The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1873-05-01
Farm. ORCHARD 4 GARDEN


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Fro0 the State Register.
fit ie proposed to sow either limo
thy or clover seed with oats, SOW tbs
oats thin, not exceeding two bushels &
the acre. If thicker il smothers out
the grass.
The American Builder for April
says, sailing round pear trees, to pre-
vent blight, il becoming general
practice in Central New York.
1t isa good thing to harrow old TIM
othy meadows and pastures, 30 soon IS
the ground is thoroughly settled Let
the teeth be very sharp, and then put
on weight. according to your team.
Attend to you horses shoulders.
They have been idle for some months,
and their shoulders are soft. Wash
their shoulders frequently with salt
and water, and if they become infiam-
ed or swollen, battle with kerosene.
Keep the collar clean, and st noon and
night take of the collar, and battle
freely the shoulders with salt and wa
er, or with carbolic soap and water.
Now il very bad time for stock cat
tie and cows. They usually suffer
most just between hay and grass. At
the present price Of corn, farmer has
no excuse for poor cows. And calves
especially need attention at this time.
A the hurry of seeding and blowing
sngrosses all the time, there is danger
that the stock will be neglected and
will seriously suffer in flesh, which
will take nearly all the summer to re-
cover.
Illustrating the relations Of produc-
ers to railroads, commission men and
consumers, 1t Is asserted that farmer
at Paxton, Illinois. shipped 100 bushel
Of potatoes to Chicago, and received
So 40 a. his share Of their value in
market, which was $6O-the railroad
company and commission men absorb
ing nearly five-sixths the market val
us of his product. II this is true, it 10
time for farmers to regulate railroads
and deal direct with consumers.
Look out in time for the seed OF the
Soft Maple. 1t falls In May and June,
according to the forwardness of the
spring. The seeds must be gathered
Immediately when they fall, and SOW
them before they become dry. In this
way they will make good growth
this season. They are abundant bear
ers of seed, and in q suitable grove
bushel can be gathered in q short time.
The tree IL . rapid grower, and makes
the best Of fuel, and is used considers
bly, In manufacturing furniture.
The Committee Of the Illinois Sen
ate have visited aud reported upon the
subject OF the Chicago stock yard.
The Committee found that there were
no standard scales in the yards-that
the pens for cattle, sheep and hogs
were exceedingly filthy, that the man
ayers were charging Sl.OO per bushe
for corn, but had lately reduced it te
80 cents per bushel, when corn is quo
ted in the city at 80 to 81 cents, thai
there was not sufficient room for all
the stock concentrating there, that tn,
yards sell hay at $50 per ton, when i
quoted in the city from 50 to SIG
The committee concluded their repor
by presenting bill providing that tn
yard be placed under the supervision
OF the railroad and warehouse commits
sioners.
There is not sufficient distinctio,
in the price of farm hands. In othe
departments Of industry the beginne
as an apprentice and gets apprentice
wages, but boy or man that know
nothing about farming is clamorou
for full wages. This is not right. 4
man should be paid according to hi
usefulness. Let the farmers try to pu
this In practice. The best men are th
cheapest. Give the boys work, bu
let part Of their pay be in teachin.
them how to work. But good boy il
worth more than a careless and vi
cious man who cares nothing for you
interest, and watches nothing excep
for his dinner.
| The season Of activity Is now upol
the farmer. Go into the work with
resolute heart. He is poor farme
who contends that If he raises a small
crop, he will get just as much for it
There Is no necessity Of trying to rails,
more than we did the past year, bu
1t is important that we raise a betteI
article on less ground, and at les,
cost. There is nothing in the future
outlook, with right use Of the crop,
raised, to discourage the farmers o
Iowa. Keep safe from debts-ayoid
doubtful speculations-provide liberal.
~ of comforts for your family--banish
Incidence from your premises, and
your happier by doing your duty, and
forgetting troubles.