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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-10-07

Ii we were asked what, in our opin-
ion, was most needed by the farmers
of Kansas, we should unhesitatingly
answer, more tame grass--more blue
grass, orchard grass and timothy, and
more clover. During the months of
May and June there are probably no
grasses that will fatten cattle more
rapidly than will the prairie grasses
Indigenous to the eastern half of Kan
sas, but from July | to November l
they do not fill the bill.
For dairy purposes, particularly, we
must have rich, nutritious food the
year through. The flow of milk must
be kept up to make the busin css profit
able. BY seeding to the tame grasses
and to clover, we can have a supply at
a reasonable cost that keeps the cows
at full flesh. We would recommend
to all who can do so to make their ar
rangements as early as possible for
seeding more or less the coming season.
A mixture of two or more varieties is
probably the better plan, but make a
start of some land looking towards the
work. --RdnsdS Farmer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-10-07
The september Crop Reports.


The September report OF Agriculture
indicates that the yield of maize viii
be somewhat lower than last year
The average appears to be four pei
cent. less than in 1872, making the re
duction more than million acres
mostly in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and
Iowa, nearly three-fourths of million
being in Illinois. The number oil
counties reporting an average condition
i'm September is 222 aboya the average,
221; below, 5S1. Total number report.
ing, 1,02i. The general average con-
dition, as based on country averages,
and the proportion OF crop produced
by each county is 81. The states
averaging 100 or more are New Hamp-
shire, New Jersey, Georgia, Alabama,
West Virginia, Minnesota and Oregon.
The average OF the great corn pro
ducing states are as follows: Kens
lucky 90 Ohio 81 Maryland 81; Ill
inois 6S Iowa 81 and Missouri 81.
Minnesota in the west and New Jersey
in the east, report relatively and alb
solutely high averages, OF condition.
Maryland, Virginia and Florida pre-
sent relatively higher figures, and all
other southern states lower, than in
1872, although those upon the Atlantic
coast promise an average. The yield
of the southwestern states was unusu.
ally large last year, but will be consid.
erably under an average this year. IL
suffeTed from too much moisture on
the bottom lands, IL is also notice.
able that in states where rains
have been the most injurious,
reports of local droughts are
somewhat numerous. Complaints of
low vitality from bad seed, are com
mon in Ohio and Michigan Summer
droughts are injurious in portions OF
the same states, and in Indiana, Hi
nois, Iowa, Missouri, and Kansas the
crop is generally reported two weeks
later than usual. Chinch bug injuries
are reported in Indiana, Illinois, Mis-
sour and Kansas. GrasshOppcrs
proved destructive in sections OF Mis-
souri,, Iowa and Kansas.
The department Of agriculture II
issuing a circular for collecting results
of the seasons experiences IN system
attic warfare upon insects. Attempts al
protection against these pests have
been more general and persistent than
ever before. In many instances great
success is claimed in the use Of am-
mOnia compounds
The circular says the annual losses
Of cotton from the rayages of cottor
insects amount to possibly one.hal
million bales, in years OF insect preva
lence Any facts bearing OF this sub
iect, will be gladly received iron
planters whodo not receive the circula
Of inquiry as well as from correspond
ents aud others who do.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-10-07
PROFIT In Feeding sheep.

At recent meeting of the Farmers
Club in Batavia, Genssee county, N.
T., Mr. George Burt presented the fol-
lowing definite statistics relative to
the cost and profit of feeding sheep for
market:
He paid for 200 sheep for fattening,
1915; for keeping two months, $64 I;
eight tons hay, $40 per ton, $12S; four
loads cornstalks, $40; 14S bushels
corn, 60 cents per bushel, $500; one
barrel salt, So interest ON money in-
vested, $20.75. Total, 81, 227.55.
January 4th he sold III sheep at s
cents per pound, 81, 500. 40; 2S at 81
cents per pound, S17l.79; one pelt,
$3.50, total 81, FOG CO. profit on the 200
sheep, $47S.14. Mr. Burt holds that
sheep in winter should be kept in
small hocks, less rather than more
than IS in flock, in yards where they
can have free access at all times to
water and they should be kept free
from all disturbing or exciting causes /;
that open sheds are better for them
than a close barn, and thatIt is best to
feed grain to them whole.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-10-07

all my exertions when see my corn is
now about two weeks earlier than any
OF my neighbors who got it on the slip
shod plan of picking seed from the
CRIB. While they are re-planting am
blowing my corn, because seed saved
IN the manner described seldom fails TO
grow
Another farmer writes: When
husking we select the largest and full
est ears, leaving some of the husks on
these; we braid into lunches of n
dozen each and hang them up in the
garrett on the rafters, where they will
be protected from the cold and wet.
Corn, when preserved in this way, has
never failed to grow when planted
Many of our neighbors who took their
seed from the crib last spring were
Obliged to re-plant their fields with
corn preserved in this manner, because
their corn was frozen by the severe
cold OF last winter but ours sprouted
ana grew nicely and promises to be a
fine crop"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-10-07
Studies ana Sports.

The London Times says "Sports
may be made in many ways valuable
training. They may teach a boy mod
Grafton and self-command and self
denial, as well as courage and love of
active exertion. And yet, with the
strongest sympathy for all this, We
must repeat the opinion that things
have been allowed to go too far. The
course followed has been SO easy that
it has, not uLnaturally, been followed
a little to excess, There need be no
opposition made between studies and
sports. The two. can go on very well
together they will even aid enc an
other, if both are properly pursued.
But this will involve the surrender of
much that is now sought for. We
must give up the aim after a profess
sional standard of merit we must
even esteem it a degrading thing
to reach it. Boys must be taught
that the principal use of games
is as a relaxation in the interest
of after-study that both study
and sport are of value only for the
effect they have on the mind and char
acter, and for the degree in which they
fit man for after life, and that il all
this study is of an importance quite
infinitely greater than sport The rem
edy against the present state Of things
can only be gradual, Asounder public
opinion will soon show itself in altered
tone among both boys and masters
Boys as a body will never love books
but they will always honor those dis
tinctions which they see are honored
by their parents and by the world.
Sports may be trusted to flourish with
out much encouragement but studies
need all the fostering care which can
be employed, and even then illness and
stupidity will often be too strong for
all the efforts of the schoolmaster. IL
is not much to ask that he at least
should be faithful to his high trust,
and that, in any controversy of studies
and sports, he should stand out as the
uncompromising holder of studies. "
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-10-07

The Pail Mall Gazette speaks as fol-
lows of curious superstition House
houlders who are laying IN their stock
of coal for the winter will do we'll 10
study the moon, which is believed, in
some quarters, TO exercise no small in
huence on fuel stacked or stored at GER
tain seasons TheSkye correspondent OF
the Cornish Telegraph mentions that,
during the fortnight which began on
the 10th Of last month, the people of
Skye were busy stacking their peats
and securing their Winter firing, be-
ing anxious TO complete the opera
ton while the moon was waning.
During the fortnight commencing on
the oath of June, when the moon was
crescent, no real Skyeman would stack
his peats for any consideration, be-
lieving that unless stacked under wan
ing moon the peats will give neither
light nor heat when burned. I" A
power of smoke is all that can be
expected from peats stacked under a
crescent moon. In Skye the crescent
is called "ias, and the wane tar
radh, =" and under these two terms the
moon not only exercises great inAu.
ence over peats, but also over many
other things. In some parts of the
Highlands, sheep, pigs, and cows are
only killed in the "ias, " as meat made
in the "tarradhn is supposed 20 be
good for nothing but shrinking
when in the pot.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-10-07
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Why Potatoes run Out.

A New York farmer says Some
one asks why it is that potatoes so
soon run out. There are two grand
reasons. There are but few potatoes
in hill that are fit for seed. Some
are overgrown, coarse, rank, and will
not transmit the original quality.
Others are undergrown, and not fully
developed seed. A potato of medium
size, perfect in allits parts, with change
Of ground, will produce its like dd tn.
fnjtttnl. The other reason, cutting
potatoes between stem and seed end
continually, will demoralize the insti-
tuition. 1t requires the stem and seed
end to make perfect seed. II cut, cut
lengthwise. Single eyes will run out
any potato. There is no other seed
that will bear mutilation like the
potato the only wonder is, that 1T
does not run out completely.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-10-07
Nails.

Every farmer who has occasion to
drlve nail into seasoned oak posts
knows its liability TO bend and break.
If the point be moistened in the mouth
it will usually drive more kindly. Oil
is still better, but then il is inconven-
lent to dip each nail separately into it.
Another point observed is that boards
become loose eventually from the rust
ing of the nails, which, communicating
TO the wood, causes not only an en-
largement of the nail hole, but the
wearing away of the nail itself, render
ing the fence or the building shaky
and insecure. This may be prevented
by heating any rough grease until il
smokes and then pouring il over the
nails to be used. The grease will pene-
trate the pours of the iron, and cause the
nails to last, without rusting, an i'm
definite period. Besides this no
trouble will then be experienced in
driving them into the hardest wood.
The reason is that the coating of grease
prevents contact by air, and CON
sequently oxidation. Oxygen is the
great destroyer of iron, and moisture
IS the inducing cause. Anything which
is kept from contact with the air is
preserved indefinitely, and il IL is kept
dry the effect is immeasureably the
same. Paint upon buildings prevents
the contact Of air and moisture. II the
whole fence cannot be painted, the
heads, at least, OF the nails should be
touched Herewith.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-10-07

we found the cows it was so dark that
we could not have told old " white
face from the other only she had the
bell. The black heifer was missing
we hunted awhile, and, not finding
her, concluded to go back without her,
as it was getting so dark we we're AFRAID
we could not find our way home. We
started the cows along, and had gone
but few rods when black object
started out from clump OF under
brush and followed on behind the cows.
"Kalloo, said Alex, "there's the
heifer after all; I'm glad she's come
father would have scolded us for leav-
ing her. When The heifer heard his
voice she stopped, turned, and looked
at us. as If she was inclined TO come
toward us instead of going home; but
we shouted at her with all our might,
for we didn't want to lose her again,
and she turned and trotted alter the
cows. Several times she stopped In
the same way, and we had to shout and
drive her along. / remember that Alex
said, "Nan, what does all that helter
seems to me she acts queer" When
we came TO the cleared land, the heifer
stopped again, and when we tried to
drive her farther, she growled at us,
and, turning suddenly, climbed right
over the top of high rail fence, and
we heard her run, growing, OH INTO
the woodsl
cts bearl" exclaimed Alex; "let's
run !" and run we did. We raced the
cows home at such rate that the ing
ling bell brought mother out OF tue
house to wonder what in the world
those children were racing the cows
for; il would just rum the but.
ter" But telling our adventure
soon cut short her reproofs, she
hurried us into the house and fastened
the door and windows, and as soon as
father and Uncle John had started of
with guns and lantern TO see il it really
had been bear. Sure enough, by the
light of the lantern they found bear
tracks just where we told them to look,
and they tracked it couple of miles
into the woods, then, losing the track,
they came home. A few days after we
heard that a neighbor, who lived
several miles away, had shot young
black bear, and / always felt sure it was
the one Alex and L tried to drive home
with the cows.
Grandma paused, but the children
said, Sch, don't stop, do tell another
story tell about the rattlesnake that
Uncle Alex killed" But grandma
said, mo no more this time. Good
night"
But Jason was not 10 be dismissed in
such summary manner. "Was that
true story, grandma Z" he said.
Certainly it was true, grandma
answered sit happened right here on
this farm, more than lifty years ago,
when 1 was little girl" and grandma
sighed again and wiped her spectacles
thoughtfully, remembering that she
was the only living member of the
family who began pioneer life in West
ern New York.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-10-07
Feeding Horses.

Waring says Very much of the
value and availability of the horse de-
ponds upon the equality and quantity
of his food, and on the manner in
which it is given to him. Too much
food at one time, too little at another,
food OF improper kinds or in bad
state of preparation, is the foundation
of one half the ills that horsefesh is
heir to. There is no worse economy
than the stinting of food, or the adj
ministration of bad food because it is
cheap. Also, there is no more waste
full practice than the giving OF too
rich and expensive food. Neither is
there any greater source of loss in con-
nection with the keeping of farm hor-
SEES than the neglect to which they are
systematically subjected. The horse,
even in the rudest state, is of some
what delicate organization. His pow
eTs are very great-greater than is
generally supposed; but in order to
their development and to their long
endurance, it is necessary that he he
fed with the greatest care and with an
everwatchful Judgment. Probably the
capital invested in farm horses in the
United States would go twice as far
that is the animals would last in use
full condition twice as long-if they
were thoroughly we'll fed and cared for.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-10-07
Curing Corn-Fodder.

Corn-fodder is often rendered of liz.
Tile value by the careless and sloyenly
manner in which farmers manage. ii
is usually cut off at the ground and set
up IN small stocks; much of it often
TAILS down before husking time, and
becomes weather-beaten. When It is
husked, the stalks composing the
stocks are bound in sheaves and set nm
IN masses about the field, with no care
TO exclude rain, the tops of these
shocks being entirely without bands TO
draw them to an apex, So they are
lett Tor weeks, while every fall of rain
passes through them from top TO bot
tom and thus by the time they are
carted to the barn, they be-
come musty and of btl!e val
ne. On the contrary, r.sin should
be as carefully excluded us from cured
hay. A correspondent says: GAS a
general rule prefer topping my corn
and stacking the top stalks in small
parcels, set up in the field among the
corn the same day, drawing them to-
gether at the top to sharp point with
out cap sheaf. They cure perfectly
in this way, even if the weather should
be unfavorable, and diffusing pleasant
odor through the barn when fed TO
stock in the winter, little inferior TO
that of the best cured hay. On this
kind of fodder / propose to keep my
horses and cattle during the coming
winter, having cut no hay, nor intend
ing to provide any,"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-10-07
Facts for the Household.

As it is now the season for canning.
preserving, &c, We give, along with
other recipes, a few which are % in sea
son !"
MUFFINs. This is a splendid recipe
for mullins, and | make them nearly
every morning for breakfast One
pint of flour, two well-beaten eggs, one
teaspoonful of butter, two tablespoon
falls OF yeast, and what sweet milk il
will take to make them a little thicker
than griddle cakes. Mix them over
night and bake them on buttered
griddle in muffin rings.
APPLE TAPIoCA PUDDING. Peel and
core enough apples to fill deep pud-
ding disn, sprinkle cinnamon IN each
apple where the core came out, add
some fine white sugar, little piece OF
butter, then about tablespoonful OF
tapioca to each apple, over the whole,
and fill up with cold water. Bake
until the apple is tender. 1t is very
nice and simple dessert.
TOMATO Sour. Cook thoroughly, as
for canning some tomatoes; season
with pepper, salt and butter. Then
pour into small tureen some boiling
milk stir in together teaspoonful OF
soda, dissolved in a small quantity
of cold milk, and the tomatoes. These
should be stirred in simultaneously
with the soda; add some rolled crack
ers and serve Immediately. This is
equal to oyster SOUP
CANNING TOMATOES. - Pour boiling
water over the tomatoes to loosen the
skins. Remove those; drain off all the
juice that will come away without
pressing hard put them in kettle
ana heat slowly to boil. Your toma-
toes will look much nicer if you re-
move all the hard parts before putting
them on.the fire, and rub the pulp soft
with your hands. Boil ten minutes
dip out the surplus liquid; pour the
tomatoes, boiling hot, into cans, and
seal. Keep m a cool, dark place.
TOMATO PRESERVES. Take the round
yellow variety as soon as ripe, scald
and peel them then to seven pounds
OF tomatoes add seven pounds of white
sugar, and let them stand over night.
Take the tomatoes out of the sugar
and boil the syrup, removing the scum.
Put in the tomatoes and boil gently
fifteen or twenty minutes; remove the
fruit again, and boil until the syrup
thickens. On cooling, put the fruit
into FAIRS and pour strip over 1t, add a
few slices of lemon to each jar, and
you will have something to please the
most fastidiOus.
PICKLED PEACHES Ten pounds OF
fruit, pared, four and a half pounds
sugar, one quart of vinegar, mace, Gin
namon, and cloves 30 taste. Lay the
peaches IN the sugar for an hour, drain
off every drop of strip, and put over
the fire with about cup Of water.
Boil until the scum ceases TO rise;
skim, put in the fruit, and boil five
minutes. Take out the peaches with a
perforated skinner. and spread upon
dishes to cool. Add the vinegar and
spices TO the strip, boil fifteen min
utes longer, and pour over the fruit in
glass jars. Pears and other fruits can
be picked in the same manner, with
out peeling.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-10-07
CHILDREN'S CORNER.
the clock Tinker.
BY LUCY LARcoM.

BY IUC1 LAhboMs
Tinker. NAV learn the trick
How Won cure a clock that's sick,
Peeping in her face behind,
Are those wheels her brains p TO find
WHY her pulses do not go
Regular aud sure and sloH2
Tinker, have YOU learned Time s trick
How il is he makes clocks tick?
Is there such thing as knowing
What il was first set them going?
DO you, sir, suppose they had 'em
In their garden, Eve and ADAM
Is there, up among the suns
Father of these other ones. -
Some great time-piece that can show
All the small clocks how TO go?
Are the stars set right by some
Mighty swinging pendulum?
Tinker, where's the lOosened screw
That the juggler Time creeps through
When he slips into his place,
Up behind the old clocks face
Have you ever seen that teat2
Or does Time even graybeards beat
: Boy, I've tried through Time to see,
But he PLAYED strange tricks with me.
While | gave the wizard chase,
he was dancing on my face.
Look you like a crow he flies
Here's hia track around my eyes
Our Young Folks.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-10-07
saving seed Corn.

A practical farmer writes TO MoOres
Rural "The time TO pick seed corn is
in the fall, as soon az the husk is about
hall ripe. Pull of all the husk, hut
leave enough 10 tie with another one
then hang them up in dry, airy place,
leaving them thus until wanted for
planting. by following the above for
several years, have succeeded in i'm.
proving my corn far beyond my ex-
pectations, and 1 feel amply repaid for
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-10-07
The French Indemnity.

II is generally supposed that the
whole indemnity paid by the French 20
the Germans was five milliards. But
this is a great mistake the amount
was much nearer six and n half mill
iards. The items, az now published,
are as follows
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-10-07

THE minimum height of artillery
men by the new army rules is five feet
four, while the minimum cavalry
height is five feet FIVE, and the maxi
mum five feet ten.