The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1866-05-19

s>CV IN<N 4tf<A R<t&1 t&< Nt'%N< 80 49,
oxn use. Now. let US see how the
account will stand in rgsrd 10 the
profits from these cows. The hest
COW produces !: ounds OF butter a
week, say from May to December
80 IL wceks) 2s3 IL pounds, At ~
cents. So H. The other COW. pro
dnces ia the same time IL pounds pl
butter. at 30 cents, amounting to only
$36 30. which is $40 % profit iess
than tie best COW affords Il costs.
in this case tse same to iced each COW.
ard it is safe 10 shy the advantage
ia keeping good cows over poor ones
is not improperly shown Ia the above
statement.
PROPAGATION ~ FISH.
Have you living srrirg upon
your iarn,. or have You . pvlli that
does not dry up in SUMMER. II YOU
have, you can easily raise iish-much
more easily raise il for TODD than YOU
can beef or pork. In Europe tie
raising of fish tor market j. carried On
largely by private persons. Il y at
tended with greaisprotit. The prIncl,
pal outlay is IN preparing the pon>s,
and stocking them with che choicest
kinds OF tish. They need but little
food though it is found profitable to
feed them some, rs they will mature
quicker. They are easily caught in
nets, and the smaller ones are inrown
back aud the larger ones sold. Fresh
fish have always been considered one
the luxuries OF the table Our West.
ern farmers could raise then. as well
rs they do stock. Let them make sheir
ponds and put in their fish, and they
will multiply wonderfully Ti.espaxn
Of tbs cllv icer kinds can be obtained
anu transported thousands of miles
safely. We commend this subject 10
the consideration Vt our readers and
hope they will act upon our snggcs.
ns.-Rural World.
HANDY "sNALL Things.
Common cnt nails are too brittle
for repairing implements, or Tor otlel
similar purposes. Buy only The yer,
best and anneal them, and they vii
answer all ordinary purposes of tL'
best wrought nails 10 anneal theul
all that is necessary 10 to heat then
red hot in common fire, aud coe
gradually. Let them cool. tor il
stance, by remaining in the fire Will
il burns down and goes. out On
such nail. we'll clinched, will he wort
halt dozen unannealcd-
Every farmer should keep on han
. supply Of copper wire. aud suns
pieces Of sheet copper, or copper strap
Copper wire is better than anneals
iron wire: it Is almost rs flexible
Irvine, aud may be bent and Twist
Is desired; and il will not Insf. Co
per straps nailed across or around
fracture Or split in any wooden artic
will strengthen il in thorough n.a
ner.-Rural Affairs.
TRIMMING coRx n THE MILLS.
Thinning should always be done
soon aspracricable after tue corn b
come up. This is usually done att
first hocing. but should he DELAY cd
danger from the grub or cut worm.
over. Jules CAREFUL laborers are q
ployed, many hills will be Deglecie
Supcrilncus stalks may be removed
any convenient time, even in lowe
weather, when the soil is too wet
be worked with cnItivators or mo-
The best manner Of doing this Is
cut them off close the ground, with
sharp knife, and drop them lear
standing corr. The stolks should
removed from the middle q the HI
that the reinsing plants may stand
f.r from each other rs. possible;
farther they stand apart the larger
ears viii grow. When the stalks
pulled up, they will often loosen Z
brcak the roots Of thcse thar are Il
butt cut Of ~ directed, the roots x
die. II care b not exercised.
dropping only : proper number
kernels 10 . hill. much labor vii
required % thin ont large field
American AgriculturistI