Milford chronicle., 1895-01-11
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"a is the sweepings
om the hay loft The hens will
not only utilize the seeds but vii
consume the dry leaves Of clover
also. 4
"A stack Of straw may be con
venient thing for the cattle to pick
but it is better to feed itln the rack
as they will trample and waste il
when turned at liberty on tile STRAW
stack.
Warm water given early in the
morning is invigorating to the COWS
and serves to ward of the cold dur
inc severe weather. When ice-cold
water is used the COW is chilled, as
the water drank must be warmed by
the body.
The keeping qualities of fruit
should be the first consideration
size and flavor are important, bul
some of the largest and most highly
favored fruits. Of all kinds, will not
bear shipment to market, as well as
other varieties that are inferior in
quality.
The pig-pen is usually a very wet
place when filed with snow and
tbaw sets in. The snow should be
shoyeled out, or the floor should h.
of boards raised from the ground, 50
as to allow water to pass off. Wet
pens cause the hogs to suffer from
cold, and they will not gain in
weight.
One advantage of depression in
business is the the demand of the
farmers for some means of Inereas-
ing their profits, which leads them
to the use Of better stock
and superior implements. The rem
edy for low prices is larger crops
per acre and extra quality Of the
products.
It is not how much feed an ami
NAL will eat, but how much feed can
be converted into some kind of pro-
duct. A heavy feeder is considered
by some as an Objectionable animal.
but if the animal yields largely of
milk or butter, it must be able to
consume and digest large quantity
of feed proportiOnately.
There is no advantage in retaining
hogs at this season in order to in
crease their weight. Hogs are ex-
pensive at times. and should be con-
verted into pork just as soon as they
reach the proper stage. Growth is
more rapid in favorable seasons, and
it is then that the profit is made.
The larger the hog. the slower the
gain in proportion to its weight
Fertilizers Of certain kinds, if not
applied in the fall, may be applied
in January. Ground bone cannot
be put on the ground too soon, as it
dissolves very slowly. Strawberries
NAV receive fertilizer now, with
the potash salts during February OF
March. and the nitrates in April. il
dissolved bone is us in place OF
ground bone it will be early enough
to apply it in March,
Driving a horse in winter to give
it exercise is beneficial if not over
done. but in such cases the horse
should be well rubbed down on his
return and covered with a light
blanket until cooled Horses may
take cold in the stable when brought
in very warm, especially if cracks
permit cold draughts to enter. The
blanket should always be used on
very cold days as a protection.
There are always few warm
days during the winter when the
frost comes out Of the ground, and
on some lands plowing can be done
| If land is plowed, and the frost pen
etrates the Jumps and elods will be
broken, and, if preferred, the lanc
may be -plowed in the spring
which will permit of thorough har
rowing. One point in favor of turn
| ing up the soil in winter is that the
cutworms are brought to the sur
face and exposed, which destroys
them.