The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-07-19
FARM And ORCHARD.
Success in Farming is Achieved by
Honesty and Industry.
Summer Management of Poultry-On a
Majority of Farms the Hens Are
Allowed to Shift for Themselves
Large Yield of Potatoes to the
Acre-MIscellaneou Items.

To succeed in farming one must pcs
sess the same amount of ability, tact and
energy that would be necessary to sue
coed in any other vocation. Not only
this, but they must try to excel, to pro-
duce a better article and obtain better
price than their competitors. l have in
my minds eye two men who were
highly successful as feeders of beef cattle.
They made money enough at the BUSH
ness so that they can live without feeding
cattle now, each having enough money
loaned to realize from s. to - per day in
terest and all originally made out OF
their former business of feeding cattle
one of these men once told me that no
one could take too much pains in feeding
beef cattle. They thus established a rep
utation, and were known in the city mar
kets as tirst-class feeders. He winter-ted
cattle for twenty-five years, and has
finally abandoned the business, not be-
cause it did not pay, but because he
thought that, all things considered,
dairying would pay better. Not to be
egotistical l will relate little circum-
stance in connection with our former
business of cattle feeding:
one spring cattle were extremely dull,
and as it was getting late and we had no
Ou6IS lOG our STOCK, we NlSlleE our county
seat to try TO effect sale. W called on
MIR. Myer, a butcher, and described our
cattle as accurately as possible and the
price. He replied that he would take
them at our offer. and we might deliver
them such a day. NV hat,'' said l, with
out your first seeing them ," yes"
was his reply. I'VE have heard Of you
folks down there, and know what kind
of cattle you feed.'' He paid something
down. The cattle were delivered as
agreed upon, and proved satisfactory.
From the above / wish TO illustrate a
point. Suppose we had deceived the man
and had represented our cattle better than
they were, and thus obtained perhaps a
little better price. We would have ire
trievably injured ourselves in that mar
ket. Then honor and prOblty from policy
rs well as principle is another element,
and is just as essential III farming as in
any other business. Although the farmer
Is not classed, technically speaking,
among business men, SSH he must be one
II he hopes for success. AS a man he
should never promise more than he can
fulfill, and he should be thorough and
prompt in all business engagements and
Ia whatever branch or specially OF farm
ing he may engage.
Farming is greatly depressed just ut
present, majority OF farmers being I'M
able to make both ends meet. To one
who likes the business for ITSELF and is
adapted 10 it, we believe the present is an
opportune time 10 buy farm and en-
bark in the business. Land is now
cheaper than it is ever likely to be again
in this country, and prices are now tend
ing upward. But il you are afraid OF men
1al ana physical labor, don't embark, tor
You will not be likely to succeed. Strong
drink is also fatal to farming or any other
enterprise. Industry, sOUriety, energy
and ecOnamy will crown your efforts
with success, for Providence usually
helps those who help themselves. L.
Vaughan, in Ohio Farmer.
SUMMER MANAGEMENT OF POULTRY.
If it is desired to preserve eggs for
higher prices later on, the first thing to
Go is to remove all the males from the
hens, AS eggs from hens not with males
will keep three times as long as eggs that
are ferdIe, while the hens will also Law as
many eggs when the males are away as
when they are present
Last winter, says a Maine writer in the
Pr0cttcGt FdIUfer, stopped feeding grit
for several weeks. The result was that
the hens decreased the number OF eggs
they were laying more than one-half and
the shells OF many which they did lay
We're not firm enough for the market. As
soon as | commenced to feed ground oys-
Ter shells they increased the number Of
eggs, the eggs were larger, and was not
troubled with thin-shelled eggs any
longer. Without grit the food is not per
raise healthy chickens. So by feeding
grit-sea shells, clam aud oyster shells,
Ctc.-we receive the most profit from the
food fed, besides keeping the fowls in
healthier condition. Feed different kinds,
as the hen tires OF one kind Of grit fed ali
the time.
When you think nest of eggs is due
TO hatch, but have forgotten the exact
date, 1t will afford quite a little satisfac-
ton TO pick a few Of them open with a
pin, but there Is no particular pain in the
operation, says an exchange. This is eX-
ceedIngly peculiar advice. 1t is not only
wanton waste, but cruelty. Why should
one pick a few" eggs for satisfaction
when it may mean the destroying of so
many chickens lives? 4 business poul-
tryman doesn't have to think when" a
nest OF eggs is due-he should know
When hen has been found sitting that
has stolen her nest, and then doubt after
= certain time about the eggs Matching,
placing them in water heated to 1867 will
soon tell whether there is life in them or
not.
Where there are chickens Of various
ages running together lath feeding-pens
should be built. The laths should be SO
al ranged that only the smaller sizes can
get in, otherwise they viii not get their
share OF food. Where there is plenty OF
room TO have the brooding cOops some
distance apart it is well to feed each hen
and her brood near their respective coops.
baltimore sun.
ALLOWED TO SHIFT FOR THEMSELVES.
On majority Of farms the hens are al
lowed to shift for themselves during the
summer, and a pretty successful shift
they make of it, too. From the days of
early planted peas, on through corn
planting, the ripening strawberry and
wheat harvest they seem to enjoy life
fairly well and also lay good many eggs.
With such a bill of fare, why shouldn't
they? Hens have even been known to
eat ripe tomatoes, and some not quite
ripe. The hen is naturally hungry
animal mo doubt about this. and vet, as
4 said, many stop feeding her as soon as
warm weather comes, because she can
shift for herself, and then grumble be-
cause she shifts unreasonable.
was talking with friend Just recently
who related how he had caught his hens
in ''thett'' % scratching up seed corn.
lie did not allow this conduct from them,
and they seemed to understand 1t pretty
we'll too, Tor he had never been able TO
catch them at it. Yet there was ummiS-
taxable signs OF mischief on the part of
some members OF the feathered tribe
crows, hens or something.
Getting mp a little earlier than common
one morning, he discovered the plumber
ers to be OF his own barnyard, and was
led to see the error OF bis way in demand
ing bricks without straw"
The best remedy for this wandering.
numbering disposition on the part OF the
hen is q moderate feed OF grain and table
scraps twice a day and q -foot-high
wire fence round about her when there is
especial damage she can do. Don't con-
line them all the time. 1t is only now
.,,1 -ba,, fh1+ they " i'll do the farm, as