Farm Gleanings.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 70, 24 February 1885, Page 4

Farm Gleanings.

1 In cutting away l disceased portions of trees dp not let them-liie around the tree's, but Tburn them. I . . Barley water will . stop 5 diarrhoea 'm calves, if the icHscease has ; 'not be!come too deeply seated. \ The-shorthorn is~stfli the "favour--ite ;dairy. «ow ©f English faMer^. Other greeds , are. not , ignored,, t*ut me £reat ! majority of the dairy cows c.are.qf tjie shorthorn breec^,. ? , .; 7/ • The layipg , hens . $hou}d 'ha vie plenty of fresh water at this seasori, as eggs contain more water than. "^y£hln^in~th^irc6mposilibif. ; Little chicks until they are half grown are just the things to be allowed free access to the garden. After that they and older fowls are tnbreof a damage than a behefijt there;- :l - ?; - ■:/,:<: a*m i , "The surest way to have good cows, is $b raise them yourself. Good butter and cheese cannot be made from the milk of cows that are (deprived of good water. ' ; The milking ' Qualities of a cow depend more upon those of her sfreis mother than upon those of her own mother. i An American' paper says that mules are much more economical than horses for 'farm work. 'Tlley eat one half-less will do as ; much work, and live a half longer. 'With these data do your own figuring. ; Keep your Jiigs iii clean quarters and it will promote' a faster growth than if kept' in' filth; 1 and then there is less 'dangerof having unhplesome pork. ■■"' - ■•■•; * | It is said that the simplest remedy for worms m cattle 1 , sheep, and hogfe is turpentine mixed with a- littl^ feed, or given m linseed oil or" gruel \ two ounces for a cow;, and oii&-fourth or less for smalleranimals. ■'•■"• I The Ohio Agriculturist Experimental Station calls attentiori to the fact that m its experiments potatoes raised from large, whole seeds; Opened nine days earlier than those from", seed cut to the single eyes. • The successful farmer owes his seccess to & thorough understanding o£-}iis. business. He carefully studied the character and capabilities of his farm and marks out a course to b$ pursued?. Having once decided what crjpps can be produced at the greatest, profit, ,no .radical change should be made without thoughtful LJcorisjtfera'tionV- %^ .■,';{?>!:! Is a famer/wlid has good implei ments mean if he refuses to lend thm «tP his, neighbours?, ImpleT ments aie an essential par ; t. of a far! meVs capital... The interest on their ;cost, Jogetiher with. their . wear ajid jtearj.is a, considerable item of <exJpense.; When," therefojcej a farmer '. lends, his implements he lends hi? money. When a farmer borrows implements he borrows money; -' Provided with wholesome" food, pure water, and cleani dry, well littered'shed, a hog will never become disceased unless previously infected and that the farmer/must carefully gbard against when procuring .Kte cKahge of stock. A healthy liog rejiuires np stimulants, preventives or tonids cif ,any kind. ( A diseased hog should jpe, completely isolated ; 'from, all; others, or killed and burni cd.. Xice areindicatipns of ill-cpni i difipn.or.; .unclean . quarters.* Kcrp«senq.applied with a. swab, will destroy the vermin. •: : i , t The points of a good milch cow are as follows : ! A fine head ; clear, bright eye; thin, long neck; light bone; straight, brdatd brtck ; soft, i skin and fine hair ; deep flank and

belly ; thin long tail ; thin fi thighs ; a large squarly-fbrrned udder ; teats , set wide apart; and of good size, and a largeimilk vein running froiti the udder up^oijjthe^. belly. Colour is of no account, but yellow ears and •skin' under the hair- are iridespensable.