Democratic messenger., 1894-06-02
AROUND THE FARM.

always anticipate Il drouth and he pre-
pared to meet il with a plentiful suppl,
OF crops for soiling.
-Soils which are rich in humu:
contain a larger amount al phosphate:
associated with them in availabl,
forms than the soils that are poor IN
humus.
Among garden crops most Ger
tain To be benefited by the application
of commercial fertilizers We find as
paragus. peas. beans, cabbages and
cau.iilowcrs.
The Vermont experiment station
after three wears OF experience decides
that sour milk is superior Ia sweet tor
feeding pigs.
Buy once or twice week Il large
beet heart from your butcher. boil il
until well done and tender. chop fine
and feed Ia both Young chicks and old
fowls They eat it ravenousiv. and
il is a fine food for them.
During the busy season it some.
times happens that farmer finds il
almost impossible no, 10 overwork his
horses little. Avoid this il YOU can
hut il Won cannot. as soon rs the OPP
portunity comes pull off their shoes
and turn them out tor fortnight
run upon good grass.
Plenty of shade in the hog pas
lures is necessity and not Il luxury.
II is to your interest as well as for the
good of the hogs that they are moi
compelled to endure the heat of the
sun.
Permanent pastures may be
made of one species of grass only. says
Il writer, but the feeding value is in
creased by having variety. The
variety should be selected with re.
gard to their habits of growth-as
hardihood. durability. the part of the
season during which they grow, and
the feeding value of each.
The Russian sunhower is easily
raised, requiring very little care. and
can be grown in fence corners and
places difficult TO cultivate. It's seed
production is enormous, one acre often
yielding 100 bushels. 1t should be
planted in hills four feet apart Three
quarts of seed will plant an acre.
Our experience with feeding oats
to hens is that they are too light to
he made a main part of the feed. The
fowls will not eat them at the same
time with other grain. But we never
saw Young chicks grow better than on
diet of oatmeal sified so as tn re-
move most of the hulls. and then
mixed till solid and dry with sour
curd cheese This combination con
tains just what is needed To make
rapid growth. th.-Cultivator.
Take extra good care of the
horses during the working season.
Sponge the shoulders and other points
where the harness bears, whenever
the horse has been used enough To
sweat at all. When ut work give
them water in the middle of the tore
noon and afternoon us well as at
feeding time.
1t is pointed out that hundreds Of
farms have been ruined because the
farmers are ignorant oi the bottom
principles of their calling. Ii this is
true. should not the country school in
struction be 80 differentiated from
that of the city and town that farmers
and farms should receive positive
benefit.
The farmer who gets behind with
his work in the growing season neg
lects what he then does in his anxiety
TO catch up by half doing his work.
In such eases it would be wiser to Sc
cure enough help to catch up. and do
the work properly also. Work half
done in any branch of farming brings
the usual results of slipshod methods
when the crops are gathered. Nubbin
culture produces nubbins. The stock
on the farm are benefited rs much by
a varied diet as the farmers family.
The supply Of organic matter in
the soil must be kept up. because il
takes such an important part, indi-
rectly, in keeping up the fertility of
the soil. \ good system of rotation,
including sod crops and wellprepared
farm manures, will do this. and will
avoid the introduction and Use of
commercial fertilizers, which are now
costing the farmers of the United
States over s35, 100000 annually. 1t
will not do to wait until this question
forces itself upon us.
Dry bone, ground, is valuable
for poultry, but the best results are
obtained from fresh bones and meat
procured from the butcher, saws Mir.
ror and Farmer. \ green bone can
not be ground. being tough. while a
dry bone being brittle. can be reduced
easily Green bones are cut fine and
led. the adhering meat being also cut
with the bone. Such food should be
used as a portion of the ration. and if
given in proportion Of one ounce a
day to each hen will add to the num-
ber Of eggs from the flock
Old barrels may be utilized for
making admirable nests for iurkeys.
Knock out both heads with the ex-
ception of one third of each. Sink
the barrel in the ground on its side
nearly as deep as The portions Of the
heads left in. Fill the barrel nearly
even with the head pieces left in with
dirt. round out in the centre to nest
shape, put in sufficient fine wilted