The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-03-08
IMPORTANCE OF THOROUGH
MILKING OF COWS.

IMPORTANCE OF THOROUGH
MILKING OF COWS.
The richest portion of the milk is that
drawn from the udder as the last. In
was found that the difference was so
great that with some cows the Strippings
consisted almost entirely of butter fat.
1t is important, therefore, that milking
the cows be done in Il thorough manner,
leaving nothing in the udder If this is
done, the COW will not be so liable to be-
come dry as soon as when the milk is not
entirely removed ut each milking. The
practice of carefully stripping also serves
as check upon careless mixers, as the
farmer can. and should. examine each
COW after she is MIXED in order to OBJ
serve if the milking has been done thor
oughly. Where there is no supervision,
the milking is sometimes performed care
lessly and ut loss to the farmer
The distance travelled by COW IN Il
pasture that does not provide Suffi-
cheney is sometimes many miles in day.
This extra work done by the COW is at
consumed is partly utilized in the work
No pasture should be used until it is in
good condition, and if deficient in grass
then the cows must also be fed. One diff
iicuhy is that. rs cows will seek green
food. they will travel over the pasture
even when fed; but not so much so as
when given extra food. 4 poor pasture
is consequently Of no value, and it is bet.
ter to keep the cows in the barn-yard
than to turn them out to work all day.
The object in pruning grapes is to get
II well-formed vine and large yield OF
| fruit Two-thirds of the years growth
should he cut away, for if not severely
pruned more fruit will be grown thar
can be matured. Grapes grow upon tn,
| new wood, and this years branches vii
perform service next year The winter
season is the time to prune grapes. II
| deferred until spring the vines may b,
injured. Grapes require both manur,
and fertilizer. and should be sprayed witt
| Bordeaux mixture as Il preventive ot
disease.
| lllt SIoNtl SllDulI hlVN every
| tree in his orchard, and he should e,
over the orchard frequently and satisfy
| himself that everything is favorable t,
the trees. Some trees may be hackwar,
in growth and he should cndcavor t.
| learn the cause. 1t may be due to Il lacl
of plant food in the soil, to the pruning
to too much grass, to the mode of cult
walton. or to insects; but II thoroughly
competent fruit grower will discover tn,
cause. if possible, and remove it.
Onions will be planted this month il
some localities, as they are usually put
into the ground very early in the season
| 1t has long been claimed that the best
way to grow onions is to put them on tn,
| same ground every year, manuring heav
| lily, but it is now known that it is better
| to change to Il new location every year il
order to escape the onion maggot. II
| this section sets are preferred to seed
and the crop should have an abundance
Of fertilizer.
1t will surprise any farmer who ha.
| depended upon the dealer to take his
milk how much can he gained by making
good butter and feeding the SKINNED
milk to pigs. Consumers have faith il
the farmers. and any farmer who viii
aim to secure customers by supplying the
best will have no difficulty. Those who
buy the choice articles are always willing
| to pay good prices whenever they are as
Snred that the quality will be maintained
The maple is one of the most desira bic
of shade trees, and of the varieties it j,
| difficult to select. as some thrive in Ger
tain climates better than others. The
rock maple Tor sugar maple) is one of the
| handsomcst, having deep foliage, ant
| will bear considerable ill-usage, thriving
where some trees fail AS shade tire,
is has no superior. and where residenc,
is surrounded by them the value of tn,
farm is largely increased.
Phosphoric acid, to give good results
should be available for plants, hence so
luble phosphoric acid is the proportion
that the rains will dissolve, which ma,
be from 10 to Is per cent. of the phos
phate, according to its quality, aS ther,
is in some phosphate rock less phosphat,
of lime than in others.
Wood ashes or potash salts may be ap
piled to all kinds of fruits with advan
tage, and it may be done early in the sea
son. Potash not only promotes TIL
growth of wood, but also increases tn
proportion of sugar in fruits.
1t is said that Il sprinklng of hops il
the brine when hams are placed in pickl
adds greatly to the flavor. The expert
ment with such method should be dom
at a limited way, however, until Statistic,
that the claim is correct