Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1873-11-26
Agricultural.

The GROWING OF WooL--A few wears
ago the demand was for coarse ~ools,
and those who had invested in fine wool
sheep were nearly ruined. The old
mistake OF killing off sheep was made,
ana many who had gone into business
became Disguised a. the sudden change
in the fashions and consequent decline
IN the price of wool, and gave up the
business on the very eve of the reaction.
With the scarcity of fine wool products,
and the depletion of fine wool fiocks,
not only in America but in the wool
growing districts of the Old World,
comes another change, and as is usually
the case, the demand is for the very
article that was not wanted before, and
cen hardly be found In the market
namely, the finest grades of wool.
Herein may be witnessed repetition
of the old mistake. Fine wool is
staple article and viii always remain
so. AID its production viii ever be safe
and profitable. There may be times
when tie market may be oyerstocked,
o-inx to various circumstances, but If
tie ci-1 IS held, at such times, the
inevitable rise can be realized, and even
tbs delay VIII be found more profitable
tran 4 sale at low prices and depletion
OF the flock. The call now is Tor the
better sheep and faer wool, and this
more intelligent inquiry is fraught with
r. crest to Colorado sheep raisers. Our
own country Is taking tine lead IN wool
growing, ald no part OF it promises so
richly as Colorado. Our pasture regions
are SO immense and our climate so well
-. l.. kE,nE 4ha haCt
wool, and the most Oft Will come from
Tie Rocky Mountain regions.
Oar wool growers, however, should
continue 10 bea- IN mind the past record
OF prices aud note how they have
changed, and -ot commit tie very natu-
ral mistake so often made IN the States,
0f killing sfT their focks in disgust the
srss time prics are low. Everybody is
Iow going inta the sheep business, be-
-ause prices re to rule high; and it is
Rot improbable that the supply may be
more than egUal.ed as the Immediate
result Ii this proves to be the case,
growers should le able to withhold their
clip from market for time. Colorado
wool growers should also use their In
huence TO encourage woollen manufac-
tories in the Territory, which would be
in effect a protective tariff for their
benefit, while the distance from Eastern
mills would prove II Ike protection to
the manufacturer. ...-
How To MANAGE HoRsE.-A beauti-
ful and high-spirited horse would never
allow a shce TO be put on his feet or
any person to handle his feet. In an
attempt to shoe such horse recently,
he resisted ali efforts, kicked aside
every thing but an anvil, and came near
killing himself against that, and finally
was brought back to his stable unshod.
This defect was Just on the eve of con-
signing him to the plough, where he
might work barefoot, when an officer In
our service. lately returned from Mexico,
took a cord about the size of a common
BEDFORD, put it in the mouth of the
horse like bit, and tied il tightly on
the animals head, passing his left ear
under the string, not painfully tight,
but tight enough to keep the ear down
and the cord in its place. This done,
lie patted the horse gently ON the side
Of the head, and commanded him to fol-
low; and Instantly the horse 'obeyed,
perfectly subdued, and as gentle and
Obedient as well-trained dog suffering
his feet to he lifted with entire impunity
acting in ali respects like an old stager.
The gentleman who thus furnished this
exceedingly simple means OF subduing
q very dangerous propensity minated
that it is practiced in Mexico and South
America in the management of wild
horses.
BARoNHE DE MAYNARD RosE.-As q
general garden decorative rose, this
quite heads the list among the whites.
It Is an easy and free grower, is less
susceptible of rose ailments tLan many
of its neighbors and is an exceedingly
free bloomer. It ought to be in every
garden where roses, and especially white
ones, are cherished; and who would
not cherish them, and who does not
covet them, both to tone down and
bring ont the richer cOlors by the force
of inmate purity and vivid contrast. II
is not, however, an exhibition rose. 1t
lacks the build and cuplike contour to |
take its place amidst group of perfect
cut blooms. Plant ii, however, in the |
4 3en, and lady armed with pair of
SCISSOR and engaged in decorating her |
4Ot-A Will hchCt ptsSo IL W. cn bAat
accommodation am content to leave /
if, because it shows as plainly as any
thing can do that garden is incomplete |
without plant or plants of Baronne de
Maynard, the best early and late white
rose. l should Ike 70 see a large bed I
or hedge of this and, say, General
Jacquemilot alternately planted. The
efec5 could not fail to be exceedingly |
fine.
THE cultivation of Egyptian corn has
beer tried with marked success in Cali |
fornia. The San Francisco Chronicle |
Saws. ''The manner of planting it is
similar TO that employed with broom
corn, which the stock somewhat re-
senbles, while the head IN shape is more !
ike thst Of the sorghum or Asiatic !
sncar-cane. Instead of growing straight |
Gp, as that does, the Egyptian com |
always crooks at the head and turns |
Jown when maturing. The grains IN |
shape and size Lear some resemblance |
q" broom-corn seed, but on crushing |
s-siu il Is found TO be more of the ma
ture OF Indian corn than anything else. |
The seeds from which this corn is grown |
were taken from the wrappings of |
Egyptian mummies and tina. they grew
after being thus laid away for two thou
sand years shows that this variety of |
cereal possesses wonderful power of
reproduction. 1t has been suggested |
that it might be found to sdvantageously
replace barley for the use OF msltsters
and brewers. Doubtless the experiment
viii soon be made. fr
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CATCHING RATs.-Iauy OF orr farmers 1
as well as residents in the town, are
greatly amazed by swarrns of rats, es-
pecially about stables, feed stores, &c.
They are very easily got nd of, if the
right way is taken. 1t is almost useless
TO catch few now and then, for it only
makes the rest more cautions, but if the
rat is educated into confidence, a whole
colony can be captIred at once and the
premises completely cleared. Fill a