The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-07-18
FARMERS COLUMN.
ITEMS.

Of Iowa, TO SeleCC SalIaOI0 AoCat4onS loI
various colonies which are preparing to
90 to that State so soon as the committee
shall find them place
Prof. Geo. Yille's complete chemical
fertilizer"--for the rotation of wheat
beets, barley, and peas consists of 468
pounds nitrate Of soda, 1879 pounds quick
lime, 352 pounds of carbonate of potash,
352 pounds phosphate of lime.
The Reao Crescent of Nevada, states
that thirteen and half tons of alfalfa
seed was sold in thai town the past
Spring against three tons in 1871, which
shows how this plant is gaining populari~
'ty among sage-brush farmers.
The last sensation in the town of Ash
Mich, was the birth therein few days
since of colt having six legs The ami
NAL was perfectly formed, with the usual
complement of limbs, in addition to
which two more were furnished just in
front of the fore legs, about eighteen
inches in length.
The grass crop In some portions of Mas
sachusetts, it is said, must of necessity be
short.one. Much of the sod on low and
meadow land is badly Spring killed and
upland has suffered so much for the last
two years from drouth, that early redtop
Cor sorrel) seems to predominant.
FANCY PoULTRY.-''A thing of beauty
is JOY forever" There is no rural pas
time that pays better than keeping fancy
fowls. The satisfaction derived from the
pursuit by those whose tastes lead that
way is immense. It takes long enough
to inCubate eggs and rear the delicate
little creatures they bring forth till the
full plumage is reached, to stimulate 3
good amount of patience, and continuous
effort, but we do not have to wait so long
for the object Of our care to reach matu-
rity as in case of quadrupeds, and as the
generations of fowls succeed each other
with such rapidity, experiments in breed
ing can be carried out and the results
reached without waiting life time, which
is a great advantage The cultivation of
fancy poultry is gaining a wonderful i'm
petus in this country.
CULTIVATION OF POTATOES As pota-
toes are raised extensively in our vicinity,
I will give our method Of cultivation, as
it may be of use to farmers in other 10.
calities hoping, also. to hear from them
in return. After the ground is plowed
and thoroughly narrowed, we mark it out
with marker making three marks at a
time, using one horse or two as may be |
preferable The potatoes are dropped in
the crosses and stepped on to prevent
their rolling out of place, and then GOV
cred with two horse pototo coEerer IF
the ground is very grassy. as soon as the
potatoes begin to break through the sur
face We put two horses before q large
plow (the one used in blowing at frst)
and with long evener (615 feet) so that
the horses may straddle two rows, we
pillow them under, and then put on the
harrow and drag it down smooth The |
potatoes make their appearance again In |
two or three days, and the grass is effect
ually checked. This takes the place of
the old method of hoeing. They are
tnen cultivated with one horse cuEtiva-
tor, once in row each way, and after
wards hilled with shovel pillow, which is |
the finale until the time Of digging.
Schodack, n. Y. G.. II. B.
ORGANIZE A FARMERS CLUB.-Yes
Get to work at once in every neighbor-
hood and if not above half dozen relia- |
BILE men can be found to attend the meet,
ings at the outset, perseVele in The good
work. Success will eventually crown
your efforts Though, perhaps, not i'm
mediately apparent,the influence for good
will certainly be at work, and in time, will
show practical results.
Organize at once and send the address
of your officers to the Secretary of the
National Agricultural Congress. It is
asked by some of the best papers Of the
country, what does the Congress propose
to accomplish? Had they considered
that the Congress is body of representa-
tives from local societies, they only need
have asked, are there any evils existing
that require correction, or is there any
benefit to be derived from associated eff
fort? The Congress is simply all of the
societies acting together as single body.
It derives it's influence from this fact,
and this alone, and is only means to Sc
cure the end in view. It's officers perform
the duties assigned them. II is not their
province to originate measures. but to
execute the will of the local societies in
their aggregate capacity.
Again we urge the organization of far