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Show FAM AND GARDEN. -L&Treipondence for tbe "Firm ard Garden" department of the UicsiLD is Bolici'.fd from all parts of the territory Utah farmers mast, to a rtc1 sitent. ettkbliib a system of agriculture idnpu-d to her n-cil necea ities Agriculturist Agri-culturist will a.t.i.1 each other by seud-ir. seud-ir. in for pub ioutioc, iofurmftlioii por-t&ini' por-t&ini' g lo farming and gardeniDg, aiiJ agricultural pursuits generally. IB IT YOU? Wf would like answers to the two following questions: 1 Who bn raised the beat ten acrea o( wheal? 2 Who has jot the best cow? In answering the firtt let Ufl fcnow the ki d of soil; how loon it has been cultivated; what crop preceded the wbeat; what manure wad applied and how much; when plowed, bow deep and if more than once; ii harrowed and rolled; when seed waa sown; irrigated irri-gated or dry crop; when crop waB harvested and three bed. The acswer to tbe second should give breed of cow, age, kinds of food and how given; il stabled or running loose in yard; for what the animal le particularly valuable cream, butter, cheese, or quantity .of milk; with such facts concerning amount of either ae will luggest themselves. Id giving answers to the above question or at any time relating their experiences we do not expect the farmers to send uj polished and finely worded letters All we aik is for you to tell what you know that may be interesting and instructive to others. Do Ibis in your own manner, being as accurate as possible with regard to statements of facts. If you will aBeist us in this way we will present the facts in available form; and by giviug others the benefit of your experience will show them how to improve their condition. Every step in advance help you as well as your neighbor or ua. We should try to feel that he whoasBista to develop more 'perfectly tbe material resources of the territory is a public benefactor, though he may live-on some obscure farm in a remote re-mote country town. MAKE PLANS FOB ; FUTURE tVORK. . .During winter season, when farmers farm-ers have a chance lo think, is a good time to make plans for next season's work. There are many things to bo done in the spring that can be all arranged now. Perhaps- you are go iug to put up a fence, build a barn or house. Now is the time lo consider all points connected with either work. Decide upon some definite plan, after consulting proper authorities on the subjects. Step over to your neighbor's and see what he has got, examine tbe laulls, and correct them if you can, read and examine published plana, etc. If you do not intend to build, you Btill have much of which to think. How have your crop and animals done last year? Cu you afford to grow tbe same crops on the same fields, or slaall you try a rotation and thereby increase the yield and enrich the soil. Many of these things can be determined and will not take your attention in the busier season. What you consider now will, generally, be properly decided, while if you wait until crowded by other work, many things will be only half done or not done at all, TOOLS AMD MACHINERY. It may be safely said that thousands of dollars are lost every year by not properly protecting tools and machinery machi-nery around our farms. In any county in the territory, without doubt, tbe middle of winter sees many wagons, reapers, rakeB, threshers, etc., exposed to changes of weather. Plows, rakes, and mowers, are left in tbe eld where last used, and when wanted of course are out of repair. Constant changes from wtt to dry with the action of the frost and sun are very injurious to wood aud metal. When machinery is nof wanted for Borne time it should be cleaned and put away; and if oufof repair everything every-thing should be made right sometime while you have leisure. Have places lor all and all in tbeir places; and all in proper condition. A Jew hours no1. may repair well what woald delay you a day or more in a busier time. If you will only loot arjund and coanider, there is plenty to be done in the dullest season. CATTLE IN WINTElt. As the yearB run, (arm work will not prcsB this month, and yet, if the weather should chance to be mild aud open, there will be no need' of ouy Iosb of time for want of tomething to do. The chorea about the barn, iu tbe woodshed and'the tool-house will occupy a large share of attention, and they can not be neglected. Tbe Hoc stock of every kind is entirely dependant depend-ant upon us at. this season, and the thrift and profit of cows, horses, sheep, pigs and poultry, will rise or fall in proportion to tbe care which they receive. . Some folks think, or seem to think, that if they give cattle enough to eat in cold weather, it is all ihey can do. But as man does not live by bread alone, the cattla thai minister to his comfort and supply his wants, do not thrive by hay alnue. Uay may keep them alive, but to secure inrm we must siuuy lueircum fort in every way, and this requires us to look out for cleanliness, good air, good water and enough of it, without exposing them lo Ihe extreme cold ol stormy weather. We think the card and tbe curry-comb ought to have exercise every day, and they agreo with a cow's back uncommonly well. A change or variety of food, also, eems to he desirable, though there may be some difference of opinion on this point. We preler to have a few roots to feed, or pumpkins, ana if we hadn't these we should want to give a small allowance of meal or shorts in addition to the regular rations ol hay. Tbe old stylo of uinltnng cattle in very maDy, if not mctt of ourcountry towns, waa not calculated to brine cttlfl out very well in the spring. They went into tbe winter usually on nothing but swale hay and often jjot a very liberal supply ol that. Farm-era Farm-era had a large mow or two of coarse bog hay that they thought must be eaicn up, and they reasoned that it waa beet to get nd of it firt, in the erly part ol the winter, aod tliey le i out this coane hay, the poorest they bad, in December and January, so as to leAve the heat, or Kngiish hay, till Bpiing, and they usually coutimud ir leel the young ilor with il all through the winter. If they got ct tie ttireueh ahve they were apt to think tht-mpehe.H luck. Iu a Urct majority of cfi the r stork was p()r, and not nufri quenlty Uicy "".ere uith lufi btil ckm suJ bom.. 1 here has been vnat improvement in the wintering winter-ing of stock in Ihe laxt quarter ol a century, at id. though there are cai ol neglect and bad management now, here and there, we understand the principle oi leedu g belter than uur la trier a anu graud :ihen did, and can a. aa a gtnsral rule, are lar le.ter wiiileied ihan they used le b. They are lets exposed to cold storms khan they used to be. They are not purposely pur-posely lett out to "toughen," as they used to be. and so they come out in the Bprin in better conditioo. Plowman. Plow-man. KEEP ONE BREED. Many young breeders make a mis take by gettiug too many breeds m ihi ir hards. It is cot a gocd pSn to Kct too many irons n the tire. There is dauger that some will be burned. Select uuu ge d breed of bog?, i r bheep, or cattle, cr horses or pouliry and mate a specialty of it. Secuie the bast of tht particular breed. Aim to stand first its a breeder of that particular stock you have selected, tiive it ycur sj.ocial attention. A 1 animal that don't come up to vcur ideas of perfection, slaughter. You will soon reach eminence as a breed r of that stock, pet good prices and make money. If you go to raising many breeds, unleis you have un-unual un-unual facilities you will make a failure. Take a step at a time and after you have attained success with One breed yuu can add another if you lee fit. But ynu will find it Bafer and better to adapt one 'good breed of cattle, ope gnod breed uf sheep, one good bretd ol hog, than to have several breeds ol the same kinda of animaU. Col man's Rural World. Do not work too much or too fast. Work slowly until all the salt is thoroughly and evenly absorbed. Otherwise the butter will not be of uniform color, hoiking it too fast will destroy the grain, and the butter becomes salvy and lard-like iu its texture. Let it stand or put it away in tbe tray for twenty-four hours. Then work it enough to remove all the buttermilk or surplus brine so that the butter may become dry or like a piece of cheese. Mould into rolls, at.d set these away (or twenty-four twenty-four hours or until they become hard and firm. Tfce cloth should now be put on, eoaa to cover oue end while ttu other is left open for the stamp. The clotb should be cut in pieces of exact size and dipped in brine, and Ibe butler rolled when the cloth is dripping wet.- Butter shou'd never come in contact with the bare hand. When in hulk it can 'bo easily handled with a ladle and a flat paddle. HOW TO CHOOSE POULTRY . TJtt THE TABLE. .Voting, plump, well fed, but not too fat, poultry arw the best. Tbe akin should always be fine grained, clear and white; tbe breast fulllleshed and broad, the toes pliable and ea?y to break when bent back; the birds must always be heavy in proportion to their size. This-applies lo fowls. As regards duckB and geuee, their breasts must also be very plump the feet flexible anif yellow. Wheu they are red and bard, with bills of the same color, and akiu full of hairs and coarse, Ihcy re old. For boiling, tbe white legged poultry must be chosen, because wheu dressed, their appearance appear-ance is by far more delicate; but dark-legged ones are moro juicy and of betier flavor when roasted. Toronto Globe. WATHR1NO HOUSES. I wish to add my testimony as regards re-gards the necessity of water) ug horses sufficiently, for twenty years we have kept in our stables aa average of ten horses. We have never known a day 'a illness among them; several are over thirty years of age, and capable of any amount of work. I attribute Ibis entirely lo my daily visits to the Btable, wheu I always had either a trough or a paillul of water within reach of each horse. By thia means I know that at least once a' day they are able fully lo quench their thirst. I never had dealings with a coachman who did not think it a risk to let bis horses have moro than a wodicuui ot water. Correspondence Correspon-dence .Euglioh Journal. ; RA1SINO A MOTHERLESS COLT. The best thing for a motherless colt ia cow's milk diluted with about twenty five per centum of water and with a little sugar added. , The milk, if possible, should be from a newly calved coff. In additiou, the colt miht have thin gruel made of bat-meal bat-meal aud linseed meal, equal parts, the linseed being reduced or increased according aa it is found that the bo well are relaxed or coualipated. The addition ol a fw raw eggtf to the jtruel will improve it. Toronto Globe. 1 Bit ALL CUEE6&3. The Country Gentleman urges upon farmers and manufacturers to make small cheeses, of from ten to twenty pounds ' each, believing that these would command two cents a pound moro, on an average, than the usual sixty-pound cheese. Tho advice, is doubtless good for seller and buyer. An old dealer said be could always sell a small, nice cheese better than a large one, even if tbe-quality was not as good. KEEIMNO. MILK FHESH A I) SO TIME. It milk be introduced into bottle, well corked, put into a pan of cold water, aud gradually raisud to the bailing point, and then, alter being allowed to cool, he taken out and put in a cool place, it may be kept perfectly per-fectly sweet for half a year. I'nron-o I'nron-o logical Journal. |