Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-03-19


access to very many highly spiced Der
RES and buds, articles that give the
>. game flavor to their flesh. The or
binary food of the domestic fowls is
not, indeed, without such addition. a.
there is more or less of an aromatic
prlnclple in wheat, Indian corn and all
other grains. Nevertheless, it is not
in quantity to supply the
place OF the stronger spice, taste for
which is part of fowls inherited con-
stitution. A moderate quantity of
cayenne, etc., added to the ground
gram Is always productive of health and
thrift in poultry.
Destroying Cut-Worns.
William Risley, the veteran farmer
and scotsman OF Chautauqua County,
writes to the Country Gentleman: II
will state from forty years experience
that blowing the ground late in the fall.
or winter (if there is hard freezing after
plowlng), will certainly destroy them.
l have four acres where onions have
been raised for sixty years, with the
exception Of two and one of those wears
the tour acres were sOwn and weeded
out the second time all standing well.
The cut-worms commenced their work.
and Notwithstanding bushels of them
were killed, they cut off about every
onion, and the 18th of July the land was
plowed up.
This led to experiments, and the land
was plowed three or four times that fall
and winter; but once blowing has
proved sufficient, as for thirty years
since following that practice there have
not been any cut-worms on the land. I
think the onion maggot can be disposed
OF the same way, as I have seen but few
onions destroyed by them. These
depredators make the arrangements for
their succession in such manner that
any cold or storm of winter will not A.
feet them; but by stirring them up and
materially changing their position. the
skill OF insect is lost, and they are de-
stroyed.
Making Hot.Bcds.
BY the time this reaches our readers
it will be time to begin to make hot
beds. L see IN many of the directions
given, 1t IS recommended to use about
one-third OF straw or leaves. to two
thirds Of stable manure. This is well
with the proviso that you will be sure
TO get your beds sufficiently deep. ]
would not risk bed made in that vav
unless the manure was at least two feet
deep, and it ought to be more than that.
say 30 inches. Then you are Ill right.
anu believe the heat will continue
Longer in such bed than in one made
SIMPLY from stable manure. .thouoh Il
will not be as great.
A ped may be made with pure, fresh
STAPLE manure, and, if it is we'll made.
II there is only II inches of manure. ii
will throw off sufficient heat to start al.
most any seeds, though it will not be
rs lasting as is desirable.
Inc indications are that we shall have
an early spring. I hope we shall. ]
should Ike to see an early spring and 6
favorable season, for I intend to trv YER,
nard to raise succession of larger crops
than l have ever yet raised.
What tn do with the Moles.
Use a board three feet long and al,
inches wide. Near one end. and on.
half inch from one edge. insert threa q
more stout wires. very sharp, an incl
apart and SIX inches long; on the othe
edge OF the board, place another row O
wires, similar to the first. Use q com
mon figure four, and in setting the ira,
place 1t so both rows of wires will stic1
across the mole's path when sprung
Press down the path where the end @
the pointer rests, and the mole in mas
sing, in either direction, lifts the dir
and pointer, and is pierced bv the do
scendlng wires. Place WEIGHT on tn,
board, and drive stake on each aide
80 II Will fall true, and with suf1icien
Pens for Piss.
Farmers, in a great majority of cases
have less pride in what thew do fo,
swine than any other labor nnod tn.
premises. First-class barns for horse,
and cattle, convenient sheds etc.. TO,
sheep, are numerous, but it is q rarit,
to see nice, airy, and really convenient
pg.sty. The reason of this is doubles,
attributable to the general idea that ,
hog IS a filthy animal and not fit to 0c
cuPy decent place; but the fact ia
SWINE are made more filthy than it il
their nature to be by being confined In
unwholesome and uncleaned pens.
a pen can be easily constructed M
that the floors of the different denart.
m m. may be kept dry and wholesome
The floor should be tight. on a little
decline, and kept Uttered with good ah.
sorbents. In the construction Of nans
there Is general fault in the wav of
having them too low between joists
most OF them being not over five feet
when there should be not less than
seven, so that man can stand erect
IN them: We have seen expensive mems
having this fault, and the swine therein
absolutely neglected on account of the
pack-acling work of cleaning the differ.
cnt sections out. '0 'A'o1
Every sly should have good ward ut
one side, SO that the swine nav oct ot
The earth, but they should NOT he nj
lowcd TO run therein at will, nor shonld
the cleanings of the pen be thrown ;nto
the yard to be mixed with the so; =; ' ~,
the trampl1ng and roofing of the hogs
1or IL Is one OF the most Valuable
manures that can be produced upon a
The man who makes most money
from pork raising is the man who nct
0hiy IS careful i'll the selection of breeds
but particularly careful to have ooo'i
connections pens and give the swine Mi
The attention required to make theno
grow and lay on the fat rapidly. Whan
we see fattening hogs in rail pens With
the earth for floor and the skv for =
roof, our opinion is at once formed ~
10 the chances of that farmer to nros.
per- and they are decidedly unfayorable.
Co"rtcsy Mt Home.
NO plcasantcr sight is there than a.
family of young folks who arc quick to
perform little acts of attention toward
their elders. The placing of u big arm
chair in a warm place for mamma RIM
ming for footstool for auntv. hunting
Papa's spectacles, and scores of little
deeds show unsurpassed and loving
hearts. But ii mamma never returns !,
smiling "thank you, DEAR" if papn's
Just what [ was wanting. Susie. "
does not Indicate that the little atten-
ton is appreciated, the children soon
drop the habit.
Little people aEo initiative creatpyea