Middletown transcript., 1895-06-08
.Agritultural.
Of Interest
ITO Farmers

flowery June.
Tell me that my ears may never
Miss thy tune,
Singing through the meadow rushes;
Whispering where the wild rose bushes;
Dreamy in the twilight blushes.
Oqueenly June!
WHEAT AS FOOD FOR HORSES,
Mr.. Callahan, manager upon th,
place Of Mr.. William Gilmor, at Sum-
merfeld, on the Baltimore and Lehigl
Railroad, says he will soon begin e
cut ten acres Of wheat, which it is in
tended to use as provender for horses
Mr.. Callahan also says that the horses
eat the wheat as well as the straw
when cut before it is ripe, and that il
pays to feed the wheat and sell the
timothy hay at the prices now OBJ
tanned for each. Even if wheat is &c
cents bushel, he states, farmers will
make more by feeding the wheat and
selling the hay. Farmers, he believes
cannot make any money raising wheat
for less than 81 a bushel.
Begin haying early. A great many
allow hay to become too ripe before
beginning to cut it. 1t is loss every
time. Cut clover when it is first in
blossom.
Cut in one forenoon what you can
draw in the next, and so on-put it in
tight bay,and when it is all in, cover
it up with layer of straw or old hay.
This is vast Improvement over the
old way and makes the most valuable
food for butter production, as we'll as
for all growing animals. 1t will come
out of the bay in the winter as green
and full of delicious aroma as when
put in. Try it once and you will never
60 back to the old way.
1t is still time to plant fodder corn.
You cannot have too much. Plant
thin and cultivate well.
The Farm Journal says the prospects
for an immense crop of apples is good
as we write. There was a great pro-
fusion of bloom. The same is true of
pears, cherries and plums. Everything
is favorable for big crop of peaches
in Delaware and Maryland, and Hale
Bros. write that their Georgia orchards
are loaded with superb crop.
CARING FOR THE DAIRY COWS.
Scrub the cow stable out thorough
ly with lye and rinse it with plenty
of water, both the floor and sides.
Use plenty of plaster and it will be
clean and free from odors.
Saw dust is very satisfactory to use
inthe stable during the summer. 1t is
clean and inexpensive.
If you do not feed the cows grain in
the flush Of feed in June, give them
at least a little bran in the manger
and they will never be missing at
milking time.
Do not neglect to have salt where
the COWS can got it every day if they
wish it. A lump of rock salt in the
and one in box in corner
of the pasture is the best way.
Look out for the stagnant water in
the pastures. Don't let the COWS drink
it. 1t will spoil the butter. Be sure
that they have plenty of fresh, clean
water,
Are you sure the mixer is kind and |
quiet?
An ill-tempered swearing man will
cause decrease in the quantity of |
milk from every COW in the stable. I |
know this to be fact Danish him
at once.
The COWS that calved last autumn
are Civ ing as much milk and making
as much butter as those that calyed |
in the spring.
1t is as well not to let calf suck at |
all. 1t is taught more easily to drink
and certainly grows up as rapidly
and thriftily.
Strong Scotch snuff mixed with
grease will kill cattle lice if applied
every ten days for applications. Rub
it about the horns and tail and all
along the back bone.
And now smileth the man whose
dairy is resting from its labors while
butter and milk are low in price, and
labor in the field is hurting. The
present situation in butter proves the !
wisdom of having more fresh COWS in
The fall. We all bring our butter to
market at the same time in the year.
This is why we don't get anything for
t through May and June. Just let
Is look after this in the future and
make more milk in winter than sum-
ner.
Never let a cow have access to de.
'ayed garbage, it Injuries the quality
If the milk.
Bean vines are especially valuable
or sheep, being rich in nitrogenous
INSTANCES, and these animals take to
hem quite readily. Plant the poll va
tiles in the corn rows, and cut them
arly for soil.
Fifty ewes are enough together, land
Thile they are lambing they should
e looked after three times a day.
Aeep the sheds dry and we'll Uttered ,
nth straw. Keep no sheep over six :