Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1870-05-20

mails employed III the service of the
city
We have plead with them in vain,
now we hope to see what associated
ehor, will accomplish.
1t is the opinion OF those Of great
experience, that pair of horses,
when freed from this useless tackle,
and left to step in freedom, would
plough nearly fourth more land in
day, and with greater ease to
themselves, and less fatigue when
the days work was over, than where
confined in their action by bearing
rcins.
The overpowering idea is, that a
horse looks better ewe-necked and
his head thrown into the air.
In order to crafty this foolish
whim, we are constantly compelling
him to orerstrain and over.cxert
those very muscles which should be
kept in reserve for extra difficulties.
II is a mistake to think that the check
rein improves horses appearance,
or that it even prevents horse
from falling down. In regard to tie
latter, it has directly the contrary
effect, by preventing many one
from recovering from stumble.
The check rein should be abolish.
ed. at wastes motive power. It's
use is unhealthy, for it disturbs the
otherwise naturally and equally dis
tributcd vital forces. 1t shortens the
life of the horse. 1t diminishcs his
speed and lessons the free and quick
action, so essential to the animals
safety and that OF the driver" 1t is
ofno use except to prevent rubbing
of the bride or attempting TO feed
when stopping on the road.
At another time, we intend to say
something of the use OF "winkers,"
and Of allowing the foretop to flow
over the eyes OF the horse, with some
comments on the torturing Of cats
and minor animals. ~ e. Farm
CT.
Raising Corn--An Indiana Earm-
cr's Method.
Plow your ground four to eight
inches deep according to the soil.
Mark your ground off one way, that
is, if your land is mellow ii not, and
it has been beaten by rain after
plowing, it is better to furrow out the
first time with shovel plow. When
ready to plant, turrow out with a
shovel or diamond pillow drop from
three to FIVE grains in a hill. Ii your
ground is eloddy, it is good idea
to take log three or four feet long
and six or eight inches in diameter
slope the small end, and hitch q horse
to it. and put small boy OH him, and
let him follow after the plow, dragging
the log in the furrow.
Drop the corn, and cover with a
Jumper, as we call it. When the
corn gets up about two inches, put
roller on it, lift is dry; then follow
N1tfi wv nos sc ldliUN Will lHC
front tooth out, and the two back
ones also, if it is too vide.
Plow with a double shovel the first
time twice in a row plow the next
time with a single shovel the other
way, so that il your corn is crooked
YOU can plow close to it without too
much hard work. BY this time the
corn will be big enough to thin ont.
Go through it and pull out to three
stalks. 1t never gets too dry to thin
corn, bu, il does get too wet some
times. Plow the third time with a
diamond plow, throwing dirt to
the corn, and then split the middle
out with shovel pillow. Follow
these rules if the weather is dry;
but ii not, and the weeds get a pretty |
good start, il is best to pillow the first
time with diamond pillow and throw
the dirt from the corn. Plow as
close and deep as possible, then the
other way with single shovel pillow.
Try this way once, and if you don't |
raise corn, l DON'T think it will be
your fault. Il. Ii. d. sa Western Ri |