The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-01-25
STOCK. Farm AND GARDEN
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Save the mlddleman profit on that
which You have % sell and on that
which yoa NV" to buy. Produce
every hing possible needed for home
use. Some one makes the profit off
Won both ways if you grow something
to SCI to pay for that which vou must
! buy. There is NOT hing YOU can buy
as c'eaplv us You can grow it if you
can grow it at a
1t may not be necessary to pillow the
land WHEN the time comes around for
the sowing Of Your next oat crop. The
very best results may come from a
thor ough working with the barrow.
1t is \ bad policy to slight work. but
1t is wisdom to save yourself all YOU
can. and be fully abreast w:'h the sea-
son at all times.
J on learned much from your expar-
fences of the summer, no doubt; but
what about making us of these long
interevenings: Not only give due con-
sideration to the wisdom of others, us
| no ed in your journals, but make IL
dy of yonr own conditions. and see what
improvements can be made. When Won
90 into the field next spring you will
be ready t. put many Il new thought
in practice.
Bnlld your inplem mt shed large
enon=h to admit of prrtitioniny off a
room for Il work hop in The shed
should ever, wagon tool and set Of
barnes be collected cut Of the dust
and ont of the way OF the work in the
Darn, everything exactly in lis place.
fave S'ove IN the shop, and if we'll
fitted up with tools i. vi be an at
tracti>e place for yourSa and the boys,
and give profitable employment many
L bad day.
If We sow rye or clover on the corn
stubs we TO three ,hng>-.et IA good
feed for fall and early spling, produce
Il valu ,hle fertilizer. AMI lastly, follow
natures plan Of keeping 'h- land do
ing sometl ing, and from losing one OF
its most valuable constituents, nitro
gen, by being exposed TO the elements,
which is lying bare.
Every member of the family should
be put into the way f eal nin- little
spending money If his own. This is
a means of education and of pleasure.
Eegetah is for the town market. ber-
;i.s fer private customers or for ship
nent few stands of be or Il yard
of ponl rry-each of these would be in
line, and, 10y k'iifu' Etadils, each
child would gain love for such work
They must embark in'o business, not
play.
Why let field # c,rn stalks 90 to
waste any more ,han Il field of clover
IT tino ny: Feeding the standing
stalks Is waste. Horses. cattle and
sheep will come through the winter in
BIT ter condition, with smoother coats
and less liability to constipation or
coughs, when fed good corn fodder
than when given even the best of hay.
There is such thing us taking IA
bite ''bi,gern you ken chaw.' Too
much to do generally means poor work
done. Hurry and worry come at the
expense of comfort and health usually
BE content with Il farm which you can
handle. lest YOU grow poorer on the
larger one every year. Extensive farm
ing is not intensive farming by any
means.
We generally consider the fodder
but byproduct. but it is one of the
most wholesome, nutritious and pala-
table provenders the stock can have.
and in this year of low prices for al
most everything We raise hay brings an
average return; each acre of corn will
furnish enough fodder to save ton of
hay, if rightly managed. while tor
of hay will sell for enough to pay for
saving several acres of fodder.
Nature covers every bare spot. upon
he principle that she abhors vacuum
if she has nothing else to do she raises
weeds. The waste of nitrogen from
the soil is much greater where the land
is naked and nature. in her wisdom,
keeps it covered. If the farmer does
not wish weeds, therefore, he would
better plant something else. This is
even an argument for winter pastures
of rye or other heritage.
Do not be hoodwinked by those who
would sell YOU sodium or ammonium
alkali' tor fertilizers. 1t is settled
that potash in some available form is
absolutely essential to the growth of
any plants; but it is just as certain
that there '> no vitaIiziDg properties in
sodium. Many a farmer has been i'm
posed upon, aud, in his Ignorance,
knew no difference.
STOCK.
Corn stalks and straw in their orig
NAL state are not readily and complete
ly eaten by animals There is min
iumum waste when cut, and the finer
portions mixed with feeds of known
relish. This adds to the palatabiIity
and diges lbility of the food, and pal
atabilitv is an essential Item in feed
ing. When fed whole, one-half the
food in them is wasted. 1t may not
pay farmer to invest in machinery
for cutting them up, bnt two or three
in a neighborhood might do so: here
Is no question but that an increase of
food equal to two or three tons of hay
would soon pay for the machine.
All stock like some green food in
winter, and it paws to sow rye for pas
ture especially this year. when al
sock food will be dear. In open win