Farm and Garden.

King Country Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 94, 7 August 1908, Page 3

Farm and Garden.

- There is no profit in a pure-bred pig in the hands ot'a poor feeder. It has long been proved by the most exhaustive tests that plump graded seeds give far the best results. The value of sound management is shown in farming as plainly as any other business a man may take. There is no other stuff raised on the farm quite so good for colts and calves as nice, bright oats, Colts nibble at oats quicker than anything else, and it keeps them coming. One thing that practically all authorities agree on is that lime for soil should be finely ground. It should be uniformly spread,_ and should be well incorporated with the soil by harrowing before rain. Do not keep too many pigs in one pen, unless the space is large and has plenty of troughs. Troughs should be of the proper height, with partitions to prevents the pigs' crowding each other from the trough and this also keeps the food clean. A sheep-farmer who has been much troubled by dogs has found a new use for goats. He says: —" Keep a few goats in the flock and dogs will never bother them. We had a flock of 500 head, and never lost one when we had goats." The feed of sows just before furrowing time should be strengthening and not heating. If a horse has a bluish or milky coat in his eyes he will be liable to go blind at any time.