Year: 1878

ing sown in the sections where winter
wheat is grown, than was put in last year.


Natural pastures IN proper stage OF
growth contain seventy-five per cent. wa
ter and twenty-five per cent of dry food.
This is a correct proportion to be borne In
mind in selecting other cattle food.


The experiment of Judge Martin q.
Evarts, of Rutland, VT, in importing the
migratory quail is proving a success
They are often seen and heard in the
woods where they have been placed, and
are now raising large number of young
birds, some Of the nests having twelve and
fourteen eggs.


The latest in the amusement line, and
one very popular among the Vermont
farmers, is the "corn roast" The getter-
up invites the friends, builds large fire
in the yard or field, around which all
gather and proceed to roast green corn on
sharpened sticks. Songs, stories, and
jokes are sandwiched in until weariness
drives them into the house.


FATTEN THE PORK.


1t is unwise to wait till late IN tire sea-
son to fatten the pork. Give your hogs
all they will eat now. The weather is
warm and they will fatten readily. Feed
them corn, stalk and all, il at all con-
venient, while the stalk remains succu-
lent. Too many farmers delay the fat
tening of hogs too late. Now is the time
to push the work. Don't keep too many
shoats over winter. They eat their heads
off. Save few choice sows and let them
have their litters the first Of March, and
if the pigs have proper care they will
make fine hogs next November.


THE MANAGEMENT or HORSES.


They should be fed inproportion to their
work. An idle team may be wintered up
on good hay alone; when working light
ly feed of grain at noon will be sufficient,
with hay morning and night With
heavy work, ten quarts Of ground corn
and oats, and chafed straw or cornfodder,
will be in good feeding, and in many
cases, for small horses, less will do. Good
grooming is necessary for health in win
ter Ground gypsum spread upon the
foOrwill prevent thcpungent odor common
to stables. This vapor of ammonia is
hurtful to horses eyes, and the frequent
cause Of ophthalmia, and resulting in
blindness, i'll which so many horses are
troubled. Throw few pailfuls of water
upon the floor first, and then scatter
around shovelful of the gypsum. Fresh
air should enter the stables at the bottom
and the foul air escape at the top. Make
small sliding doors for ventilation, and
cover them with wire netting or laths to
exclude vermin.


CURE FOR CHOLERA IN CHICKENS.


Fat bacon, chopped fine and sprinkled
plentifully with black pepper, is "A conven-
lent and reliable remedy for cholera IN
chickens. Last summer a number of hens
were cured by its use. When found,
where they had dropped from the roost,
they were so far gone they could not get
up, and were only able to raise their heads
They were given comfort
able shelter by themselve; tablespoon
full of the mixture was forced down the
throat of each bird, morning and evening.
No other attention was paid them. At
the end of the third day they were set at
liberty and went about as usual, giving
no further trouble. Water may be placed
where they can help themselves. but no
food is required. Smaller doses may he
given in cases less severe have not seen
it tried on young chickens, but believe
that given in small doses, say pill as
large as an ordinary pea, morning and
evening, would prove eficacious. For
very young chickens, would recommend
still smaller doses.