Year: 1877

A correspondent or the country den-
'tlemen writes:


The common cry is that our mead
ows are running out. Here we have
the reason staring us In the face. Our
seasons are mainly dry and hot, and
we fail to protect and feed our mead
ows. Cover with manure, fine, rich
and we'll distributed, and all will be
remedled; there will be no more COM
plant. Do not bring up the excuse of
lack Of manure, as enough can be Sc
cured the sources are many. Absor-
bents used freely In the stables more
than double the amount OF manure.
Care In preserving manure Is another
great gain. Sod and the use OF clover
are important and cheap sources of
together form ample means to supply


"But have tried and have failed
the grass will run out in spite of man
'ure,n says one. This is because 1t is 80
badly applied after having been wash
ed out and evaporated. Thrown over
the field in Jumps and unevenly, q
large portion OF the land not getting
any, and that part Of the field where
the heaps were, getting too much
what else can he expected? Besides,
weeds will spring up-another careless
ness with Misunderstanding success
full rival to what grass may remain.
And what is worse, the one application
il made to do for many years, and on
land too poor to pay the expenses OF
the crop. So the land Is left with the
weeds, the country being run over
with them.


Just the reverse is the case where
manure hos been taken care Of 40 that
1t retains all its strength and is applied
evenly over the surface, covering every
part Of IL, the rich, fine manure hugging
the ground closely, keeping 1t moist
and adding fertility. This tells at once
and decidedly when applied, and being
also clean, will cover the field, II not
foul, with rich coat Of grass. Manure
always will tell, whatever the wealth
er, only apply 1t properly. II done,
and the season be growing one like
the present, IL will not only compel
two or more cuttings instead Of one,
but will be safe for good crop in un-
favorable seasons, when neglected land
fails.


We need only mention this fact to
have it acknowledged by every farmer,
namely, that rich land, that Is land
made rich by clovering and manuring,
will endure o long-drouth better than
poorer land, and Il will also carry crops
| through an excessively wet season bet
ter than poorer land. While, there
fore, we may not be able to control the
weather we are able to so modify its
effects that our crops will pay hand
some profit.


A writer informs the Elmira Farm
| er's Club that he keeps his cows in the
stable the whole of the time during
winter, without exercise. They are
! tied with chains, stand upon wooden
platform with a gutter behind to re-
ceive the droppings. The stalls are
three and a.half feet wide. They are
| watered twice day from well, and
| fed hay, corn fodder, cut corn and bran
| or shorts, two pounds of the latter to
one of the corn, as milk Is the object.


Many persons are troubled to obtain
vinegar from cider. A barrel of cider
will never make vinegar In cellar:
| 1t should be placed in the light and
air. Add to barrel of old cider a
| gallon and q half of melasses and shake
or stir thoroughly until it is well
mingled with the cider. Leave the
bung out, but covered with wire screen
| or mosquito netting. Stir every day
with a stick inserted through the
bung-hole. Vinegar may soon be OBJ
| tanned in this way, and then If the bar
rel is kept replenished with cider as
| the vinegar Is used out you will never
again be without this article of excel
lent quality.


Socrates, the wisest of ancient philos-
ophers, took different view of the oc-
cupation of the farmer to many OF
that class in our day who are exceed


ingly dissatisfied with their calling


and repine at their duties. He says:


Agriculture Is an employment the


most worthy Of the application of man;


the most ancient, and the most suita-


BILE to his nature. 1t Is the common
nurse Of all persons in every age and
condition OF life 1t Is the source ol


health, strength, plenty, and riches


and Of . thousand sober delights and


honest pleasures. It Is the mistress


and school Of sobriety, temperance


justice, religion, and, In short, of al


virtues, civil and military"


No farmer ever raised q litter of pigs


without having one or more small


ones, p9rtly owing to the stronger ont


denying the weaker members a fail


chance at the trough and Its contents


This Is serious drawback, and affects
the profits. To remedy the evil, con


struct board partitions to divide th'
trough into spaces of one foot or mor'


each, and running back say two fee


or more, forming stalls for the differen


members Of the litter. BY placing
them in position several times wher
young they will soon become accus


toned to the situation, and will no
trouble each other ut feeding-time
being satisfied that there Is enough 70