The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-09-08
CEo S. BREEDlEa SHEEP.

The cross-bred sheep is the wide awake
man OF the world; the Strengthened is the
peasant who is lost and helpless when re
moved from his native place, says writer
in the Country Gentleman.
II iss law OF nature that com animation
OF forcee, blending Of the best attributes
from Two or more sources, develcpes activ
ity. begets progress. Some Of the com
posite races OF mankind. such rs the Al
clio Saxon and the Scoich.lrish. are anon &
the strongest. But cross breeding requires
the highest order Of skill, it may easily
lead to deterioration 10 the hands OF one
who ia not an expert. Az soon Us the
forces OF nature are disturbed and her
lines OF reproduction are broken, man
m ust intervene 10 protect the results
which which be a b. ought about. The
cross bred sheep reqoires careful manage
ment and generous feeding. because 1t ls
supposed to represent an artificial prod
net.
Gross breeding has its limits, which
should be carefully observed. IL should
proceed always from q square cross "a
cross OF pure breeds of long established
qualities, The cross bred should seldom
or never be employed for iurtLer repro
ductiou. 1t is 1ombination for the at
tsinment Of a speclsl purpose, and when
that purpose has been sItained the combiD
alton should 90 no further.
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Thanks 10 the work OF the experiment
stations. the mesus Tor becoming familiar
with the correct use Of artificial fertilizers
are quite good. and any farmer, with the
expenditure OF little time and trouble,
can soon ascertain III what manner, aud
which OF the missing ingredients. to apply
to advantage. Tue aim, however, should
be not to put on Iust 80 much plant food
every year. but by systematic tfiort to
build up the productive capacity OF soil
to its former condition when Ia q virgin |
state.
Lille is too short for earning every thing |
The man who eau make success along |
tbres lines Of work upon his iafm wonld
be apt 70 fail II be should sprese bis ef
Iorts over thirty different branches. each
of which r,quires special line OF work to
make it . success, Special tfljrts, then,
should be directed slong these lines for
' hich the mat and farm are best adapted.
By pushing the chosen work for all II Is
Worth. and q study OF the markets so ss
% Judge intcllieenlly when TO II, there
will come some measure Of success.
Thoughtless people sometimes charge
,ur native birds with not taking care OF
new kinds Of irsects, especially those Of
oreign introduction like the gypsy moth.
md argue that the value Of birds ss IN
Iect destroyers is greatly oyefrsted by
heir friends. They fail TO understand
hst while cur native birds have decreased
o number, conditions favorable 10 the
Increase Of insects have increased, ,hus
urrishing an abundance OF the efct
cod to which they have been pccastomed,
Without The necessity for chsugiDe their
cod habits. Many Of or most injurious
Insects Of the present time have been iriro
uced from ottsr counties. aud With sn
yer Increasing bnmber d our native TO
ec.s, there DO necessity Tor our native
irds TO sdopi foreign diet. Farmers
20 disposed, esu do mere lossris The
rolection Of cor valnAble nstive birds
bsn snyope Gee. because daring their
recdirg season they Geek the beishbor
God Of The farm for betisr trttee,iou
ron their natural epfnits like The hawk.
luirreI. .kaal, wsfsel foI, etc. and
sougt,less men aud boJs. Every grange,
OF other local istmers organ
alton should zee Tia. tie Laws sgsirsi
ae iilling Of oar BIRDS are enforced
here are laws enough for ,his protection
ssinst their destruction il they were ea
reed.