Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-03-02

fact that house plants turn their leaves
towards the light away from the living
room. one and onc-half ounces OF starch
Is formed by 20 square feet of sunflow-
ers in one day
HOT HOUSE LANES.
G7y w. l.. Amoss, Benson, MarylandD
The term LIGHTHOUSE lamb" refers TO
those lambs produced and marketed be-
fore the general run IF spring lambs
start to market. few such are found
in the markets at THANKSGIVING time,
through the winter season to the period
when It is too warm to ship slaughtered
meat to market with refrigeration. \
dollhouse lamb is a luxury rather than
Il necessity. In it we find the highest
quality obtained in meat production. Its
producers are our most expert feeders
and care takers of animals 1t is said
that they are used more on banquet
| tables than on private tables The pric'+
range this season from Sc to sl2 obtained
through commission men Buyers prefer
to deal with commission men rather
than directly with the producer as they
then have an opportunity to select what
they need. The best breed for their
production in my personal experience is
the Dorset and its grades. using the
Merton as a Foundations The quality e
the product is in favor Of the fun bro1
horned Dorsete. The dollhouse lamb
hould not be allowed to exercise. 1t
should he kept from the day il Is born
in rather close confinement with plenty
of fresh air and sunlight, with the best
selected feed that will encourage growth
as well as flesh. The ewes are cared
for as are our best dairy herds TN"
animals are taught to eat as early as
| possible. II may he necessary to place
| food in their mouths with sugar on !t
| to induce them to begin eating food
| other than their mothers milk. Whom
| they are not allowed to exercise the
meat Is light in color and very tender,
| but when allowed to exercise It's grain
| IS coarse and the meat is red, making
! a difference in selling price of some dol
| lars. Being the latest animal produced
| on the farm they cannot be shipped
alive. as the least excitement will cause
| death from apoplexy. There Is no better
| forage for the farmer to grow in the
| production Of dollhouse lambs than alf1l-
| RAJ and next to this Is the prime, early
| cut, clover hay. With this forage and
WIN sweet Ifesn "'''' ORA" an.
| crown cracked corn together WIKI lin
eco meal ana s'"'r"' ''' anu
nae any F,'' S''' nina" van
! the dollhouse lamb.
| 'FpPFlNd SIS ENS oh EN'I'N
'iN l." ~ P'oEr, l., i''i '.I'"'. "' .'
AErl'"''"r'' N"S''''S''''' w. W.
-Four types of land may be r"n'id"''a
! o0e suitable Tor rotation announcer Sel"'.
FOR permanent meadow either on 1r-
count Of surplus moisture or too ~ Ht
! tones. third suited to pasture %" +"
ONE cases orchards, and a fourth "
g. fit only for woodland. one Of H.. t.~.
riti"isWs for the use OF these la
/ New England IS that each should
| 'onfined to its proper place = s"os
| many New England dairy flrWe ar
| oes profitable than they should ha "-
.e2rilv for two reasons so far o. tt.
arm Is concerned: the Acknowledgement
grass land whether mowings or pa
rras. second the misuse OF farm nIl.-
ros These mistakes result in poor h4,
rrt late. and low I'm protein: large cN
-ordituro FOR purchase of concentrates
M land remaining for prolu.tion Of .
o,gb cro- tn add to the far.. ~sttur.
Those lossas are rcn,edied OH Iuntr.r.
,,eu r,,rar.d farms nv.
sbor, rotation for all land fiji e,
corn giving a fourth to a lird of n.