The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-11-11

method of cultivation as follows: He takes
the seed out as soon as danger of freezing is
over and treats them to solution of corrosive
sublimate. The drug costs cents per ounce.
He takes an empty oil barrel, cleaned as
we'll as possible, dissolves 2 IA ounces of
corrosive sublimate in,2 gallons of hot water,
and adds IS gallons of cold water. Let the
potatoes stand in this 1 IL hours, not more,
as longer soaking will injure the seed.
Spread the seed out to sprout, and let them
remain until wanted for planting. The
treatment with corrosive sublimate pre-
vents rust and scab, and causes the sprouts
to grow stronger. After this treatment the
seed must be kept away from live stock as
corrosive sublimate is deadly poison. Mr..
Ames prepares his land by dressing with
stable manure two or more years before it is
wanted for the potato crop, preferably top
dressing and grass. Plow either in spring
or fall as is most convenient, He cuts the
potatoes to one eye on the day of planting
For handling potatoes he uses square boxes
which hold just a bushel without rounding
up. i W. utu WOTh bORGlItT, carrying d
box between them. He prevents the growth
of weeds by early cultivation. He has been
unable to make a success of fiat culture.
The crop is more likely to sunburn. He
uses the Bordeaux mixture as a preventive
against rust. The mixture is made by dis
solving pounds of blue vitriol in gallons
of water and pounds of lump lime in gal
Ions of water, in separate vessels. When
wanted for use mix and add 30 gallons of
soft water. He sprays three or more times
during the season. He uses Paris green for
the bee5les--a solution of pound of green
to 50 gallons of water, but he prefers using
it dry with gun. He uses l 400 pounds of
fertilizer to the acre, spread broadcast at
the time of planting, Mr.. Ames' neighbor.
Mr.. Reynolds, raised 800 bushels this year
on acres.
DAIRY BREEDS AND FEEDS
Mr. AmAs was followed by Prof. G.. NJ
Gowell on "Dairy Breeds and Feeds"
Stock feeding, he said, keeps up the fertility
of the land selling the crops reduces the
fertility. Hay fed to dairy cows produces
better results than if fed to any other class
of stock. We do not claim that the hay
could not be sold for more money than the
products of the cows bring, but the effect on
the fertility of the farm will more than
make up the difference. Twenty pounds of
hay per day are required to support the life
of COW. The additional feed goes 10 milk
production the laying on of fat. accord
ing to the kind fed. The old style COW
could not be made to produce the milk the
new breeds do. We have a fine stock of
cows in Maine. They are drawn from the
best herds in the world Our short-horns
are the result of $50 years breeding; the
Jerseys of 225 years; the Devons and Hols-
teins of 100 years or more each Intelligent
breeding for long series of years, with a
definite end in view, has produced great re-
suits There is hardly scrub animal in the
State Of Maine to-day. All bear the marks
of some of the standard breeds. Cows are
very much like mel. Individuals differ.
A given food will prspare one to do good
work, while another with the same food will
be lazy. We must feed animals that will
give good results; weed out the poor ones.
Our cows should be of the breed that is
adapted to the business we are in. Ayrshires
are best adapted to cheese making; their
butter is soft and easily melted. The Hol-
| steins are great mixers, but when changed
from the fertile fields of Holland to the
feed and climate of Maine do not hold out.
On good farms they are valuable. The
Maine Gairyman needs the Jersey or
Guernsey for his business, but there are
not worth keeping. The poor ones should
be cnlled out from every herd The good
dairy COW is large behind and smaller for
ward. This indicates good milk producing
and maternal qualities She should also
have good physical strength and vitality.
We should breed to males that come from
long lines of strong stock. We should feed
, the calf from before its birth for strength.
We should feed the dam for bone and mus.
Gle in the offspring, Oats and wheat bran
are good the latter being preferable because
it is just as good and cheaper. Cows should
go dry awhile before calving. We milk
them too long. A COW will give more milk
J
goes dry 8 OF 10 weeks. When the COW is
dry her grain feed should be taken away
but the bran should De continued.
Mich cows require three elements in their
feed, known as protein, fat and carb-hy-
drates. The protein in the food goes into the
production of milk, the carbohydrates and
fat preserve the animal life and keep up the
heat. The protein is also known as nitro
genous, the carbohydrates and fat as non
heterogeneous. Experiments made by the
most practical and scientific farmers and
chemists in this country and Europe have
demonstrated just what food is required to
produce the best results in all the various
classes of animals also the amount of each
ingredient contained in all the various feeds
Experience bas shown that the mich COW
requires a ratio of / part protein or milk
formers, to 5.4 carbohydrates and fat, or life
giving elements. If there are not enough
carbohydrates in the food the lack is made
up from the protein and the supply of milk
is lessened, and the same result occurs if
the supply of protein is deficient. A bal
anced ration for any animal is that which
gives the correct ratio between the two. If
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