THE PRACTICAL COUNTRY GENTLEMAN 



after milking they were turned out for the night. 

 All raising and handling of green fodder was 

 done as follows : The first crop was fall-sown 

 rye; when this was in head, cutting began with a 

 one-horse mower, which cut a two days' supply. 

 This was brought to the barn in a light one-horse 

 wagon and the mower, covered with canvas, was 

 left in the field. Thus there was one day's ra- 

 tion always ahead and ready to feed. As soon 

 as a strip of rye a few rods wide was cut, the 

 land was immediately ploughed and planted to 

 sweet corn drilled in twelve inches apart, and 

 the soil was carefully cultivated to force the 

 crops ahead as rapidly as possible. Clover 

 planted in the previous September filled in the 

 gap between the rye and the oats and the peas, 

 which were planted in April and May and cut 

 in June and July. By the time the last of the 

 latter were cut, the sweet corn was ready, and 

 with successive plantings lasted until frost. 



The feeding of swine requires more judg- 

 ment than the average man supposes; and the 

 particular object in view — whether it be bacon, 

 ham, or pork-raising — should never be lost 



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