Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-12-19
Farm News and Views
philadelphia Record

The boys on the farm c ow' ~ W
.;,;oo .os soon as they are old enough
to do so. but this condition OF aliarS 10
due to the fact that the ICY Is not
taught to take an in crest III i"rnl ~
IL ,,r.t work before gong TO school,
oa o,so m his return home. Gi'e
him nony and some tile lantam
chickens. as well as small l"''n -
=. onnd 70 his use, to be grown TO
ANYTHING he prefers. II allowed 10
rei.e zig and have tie pr ceed
berefrom he will appreciate it. The
men row in the cities who enjoyed the
farms when boys will always go BACK
TO fam life ii they have the opportu-
nifty, -.
Where lew l4SiOhD, -
cucumbe,s are to. be grown next sea"
son, the plan of making the hills our
inc the winter, if the weather permits
is practiced. The ground is dug out
two feet deep and four teet square "A
mix,u,e O; one part manure and one OF
dirt is filed in and well trampled'
hacking or trampling in as much
manure and dirt as possible, then hill
itc up. Early in the spring these
hills a,e spaded and left until time Tor
planting the seed, when they ale
worked over again.
Some fruit growers are Of the opln-
ion that the best trees can be had
from seed planted where the trees are
to grow, and then top grazing them
with The desired varieties, disturbing
the soil as little as possible, except 10
| keep it clean. They advocate that the
| forest tree thrives because its roofs al
never disturbed, and protection Is
afforded by the leaves which cover 'n'
ground in winter.
Where meadows show indications o.
failing give an application OF manure
this winter, leaving it on the surface
In the spring apply so pounds o
nitrate of soda, 100 pounds sulphate o
; notash and 200 pounds acidulate'
! rbospbate rock, This should be don
: | in April, the bare places to be seede'
With seeds Of a variety OF grasses
7 Keen the cattle off until the sras
? makes considerable growth.
f Sleep Will not thrive on all kinds
d soils. Some breeds are very active al
It will thrive in large focks, but the lare
d mutton breeds require good pastura@
. and will not give satisfactory results
e compelled to work over large areas Il
is all they get. All sheep should pa
ss dry soils. Foot rot will always occ
in a flock that is kept constantly
wet lauds.
C. Sheep are subject to internal as W
as external parasites, and ezamina'i
nc of the flock as to the condition OF
members should be made frequent
Worms sometimes infest sheep, a
'"' the flock will fall of in condition bet(
the fact may be discovered. A lit
on sulphur mixed with salt, placed VIII
the sheep can get it at will, is cons
,et cred preventive and remedy,
NO. sulpbur should not be given dur
damp weather.
'..s~ :
No Hundreds Of owners OF COWS Ju'
10 of the merits ct the animals by
oul quantity Of milk given. While Out
the tity is not to be objected to, yet
value of a dairy COW depends u
to quality as well as quantity The
q &c per cent. of solids and butter
should condemn milk that, altho
pure, does not come up to the stand
i, u'n required. There are, however, c
ieis that give large quantities OF rich n
bat begin to fall off in few MOI
after coming in. The COWS that /
long periods of milking, and wi