The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-03-14
Clipped and Condensed.

DRY axes add double, sometimes
treble, to the labor of team. Nothing
pay better than frequently oiling wagon
axles.
IT is not good economy to pay out
money for what you can as we'll do
yourself. Especially is this so when
nearly all farm products are so low.
To know what to feed saves the
pocket book; how to feed saves the
man; when to feed saves the pig; the
combination makes feeder and
breeder.
THE appearance of the animals on
farm tells good deal about the owner
and his tastes. Thin cows with promi-
dent ribs in winter or spring are not
much of recommendation.
"THERE is no excellence without
great labor" This is so in all profess
sions. Especially is it true of farmers
of to-day. If they would succeed, they
must use both brain and muscle.
A CAREFUL farmer will feed GER
tain amount to his horses each day, at
regular intervals, and will always be
found working on the principle that "a
penny saved is penny earned"
THERE is great deal of benevolence
among shiftless farmers, says an ex-
change. They are 80 extraordinarily
good that they keep many of their cows
year after year without cent of profit.
COUNTRY provision dealers pay more
for country-cured meats than for city
meats, because their customers will buy
then at an advance before they will
take the city product; especially is this
true of smoked meats.
THE object of all good farming
should be, while making a reasonable
interest on the value of our farms and
earning fair wages for ones own SER
vices, to improve the land if poor, or
keep it rich, if already 80.
IT is not good plan to permit all
kinds and sizes of pigs to run and feed
together. The smaller and weaker
ones will get crowded out from the best
picking. These should be put by them
selves and have special care.
A CHANGE of pastures is not only
beneficial to the stock, but will secure
a better gain in proportion to the
amount of food consumed. While pas.
ture is cheap feed, yet there is no rea-
son why any of it should be wasted.
PUT the egg-shells in the stove rather
than feed back to the hens. While
they may aid in making fresh shells
they surely provoke the bad habit Of
egg-eating. 1t is poor economy to pu
temptation in the way of man or beast.
A CHARACTERISTIC of the Jersey
worthy of notice is her adaptability tt
all climates. The rigorous winters o.
the northern states and Canada and the
summer heat of the south alike seen
to have no evil effect upon her useful
ness.
AN exchange has made the discovery
that if horse touches his ears in goine
under low bridge or through tunnel
he will invariably throw his head W
and receive hard knock. When {
mules ears touch anything his heat
goes down.
THE best time to sell an old or aginl
animal is direct from good pasture.
you can not get it in good shape TO-
market on grass, you can not do 81
with profit in any way. To put it VI
and feed grain would cost more thar
you would gain.
AS SoucIdl tuluS, nO dulludl It
spends to good feed more readily thar
a sheep; but the shepherd should re
member that it is practically impossible
to get any growth or improvement from
lambs that 60 into the winter in an un
thrifty condition.
A HORSE should never be deceived
by word or action. When rider o
driver pulls the reins and says "whoa,
he should mean it and stick to it. Blu
to cry "whoa," jerk the reins and lasl
the horse at the same time is confusin,
and means nothing.
IN milking, the teats should b.
grasped fully by the whole hand. Tn
pressure first begins at the upper par
of the teat and gradually descends t
the bottom, by the consecutive closin,
of the fingers. The hand of the mike
should be soft and dry.
THE dairyman who makes good but
ter ought to always put his name o.
the package. In time his name vii
recommend the butter and he can gen
orally get prices above ruling quota
tons. Of course, he should never sen,
out any below his usual standard.
To Judge the age of poultry, examin
the feet and legs; the size and appear
ance of the spurs form guide. TIL
skin of the pullet and cockerel
smooth, and has fresh appearance
while that of the adult fowl yearl
grows coarse and more shriveled.
THE healthfulness of farm life is on
of its advantages over other occups
tons which cannot be measured b
money value. When you are incline
to complain of poor crops and lo'
prices, it is a good idea to stop an
think about the compensating features
Ten years ago foreign capital wa
eager to go into cattle companies o
our western ranches. The idea of owl
ing thousands of cattle on our fire
ranges seemed most attractive; but tn
experienced manager soon got the cap
tai and the capitalist got the experience
"BUTTER has come but it won
float" reported the thirteen-year-o oil
boy who was supervising the churnin