. California agriculturist and live stock journal. Agriculture -- California; Livestock -- California; Animal industry -- California. Roots for Stocl< Feeding. In Brittany, the parsnip is becoming the favorite root for stock feed, and its culture is exteuchng. In the Channel Islands this root forms a large portion of the fodder to the Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney cows, and much of their value as rich milkers is un- doubtedly due to the use of this root for a long series of years. It is well known to physiologists, says the New York Tribune, how great an effect upon the condition of a breed
. California agriculturist and live stock journal. Agriculture -- California; Livestock -- California; Animal industry -- California. Roots for Stocl< Feeding. In Brittany, the parsnip is becoming the favorite root for stock feed, and its culture is exteuchng. In the Channel Islands this root forms a large portion of the fodder to the Jersey, Guernsey and Alderney cows, and much of their value as rich milkers is un- doubtedly due to the use of this root for a long series of years. It is well known to physiologists, says the New York Tribune, how great an effect upon the condition of a breed of animals is caused by a long period of careful feeding, and this is a conspicuous instance of it. This root in many parts of France is substituted for oats as feed for horses, sixteen pounds a day being given with the best effect. For pigs it is also largely used, nine pounds of cooked roots being fed four times a day. One great advantage of this root is its hardiness; the supply for Sjiring may be left in the ground all Winter, and is in the best conchtion to harvest at any time when needed. Orange Culture in Upper California. The San Francisco Chronical tells of a clus- ter of sixteen oranges on a limb two feet long that grew at Camp Seco, in the orchard of J. J. Mackay. It says: The fruit is larger than the Los Angeles oranges and is sweet and juey. The tree upon which it grew is .about twelve years old, but the fruit was gi-afted upon it a few years ago. Jlr. Mackay has been very successful in demonstrating the fitness of that section for the culture of the orange. The trees bear prolifically. One branch in his orchard last season had a cluster of twenty-six oranges upon it. Mr. Mackay has found a ready market for the fruit. In a few years many of the hills of that section, now com- paratively unproductive, will be waving with orange groves ami returning a handsome re- ward to husbandmen. Those who taught us to talk omitted to teach us when to hold our Please n
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