The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-08-08
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Drilling IN WHEAT.

Two or three weeks ago in an article
under the caption, wheat culture,
we recommended the use of the drill
in putting 10 the wheat crop. We now
find that the drill is recommended by
the Department of Agriculture and in
the report for June from Michigan it
is stated Drilled heat is more prom
Using than that sown broad cast In
the report from Indiana, the superiority
of drilling and good tillage is repeatedly
stated.
In speaking of the report frcm Missouri
the Commissioner says: Again ana
repeatedly comes the statement that
drilled wheat is not killed in dry soil
and that sown broadcast very poor and
in some cases been plowed np." In COM
menting upon the report from Virginia
the Commissioner says: The superior
appearance OF drilled wheat is noted.
1t will be noticed that in every instance
| where everything is said in relation 10
drilling-in or sowing broadcast that the
wheat put in with the drill has proved
| the best.
A correspondence of the Michigan
Farmer, from Washtinau county says:
Il look for the best trade il drills
that has ever been in this State. There
are fields upon fields Of broadcast wheat
that will not pay for cutting. While it
they had been drilled last fall the crop
would have paid for the drill twice over
besides yielding good return.
We are glad 10 learn that our sug-
ges:ions relative to drilling in wheat are
sustained by the statistics from every
portion Of the country.
This one item OF drilling in wheat IL
of great Importance to farmers and
they should give it heed. If they don't
believe in drilling-in their wheat. We
suggest to them to try the experiment
and practical demonstration of its advan-
tages, may have tendency to
change their opinions.
SCIENCE IN FARMING.
In every field may be found stalk OF
cotton or hill OF potatoes excelhng by
far in yield and quality the average OF
| the fields; that some specific cause has
produced this. there can be no question.
What is it? Has it received the benefit
of some fertilizer? If SO what and in what
quality?
Is it from superior drainage? Was
the seed from which il sprung superior ?
Has its cultivation been In any manner
different viii the product of this stalk
reproduce its fruitfuliness? Can the bal
ance of the field be brought mp to the
same producing capacity? These and
others are questions which present
| themselves to the watchful observer. It
is the province of science to ascertain
| the cause and from them to deduce
specific laws which shall govern under
similar circumstances. If this can be
| doce and the principle be applied to
| improve the whole field to the same
| tnra in farp has
| accomplished its appropriate service.
| He who can deduce these laws and
apply them, be he we'll read in the books
or only an observer Of natures teachings,
is scientific farmer-10a. Farmers adj
rOcate.
CURE FOR RHEUMATISM.
| a medical correspondent of an English
! journal says that asparagus is not suf-
| fciently estimated by those who suffer
from Rheumatism and CONT. Slight
cases of rheumatism are cured in q few
days by feeding on this delicious escu-
lent J.; and more chronic eases are much
relieved especially if the patient carefully
avoids all acids whether In food or be-
verage. The Jerusalem artichoke had
also a similar effect. The head IN ay be
eaten in the usual way, but tea made
| from the leaTes of the stalk and drank
three or four times day is a certain
remedy though not equally agreeable.
A GREAT FARMERS MAXIMs.
The successful life of DIr. Jacob Straw,
the nrlnce Of American farmers is attri-
| buted to the close observance Of the fol-
lowing maXiirs, originated by himself:
When you wake up do not roll over,
but roll out. 1t will give you time to
ditch all your sloughs, break them, har-
row them and sow them.
Make your fencing high aad strong
and tight, so that it will keep the cattle
and pigs out.
Ifyou have brush, make your lotxse-
cure and keep your hogs from the cattle
for, if the corn is kept clean, they will
eat it better than if it is not.
BE sure to get your hands to-bed by
seven O'Clock they viii rise early by
force Of circumstances. Pay hand if
he is a poor hand, all you promise him
if he is good hand pay him little
more it will encourage him to do still
better
Always feed your han!s as well as
yourself, for the laboring men are the
bone aad snew Of the land and ought
to be well treated
am satisfied that early rising, indus
icines ever prescribed for health.
When rainy, bad weather comes SO
that you cant work out of doors cut
split and haal your wood.
Make your racks fix your fence or
gate that is off the hinges or weather.
board your barn where the wind has
blown the siding off, or patch the roof
| Of your house.
Study your interest closely and do
not spend your time electing Presidents,
Senators and other small officers or talk
ing Of hard times when spending your
time whiting store boxes, etc.
Take your time and make calculations.
Don't do things in hurry, but do them
at the right time and keep your mind
as we'll as..your body employed. -Rura-
list
THIRST AND Cold WATER INJURfsa
CATTLE.
a dairyman Of Holland Patent. n. Y.
writes to the Utica Herald that one day
last March was so rough with rain, sleet
and wind that his COWS would not go to
water-the watering place being about
thirty rods from the barn and not very
good place at that. The next day those
that did not get water the day before
were very thirsty, and drank heartily of
rer7y cold 1cdter, and during the day two
of them aborted. He thinks the cold
water caused them to abort and in cor
roboration of this theory he refers to
case of townsman who had eighteen
cows abort after having been deprived
of water two or three days and then al
lowing them to drink all they would.
TAKE an old penny, c, piece Of cop
per, put it in tea cup, and pour enough
vinegar on it to cover it; let it stand un-
til vcrdigris appears rub tie verdigrls
on the ringworm, and Iii warrant a
cure.
COSMETIC. We can give the following