Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-04-03

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IA NEBRASKA CORE spondent Of the
Country GentIem1n found the average
weight of his ears of corn to be AK
ounces. 9a954 H8f
THIN OUT the old wood of currant and
gooseberry bushes, and thus improve the
size and quality of the fruit in future sea-
sons. SSE - w
EAST TENNESSEE UNIVERSITY offers six
college buildings and one hundred acres OF
land as location for the Agricultural Col.
lege. ..,e5 5ae
Two FINE COWS were killed in Belmont
county, Ind, by drinking brine in which
meat had been packed, and which had
been carelessly left in a farmers yard.
SIxTY-FIvE years ago, a lady planted her
riding whip, a slip of grapevine, in Cali
fornia. 1t struck root downward, and
bore fruit upward, and now covers space
of 1850 feet. - s,or,os, re- .,,4-
CALIFORNIA farms average nearly seven
hundred acres each, while in Massachu-
sets they average only ninety-tour acres
New York has 10000 farms and Rhode
Island only 5000. II Il u a Ill q
COL. CAPRoN. Commissioner of Agri-
culture, is forming a collection of wheat,
corn and other cereals from all parts of the
world, and it is hoped that the agricultural
societies and boards of trade of the United
States will see that the national portion is
complete aigeaa .1sos.aa. ella "a
Z FARMERS who do not cultivate or ma
nure their orchards, or prune their trees,
are very often to be heard complaining of
the failure of the apple crop, and attribute
ing the cause to the drought, or the wet, or
the frost-to everything but their own
negligence. nI Il s.,ss,.3sa. 5ee
In the Niagara river there is an island
of 100 acres where peaches never fail
On both sides, the water flowing rapidly
never freezes, so the trees are not killed by
intense cold. A few years ago this island
was purchased for S. an acre. Last year
the crop of peaches alone sold for $1,000.
y PRESERVING GRAPES ALL WINTER
Dr. Terry brought in some grapes which
he has kept fresh and perfect by packing
them in a keg in layers, with leaves, and
burying them in the ground below the
frost line They have kept all winter in
an excellent condition.-Detr0it Free
Press. F..
FRENCH LOAF -CAKE.AThree cups of
4 light bread, two cups of white sugar, one
cup of butter, three eggs, one nutmeg, one
small teaspoonful Of soda, rub the butter
and sugar together, then work in the eggs,
and lastly the bread and fruit. Bake in q
loaf one hour and a half. xwrs-y g
EVERY farmer should have one good
hot bed in which to raise plants of vege-
tables, etc, sufficient to stock his garden
If glass Is not available, muslin nailed on
light frames, or oilcloth Of any kind may
be substituted for it with good effect
Coarse boards will make frame, and there
is generally plenty of stable manure on
every farm.
8 Ar meeting of q Farmers Club in
Montgomery county, Pa, a member sub
mitted report of some experiments, In
corn planting, from which it appeared that
the yield of corn from rows planted
from four feet to six feet apart, with one
stalk to each foot in the row, was larger
as the width of the rows increased; that
six rows, planted four feet apart, gave at
the rate OF 81 bushels of first quality and
II bushels of second quality corn to the half
acre, while six rows. planted six feet apart,
10 of second quality corn. The club voted,
by a large majority, in favor of corn in
drills.
How 10 SET HEN.-We have found
the most convenient way to set hens was
to get a common tea chest or box, put a
portable sloping roof to it, made of a few
pieces of board. Cut hole at one end,
like that for dog kennel. In front of this
put a wire pen or frame made of laths.
Provide the hen with food and water daily,
and you need not be under anxiety about
your hen leaving her eggs; she cannot get
out, and will return on the eggs, if really
broody, in a very short time. In this way
you would have them entirely under your
command. When the chickens are Matched,
| find these same boxes answer every pur
pose; only in wet weather, if a shed cannot
be had, they must have the frame covered
with canvas or boards. - Stock Joatrn&.7
.se WATER, FOR PoULTRY.-One of the de-
sirable, as well rs necessary things where
fowls are kept confined, Is constant sup
ply of clean water. A very good foun-
tain !" for this purpose is described by the
Neao England Farmer. 1t is a common jug
set in a pan, or dish, q trifie larger in cir
cumference than the Jug. The jug is filed
or partly filed with water, and tightly
corked. A small perforation is made in
the bottom of the jug, through which the
water gradually flows into the dish or pan
in which it is placed, SO as to secure fresh
and constant supply for the poultry. The
same object may be obtained by the use of
glass bottle filled with water and sup
ported in an erect position, with the neck
or nozzle near the bottom of a dish or
trough, beneath. the surface of the water.
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In Searcy, Arkansas, q pair OF twin
girls were born few days ago, each hav-
ing twenty fingers. The papers out there
are sympathizing in advance with the
future husbands, doomed to predestined