Middletown transcript., 1910-01-08
FARM NEWS AND VIEWS

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n crops if the season is seasonally wet sn
e other conditions are favorable. One O
J. the worst troubles with corn in sod liant
o Is that the cutworms living in the soC
destroy much of the young corn. B,
r p'oWing sod land for corn in late or earl,
r winter maay of the cutworms will be de
, stroTed. A 30, when the land is plowed
at this time the cod will have more time
to settle and decay, and the corn next
season will stand dry weather better. II
the, cod must be pIowed again next spring
no harm, but much good, will be done.
Flowing any land twice for crop, or
dlsclng we'll after plowing is labor well
spent.
Lyman A. Budlong, said to have been
the most extensive grower of truck in the
world, who died recently at bis home in
Chicago, left an estate of nearly $4,000.
GOO. Practically all bis family are engaged
In the same line of work.
The cellar or other similar room in
which vegetables and fruits, either green
or canned, are stored for winter should
have the windows open on mild days for
ventilation aud for lowering the tempera.
ture OF the room for chilling the store,
The cooler they are held without freezine
the better they will keep. Bacteria which
cause fermentation and decay cannot grow
and multiply in low temperature. Dry
cold will always hold them in check.
New plants Of named varieties can be
started in winter from cuttings Of num-
ber Of hardwood trees, shrubs aud vines.
such as the grape, pear, hydFangea, privet,
rose, popular and willow. The cuttings,
however, must be made before. the buds
have been injured by fre' zing
Salt is necessar, to the health and
thiift of domestic animals; aud they
should have it in winter as well as in |
summer. They need more of it, probably |
during the period Of abundant succulent
feed, but the animal system requires
more or less Of it all the time. A good
plain is to keep salt in sheltered boxes
where the stock can get at il at will,
This is safeguard against neglect, and,
being accustomed to it at pleasure, there
is no danger that too much will lie tax ken.
a sudden change FROM green food to
those which contain small percentage of
water frequently results in arrangement
OF the bladder or kidney. Many times
the urine becomes thick and turbid, aud
it is very difficult for the animal TO uri.
nate. II the trouble is allowed to con.
tInue for very long period death may
result Any of the following remedies
may be administered with excellent re-
'ulls; Juniper berries, four ounces; boil
Dg water, one gallon. Let stand in (
covered vessel for an hour and then strain.
live one pint three times each day till !
he animal is relieved. Another remedy
nay be provided without the aid ofdrugs c
ak one part OF slippery elm bark with Z
Wo parts poplar bark and make a string Q
ca from the mixture. Sweeten with sugar
II molastes and give a pint every e
i've hours. ii
The qnieter and more comfortable a 8
Dung animal eau be kept, with good feed, Il
he faster it will grow. Calves like to lie n
nd sleep IN warm, sunny place By Il
roVidiDg them with such quarters they n
I'LL sleep and turn their feeds to more a
roft than when confined in cold and p
ncomfortable quarters.
While the mich COWS are on dry feed y
le digestive organs do not work so freely :. -
whemthey are on green feed. To keep =
ieir diRt stiye organs in good tone and -
le bowels normally loose, feed some oil y
zeal daily. Tue oil meal not only main. - =
iDs the digestive organs in good work -
!, but it is one of the best milk-pro. =
lcing feeds, being highly nitroRenous. =
usty and bad feeds of any kind are not -
'od cow feeds. They are not only poor - -
nutrients, but are dangerous to health. =
Trees and shrubs heeled in for winter i,
ould be heavily mulched and complete. 90,
covered with straw or cornstalks dur -,
8 the coldest part of winter to prevent 10,
em from drying out. The soil about 90,
3 roots should not be allowed to freeze
eply.
1t is all right TO sprinkle hay and other
y COW feeds with salt or salty water. in
it is not good plan to mix salt with ste
,und feeds. An overdose of salt with art
ow impairs the digestive organs, acting shi
a poison. Rock salt in the managers of
q lots is good. Grsnulated, coarse salt int
ould be kept in box under the cover inv
2 shed where the COWS can lick it at It
: time they may wish. A little salt cut
Try day is what they need. por