Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1871-06-22

better condition than if fed on corn, as
they are larger framed, healthier and
eat better; and also states that the
land is enriched by the clover pastur-
ing.
NEW STYLE OF CHEESE.
A new shaped cheese is being manu-.
tactu. ed in the East, and is to be intro
duced into the chease factories in this
vicinity. Their form is an oblong cube;
or of the shape of bar of CASTLE soap;
about five inches square and ten inches
long, and weighing ten pounds. This
is covered with an oil skin which keeps
it moist, and may be kept enclosed
after each cutting, 1t is convenient
size for family use, and will, in meas
ure, modify the practice of buying from
hand to mouth at grocery, pound or
two at time, of dried up little wedge
shaped bits of cheese, of little profit to
the grocer and unsatisfactory to the
consumer. -Rochcster Post.
THE MAPLE TREE LOUISE.
Very suddenly indeed have these
pests made their appearance among
the trees of our city and vicinity, and
onless something is done soon to stop
their ravages, many of the trees will be
totally destroyed. If you will look up
into any of the beautiful trees which
shade and adorn Brady street, you will
find many of the lower branches fairly
white with their silky nests and white
bodies. They bore into the branches
something after the order of locusts,
VIII nh lot, hn low
some of the trees the ground is fairly
damp from this cause. The tree soon
feels the effect of this drain, it's leaves
begin to wilt and it dies. An old
hortIculturist recommends that several
anger holes be bored into the trees at
different points, and sulphur be confn.
ed therein the circulation of the tree
will take up the sulphur and cause the
vermin to release their hold. --D0Ueu.
port (loaU0) Gazette.
The best time to cut red clover is
when few of the flowers have been
withered and the rest are in full bloom.
The best time to cut timothy, orchard
grass, red top, etc. is when the plants
blossom. OF course, if the seed is to
be saved, the grass must be allowed
to stand until the seed is fully formed,
but when this is fully done, the stems
become hard and woody, and devoid of
nutriment. 1t has been proved by
careful experiment that forage plants
of any kind, cut before the seed begins
to form, and carefully cured, contain
nearly double the amount of nutritious
matter which they do when allowed to
become fully ripe. A large amount of
hay is damaged every year by exposing
it too much to the sun. and also by al,
lowing it to remain too long in the
meadow after being cured. "Make
hay while the sun Shines" but expose
it as little as possible to it's rays when
in the swath "tedded ont, or in cocks.
SECURE FARM HELP.
Farmers lose great deal of money
every year by not having help enough
to perform the various operations at the
right time. For the want of laborers
some farmers cannot prepair the soil
for the crops in the fall or spring, and
are always behind time in getting the
seed into the ground and harvesting
the crops. Forthe want of help, drain
ing is neglected. manure lift uncollect-
ed or unapplied, and roads and fences
allowed to get out of repair consid
cradle portion of wheat and other ce-
reals is lost by shedding, or is damaged
by being left too long out in the wealth
Ell. All this loss and inconvenience
might be avoided if suitable cottages
for farm hands were provided on every
farm, with a small piece of land attach
ed to each for garden, and for pasture
for COWS or swine. A comfortable res
dence in the country with some priv
leges attached, and certainty of con-
slant employment, would induce many
useful laborers to leave the cities aud
take up their abode on farms where
their labor would be valuable, and
where themselves and their families
would be prepared for occupying farms
of their own.
GROOMING HORSES
The horse being the most important
machine IN the farmers establishment,
care should be taken to preserve him
in as perfect state of health and con-
dition as possible. The ordinary care
of a house consists in feeding and
watering him, and when from neglect
he suffers, dosing him with balls and
trenches Physicking horse may be
avoided altogether by treating him
properly. Give him roomy, airy
stable-a loose box, or stall, is prefer
able to tying up with the halter.
Clean out his stable daily; nothing is
more hurtful to the feet of horse than
to permit him to stand in pile of
fermentlng manure. With clean bed,
and left loose in his stall, he will, in of
his own instinct, avoid lying filth and