Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-03-07
Farm News and Views
Philadelphia Record

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over twice week. Only the fresh
eggs should be kept, and the most per-
fectlv- 'ormed ones selected. Eggs 80
kopt will hatch if month old.
DO not try to save expense in the
cost Of seed potatoes by cutting 'h'
see Is into small pieces, asthe best crops
are made from whole potatoes OF halves
To prevent sproutiug before the ground
is ready the seed shoud b' kept IN
cool place (about &C deerees), as warmth
;niurious and forces them before the
proper tine for planting arrives.
Early lettuce c,n bs easily grown in
cold frames. The plants are very
hardy and will thrive with but slight
protection. A great many plants can
be grown on few square yards OF
ground il they are close together, aud
they bring good prices if gotten into
market early.
Sow grass seed on the bare PLACES OF
the fields and lawns and give the ground
harro wing, if only but scratching
before sowing the seed. This should
have been done last fall, but may be
done early in spring. The selection Of
the proper varieties Of grass depends
upon circumstances. For lawn blue
grass always answers well, as also does
white clover. Use penty of seed, 40
much of The seed may not gsrminate.
The young animal makes greater
propertionate gain than the adult, Tor
the reason that it is growing, yet
farmers sacrifice their young stock ana
fatten the matured animals. After an
animal has completed its growth 1t
increases by accumulate n OF fats large
portion O: the food going into the
manure. While young calf may ap-
parently consume large propotIen OF
food, Jet it increases accordingly. The
farmer who has platform scales, and
who will weigh the food and the calf,
will find that tie young animal in
creases rapidly and that The food is
yielding profit.
Every farmer knows how difficult II
is to keep COWS clean when they are
stalled for the night, AMI to stanehlon
them is a system that is not approved
by some. One farmer tested the plan
OF blanksting the COWS as protection
against cold, the same as with horses
and foun that the use of blanket
increased the flow Of milk and made
saving in food, as we'll as preventing
colds and sickness. The floor was
Uttered to the depth OF six inches WIFE
STRAW. Tbs only drawback was tina
frequentl, the blankets would become
soiled, thus neces itating labor in keep
ing them clean.
Snow does much harm on farms tina
are not we'll drained. 1t not only re
mains longer than is necessary, bu
kseps the land vet and slushy. -
drains should be opened to permit tn
surplus water to rapidly flow of. 4
heavy breeze coming on sudden
while sn w is melting may damas
wheat TIE ba ~pyard should be we
Uttered with abundant absorbed ma
terial to D event the stock from sink
ing te their knees in mud and bscom
ing chilled by loss of heat from S'aoo
ing constantly in iss-cold water.
When making the onion plot uf
the "sets" Instead OF ssed,and set tha'
in the rows as soon as the frost leave
the ground. They may be about tnre
or four inches apart in the rows o'
for the large kinds more rosm may D
given. Begin working them from IL
start, and especially after rain'
prevent them from being crowd'
with gras. and weeds. Where Il
maggott attacked them last year su
land should be given over to peas a
new location selected for the onio
When feeding bran the best mo
is to use 1t in connection with cut y
or other bulky. food. as it will then
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