The Van Buren press., 1898-12-31


and some of the filth which collects
ON the cows body while standing in
the water is very apt to fall into the
pull at milking.
In winter, dairy cows which have
poor shelter and are obliged to drink
iee-water from creek dread the Chill
and often do not drink as much water
as needed. 1t will often pay to warm
the water, using one of the cheap
heaters on the markets
On stormy days if cows are exposed
while drinking the, milk yield will be
reduced some times as much as 25 per
cent, and when the weather is bad il
will pay either TO have the watering
trough under a shed or else carry wa
terri to the cows and let them stay in
the stable.
There are devices on the market
which keep supply of water con-
stantly before cows in the stable. and
tests with these devices show that
when used that milk yield is increased
over that given by any other method
of watering Southern Cultivator.
Winding Up the Years Business.
Whilst the business of one year
laps over that of the next to certain
extent, a good deal of winding up is
possible and desirable at the close of
the calendar year. Hands will soon
have to be paid off and debts which
cannot be extended be met. One must
not forget that failure to pay a debt
when due may work hardship to the
creditor as we'll as to the debtor.
Enough produce, therefore, should be
sold to meet the above items. But we
still think IL is not good policy TO
rush all ones cotton on the market at
once. II practicable farmer should
distribute the sale of his crop through
the whole year. The practice which
has prevailed in the south of having
debts mature and settlements made at
the end of the year works very badly.
1t causes 4 very large portion of the
cotton crop TO be placed on the market
at once, depressing prices and giving
spectators an opportunity to get
most of the rofit there may be in the
crop. Sell, therefore, only so much as
may be needed to meet pressing obli-
cations. gin and pack the remainder
and place under shelter where there is
least danger of fire. Insure 1t IL you
feel able 20 do so. but there is no
necessity to incur the expense of
storage. 1t is equally important to
know how 10 handle and market a
crop as it is to know how to cultivate
ii and secure the greatest yield. Farm
ers as rule are much more skilled in
making a crop than in disposing of it.
They heed the statements and advice
of cotton buyers, losing sight of the
fact that these are largely interest
ed parties.-- Southern Cultivator.
winding Up the Cotton Crop.
The next most important work on
the farm is to wind up the cotton crop
1t is difficult to get cotton picked in
cold weather. and considering the low
price of cotton and the poor quality of
that remaining in the fields II is. per-
haps the best policy to have the pick
ing done on shares, If it is considered
profitable TO have il picked at all.
Whilst there is little or no profit in
cotton at prevailing prices, after a
crop is made one must try to get
enough out of it to repay the expense
of making it, and must calculate very
carefully what it will pay TO do and
what.it will not. When profits are very
small the. share system works well;
though as a general farm practice it is
very Objectionable. AS rule, one can
not afford to enter into partnership
with his laborers, especially such la
borers as are found in the cotton
states.-Dixie Farmer.