The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-08-06
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

See that the brood mares are in
thrifty condition.
Give every horse and colt n bran
mash once week.
There is n great deal in the early
maturing of horses.
Should the old coat not sturt readily,
increase the grain ration slightly.
Cotton-seed meal and oil cake are
good spring rations for work horses.
Nurserymen generally deem small
trees the best for general planting.
There is less risk and better growth.
Although tender, the caunas are
magnificent budding plants, making a
big show and producing fine effect.
Out of every twenty horses raised
for market, nineteen are spoiled by
want of feeding rather than by over
feeding
The draught horse is necessity
and, if he does not bring SO much ms
the coach horse, lie is more easily
marketed.
When held to n strong light fresh
egg is clear, aud if shaken III the hand
no jarring or motion of the contents
must he felt.
y good idea is the English home of
rest for horses. The object is to care
for and nurse bnck to health all ailing
animals, the owner being in the mean
time supplied with sound horse.
With the beginning of spring work
horses get ont of condition, lose their
appetites and become feverish The
feed should he changed mt such times,
and numerous bran mnshes be given
The white of perfectly fresh egg
cannot he beaten to froth as easily
as the white of an egg that is day or
two old, and If the egg is very cold the
beating of the white will be accom-
plished more easily.
1t the fowls must he shut up all
summer in winter house, with more
or less glass to the south, it will be
cruelty not to give them nm opportu-
nifty to take shelter from the fierce
heat AMI strong light.
1t il considered an advantage by
some when the shell of an egg will
peel off as if the egg had been hard
boiled. Such eggs are not fresh, as
the contents of fresh egg adhere
closely to the shell and must be re
moved.
The gladioli and iris are among our
most valuable flowers The grand
flower spikes they produce are very
attractive, and the richness of color
and many shades and markings make
them the center OF attraction Of any
floral display.
A fresh egg will sink in water. 1t
is not always safe to Judge an egg by
its appearance. 1t may be apparently
fresh, yet if IT nbsCrbs enough air to
permit it to float even little above
the bottom of the dish it may not be
perfectly fresh
The latest sulky for the race track
has the drivers seat over tue hips Of
the horse and pneumatic tired wheels
just back of the horses forelegs on
each side The new device reduces
the amount Of harness necessary, and
is said to give the horse perfect free
dom of motion
Trees are a great protection to fruits
and flowers Some people think they
are detrimental, but we fail to see
where 1t comes in In our recent cold
spell here It Us reported that fruits.
such MS strawberries and raspberries.
were greatly helpel ont by the pro
lection afforded by trees. Don't be
too quick in cutting out the large
trees perhaps they will do more good
than harm after ALL
Duckhnga thrive best ON soft food.
One part cornmcal, one pnrt bran md
small proportion of nuimal meal.
mixed with cookcjpotatocs or turnips.
make an excellent mess for them. Tho
drinking yes al must always contain
plenty Of water, go that tho bills may
be cleaned by tine duckIings, as they
arc liable to die if their nostrils are
cloggod They also require water to
assist in swallowing their food, but
should not bo allowed ON ponds until
we'll ieathered