The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1869-03-26
AGRICULTURAL ITEMS.

vi the 30, OUU,UOU acres OF lanu IN ILLINOIS,
81, 600, 900 are improved, and 100000
under actual cultivation.
Solon Robinson asserts that the apple
trees in this country are slowly dying out,
aud that nothing can save them.
Before the spring work multiplies, farm
ers should have gates and fences in order,
and put all the implements of the farm in
perfect order.
BY putting little borax into cold water,
1t will be found that flannels will not only
come out better cleansed but there will be
absolutely no shrinkage.
The earliest society for the promotion of
of agriculture in the United States was es-
tablished in Philadelphia in 1875. The
Massachusetts society was the second institu-
tion Of the kind, and was incorporated in
1892.
The Ono FARMER, of February 20, says
that the sheep panic in that State is subsid-
ing, and that sheep which could not have
been sold three mouths ago for 70 cents each,
are now in demand at 81. 80 to SO. 90.
A correspondent of the COUNTRY GENTLE
MAN says he killed briars by single cutting
with grubbing hoe, done after the snow
was off in the spring, and before the ground
thawed. Moving in spring or summer in
creases them
Mr. Trabue wealty farmer residing near
Hannibal, lately received a stallion direct
from France. He is cross between the
Arabian and Mormon, and one of the finest
specimens of horse flesh ever brought Ia
America.
The GARDENERS MONTHLY says that If the
people of the United States care to become
successful grape-grOwers they must recog
nize the fact that the roots of the grape vine
can scarcely be kept too dry-and that the
very best way to accomplish this on fiat lant
is to raise the soil above the natural level.
A short time before his DEATH Gen. Wash
ington wrote a letter containing the following
passage, at is hoped, and will be expected,
that more effectual means will be pursued
to make butter another year, for it is almos
| beyond belief that with l0l COWS reported
! on late enumeration of the cattle, that | 81
obliged to buy butter for the use of my owl
family"
The CALIFORNIA FARMER, Of January 81
speaks quite enthusiastically of the grea
activity of farmers il that State. Hill side
and hill tops to the very summit are being
| brought under the dominion of that SworC
of the Earth, that divides limb from limb
and particle from particle, and prepares i
for that "Baptisimal Font" which shall ful
fill its destiny. What would the farmers o
the East say to see the furrows OF our grail
planters?
The Ogdensburgh JOURNAL says: w. H
III. Jones, of Massena st. Lawrence county
has a pair Of calves, eight months old
which weigh 900 pounds, stand four fee
high, and girt five feet three inches. The
are a cross between Devon and Durham. O
a dark cherry color, and are twins from
four years old COW. Mr.. j.. challenges til
county and State to produce better pair c
steers of their age.
Stock of every description need especia
care during the period of change from VIII
ter to spring. Laboring animals should no
be put too suddenly to hard work, but il
ured to it by degrees. Cows, ewes and sow
should be sufficiently, but judiclously fed a
the time Of having their young approaches
Guard them strictly against accidents, an
have them constantly looked after.
A Maine man gives his method Of treatin
balky horses as follows: ''Let- me infori
humane men aud hostlers, and all who hol
the rein, that the way to cure balky horse
is to take them from the carriage and viii
them rapidly round till they are giddy.
requires two men to accomplish tins, one {
the horses tail Don't let him step out :
Hold him to the smallest possible circle. =
One dose will often cure him: two doses al
final with the worst horse that ever refuse
to stir.
1t is said that many farmers in differel
sections of the country, avoid planting o
chards because they fear there will eventual
be more fruit raised than market can, u
der the most favorable circumstances, b
found for. These farmers should take
view of the dried fruit trade, or of the cam
ed fruit traffic, and also make themselves az
quainted with the wonderful consumption c
fresh fruit which prevails in all direction
Thousands of dollars worth of fruit is no
annually sent afar off, in good condition, {
places which not long ago never receive
any,-all owing to the improved methods
packing preserving, and transportation. =