The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06
FART NEWS.


The dairy business is one that is open
to any enterprsng farmer who will make
II a point to deviate from the methods
now practiced on some farms. A visit to
many dairy farms will disclose the fact
that but ....e regard Is given TO matters
that are essential TO securing high prices
Cleanliness In the stable is more i'm
portant than In t..e dairy. Cows are fire.
auenty milkeo with lneir bouies plas-
tered with manure. and even the teats
and udders are often filthy. Milking Is
done in hurry and II goes to market
containing Nth In soluble form which
the strainer cannot remove All dairy
farms are not conducted In such a SLOW
emily manner, vut there are hundreds of
dairy farms upon which thorough clean
illness Is lacking. Each cow should be
kept clean, her hide brushed, udder wash
ed and the stalls made clean. There
should be no filth in the stable, and the
hands OF the mixers should be washed
clean before beginning the work Of milk
ing.
Orchard grass does well I'm the shade
compared with some varieties. and Is one
OF the best to sow with blue grass I'm
orchards or woodlands. Ii grows rapidly
and luxuriantly, beginning early in the
season and remaining until late in the
fall has a tendency TO stool" but.
nevertheless. In nutritious material IL is
equal to many varieties more generally
used
Care should be exercised In the use
OF poisoned solutions for spraying as
many insects that are friends of the
farmer may be destroyed. Bees have
been exterminated in some sections by
spraying. though something depends
upon the kinds Of plants sprayed.
All tests Of cows, where records are de-
sired. should be public. Before the
dairy test at the Chicago Worlds fair
was made the claims of the owners of
cows carried ,ne production to a point
which was not generally accepted. Some
OF the best cows at the Worlds fair fail
ed TO give the yields expected. ne
cause was attributed TO nervousness. but
the tests at Chicago seemed to put an
end to extraordinary claims Of butter
produced.
More pigs are lost In the summer sea-
son from improper feeding than from
any othr cause. They are compelled to
consume foods that are not conducive 10
thrift, and which lead to disease In the
herds. Some feeders keep slop in bar
rels. which ferments until sour. having a
very disagreeable odor. the pigs being fed
largely upon the slop. This kind of food
Is more injurious In summer than In win
ter. and IL induces bowel disease. The
best slop is milk and bran. freshly made.
with grass. vegetables and plenty OF pure
water. which will induce growth and keep
the pigs In good condition.
Before planting corn look carefully to
the seed. One Of the causes OF failure
with corn is using immature seed of the
previous years growth Seed corn should
ha Hat6 Iarey
and IL snould be of n variety adapted to
the locality in which II is to be grown.
All seed corn should pe thoroughly dry
and free from blemisn of any kind.
Japan clover is not equal to the COM
mon red clover. but II will grow on poorer
soils 1t is excellent in pastures. prefers
n clay soil, and IL said to thrive even on
naked soils wi.lch contain but little hu-
mus. II has more ash when consumed
than red clover. and contains more nj
trogeneous matter Tut Is dencent in
potash and phosphoric acid compared
with red clover
II rye that has been use. for early
green food ...is spring Is allowed to
grow after the cattle have grazed upon
It, IL will make sufficient growth TO pro-
vide green manurial crop 20 be plowed
under for corn. thus returning TO the
soil as plant food mucn valuable mineral
matter secured from the sub-soii. Rye is
valuable both for covering the ground I'm
winter and as pasturage and green
crop In spring.
II weeds are ANIMALS they will die out
II not allowed to produce seeds. II they
are perennials Keep them cut down SO as
not to permit them to produce leaves.
The ng is pretty plant for lawns and
xrFtn fNtnn ftalf
on earth I'm n tub, removing to a shell
tered sunny location for winter. 1t is
grown In the open air, remaining in the
ground the entire year, as far north as
Norfolk. Va.
Nearly all farms extend TO the middle
OF the roadway, and farmers should not
overlook the fact that they have certain
rights on the highways. Each farmer
should look after trees along the road
side In order TO add TO the attractive
ness Of his farm. and the woods which
grow outside OF the fences should be kept
down. az II Is neglect of the highways
that gives weeds and insects their great
est opportunities for damaging the farms.
Ducks or geese shohld never he allow
cd on lawns. The goose viii pull grass
out by the roots Being voracious feed
ers and not very dainty oil aquatic birds
should be kept In orchards as they de-
stroy young weeds and consume many
insects. The goose Is very rartial N
purslains and will utilize Il TO good adj
vantage. Ducks VIA also consume al
most any kind Of green food. and can
he kept at but little expense n made 10
forage for food.