The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-02-16


II any of the farm stock are lit
tie thin during the winter, they
should receive extra attention aud
food. If sheep, separate those in
poor flesh, or the old ones from the
Young, and feed according to their
condision, for even If there is plenty
of rack and trough room, the strong
will crowd away the weak, and OBJ
tain the lions share. If each is al
lowed only the food actually needed,
the results will be different. 1t is
worse than neglect to take the sheep
from the pasture in the fall in good
condition. and IN four or five months
allow them to gradually fall away
in flesh, and die. With old sheep
that are allowed to become thin, it
will require good management to
bring them through alive, especially
if they are to raise lambs. Those
in this condition should have lit
tie ground feed four or five times a
day, and be so isolated that others
will not crowd or worry them. Give
bright clover hay, pure water, an
occasional apple or potato and they
will soon be in good condition.
The cattle should have warm
quarters at night, and spring calves
should not be allowed with the older
stock. Some cows that are very
gentle and kind in the summer sea-
son, are very tyrannical in the win
ter season. If there are no accom-
modations to keep such ones iso-
lated, they should certainly be de-
horned, or at least have the tips of
their horns provided with knobs. In
fact all cattle that are confined
should either be dehorned, or have
their, horns thus protected. The knobs
prevent injury from hooking, i'm
prove their appearance, and cost but
few cents. If you do not do this
remove the tip end of the horn with
fine saw, rounding up with a SHARP
knife, but knobs should be attached
if possible.
When cattle ale protected by an
open shed, there is occasionally one
animal SO lily disposed, that all the
rest are driven out from the shelter
and others dare enter only when the
boss is lying down. Either contine
such a one separately or fit for mar
ket at the first opportunity. Nal
up a small box somewhere under
shelter, in which to keep salt at all
times. This is better than simply
sailing them at odd times.
BY combining the cattle in stanch-
ions during the night and allowing
them to run at large during the day
IN pleasant weather, full grown
cow or steer can be kept in better
condition on half a ton less of hay,
than by the old out of door rough
and tumble plan. Of course this
makes little more work, but the
manure, if piled up under shelter
or drawn to the field during the
winter, will we'll pay for the extra
time; besides most farmers have
leisure time during the winter sea-
son, and may thus turn it into
money.
If possible never allow colts and
horses to run loose with cattle
Colts, if they are kept in good con.
dition, will certainly have their
play spells and race the cattle about
at fearful rate. Unless cattle are
dehorned, when penned up, they
will use their horns in a disastrous
manner, and especially seem to have
a grudge against horses, and will, il
possible, injure them at the first OPP
portunity.
Use the currycombe freely OF
both colts and horses, whether the,
are at work or not. 1t keeps tn
skin in good healthy condition
and gives the stock neat, trim ap
pearance.-American Agriculturist
Few Crops Succeed With Their Feet in tn,
Water.
Continue the work of opening
out bitches and draining the we
places Oh the farm. By so much il
the land kept dry, by so much is i
kept warm and fitted to become .
proper seed bed in due season. Few
crops succeed with their eject in tn,
water" There should be goot
drainage to the depth of at leas
two feet in all land under eultlva
ton. In this two feet enough waite
will be stored to keep the land mois
and serve to supply the needs of tn
crop in all ordinary seasons. Below
that depth the water should not stag
nate, but have opportunity to drair
away. We made practice of put
ting all drains down to a depth O.
three feet where practicable whel
draining land, and saw marked ad
vantage in doing 80.
| Manure More and Plant Less.
The fields for the different crop
should now be decided upon, an,
the necessary preparation be care
fully studied, and as far as tn
weather and labor will permit, tn
first steps toward this preparation
be taken. In deciding upon thi
question of the crops to be raised
We would once again strongly urg
the Importance of not attemptin,
too much. Do not work an acre O
land which you cannot properly ma
nure and fertilize. Much of the un
proftableness of farming arises from