, 1898-12-30
Farm Notes.

All breeds of cattle or rather stock
have been kept close to certain points
and characteristics in order to render
hereditary the merits and peculiaritieS
sought, and each breed has been bred
subject to certain conditions that are
essential to it's success. If an abun-
dance of food is required for animals
of any particular breed it must be sup
piled, as they nave been bred in that
line; but they compensate therefore, be-
cause any animal that is bred to de-
mand heavy rations has also been bred
as a producer to correspond with it's
consumption of food
At this season of the yea the value
of ensiiage is plainly seen. Being juicy,
it is appreciated by cattle ana is re-
lished. because it varies the food. some
! claim that good corn fodder is fully
e., ual to ensl!age, but thDse who have
s s claim that while cattle reject corn
a, { they leave h2t httle of the en-
On as refuse. The quality of en-
aXMge has something to dc with its
acceptance by stock, for which rea-
son it should be cut at the proper
stage of gl with. and put in the siio
with care ar l with the object of having
it come out of the silo in good condi-
ton in winter
While farmers are seeking the new
and rich lands of the West they are
overlooking the possibilities of farming
in the East. Even the best lands of
the West will deteriorate in fertility
if cultivated as is done on some farms
in the East. While the great corn
producing States grow more corn than
New England, yet Massachusetts aver
ages more corn per acre cultivated
tina any other State. Mountainous
Vermont excels in average production
of hay per acre, Maine leads IN produc-
ton of potatoes per cultivated acre,
and more tobacco is grown ON an
acre in Massachusetts than in Ken
lucky.
When the LAND is covered with some
kind of crop, to avoid nakedness OF
the surface, there is less loss OF water,
because much of it goes down instead
of flowing away When the anu Is
covered with clover there is a saving
of moisture, as the roots of the clover
penetrate to the sub-soil and loosen
it, 1t is seldom that water stands on
a clover field. BY avoiding the HOW
of water from the surface there is less
loss of available plant food.
Tt is the s~torm-beaten fodder that Is
left uneaten and it is the loss OF TINS
fodder that compels the GARNER to ieea
his hay. The loss of corn FODDER Is d
waste of a portion of the corn crop.
AS lIe lOudeIs WllCi PiCP0AAJ
is nearly equal in value to the grain,
no farmer can afford to allow his TOD
der to be wasted
Good results have been obtained
bv Moving the land, following with a
sub-soil pillow, and then running a roll
Ter over the land. Land so treated
stands the drought better than 1t does
when simply plowed and not rolled,
for the reason that when the SOIL Is
hard a large quantity of water lows
off. If plowed and rolled the soil is nfst
1oosened and then compacted, absorbing
moisture like q. sponge and holding
Il. During periods of drought the
moisture stored in the lower SOL is
brought to the surface by capillary
attraction. If the soil IS framed tue
warm air enters. and the land receives
more moisture from the rains of sum
mer.
The feeding of salt to dairy COWS
should be done regularly and not
| occasionally. 1t may be given as a
seasoning to the ground grain or placed
where they can have access to 1t. COWS
have been known to fall off one-tenth
in flow of milk when deprived OF sait.
There are some who do not believe IN
fine use of salt by allowing stock to
holm themselves. but it is beneficial to
season their food with it, which makes
the food more palatable and better
relished.
The of a garden does
not necessarily cause neglect of field
crops on the farm. No work pays so
we'll as hat given the garden, as q
larger amount of produce. and of var
Gus kinds. can be secured from a gar
den than from the cultivation Oh d iafse
erea. Every farmer who gives a ga
den his attention usually is more care
full of his other crops. Every portion
of the farm is kept clean and in good
condition.
The time to form an opinion OF "
farmercand his methods is in me Win
ter. If~he gives the manure heap NM
attention it is a indication ttat he
is progressive and keeps his LAND Well
supplied with plant food. He NAV he
careful of his stock and have nis farm
attractive in many respects. but If he
! reglects the care and preservation of
the manure he will be lacking IN ptoper
knowledge of deriving the most profit
from farming.