The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-06-15
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| times dry, Summers and of stern Winters, which
forever forbid the successful growth Of perns-
| nent pastures of the European order and on ths
| European plan, it will doubtless prove in the
| future the great resource Of the farmer who Is
bent upon sustaining the fertility of his land
through that best of all sources, stock-keePing.
Some Of its advantages are:
| l. It effects saving in land to the extent OF
enabling the farmer with but so acres to raise
more beef, mutton. milk, butter, or cheese than
the one with 100 acres who pays no attention
| to the growth of green folders.
| 2. It effects q great saving in fences, one Of
| the largest items of outlay on farm.
| 3. It secures a marked saving In food and Of
animal muscle. in their not having to search
/ for il.
4. It increases the quantity and quality Of
| the manure to the extent of at least one-hslf Of
all that is made during the pasturing season.
| 5. It's effects upon the health and condition
of the animals are beneficial since the supply
of food is uniform and sufficient, and they are
free from annoyance, worry. and exposure
| s. It greatly increases the quantity and
| quality of the milk, butter, and beef product
! .. It very much enhances, in the aggregate,
the fertility of the SOIL
| 8. Is largely obvistes the necessity of Sum-
mer following, through its antagOnism to weed
growth.
| 9. It would prove boon to the cotter whose
| one cow must needs pasture on the highway
10. In conjunction with the silo it provides
green food for the stock all the year, hence
every farmer in the Province alive to bis OWE
best interests will grow greater or smaller
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| It is probably owing to the mistaken idea
that most peopls have of watsr-fowls that mors
are not raised. Many think, from the name,
that ponds or at least a large quantity of water,
is necessary for the successful raising of water
| fowls. This is not so. Ducks and geese can Do
raised with more water than chickens or
| turkeys. Although water privileges are quite
| useful, they are by no means essential. Where
| plenty of pasture can be had, geese can be made
a source of quite a little income When they
have free access to clover fields. or have plenty
of fodder where they can get at it, there is az
much profit in water-fowIs as In chickens.
Ducks are good layers; beginning early in Feb
ruary, they lay almost every day until he's
weather.
There are many breeds but we think the
Toulouse one of the best breeds of geese and
the Pekin is generally conceded to be the best
duck for the average farmer.
The eggs should be Matched under hens, as
both ducks and geese make very clumsy
mothers, and kill their brood by trampling on
them.
Many of the dairymen of the present day are
To- aff he fan of III
cows than after their real value as mixers.
If the cow has certain fancy markings peculiar
to her breed she is kept and considered
valuable animal on the farm. The cows
should not be kept for their beauty, but for
the amount of milk, butter or beef they will !
produce.
The only way to make cattle profitable is
to raise the individual merit of each. The
dairyman should know what part of his profit
is made by each cow. Any that do not do
their share should be taken from the herd at
once. There are many dairymsn who know
nothing whatever of the individual merit of
each cow.
Look over the herd and see how many of the
cows in it are not doing their share and take
them out at once, then see if your business does
not pay much better afterwards.
Clover hay, which is undeniably one Of the
best folders for sheep. especially ewes, must be
cut before it becomes woody and dry, to gee
the best results. As soon as any Of the bios
SONS in field begin to turn brown the time
has come to cut it. It is best to wait. hew-
ever, until the indications are that the weather
will be fair for few days. The aftsrnooa il
the best time to NOW, as the grass will then
be dry. Dew that is on top the swath is mere
easily dried than that which is mixed with
it. Let it dry about half day if the sun is
bright. Then it is made into cocks, between
five and six feet in hight. The rest of the
curing is done by turning these cocks over, bat
never under any circumstance should they Do
spread out after it has been made into cscks
Shade-cursd hay is far better than that which
is exposed to the sun during the whole process
of drying.
The successful farmer is not always the one
who cultivates the most land. He is thu one
who gets the most from what he does cultivate.
IF you have q large farm it is sometimes best to
put part of il in pasture, that the part in
crops may receive better attention. There il
no profit in half cultivation as the weeds that
go to seed this season are sure to make more
work for the next one.
Going to the Worlds Fair?
If you are. go via Cincinnati and the c. a.
& ID. and Monon Route. The superb train
service of this line between Cincinnati and
Chicago has earned for the road the title of the
Worlds Fair Route" It is the only lima