run deep and enrich Tic
soil whea they die.
Eastern farmers have lorg entertained
che idea that they could no. compete With
n a =. m farmers in the amount Of wheat
hi I'D 4 were sb.cs ,,>nise to the acre.
sctssas res of the las. census, however
me s ally put at rest this erroneous belief
Sold ty show that on farms in the eastern
I states, the yield Of wheat is mp to an aver
age Of twenty five bushels per acre; and
that in rare instances does it fall below
twenty bushels per acre; and yet the aver
Mage yield per acre in the great wheat fell
N tte fertile West" is only fifteen bush
|elk y the acre. When we consider that lie
|yisN 81 wheat for tie whole ccuotry
asts4ees Only fourteen bushels per acre /;
md ~ even 1t this rate, with six busbel.
Of thsl stAnd mere to the acre the yield
wosld ~ titsts more than nine fold, We win
begin y rPpvteiate somewhat how inpor-
tant thte i9t64t be made for our Eastern
farmers q ~ tnly could bring themselves
to think =. Csfsainly il il to BE- hoped th,e
Eastern fasness may give this subject Il
consideration that u merits. There sssbs
E.udA NJ reason Why they should 90 on
7. astfter yesr bu, Jog nour shst \ H. pro-
\ t.sf Western mills, when t1s1 - viii,
oSaratively small outlay, sG r am
q supply from their own Hs11Bs
There was . time. says - - New
Yorker, when good cotton el II vss
about the cbespes. source q zen for
Fertilizers. Not very masy - Nm far
mes used The meal for e1as fertilizer
becsuse Ii vas considered 1fess suited for
stock feeding. The Ce4.necsisut station
dads shas the pnce Of - meal hes 70 ID.
vsnced that il is nov q ssly form Of nitro
GEN. Last yer the vsrasr cost Of 4
pound Of nitrogen j eotson-sse d meal vas
lis cents, while his year he average
Of eight sampls VS. II l-2 CENTS.
The samples q meal anaIyzed varied