Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-10-11
sa0Ene, Farm and Garden.

sHoEne, Farm and Garden.
In the discussion of the Institute Far
mers Club, of New York, the question of
pasturing and soiling cattle was remarked
upon with reference to their cost and adj
vantages. j. G. Bretshneils, of Erie Co.,
New York, said where land is worth 800
per acre pasturing will not pay. If worth
only $35 or $40 per acre sofling viii not
pay as well as pasturing.
POTATOES should never be dug until the
skin Is firm, and if showing any sign Of
rot, let them remain in the soil as late as
possible, as it Is scarcely worth while to
dig out those thst will decay when put in
bins. Dig only In dry weather, leaving
the tubers In tho sun long enough to get
completely dried before picking them up.
Bruise az little as possible in handling, and
store only in dry bins fI HT
FLOUR MAKINa.--The question how
much wheat does it take TO make barrel
of flour is often asked, and the answer Is
of g. general character, five bushels are
allowed" At the annual Fair OF the Du-t
buque county Iowa. Agricultural Society
in 1865, premium OF So was offered for
the best barrel of flour made from winter,
wheat, and also the came made from spring
wheat A firm entered one barrel each,
accompanied with the statement that six
teen bushels of winter wheat yielded three
barrels and one hundred and three pounds
of. four--at the rate of four bushels and
fifteen pounds of wheat to thesbarrol. Of
spring wheat, fifty bushels yielded eleven
barrels of -four, being four bushels md
thirty-two pounds to the barrel. The
wheat wag a fair quality and no moro.
h Corn AND HoGs.--The N. Y indie
pendent says, from carefully conducted ex
periments by different persons, it has been
ascertained that one bushel of corn win
make little over 101S pounds Of porG--
gross. Taking the result as basis, the
following deductions are made which all
convenient reference-that:
When corn sells for 1873 cents per
bushel, pork costs u cents per pound.
When corn costs IL cents per bushel,
pork costs 2 cents per pound
When corn costs % cents per bushel,
pork costs 3 cents per pound.
Whom corn costs 36 cents per bushel,
pork costs cents per pound.
When corn costs 80 cents per bushel,
pork costs cents per pound. y1-ra see
VALUE or GRASS LAND.--The time
has not yet come when farmers appreciate,
as they should, the value of grass. Every
year diary products are becoming dearer,
because the grass region is limited, and
only few years will be required to give
any farm natural for grass value which
now would be thought excessive. If I
wished to buy farm for my posterity,
which would continually increase in value,
/ certainly should choose it in the region
of grass. For | do know that during the
course Of ones life, grass farm will bring
more money and comfort and with less
work than any other farm, whether on the
Sciota, the Wabash, or the Mississippi bot
toms; nor can farm of equal value be
selected and made anywhere within the
belt formed by tie topics, the whole world
around, ~. G. A., in ~ 7. Tribune.
BLACK LEG IN CATTLE-The Anae7S-
can Stock Journal recommends the follow
ing remedies for this fearful disease which
carried off some of the stock in this State
last spring.
"This disease is said to result sometimes
from sudden change in the quality of the
food. Diverted young animals, and those
in very low condition are most frequently
attacked We would recommend the fol-
towing treatment Mix drachms spirits
of hartshorn, and one quart of ter water,
to this add one ounce tincture of bloodr0ot,
and give as a drench. Four hours after,
give mixture of liquid tar o., glycerine
or, thin cruel one quart. If the animal
shows lameness in the back or hindquarters
apply oil of cedar Q o., codliver oil, 6 o.,
sulphuric ether 2 o., tincture of capsicum
1 or. First mix the two oils, than add the
ether, shake them thoroughly, lastly add
the tincture. 1t should be well rubbed In
on the parts affected"
CoTswoLD EHEEP.-These sheep are
known for their heavy and valuable fleece,
their great mutton properties and strong
constitution. Their wool is very long, with
bright lustre, known az combing wool in
our markets, being the most desirable and
highest priced of any. 1t averages over
twelve inches in length, sometimes as long
as eighteen inches, and shears from ten To
fifteen pounds each, some rams fleece as
high as gixteen to twenty pounds For
mutton they stand second to none. In
England, when fattened, they grow to
very large weight, as high as $50 pounds
frequently. They are very hardy, capable
of enduring any amount of cold and wet.
Combining these several qualities to the ex-
tent they do, they are undoubtedly the
most desirable sheep for profit that our
farmers can produce. In undertaking TO
breed any description of improved stock,
too much care cannot be taken to start
right; always begin with the very best ami
mails, even If very few is easy enough
to make grade animals but from these as
starting point, it is often a very long and
a very uncertain process, as well as very
expensive one, to obtain the perfect form
and other properties Of any well estab-
lished breed, Il is in fact, as has been
shown by Blackwell, and Gilman, and
Bates, and Webb, and other prominent
breeders, the business of lifetime Am.
Stock Jour.