The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-04-25

agement. This is necessary at all times,
and must be made duty. Many of the
failures with pure breeds are due to the
lack of management. Animals cannot
pay unless they are used for all that can
be obtained from them.
There are many fixed customs in agri-
culture that seem TO be handed down
nom generation to generation as laws
that must always be obeyed. Progress
in agriculture is retarded by these Gus
toms. and even when facts show that
former methods are erroneous, there is
resistance to the changes which are final
ly forced upon the unbelieving.
At a farmers institute at Kidder. Mo-.
recently, Mr.. Eli Fox said that in 1891
he had sold from eight or nine rods in
Strawberries one hundred and fifty
quarts of berries for cents a quart,
Sl2, ana from ten rods in raspberries,
thirty gallons, at So cents gallon. $1,000.
This is at the rate Of over 5000 for the
strawberries and S16S an acre for the
raspberries.
The big, large-boned and coarse-built
horse may take the eye of some farmers
as he is exhibited at the county or STATE
fair. 1t is not such horses, however, that
will do the most effective work on the
farm. Much the larger part of farm
work requires activity as well as
strength There is a great deal of haul
ing when the difference in the walking
gait is more important than anything
else
A Holstein heifer, two years old. tested
last November, produced over fourteen
pounds of butter i'm one week. She was
we'll bred. however, coming from large
family which was noted for large yields
OF milk, and for individuals with good
butter records. This proves the advant-
age Of breeding from animals whose an
cestors for many generations have ex-
celled In the uses for which they were
intended
Instead of taking eggs to the nearest
grocery store a writer advises trying
the experiment of selling them at some
private residence. You win have no diff
ficulty in securing more than the regular
price if you can satisfy the custimeT
that the eggs are from your own hens.
The reason is that it is difficult to secure
strictly fresh eggs in winter. and there
is always more or less suspicion existing
toward those offered in the regular
market.
1t is important that the floor of the
hen house should be without cracks.
These are almost inevitable where boards
are used. and the moist droppings will
also cause board floors to rot quickly.
a cement floor if properly made, will
last a lifetime. and is very easily
cleaned. To prevent the eXcrement from
adhcring to it, keep little dry earth in
one corner, and sprinkle it over the floor
when entirely cleaned. and again oc-
casionally as the droppings accumulate
under the roosting places.
1t is an axiom that poor seed without
costing anything is always dearer than
the best at high prices. This is especially
true Of the cabbage. It is easy and in
expensive TO grow poor seed. Any
stump from which the head has been
cut will send up shoots and seed abun-
dainty. But very little of this seed Will
produce good heads. The right way to
grow cabbage seed is TO select the best
heads and plant them with root and head
attached. The seed thus grown will be
plump and will produce plants that head
we'll