The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-11

plowS cut Ear acwn into the soil. AMI
turn and pstNSrgse che earth so that
its nth Is improved hundred fold.
We do nos have % 50 over our land 50
many times simply because we have
better mechanical instruments TO do
the work for us the firSt time Set the
ri0w deep. ana let IL bring up the sub
soil SO II can be used for increasing the
proiuctiveneSS % the crops. With good
blowing we are prepared TO raise bet
ter crops with less worry and labor
during dry summers than IL we neg
leet or slight this all important work.
Getting in Readiness for Winter.
II is always important that farmer
keep his work well in hand at all sea-
sons of the year. but especially is 1t
desirable TO have everything possible
in readiness for winter. says the Amer
lean cultivator. Any time now we may
expect cold or stormy weather such as
is most disagreeahle for stock to be
out in. hence the necessity for having
the winter quarters in a condition to
be used as soon as wanted. And they
should be put in the most suitable con-
dition, too. for here is where the stock
of all kinds will have 10 remain most
of the time for half or more of the year
to come.
Not only should the stables and pens
be Foomy, warm. well-lghted and COM
Portable, but the barns generally should
be so arranged as to he the most con-
venient for those having the care of
the animals during the winter season.
Much time. travel and labor can be
saved by proper attention to these de-
tails. more than one who has not fully
considered the matter is aware of.
There is such a thing as having the
barn arrangements such as will make
it pleasant and agreeable work caring
for the stock during our long winters,
or, on the contrary, for want of proper
arrangements ii may be made most
disagreeable and unsatisfactory.
The stables should be sufficiently
warm, but not close and unventilated,
and there should be plenty of light for
all purposes. A dark. low bad-smell-
ing stable is an abomination to man
and beast. And when the nights get
cold or there are bad storms, the cows
will be much better off in the stable
than out of doors. and will exhibit their
appreciation oSsuch comfortable quar-
ters by great cOntentment and increas-
ed yield of milk.
Another thing. it is not wise to I'M
dertake to winter more stock than can
be well kept and cared for, as this is
neither pleasant nor profitable. Young
animals should be kept thrifty and
growing all winter, and COWS giving
milk should receive the best of atten-
ton in care and feed, so they may give
satiSfa Glory returns at the pail.
Stock Of all kinds should come to tine
barn in good thrifty condition, as this
is the best preparation for passing
through the long winter in a satisfac-
tory manner.
Aside from the stables for the cows
and most of the young cattle. it viii be
very convenient to have several pens
which may be used for "a variety o.
purposes as needed. ThislwHl be found
a most convenient arrangement. We
find it batter to tie calves from
six months to "a year old in
other cattle. They learn TO become
quiet in this way. and can be more
satisfactorily fed than when several
are in a pen togo Their,
The water is also an important mat
ter in the care of stock zinc winter. 1t
should not be too far away, causing
travel and exposure in bad. weather,
and should be warm enough for the
comfort of the animals.
These suggestions may appear to APP
ply, as they Go, more particularly to
the northern part of the United states,
but there is oonparatively small por-
ton of the United States in which
there should not be suitable provision
made for the care of the stock in win
ter as regards shelter and food.
How often in the past has it happen
ed that great loss has been sustained
in the West and South even from the
want of even the commonest shelter
and the means for feeding stock during
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1t will be profitable, even in the most
favored parts of the country, to pro-
vide suitable shelter for animals. as
the loss from the want of it may soon
be sufficient to pay tn e cost of con-
struct!on.