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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-06
Raising Wheat Selecting Seed.

A manufacturer Of flour, and a
buyer and grower of wheat for ma:
ny years at independence, Mo-, con-
tributes his experience to the Ru-
raj World. He says:
Some of my customers invariably
raised good crops, and others, on as
good land, as often raised poor ones.
This led me to inquire of the sue
cessful ones the cause of their sue
cess; and from them and experience
! have gathered the following facts,
which may prove beneficial to 9th
ers. The best wheat crops on old
land are thus raised:
AS early in July as possible, turn
under your oat stuble or fallow
land, and let it remain till the mid
die of August or first of September;
then pillow in with one-horse plows,
across the breaking; then thorough
ly harrow or brush twice, and if the
ground is loose, roll with a heavy
roller; and in the Spring, when the
frost is out OF the ground, roll
again. This mode Of culture is
sometimes followed without success;
but the failure. if good seed is used
is attributable to the season and
not to the culture. In selecting
bad judgment is exercised, if any
but the best grain is taken. Some
think if wheat will terminate at all,
it is as good as any.
Wheat to be perfect, must be
stacked shortly after harvest. 1t
then goes through the process Of
sweating in the stack, and the grain
absorbs from the straw a large
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-06
Preparing Poultry for Market.


There is large amount of mon
ey wasted in freights every year in
the United States, and especially in
the West, owing to the fact that far
mcrs and others, who send poultry
to market do not take advantage Of
the season. During the warmest
months, it is absolutely necessary
that poultry be sent alive, for if sent
dressed they will not keep. But
with the advent of cold weather,
this is all changed. The dressed
poultry brings the better price.
Our market report last week shows
this.
Again, money is lost by not know
ing Just how to prepare and pack
poultry; for there is as much in the
manner of preparing the article, as
the commodity itself. Birds care
fully picked and packed, will al
ways command one or two cents
per pound more than if the work is
sloyeply done, however fat the fowls
may be.
Fowls, even chickens, should be
dry picked, leaving OH the heads
and feet. Then if fat, they should
be wrapped in clean straw paper,
and packed with clean, dry straw, in
clean boxes, thus they will always
command good price, however tho
market may be glutted with ordina-
ny samples. If scalded, the temper
ature Of the water should never be
more than 1909 to 1850 Fahren-
holt, and after being picked they
should be dipped Immediately in
pure cold water, and placed where
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-06
Watering Sheep.

Many persons are under the i'm
preston that it is wholly or quite
unnecessary to water sheep more
than once day in winter, and not
at all in summer, when on pasture.
There conld not be greater falla-
cy. 1t is true that sheep and also
horses will manage to live, and ev-
Ell do tolerably we'll in dry pastures
in summer, by feeding exclusively
at night. But careful observation
will show that if allowed, water
will always be taken in small guam
titles, and usually at regular inter-
walls, and this with advantage to
themselves, and profit to their own
ers. There can be no more vicious
practice than that of watering but
once day, as many otherwise good
farmers do.
1t has been pretty well demon
strated that a large amount of water
taken at any one time is detrimental
to health, and especially to fatten-
ing animals, as producing an unnec-
essary amount of carbonic acid.
Besides in Winter, sheep as we'll as
other animals, when they are water
ed regularly, will take so much that
it chills them; or, if very cold will
not drink at all. But if allowed
freedom to drink at will, they will
drink only just enough, and that at
regular intervals. Therefore free
access to water; both Summer and
Winter, or watering regularly, not
less than twice day, ought to be
regarded as indispensable by every
flockmaster. If there is a shepherd
who is not aware of the difference
there will be in the condition of
sheep that have, and of those that
have not, been thus watered during
a Winter, he has but to try it to be
convinced.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-06
A Few Sheep on the Farm.


The relative profit is much great
er from a small flock than large
one. The grain farmer, no matter
how few his acres, can make more
money by keeping few sheep.
There is always room for them
somewhere, and they consume and
turn into money food that otherwise
would waste. But he must be care
full not to overstock. 70 illustrate,
suppose the farmer cu!tivates only
eighty acres, raising grain chiefly
He keeps a few COWS and the neces-
sary teams. One-ffth Of his farm
is in pasture, one-fifth meadow; one
planted, one spring grain, and one
wheat. He thinks he has as much
stock as he can profitably keep, but
if he puts on one sheep to every five
acres, he will find their products
clear gain. In the spring, early,
they can run on the sod which is to
be planted, and one sheep to each
acre will not hurt the land, yet they
will live well. After that they can
60 into the pasture, and will clean
after the cows to advantage. A run
on the stubble after harvest will not
be felt, where each sheep has two
acres, and in the fall there is plenty
of feed. Through the winter they
can be kept well on what the other
stock would not consume, with the
addition of a little grain. Proba-
bly, the most profitable arc some Of
the coarser woolled, mutton breeds.
Their lambs sell to the butchers for
high prices and when fat, the sheep
fetch as much as yearling steer.
Sixteen mutton sheep, well managed,
would produce yearly income of
800, where, if none were kept,
nothing would be realized.-Thc
greatest drawback is liability to
loss by dogs, and it is q disgrace
to any State to protect it's ours SO
we'll that they expel, to certain ex-
tent, the only animal which can
cheaper the meat and clothing of
the people. = american Rural
Home,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-06

they may dry and become cool.
Never pack while moist or soft.
This is one of the most fatal mis-
takes; and in picking be careful not
to tear the skin. All that have had
the skin broken should be thrown
aside for family use, or be sold to
the country merchant at home for
local use; for they will inevitably
reduce the price Of the good ones.
The shrinkage on live poultry
sent to market is considerable, some
times equal to eight or ten per cent.
of the original weight. This again
is saved when the consignment is
shipped dressed. And, as a rule,
the freights are much more on live
stock than on that which is packed
for the reason that it takes less
room, and is more easily handled.
A little care and attention in this d.
rection will save money to the poul-
try keepers. And as rule, from the
first of December to the first of
March no poultry should be sent to
market alive Western Rural.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-06
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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-06

BUTTEn CAKE.-Take half a lb.
butter, beaten to cream, half a lb.
coffee sugar, half a lb. corn starch.
Take one spoonful of sugar and one
of the starch. Stir it into the but
ter. Do SO with all, until both su-
gar and starch are all stirred into
the butter. Take four eggs, beat
one yolk in at time; one-half cup
of milk; put whites of eggs IN last.
One cup flour, half teaspoonful soda
and one Of cream-of-tartar should
be dissolved in the milk.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-06
Harper's Bazaar.


NOTICES OF THE PRESS.
The Bazaar is edited with a contribution of tact
and talent that VIC seldom find in any journal, and
the journal itself is the organ of the great world
of fashion.-Bost0a TraUeLer.
The Bazaar commends itself to every member of
the houseifold-to the children by dolls and pref
plates In endless variety, to the provident matron
by Its patterns for the childrens clothes to pater
fansiiias by its tasteful designs for embroidered
slippers and luxurious dressing gowns But the
reading matter of the Bazaar is uniformly of great
excellence. The paper has acquired wide pop
ularity for the Preside enjoyment 1t affords. ".
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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-06

FILLETT OF VEAL.-Brown lit
tie -four in some butter, add some
stock to it, laurel leaf, pepper, salt
and a little Cayenne, a glass of Ma
deira and little mushroom catsup,
Lay the tillet, after having been
previously half roasted, in this gra-
Wy, stew it half an hour, and serve,
removing the laurel leaf. Force
meat balls and stewed sweet-breads
may be used as a garnish.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-06

No less than five cases of sudden
and mysterious disappearance of
individuals in New York are men,
toned in Fridays issues Of the
papers of that city. And out of lls
cases of homicide which occurred
in that city last year but AZ convic-
tons were obtained, very few of
these being capital sentences; and
of the latter, not more than one or
two were executed. What do the
friends Of capital punishment say
say to the efficiency of that law as a
means of restraint upon the murder
Gus instinct? Can anything be less
efficient?-Dubuque Times.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-06
Harper's Magazine.
NOTICES OF THE PRESS.

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The ever increasing circulation of this excellent
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The character which this Magazine possesses for
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culture that has kept pace with II it has not led
the times, should cause its conductors to regard
them to great claim upon the public gratitude.
The Magazine has done good and not evil all the
days of Its liie.-By0Oklyn Eagle
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-06

To KEEP ON1oNs.-Onions stand
more cold than is supposed, SO says
writer in the New England Home
stead, who advises packing them in
tight barrels, dry, and filling the in
terstices with chaff. They may
then be kept in a barn, where they
will freeze quite hard without inju-
ry, providing the barrels are kept
closed tight and not opened till the
onions are again thawed. 1t is a
bad practice to keep them where
they will sprout and then decay,
emitting a very disagreeable odor.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-06

CHLORIDE OF LME.-It is said
that a dish or pan Of chloride Of
lime, set in the cellar, will not only
assist in removing or destroying
impure odors, but that it will also
drive away vermin.
An Oskaloosa, Iowa, farmer has
second crop Of potatoes this year
from the same field.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-06
Scribner's Monthly.
EXTRAORDINARY INDUCEMENTS
70 NEW SUBSCRIBERS.

The publishers of Scribners Monthly in their
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American magazine"
DR.. Holland, the Editor. will write the serial
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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-06
AnrifMltMral Column,

The reading columns on this page will be devo-
ted mainly to topics pertaining to the FARM and
HOUSEHOLD. The farmer readers of the BuLLH
TIN are cordially invited to write for it.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-06
FARM FOR SALE,

100 Acres of Land in the southwest corner
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acIes Of which are timbered-the rest, prairie
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Good orchard in bearing; abundance OF small
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and cellar; barn 18x44; granary 18x24. Terms
5000; one-half cash, the balance on time to suit
purchaser, Also,
A House and Two Lots
In Fargo's Addition to Independence. Terms
purchaser. Inquire of +. II. ELY, Indepcnd.
ence, Iowa. 19m9
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-06

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A House and Two Lots

"a Repository Of Fashion, Pleasure and
- Instructi0n
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Q'testa0n06ly Tie best sustained WOr1
Of the kind IN the World"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-12-06
n PEN THE SEWERS

VI under the influence of HAMILTON'S BU-
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4 GREAT 0EFFRI HORACE nc Rae WATERS,
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-29
AIT MATTERS.

Sale OF Mr.. stewards Collection Of Pictures.
The collection OF paintings which attracted SO
much notice during the past week at the Leavitt
Art Rooms were last night sold at auction. Al.
though the attendance at the sale was large the
prices realized were not 80 nigh as late occa-
sions. Many really valuable paintings were
sold far below their value. and most Of
the minor pictures went at very reasonable
prices Those desire to add TO their collections
Will no doubt find the opportunity offered by the
continuance OF the sale tonight an excellent occa-
sion to obtain good examples on easy terms and
ought not u lose the chance. The following are the
prices realized by some Of the prominent pclures:
Blerstadts "Jungirau," $3.50; Frazer's "B0uuuc;,"
$500; Vorlats "Kicnes and Poverty $2Oj;
Noers Souvenir de Dieppe," S125; Dillens ''skat-
ing scene, $3.50; VerD0eckh0ven's Land scape
and Animals" .$l,l75i O. Becker's "Enrlco Fruit"
Lake George" $3.50; Aems "tirand Canal, venlce,n
5000; Wlllems' Lazy ana Attendant LOO; Bril-
louins Landlords Portrait" 1920; Frere's Going
to school," $40; Herdmanns "Philosophy OF The
Ball. $500; Pruger's Fruit" $600 WeDbs Recruit
Ing Sergeant, 1925; Tschaggeny's Farm Horses at
Water" 5000; Amberg's "Curosy," $500; ROtters
"UnfOrtunate,n $475; Fltcnels steward" $50;
Hubner's First Cloud OF Matrlmony" $3.50: k0ek-
Rocks Amsterdam" $3.50; Schlesinger's Masters
OUT 1925; GulemIn's "lnterior or Cottage In
Brittany" S475: Jacoraccfs After the Ball." $780,
Landscape In New Ensland," $3.50. The Williams
collection brought SOMETHING ike $50, 0OO-a sum
considerably less than mad been expected TO real
lZe. The KnOedler collection Will be sold to- night.
IL contains the principal part OF the important pic
lures, most OF which wenave already noticed.