FARM AND GARDEN.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4442, 13 June 1893, Page 2

FARM AND GARDEN.

Seed Potatoes.

The following is the result of trials with seed potatoes. The potatoes were forwarded to Mr J. Hobieson, of Oave'andß, for tost purposes, by the Department of Agriculture in October, 1892. The trials were with foul varieties, as follows:

No. 1, Magnum llonum, lib, planted December 14th, 1892, lifted in May, 1893; no mauuro;, gave,. 1 .,. 52H) No. 2. Bruce, lib, planted Deoemb'e'r 14th, 1692, lified in May, 1893; no manure used; gave .. 701b No. 3. Main Crop Kidney, l%lanted December Hth, 1592, li(tec|^Jlay, 1833; no manure; gave.. aaft No, 4. Imperator, fib, p'.anted December 14th, 1892, lifted in May, 1893: no manure; gave.. .. ~ 23^ A Barbarous Practice,

Ono of the most oruel and barbarous practices retained by a civilised people is that of burning tho lampasfrom themouths of young horses. Where or when it oriei. natcd would be difficult to say. Certainly it is arelio of the dark ages, Yet In this enlightened 830 there are upon whom no amount oi reasoning jJNliipress conviolion of tho Cruelty aud uislssiiess of the practice. The so-called laiiipas on the young horse is simply one or the sjmptoms attendant on the process of, deniition whereby the palaiive bars become enlarged from congestion of the blood-vessels of the part, and if left alone to tho operations of nnturo will disappear. Jf it be necessary to operate, the lancet is the only instrument that should be used, and that cautiously, as there is great danger of opening the palative artery.

Australian Frozen Meat in Germany.

Mr A. C, Shaldcr, 0! Sydney, has translated the following interesting paragraph which appears in a Berlin newspaper, of March 7th:—" A Kjc of Austrtlian frozen meat was sold tjy auction last week at the Berlin Central Mntket, aud realised an average of 40 per lb (about Gd), showing that the meat must have been in first-class condition and of. fiisi-oloss quality, It is reported that a company is at the present time being formed in Hamburg with the object of from Australia regular suppM-Waßn meat into the Qormau .markets." {,fl Grooming a Horse,

All domestic animals, from the oanary to the ox, dolight in having tho head rubbed, The horse is no exception. He will rest his head on tho ed'<e o! the manner, and hail olosehis oyesin dreamy forgeifulness when tho brush, id gentle hands, is npplied. Many horsoß are injured by tho rough curry-comb by the man who hurriedly drives it harshlj over the bony parts against the ears and over the eyes. A horse subject to such treatment—and there aro thousauds of thorn-dreads the hand of man, and dodges and learns to hold the head high when tho bit is to be put on. Let tho mau who wishes lo bo on friendly terms with his horse, go over the head wiih a stiff yet plia'ole brush, rubbing every part quietly and gently, so that the horse standi motionless, apparently oblivious to all surroundings. Over the body of the horse the curry-comb should be used lo carefully that every particle ol dust and dandruff bo got out and stains removed. Then what have we ? A horse with a glossy coat..

Porcine Points, Pure water is necessary, and running water is best. Swill, however good ol its kind, will not take tho place of water for quenching thirst in pigs. Pigs require a jreat deal of water, especially in hot weather, If they do not havo an ample supply where it can be reached at al) times they will becomo restless and will noi thrive; provido it now. With the present demand tor lean meat, instead of a carcase larded with fat,' it is comparatively easy to keep pigs in condition to market at any time. Alittleovain with the grass will do it. /uHrPigs increase so money paid out for good breeding sjßris soon dis- | tritutcd among r nuinbjr ot animals, and a vory slight improvement in each pays back the whole sum.

I( you can fit up to cook tho small potatoes without much trouble it will pay to do so. Eaw potatoes are oulyslinhtly digestible for pigs. They will get greater value from thorn if cooked. .

Do not feed tho joung pi<ja on fattening food. Keep thom growing and in good condition al!- the time; but :t they take on too much fat while very young it wil oat th expenso ot tho economical dove ment of frame.

Skim milk and middlings will make growth, bone, and muscle, and a properly portioned amount or flesh, Such feeding is. especially within the reach of doirjmen who' wish to keep a tew hogs &s an adjunct to their other business.

Lumps of salt should be placed within t&s roach o'. all and a Utile sulphur mixed, wilh their food will have a benefit 'al cf/eot. They are alao very foil J of coal cinders, and they will even cat coal itself; this assists digestion.

Profitable Pig Breeding. There is no moro profitable animal oii a farm than a woll-bred pig, if well attended to; but worthless scrubbers will simply ruin a man. They are machines for converting good food into manure-certainly not into good meat. By a judicious solection of well-shaped, lengthy and broad common sows, and a first-class pure-bred loaryou will not only get large litiefs, but the jigs will grow well and will prove-first-class profitable butcher's pigs.-i'. L Thompson.

(lew South Wales Creameries, Tho colony of New South Wales lias 124 creameries, the estimated value of the plant and machinery exceeding £60,000. Tho iotal quantity of butter made at too creameries was last year 7,GC1,0001b., be- s sides which 10,702,0001b. were made on dairy farms. To mako this toial product of 18,363,0001b5. of butter there arc 343,500 dairy cattle in tho colony.

The Compost Heap.

The "compost" or duug heap is nog-, lected upon colonial farms and plantations.' Every farm should have its compost heap for the generation of manure, and for the increaso of plant food in tho cultivated fields, All true farmers have read GeorgeVine'sarticlo upon "The Fertilisation of tho Country bythe Sanitation oithoTown. 11 ' It is most convincing. The useless products of ihe slabb, household, warden, kit' chen, rags, slaughter-yard, ni'ilftiriso, and all rubbish, even to old boots fihuA'ta sc cured for the compost heap. TuPatberlugs for twelve months will boahloio fertilise many acres of cultivation. Throw as much lime, potash, wood at>.d coal ash ammoniacal substan ccs andsuyerphosphates into the heap as possible. It will a'l count in the conservation of tha soil to bring forth goldej harvest,-TVic Australian Anriatlturnt. J

' ply lo raiso fa'ravrborrioa in ttis country?" mquircdavieitorat the Chamber c Commerce, Los Angelos, California, the other day (says a contemporary), as he stood watching Mr Burlinghame, of Gardena, arrange on exhibit of" Monarchs of the west," some ofwhioh weighed lte. 'ff? "swered tho California rancher Well, 111 give you results and von can | figure it out for yoarself. These came oS a patch of two and a half acres, from which I have sold within tho last three days 140 crates of 301b each, making 4200'b, at 7 corns perlb, which amount io£Go. Deduct from this £l2 for labor and £2 for delivery, and it leaves a net minVifrfijfi. BD d y OU havo what onopiekiiljfovSf.io patch pays me. I calculate on raising, about threecmaycar," hocontinuad, asthestrancer's: eyes bulged, " Don't know but you Kansas fellows can heat that in wheat raising but WBsmts me well enough," Tho Kansas wan miked out towards the tank of ice water.