The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-12-03
FAEM AND GARDEN NOTES.

FAEM AND GARDEN NOTES.
The best time to put in the silo i,
considered to be when the cars are in
full milk or soon after. This will
make 4 rich, good .eed.
Mix salt with the food of the grow
ing pig and give him box of ashes.
into which little sulphur is thrown.
This prevents the loss OF power in the
hind legs, so common in highly fed
swine.
Oh nil the friends that the farmer
and horticulturist has, In the way of
insects, not one stands ahead of the
ladybug. They are the lions among
insects; they 1.-Two wholly upon IN,
sectS.
Corn in some form. rs ensilage,
cured fodder, or stover, is shown in
all the reported trials to be the cheap
est rough feed that can be grown for
stock in almost any section of the
country.
Is your horse we'll shod, and does
his harness fit him? If not, put on a
pair of shoes one size too large or
small, and let down one suspender,
and find out for yourself how lie feels,
says n horseman.
Barn manures are generally moro
economically used when applied to
farm crops than when applied to or
chard, says an exchange, yet they can
be used with good results, pan ticlarlv
when reJuvcnatiug old orchards.
All diseased wood of trees should DO
removed in the fall, and trees may he
saved if the diseased parts aro care
fully removed and blrned. Black
knots, blight aud fungus diseases
must be prevented by ire or they will
spread out every season.
Keep the tools not in use under
shelter, out of the sunshine The hot
sunshine Is as damaging to the wood
work OF farm implements and machin-
cry as rain. Keep the harrow and
cultivotor teeth as well rs The plow
shares bright and free from rust.
Instead OF raising corn to busk
grind and then feed--corn and fodder
separatcly-somc now put tho entire
crop IN the silo rs the most profitable
way to dispose OF it. Much labor is
saved by this method and more real
nutriment gotten ont of tho crop.
a young plant I'm order TO thrive
must have moisture Tor nourisbment
and If 1t does not get it from the
clouds it must be obtained from below
the surface. I'm subsoiliug and stir.
ring the ground deep below the sur.
iacc, We loosen the ground so that the
roots can easily penetrate down t0
where their uOurishmcnt lies. and at
the snmo time draw this uourisbnont
mp to them. as they always do in loose
soil.
The quantity of the grain ration
must be adapted to tho age, size and
digestive capacity of the colt. It is
safest TO begin with light ration aud
increase it gradually every day until
he is eating from three to six quarts
daily OF the oat.and-bran mixture.
lie should be taught to drink cows
mix MS soon rs tho weaving begins
Most colts will soon learn to drink
sweet SKINNED milk, slightly warmed,
when offered 60 them i'm clean dish
Some refuse it, however and i'm such
cases 1t is best to we! the grain ration.
or a portion OF it, with tho milk,
Colts which have been taught to emf
wet grain seldom refuse it when wet
with milk A colt can generally be
taught to drink IN % few days by wet.
ting tho ground oats slightly Mt first
thcn adding q larger proportion oil
milk at each feed, diminishing the
amount of meal gradually until it is
finally no'thicker than Cruel. For %
good-sized colt four quarts Of oats and
two Of wheat bran daily, given ut three
feeds, together with six quarts OF
sweet skinned milk in three feeds be.
tween meals, together with all the
good hay he will eat, is liberal ra-
ton, end should keep him growing as
fast a. is desirable.