The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-04-01

Cows HOLDING UP THEIR MiLK.-Mr.
Editor: Sir, am no, in the habit of wri-
ting for any publication, but as l have
just commenced farming with my father,
who is one of the best managers OF the cid
school, feel very much interested in what
ever see and hear relative to the man.
agement of a farm. thoughtI might be
OF use to some by giving my fathers mode
Of treating COW that holds up Der milk,
on taking away the calf, or at any other
time. In the first place, he ascertains
what kind of food the COW likes the best:
whether it be meal, oats, or potatoes: he
takes the food and coaxes her into one
corner of the yard or into The stable;
gives it and begins to milk: if the COW re-
fuse TO give her milk, he tries the same
the second time, and has always succeed
ed TO get the milk as freely as from any
other COW, unless the food was neglected,
or contained something she did not like.
My father bought; young COW last win
ter: she had calf quite early in the sea-
son, on taking away the calf she held up
her milk, giving it down only once in two
Or three days, he tried several experiments
(not liking the trouble of feeding ill the
COW was nearly dry; finding none of them
effectual, he began to feed, and never has
been tioubled since. This is the fourth
or fifth COW of this description he has
had, and has always succeeded in getting
the milk as freely as from any other.-
New England Farmer.
WONDERFUL DlscovERY.-Mr Lorenzo
Slbert, one of the firm Of T.. a. G. w. ST.
bert, Iron Masters in this county, has late
ly discovered Mountain Of Iron Ore,
near the works owned by the firm. The
ore covers the mountain for several miles
on every side like huge rocks
putting forth from the body Of the earth,
and, upon actual experiment, proves TO be
very valuable. yielding 70 pc, cent. after
being fused. The mountain alluded 10
has gone heretofore by the name of Paddy
Mountain. We learned the above partic-
ulars from gentleman of undoub,able
veracity and near relative to the for,u.
nate dscoverer. II is our impression that
not only that mountain, but all the noun
tains of the Valley are full of Iron ore Or
coal. We rejoice with the dscoverer
alore mentioned at the advantages secrr-
ed to him by so noble discovery as that
he has made.-Woodsfock, Va., Sentinel.
The PATENT OFFIcE. Much dissatis-
action is expressed by inventors, with
the management of The Paten. Office at
Washington. A meeting of such persons
from eight different States, was held on
The subject in this city last evening. 1t
was represented by the speakers, .tha.
some of the most importan, and useful in
ventions are kept back. from a wai,, 81.
in the management of saia
office, and that others, equally useful and
important, after being duly patented at
have, through official mis-
management or neglect. been pira,ed to
EnglantG thus robbing the American in.
7entor of the reward due 10 genius, and
secured to it by our laws.-N. Y Jour,
.f Com. ssi aasN
Taxing .Lururies. 1.-The Louisville Al
'eltlser says that the Kentucky House
If Representatives have added 10 new
ak bill upon carriages and gold watches,
proposition TO tax esther luxuries. such