Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-11-20

Land az the bead ci Lake Superior has
decreased from So TO $40 per acre in price.
uorscc Greeley says mere product IL
achieved with the same labor on our weet
,rn prairies than anywhere Else in the |
world
From the census Of New York in e65 It !
seems that the number Of sheep IN The |
State was 1921 ,Glo, an increase Of II per !
cent. in ten years.
The trustees OF tue Pennsylvania Agri
cultural Society heii meeting at Hsrris-
burg last week, and resolved 10 establish IN
experimental farm in Chester county. Penn
sylsanis.
A fat COW, Of Durham breed. was recent
" slaughtered ia London, which weighed
when killed 1850 pounds, aad yielded $40
pounds Of rough taliow.
SnoRT- HORNS HonEwARp BouND.-Eieht
Of these animals, from the herd Of James y.
Sheldon, Of Geneva. N. T., we're recently
ehipped frcm this port to England. John
Bull cannot resist the temptation Of tine cat
tie even in America. Third Duke Of Gene
W, who heads the list, will be heard from
across the water.
Two iluuDsED AND ELEVEN TO OSE.- The
Rochester Democrat states that John Pea
cock, Of West Greece, 10 this county, last
spring planted the eyes from seeding Mer-
Ger potato--forty -four in number--in twen-
~ two hills. The yield, When dug lev
| DAYS since, was two hundred and eleven
| good sized potatoes. Considered, WIN REL
ryencc 70 the amount Of seed used, TIE
| Weld Is an uncommon one.
SAvr Prs ron DarSKise warm Lead
| po;.onine from water brought In lead pipe
!. the often unsupported cause of disease
and death. Galvanized iron pipe, WOOD,
and cement pipe, are expensive and moon
vcnient substitutes. SO that people will risk
their lives and use lead The Lead encased
Book Tin pipe is even cheaper than lead.
and we believe perfectly safe. Our faith in
il has led us recently 10 lay some 30 feet o.
il, through which all our drinking water is
drawn.-l American Agriculturalisf.
The Maquoketa Excelsior says: "ilcg
cholera 10 prevailing 10 an alarming extent
in some parts Of the county. A plentiful
supply Of charcoal mixed with the food ID
said to be a sure preventive. Farmers,
whose hogs have bsen decimated BY this
disease, will do we'll TO try che simple re.
oipc."
A PnsvssrrvR OF PorAro Ror.-An Eng
lish farmer has found OFT remedy for The
potato disease. This gentleman, . Mr.. Rus
sell, Of the Bendley gas works, near Bir
mingham, says that finding his crops dis
.assd year after year, he thought he would
Try tho experiment Of growing from the po
tato bali Three years ego he planted come
Of the seed, which turned out about the SIT
Of large peas the 6rst season. These hs
planted in drills the next year, and on gath
cring the produce he found IL good sized
potatoes for planting. This year, the third
he has reaped a goodly harvest Of seven va
rictics, chiefly Of the kidney kind. amount
ing TO nearly fifteen bags. the whole O.
which are perfectly free from disease, o.
though planted under the Same old garden
soil at the sets which under the old systeu
Of planting always produced diseased crops
TuIRrEEs MoSrms IN YEAR-Ths
American Agriculturist for November has
reached us, and a. usual il 10 full OF goot
things The present numbcr dates from
the new Office, 90 broadway, and in addi
ton to its many other beautiful engravincs
contains full page cut giving from, vicu
of the rev quarters. The increased bust
, partners, and an enlarged worNing force
aid now its necessities demand enlarge,
iooin In the description Of the store nov
oscnpiet We are told that il is five stories i,
~, light; it has front of % feet on Eroai
wy, a depth of 1l4} feet. with an l. pro
'ction, which gives wide entrance OF
Murray st with n spacious basement <
tending under the whole. The front por
ton Of the main II ,or 10 occupied a. sales
room tor large stork of Agricultural 81,
llnllcnltursl books Farther 20 the res
pro the subscription and other business
desks. while the basement is devoted to til,
mprrtant work of folding and msiling tn
paper. The printers' room, engrsvers
room, and editorial 'sanctum" are on Of
upper floor.
TIE cost Of the American Agriculturis
is only 81 80 for year, in advance. or fou
copies for %. 1t contains 80 TO 40 larg
qiArto pages, and 10 beautifully illustrated
The publishers offer the December numbe
Of that valuable paper free Of charge TO al
new subscribers fer 1868, Vol 27), VII,
send in their subscriptions during thi
month Of November. IL will be The bes
kind Of an investment. Subscription
] should be sent TO the publishers, Orang
Judd 4 Co., 2i5 Broadway, New Yorl
City.
MoRr BARN-RooM WANTED Shifts ar
allowable 10 the early history Of the farm
that ought not 10 be tolerated later Tn,
farmcr IN the clearing, or upon the prairie
has everything press ne upon him ct once
and must meet hi4 most imperious want,
first. lie must have shelter for his family
apA fond e., b,sas alf and stnrl. Tho l,.,
: house and barn upon the most limited sea-,
win answer for while, but both are tom
por.ry cxpelicnis to be superseded nj In,
earliest moment by something better. Tn,
new house ard barn are not merely matter,
Of tastc, but Of economy. An ample bar,
for the storage OF crops and the shelter O
stock should be regarded Is . necessary in
7 vestment Of capital in 81! farming in tn
Northern and Eastern States. This Is bet
ter understood in Pennsylvania than in AM
, other part OF the county, end the barr
that bears tho name Of tho State 10, i,
many respects, . model. ID contemplate.
I, the shelter Of all stock, and the storage o
all crops raised upon the farm and il i
also provided shelter for manure, il would
with abundant light and free ventilation
meet every want.
Such barn upon every farm where mix
ed husbsndry 10 pursued would soon pay
for itself. 1t prevents the deterioration o.
crops aud Of manure. The loss from thii
source 10 Immense in oil parts Of the couu-
, try. Even in thrifty New England, whsr,
, barn OF some kind is found upon every
farm, large part OF the hay and corn fod
der 10 stored 10 stacks, and the open yarc
is still often met with ~ the only recep
tacle for manure. There 10 waste Of iAbo
in the topping and securing Of stacks, sns
waste Of fodder in al that part Of the stacl
that 10 exposed to the ground and to ID,
weather, ard. Judging from tho fact thai
barn hoy always brings the higher price
there is deterioration through the Who'll,
mass. 10 the " eat there 10 much NOR,
loss from this source, for there 10 much lee,
barn-roosn, and, il addition 70 this, erea
damage from the exposure Of the grain CROP
to the weather. The wheat crop for shiu
year has been gathered in excellent ceudi
ton, for very little rain fell IN all the grair
growing districts during harvest. Bue THU
10 an exceptional season. IL those district
had been visited with the rains and cloud
weather that have prevailed along the sea
board, wc think the grain crop would