. Australian Garden and Field. October, 1913. THE GARDEN AND FIELD. 231 had become sufRciently dry to work readily, he would simply have a puddlinj^ surface which would hake, and not only make later tiHaj^e more dillicult, but actually help it in conducting moistUTC from the soil to the at- mosphere. The same is true as rej^ards preparation of the seed- bed. Workinjif the s>il before it is sullici-ontly dry starts the whole season wrono-. It means a vast deal of extra labour durinjr the cultivatino- season, and more or less unsatisfactory results in spite of the extra laborir. In general, i
. Australian Garden and Field. October, 1913. THE GARDEN AND FIELD. 231 had become sufRciently dry to work readily, he would simply have a puddlinj^ surface which would hake, and not only make later tiHaj^e more dillicult, but actually help it in conducting moistUTC from the soil to the at- mosphere. The same is true as rej^ards preparation of the seed- bed. Workinjif the s>il before it is sullici-ontly dry starts the whole season wrono-. It means a vast deal of extra labour durinjr the cultivatino- season, and more or less unsatisfactory results in spite of the extra laborir. In general, it is a safe rule to cultivate for the purpose of retaining and con- serving soil moistures, using judg- ment as to when the soil is in proper condition to work. If this is done, weeds will not make any troub'e.—Farm and Home. ? Stateness. Pasture has long been recognised as one of the best thing-s possible for ' " run dpwn " or " stale " horses. When grass will not bring them up there is not much hope. A writer in the London Live Stock .Tournal says :—" The onl}^ remed}- for staleness is to turn the horse to grass for a long^er or a shorter period, as circum- stances may require. In cases where the legs of a horse show signs of wear as the result of work on hard roads, much can be done to restore the limbs and to brace them up again by turning the horse oft for a few months or for the whole summer an a soft and spongy pasture. The legs and feet of stabled horses are always great- ]\- benefited by turnimg out, and an occasional run at grass will do much to preserve the limbs and keep them sound. If the legs are much worn, or if there has been an actual sprain, it is advisable, if not absolutely necessary, to blis- ter before turning the horses away. In any case a horse that is given a run at grass on account of leg trouble needs a long rest ij tiny permanent good is to result there- from. The legs may fine down pretty quickly after the horse has h&am
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