The Opelousas courier., 1894-06-09

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the original wire fences of the West,
is cruel, and many a horse has been
ruined by being caught on the sharp,
knife-like points.
There is a way of making a wire
fence, however, that is free from the
objections that have been thought
against the others. Plain, snooth
galvanized wire, No. 10 or No. Il, may
be stretched tightly, and fastened to
wooden posts, with a single six-inch
board at the top. Instead of the board
a common 'ttwo by four" spiked to the
posts may bs used. five to sever
wires are needed, according to what il
is desired to fence against. The lat
ter number put four inches apart near
the ground, and farther apart toward
the top of the post will keep hogs,
cattle, sheep or horses within the in
closure. The railing or board at tt
Top is often used on barbed wire fenco ,
as the animals can see it more plain;
than they can the wire alone, and
there is less danger of their running
against it. Wire fences of any kind
should be thoroughly braced and very
tightly stretched, 2r they will o o
sag and get out Of shape.-New York
Tribune.
Strain the milk before the cream be-
gins to rise.
Medium sized hogs now bring the
largest prices.
The milk is largely affected by the
physical condition of the COW.
It requires about twenty-five pounds
of milk to make a pound Of butter.
There is a scarcity of beet suga,
seed in Europe owing to the drought.
The number of sheep killed by dogs
every year is said to exceed 700, 600.
To make dairying a success, a dairy
man must be a worker and a business
man.
Experienced butter makers say that
too much washing spoils the flavor of
butter.
The great food crops of the world
are wheat, corn, oats, rye, rice and
potatoes.
There is a good market for tr~otters
now, but only at prices consistent with
the facts in the case.
Colts in training, if we'll cared for,
grow better and keep in better health
than when running at large.
It is established that a horse whose
individuality is strong enough to
create a family type will also fix the
color with great uniformity.
First-c class fancy animals, suitable
for driving and carriage horses, sound
and we'll broken, are reported as
scarce and bring good prices.
Prices running we'll into the thou
ssuds are no longer given for road
horses unless the speed and other quail
ties are of an exceptional character.
Many trotting horses, owing either
to natural defects of temperament, to
bad training or to imperfect prepare
tion, are exceedidgly difficult to con-
troll.
The winter is the time to build the
intended silo, Is it can be done with
less interference in other work. Have
the silo ready and complete for a crop
of corn next season. A silo soon pays
for itself.
Sloppy food is not advisable as a
continued diet for pigs. Give a change
occasionally. The hogs are very par
tial to whole corn, fed dry, and will
eat it from the trough, either shelled
or on the sob.
Currant and gooseberry cuttings
should be about five or six inches long,
and planted two-thirds their length in
open ground. They will root more
quickly if cut q week or two before
using and packed in damp moss. It
is we'll to keep them partially shaded.
The sharpless strawberry has been
tested owe a large part of the couu-
try and does well in almost every To-
cality, but in spite Of its excellent
record it sometimes fails. The Jessie
is a fine berry when it succeeds, but it
should be tested we'll before planting
extensively.
Turnips are easily kept by pitting,
if not put in too thick. Make the pits
long and abont three and a half feet
high. Cover with straw and about
six inches of earth. Ventilators should
be placed about every ten feet. The
pit is best made in a sheltered place,
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