Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-08

Asssssleuaa ~ Asssssulensal.
WtHrsR BARLsY.-Au0 q he a.
tiva ioe Of Winter barley : rseoesa-
edo iowa farmers. II wtesrs 81 q
~ lisa and proves fsiairs eawss,
low soil. 1t weighs mere to the bushel
than spring barley and consequently
oonmands . higher prizes. Int
In ls4s The County Of Monroe N. r
produced more wheat than oil the New
ESeiand States together. tH &
Cum 1o1 rHs ScRArc4xs,-Take
fresh Stacked lime, aud dust the adected
parts well With it. twice . day. II will
Be sure to effect cure in few days.-
Maine Edvmsv.
How TO KEsP GaAPEs.-A cores
pondsot Of the Raris Fdsrser says
Keep them in the chat or more proper
u the shell, bran or covering Of buck.
wheat. They will keep with little or No
trouble.
LARas CUcuxsER.-Ths London
9erdessy's Oarosjcle mentions the 70
ceipt Of > specimen Of the E.prsss 0k.
genie cucumber, 2 feet 8 inches long
and 8 inches round on an average-63
inches round just above the stalk, and
weighing I lbs. The editor remarh'
that /" It is very remarkable that al the
large cucumbers of which We have az.
thentic records we're whitespined."
0unRAsra ere receiving. deservedly,
moro attention. The Red and Whit
Dutch are valuable and profitable
market truit and under proper culture
are very prolific. The fancy varieties
are valued a. fancy articles. The Lao
ton Blackberry has not yet equalled thu
expectation formed of it. It may be-
come more hardy and prolific. The frui,
is fine in quality.
SHORT HoRNs IN CALI1oRNIA.-Tb<
California Rbsuser states that the Dur.
ham Bull, :" Earl the Fourth" sent to
California by J. D. Patterson, Of New
York, has been sold to Cspt. J. B. Fris'
bic, Of Vallejo, to be taken to Solanc
County. The price paid was $4,000.
CHEsrER COUNTY Hoos.-Iu the
June number OF the Rzrnssr, B. H. Will
der asks for . description Of the Ches-
ter county hogA aud their peculiarites."
I would say that, from the experience
have had, I like them much. They are
distinguished for their early maturity,
great facility tor fattening, and are very
quiet aud docile. Some of these hogs
when we'll fed, attain to . weight Of siz
or seven hundred lbs. They are vel
covered with bristles, and, unlike The
Suffolk, can endure the hest and cold
The Chesters will probably make y
much pork land Of . superior quality, OF
. given amount Of food. - any Other
breed. Where the Chesters are known
they are universally esteemed.-D. CUTS
Nye, Lexington, Mass.
PRoy1Ts OF SRERP RAIsINo.-A cor
respondent Of tho North Western Nzr
nser makes the following statement
showing how wool-raiaiug pays those
who manage it - it should be B: "Last
season clipped $50 aheep Tho WOO
sold for 1852. have sold within the yea
"a sheep, which il equal to the numbe
Of lambs raised, for $sl4-making 81,
see. Ny sheep are Of the spanish her
inc breed, and mostly ewes" He con
siders sheep raising the most profitable
business farmer can engage in.
IMPRovINa SwINE.-A writer in tn,
Prairie Kkrmer says the farmers o.
Iowa are wide awake on the hog ques
ton. They are improving their stool
by cross with the Suffolks aud Chester
Whites.
PRoB1Ts OF RHuBARB.-A writer il
the Working Karmer says from three
fourths of an acre he sold $500 worth
Of rhuharb, OF pie-plant.
AsHrs.-A gentleman writing to til,
Ohio Fdrnser says: Some farmer,
have . very foolish habit of selling theil
ashes for dime or . shilling per bushel
when they are worth more than twic>
that amount to spread on their land. L
don't pay, he Gays, to sell ashes At thi,
price, and then buy lime to manure oul
farms with.
We take the following valuable sug
gestions from the American Agv;cskw
ral;st
GLEANIrG.-Pass over tho wheat and
rye fields with the horse.rake after thu
harvesting, aud secure the sossterinps
This 10 more economical than to turn il
cattle aud hogs which will CLEAN but i'm
perfectly. r
Butter to. be packed for storing q
transportation, needs extra atteotior
during the sultriness OF dog days. Keeg
the milk-room cool and we'll ve6tilatei
and remove everything from the neigh
borhood Of the dSary That would oGus,
N unplsaaant. sf1sia. Observe scrupul.
Gus cleanliness, and frequently scald
utensils to keep them sweet 80 81
Timothy aovn bv itself THE .nd III