The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-01-08

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and other laxatives. The provender,
however, is effective in only a mild
degree, as rule, in laxative proper.
ties. On the other hand, ripe hay,
straw and corn fodder to q degree have
the opposite qualities, tending to con.
stipation.
In putting up the hay, many farm
ers make it rule to neutralize the OK.
treme tendencies in their hay by lib
eral quantities Of salt distributed in
its curing. Ordinarily the watchful
feeder provides liberal supply of salt
and wood ashes mixed, or, in the ab.
sence of wood, the ashes of corn cobs
ore used. This condiment is regard.
ed as eficacious in maintaining an
equilibrium in digestion. At the
present time, very copious rains have
revived the grazing. Lime should
also be furnished as part of the con.
diment for the grazing animals.
One who provides ensilage or good
supply of roots will have little trouble
in regulating the digestion of domes-
tic animals after rule of diet has
been established by preliminary ex.
periments.
The skillful feeder will be able to
regulate the diet of the animals by q
judicious mixture Of the grains and
forage, requiring only a limited
amount of bone nutriment in the way
Of mineral condiments. In the case
Of oats that are ripe, a mixture of an
equal bulk of wheat bran is at times
desirable where the hay or straw is
over-ripe.
Economy in the use of food may be
exercised according as the weather is
mild or severe. The amount of grain
may be diminished with mild weather,
but must on the other hand be in.
creased with a change to severe
weather. In the case of animals fat.
tening to q finish, it is better they
should be fed slightly less than they
will eat, than to be furnished an over.
supply. The same suggestion applies
to oil feeding, but there is little dan
ger, as q rule, Of the average feeder
exceeding the proper limit in the case
of young stock.
The young things that are weaned
about this time of the season will need
very especial care. Where their grain
food has been gradually increased be.
fore they were taken from their dams,
there will be little trouble. Where
sudden removals have been made, it
is we'll, if possible, that the youngsters
should be furnished COW s milk diluted
with water, along with grain rations,
for few weeks, gradually diminish
ing the amount Of milk. When one
has good number of young things, it
is we'll to furnish them warm cooked
food at least once day. The same
suggestion applies to mich COWS.
When the ice gathers, water should
be warmed for all tho stock.
Vigilant care will have abundant re-
ward.-Farm, Field and Fireside.
Farm and Garden Notes.
Keep the wagon we'll creased.
Burn up the brush on the place.
Keep the fodder tied up close to the
husking.
Cut and burn all weeds before the
seeds shell out.
Success in farming depends much
upon preventing waste.
Better get the turnips and manglea
harvested without delay.
Grain feeding Of COWS in summer
helps the fertility Of the soil.
Every grain bag ought to be marked
in plain letters with ink or paint.
Fresh top-dressing of pastures is an
insult to stock if it is turned on them.
Wheat cannot sprout well in lumpy
soil. Pulverize and roll the wheatland
we'll.
A new variety not suitable to your
soil and climate is worse than On old.
inferior variety that is.
It is waste Of land to give it only
half the cultivation it needs; it is d
waste Of time to spend it half-doing 4
thing.
"Mary had q little lamb" and he,
father sold it, but the money he got
for it did not pay for the injustice hi
did the child.
If you use poles for running beans
will it not pay to pull them as soon a.
the beans are harvested, and store
them under cover?
What do you think Of the plan O
drawing in some of the fodder ant
stacking it before finishing the husk
ing? Would it not be good plan? :;
Are the hay-rake, mower and loade,
in the meadow? If so we suggest tina