Northern Ohio journal. [volume] (Painesville, Ohio) 1872-1896, 1874-02-07

but the discussions were not OF any spe-
cial interest excepting to those engaged
In the dairy business. We will give an
abstract of the progressive points next
week.
THE counties of Trumbull, Ashta bnia,
Cuyahoga and Lorain produce annually
one million poands or more each, Of
butter aud cheese. The Ohio Farmer
recently stated that official returns give
Ashtabuia the credit of producing D.
ll6.25S pounds Of cheese the past year.
We should ike TO be Informed what
official returns are referred to.
.- OHIO FAIRS.
The next Ohio State Fair IL to COM
mence on Monday, Sept. 9TH, ana con-
tinue five days. The Northern Ohio
Fair is to be held the week following.
GREAT WHEAT CROP.
A premium was awarded by the State
Board OF Agriculture, last month, to
Jacob Mumma, of Clarke Co., for crop
of wheat of 20 acres, yielsting 43 l:5
| bushels per acre, or nearly 800 bushels
in all.
Fl. Martindale, of Lake county, is
competitor for the premium offered by
the State Board for the best Agricultural
Report of the county. The award is to
be made at the meeting of the Board, on
the 18th inst, when the location Of the
State Fair is also to be decided.
BRAINS AND CAPITAL, cANNISGi CORN.
The Iowa State Register says:
There are in Maine three companies
engaged in corn raising and canning
John w. Jones has six factories at Xiv
ertou and vicinity, in which he cans
the product of 800 acres Of corn.
which makes ], 800 900 cans, and he en-
ploys about 1000 hands during the
month of canning.
The Portland Packing Company have
seven factories. and use up the product
of 500 acres, producing 2, 5000, 600 cans,
And Mr.. BuI nham has three factories.
using the product of 500 acres, and can
ming 10000 cans. Making in all about
1900, 600 cans and employing in the can
ming season, about 5000 hards, and a
large number in raising the corn and
making cans.
more than is raised on one farm in Grun.
dy county, Iowa, but the product of
which is sold, when canned, for over
$2,250, 600. This is more than ,2OO, 600
bushels of corn, and 100000 bushels of
wheat, the entire crop of GruHdy eoun-
ty will ever sell for Why cannot the
inventive genius OF Iowa invent some
plan for utilizing our crops and supply
ing our Own markets, as well as the vast
demands for the Mississippi Valley?
Here isa wide field for brains, ard let
them come up 10 the task and solve the
problem.
The IRdiana Farmer is now published
weekly instead of monthly, and is mucl,
enlarged and improved. 1t goes hearth
iy into the Farmers Movement, and
with the rest of the western agricuitu-
raj papers. finds great increase of sub
seribers through the influence of the
Oranges, stimulating the farmers to
greater mental activity.
BENEFITS OF AssocTATIoN-READIS
From an address to the Patrons of
Husbandry at Mt. Meri,ien, Ia, by S. 4.
Stevenson:
Association is an important means
by which knowledge may be obtained.
By bringing several persons together
the knowledge of each is made accessa-
Bile TO all. We thereby multiply our
knowledge much faster than if we are
thrown upon the resources of a single
mind. The opportunity of correcting
errors is greatly increased. Our views
iii associations like that of the oranges,
a1-k rsn 70 sn,-% fsosa
correct conclusions are arrived at. Be-
sides being means of general knowl-
edge the oranges are means of special
knowledge in relation to the business of
the farmer. The prices of the several
productions of the farm may be eommu-
nicated here as we'll as the prospective
prices. The farmer should use diligent-
~ every means of information, not only
in relation TO prices but also as to the
most profitable crops and the best modes
OF cultivating them. f'
But aside from the knowledge to be
obtained by association, let me urge the
adoption of every meaus within your
reach for obtaining this most valuable
acquisition, and not the least by any
means is good supply of newspapers
Do not be contented with one, but take
several. They are SO cheap that you
sides your political and religious papers.
Many good papers may be had whole
year for single days work. Young
men, each of you secure paper or two.
Young ladies, by all means do the same.
It is not family nor wealth, that gives
position in this country, but knowledge.
Now that there is so broad way open
to it, embrace it. None have more time
for reading and meditation than the
farmer and the farmers family. None
have snch fine opportunities to learn
from nature. Placed in the midst of
natures vast laboratory you have but
to open your eyes and observe. A book
teaching natures most perfect lessons is
presented you in every tree and shrub
and Towering plant. The wonders man.
ifested in a growing blade of grass
which is thoughtlessly trodden under
foot, may we'll occupy the attention of
the most eminent saVans. The most au.
thentic history of the long past is found
in the hills aud rocks chat lie along the
rivulet that trickles through the mead.
ow. Animal life may most profitably
be studied in your focks and herds, ant
the birds of your fields and barn-yards
and the whole insect world that nightly
sings lullaby is before you inviting you
10 the most interesting study OF ,jature
THE LATE ROSE POTATOES.
We are receiving quite variety of re-
ports from those who planted CamphelI's
Late Rose Potato in this part of the
State the past season. We will give q
summary OF these for the benefit of our
readers in a short time. In the mean.
time we request those who tried them
and have not given us any report, to
inform us about their success, or failure
BUTTER MAKISG--FooD' OF cows.
At the meeting OF the American
| Dairyman' Association at Utica, the
past month, Mr.. o. S.Bliss, of Vermont
| delivcreda very instructive address or
butter making. from which we copy tiie
| following suggestive extracts:
The production OF good butter has MOI
| kept pace with the demand. There j.
no prospect that it will do SO in this OF
| the next generation. The dairy Interest
as Il whole has not kept pace with tho
increase of population. There are If
this country, according to the last cen
sns, Az persons TO each inilch COW
without any reference as to whether She
gives milk or not. Twenty years age
there were only 81 persons to a cow