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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-29
Among the distinct breeds, the

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Ayrshire comes nearest to the good
dairy COW; combines the essential
points, to our mind, more closely
than any other breed. This being
admitted, the course of the dairy
farmer is plain.
Select cows of the ordinary breed
of the locality, that combine the
best characteristics for milk, and
breed to Ayrshire bulls of an ap-
proved family. BY careful selection
through few generations you may
improve your stock wonderfully; and
thereafter, increase and perpetuate
the milking qualities of the herd.
If some other qualities are desired
as exceeding richness in the milk,
these may be attained through
cross with the Jerseys; and SO with
other qualities predominating in any
given breed. At all events, the
dairyman must himself help to Sc
cure the points wanted, although
much may be gained by beginning
right.
AS case in point we quote from
an address of Mr.. Joseph A Home,
of Methuen, Mass, before the Essex
Co. Agricultural Society, where
putting the average yield Of milk in
this country at 1900 quarts per
COW, he thought those of Essex
county would reach 1900 quarts.
To show the comparative merits Of
common and first class mixers he
gave the following item Of his own
experience:
He selected three cows from his
herd, one of which had been kept
upon the place several seasons and
was thought to be fully an average
COW; the other two were superior.
The quantity of milk produced by
each was carefully noted each week
for year. The result showed that,
while the average COW produced
only 2,1OO quarts per year, one of
the others produced 3,lOO, and the
other $500 quarts in the same time.
There was no perceptible difference
in the cost Of keeping.
1t has been stated over and over,
the points that indicate a future
good COW, may be plainly seen in
the calf. Why not? The milk
mirror is there; the yellow skin, the
cream colored udder, the soft hair,
a good loin, and general feeding
qualities. These are the principal
points that go to make good COW,
let the breed be what it may. For
want of attention to these points
many good calf has been deaconed
for it's skin and rennct, or consigned
to the butcher for veal. five would
succeed in any business we must
study that business, or in othe,
words, make a science Of it.-RaU0l
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Keep the Cattle Growing.

The most successful breeders of
horses, cattle, sheep or swine, know
by experience that although they
may possess the best breeding ami
mails, they will not be successful in
producing stock, if continual
growth of young animals is not kept
up. In order to begin in time at
this indispensable preparation for
success, the brood mares, cows,
ewes and sows are most carefully
and suitably fed while with young,
and as soon as the young animals
make their appearance, they are ia
ken the greatest care of, the dams
being suitably fed while sucking,
and when the young ones are wean-
ed, they are not supposed to want
for food or drink single hour. BY
this means continuous or rapid
growth is kept up, and the animals
attain q large size and heavy weight
at an early age. When breeding
animals are not properly fed and
comfortably sheltered in winter, the
bad effect of such treatment is not
confined to their ownswant of con-
dition-it is shared by their pro-
geny, and can never be remedied.
When young stock are not fed well
and comfortably sheltered in winter
their growth becomes stunted, and
no subsequent amount of good treat.
ment can repair the damage
Young animals may suffer for want
of proper provender in summer and
autumn, as we'll as lin winter, and
when this happens it stops continu-
GUS growth and prevents ultimate
success in the objects of the breed
crs.- Working Farmer.
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Some time since we gave an illus
tration of q new method Of packing
butter to keep for long periods. 1t
is the invention Of Charles Ii.
White, of Whites station, Michigan,
and consists in putting the butter
in sack fitted to peculiar shaped
tub and so arranged that when the
packing is completed and the tub
turned so as to rest upon the large
end, the butter will drop down an
inch or SO, leaving a clear space be-
tween the tub and butter. Strong
brine is now poured through hole
in the small end Of the tub to fill
this completely. The brine floats
the butter aud wholly surrounds it,
excluding the air. The orifice is
then closed up and tho butter set
away in a cool place. The inven-
ton seems to us to have great mer-
it, and we determined to test it
practically. Mr.. White, therefore,
in September last, furnished us
tub of butter which arrived in very
hot weather, which we consider ia
vorahle for thorough test, especial
ly as it stood in the express office a
couple of days, exposed to the sun,
before we were notified of its arri-
val. The tub was then taken and
set aside in the cellar, where it re-
NAMED until July 18th, 1872, when
it was opened, but we found the
butter sound and apparently in as
good order as when first packed
ten months and half previous.
From this test we are inclined to
think that with proper attention
from time to time in supplying brine,
butter may be kept two years or
more in good order by that method.
If all tub butter sent to market were
put up in this way the risk of hand
ling would be vastly lessened; and
for family use, when the butter is
not needed for immediate consump-
ton, the plan of packing is to be
highly recommended.
Another important feature in
these packages is, the butter may be
lifted by the sack entirely out Of the
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-29
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as is embodied In any Of tho largo pills found for
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who have not tried them are apt to suppose that
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$500 Reward is hereby offered by tho pro-
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care is required while using them. They ope-
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Rush OF Blood TO Hcada High Col:
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wish to say that their action upon tho
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gland or tissue escaping their sana.
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thdiF coating and being enclosed In glass
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They arc sold by all eMterprising
Druggi lists at 20 cents . bottle
Do not allow any druggist to induce you to
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profit on that which he recommends. Il your
druggist cannot supply them, enclose - cents
n. =. PIERCE, 81: p, Acp'r,,
BUFFALO, N. Y.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-29

tub,the end of the sack turned down
and the butter cut in desirable shape
for the table. The cutting of butter
being taken off as desired, the sack
with that which remains is lifted
back into the tub, and thus treated
alternately until the whole is con-
sumed. In the old way of packing
it is quite difficult to cut the butter
from the tub in good shape for the
table. 1t is not unfrequently in
ragged and unsightly Jumps, but
with the White package the cutting
may be made very neat and shapely.
Neac Yorker.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-29

A correspondent of the Ruraz
Neao Yorker, thus relates the growth
of a chestnut Seeding:
Seven years ago, while taking
down the old rail fence in front Of
my place, preparatory to erecting
a new board one, l found several
small chestnut seedlings among the
shrubs, briars and weeds which the
former owner had allowed to grow
by the roadside, in the true shiftless
farm style. The road being quite
narrow, placed the new fence three
to four feet inside of the old one,
and wherever promising tree or
sprout occurred in the proper place,
it was preserved for shade tree.
One little chestnut tree, not more
than five or six feet high, I noticed
in particular, because it had been
twisted or grown in naturally among
the rails, and was very crooked; but,
as it stood in the exact place where
a shade tree would be desirable, I
carefully disentanglcd the stem and
remarked to my workmen that it
would yet be a handsome tree. 1
have just measured that tree, and it
is twenty-eight feet high, stem at
the base thirty inches in circum-
ference, and at six feet from the
ground, twenty inches. The stem
is as straight as reed, except y
slight crook near the ground. Last
season it produced few nuts, and
this year the ends Of the branches
bend with their loads of large clus-
tiers. This tree has received no
care, except pruning, the soil about
it's roots being covered with atough
sod. Other trees upon my place
have made equally as good growth,
and l only mention this one for the
purpose of showing what might be
accomplished in few years, if a
man will only make beginning.
The number Of hogs in Iowa, &C.
cording to the assessment returns
made last spring to the State Audi.
tor, is PA ,169. These were then
valued at $2,521,24O, or an average
of 81, O2 pei head. The number OF
hogs returned for 1871, was 1,OOs,.
GIL, valued at $2,563,6sl,, or $2.5t
per head. This shows an increase
Of 235, 49s hogs, and decrease in
price of SIS cents per head, which
indicates that the stock this year is
composed of young hogs, the old
hogs having been sold off. With
the tremendous crop of corn being
gathered in this State, it will moi
take long to increase the weight and
value of the hogs, even beyond the
value of 1871. Then, again, there
is far better breed Of hogs in the
State this year than last, as any per
son who has attended our fairs dur
ing the season could see. Accord
ing to the assessment of 1872, the
heaviest hog counties are Clinton
with 39,1ll head, Cedar 36,272,
Dubuque 1914, Jones 34,773, Linn
1852, Washington 1851, johnson
1862, Jasper 32,755, Mahaska 81.
1913, Keokuk 81, 3ll, Marion 81, 100,
Jackson 3O,O46, Benton 1852,
Wapello $4,000, Scott 26,s16, Jetfer.
son 24,5O6, Page 1854, Polk %, 1913,
Muscatine 22,6lO, Louisa 2O,34s.-
Dubuque Times.
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A New England farmer having a
sow who would not own her pigs,
put dog into the pen. Madame
instantly went for the intruder, and
has since treated her family in the
most affcctionatc manner magma
hlo
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-29

No Person can take these Bltters accord
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their bones are not destroyed by mineral poison
ether means, and vital organs wasted beyond the
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Harper's Bazaar.


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ularity for the freside enjoyment it affords. ".
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AarirMltMral GolMlur.

The reading columns ON this page Will be deyo.
ted mainly to topics pertaining to the FARM and
HOUSEHOLD. The farmer readers of the BuLLE.
TIN are cordially invited to write for It.
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LANDS IN IOWA.
Tn all Deaf or Hard Of Hearing

Desiring to benefit my unfortunate fellow-crea-
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Harper's Magazine,
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Day coaches run through from st. Louis to ST
Paul Palace sleeping cars. owned aad operated
nv this line, accompany all night trains
W. IL. PETTIBONE, WIN. GREENE.
Asst Gen'l Sup. Genu Sup't.
C j. IVES, Gen'l Ticket Agent,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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