The Western advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1872-1874, 1874-04-18
FARMERS' DEPARTMENT.

TO THE FARMERS or MINNESOTA.
The Secretary of the State Agricultu-
raj Society has issued the following cir
cular to the farmers of the State:
10 the Farmers OF Minnesota:
At 4 late meeting of the Executive
Con 'n'ttee of the state Agricultural
Society, held in this city, it was unani-
mo"siy voted to largely increase the
pr: mlums cred on farm and garden
products, and also to offer u sweepstake
10 the county presenting the IL, gest
anu best Varlties of vegetables of amy
county i'll the State. Firs~ premium,
S75,W second premium, $4,000 third
premium, $500. To the county in the
State presenting the largest and best
variety of grain: FIRST premium, $780,
%: second premium, $500.
The premiums offered are liberal and
s"ihcleht, we hope. to stimulate extra
pains i'll growing products for this ex-
press purpose; but the sole object
should not lie competition only, as
farmers should have u pride in showing
t" the world our capabilities. And we
ask The cooperation Of every farmer in
our state t" make the coming State
Fair the Far par excellence Of all 9TH
er previous exhibit .ons in this one re-
spect.
WIN. PAST, Secretary.
WHEAT,
A correspondent il. the Western Farm,
journal says:
l took Il farm last spring, that had
not produced more than eight bushels
OF wheat to the acre for he last ten years,
and some of the crops did not average
more than six bushels To the acre.
" hen seeding time came, | soaked my
wheat in strong salt brine until the hull
was thoroughly wet, then drained off
the surplus brine and sprinkltd gypsum
and lime over the wheat, and mixed it
up thoroughly together, and sowed
while wet. plowed it both ways with
Il walking cultivator, and narrowed it
both ways with a good harrow When
harvest came, | cut and threshed TWEEN
~ bushels to the acre. My neighlmrS
were surprised to see such Il large yield
from such poor land From
eighty pounds IF wheat, sowed on three
fnlrthS OF an acre, treated with salt.
lime aud gypsum, last year, raised
thirty-Une bus els uf wheat. l,V weight,
Of the variety called Australian.
SEEDING AND THE GRASSIIOPPERs.
The st. Cloud Press says that farmers
in the grassIlopper district ought not to
SOW wheat, oats or barley this spring,
Tor the reason that there is sure 20 be IL
good crop of young grasslloprers who
will dtvonr it. These will get tn. il
wings and leave about June. The Press
says: We advise those Interested to
keep their SO Il wheat dry till they as
certain whether grass!,oppers are COM
ing out of the soil around them and if
this is found to be the case keep their
seed wheat in the grallary till another
year if they do not have to use it in
meantime for bread. Corn, potatoes,
buckW!le;.t. peas, turnips, &C., will pay
for clltivatiuS. Wheat will not. We
went through the same experience in
>te;lrns county, in 1857, that Mobiles,
jackson, Cottonwood and other coun-
ties OF the southwest part of the State
''ft w bCi'IC llICHj Vic COillllE SciSOH.
| the settlers in these counties wish to
avail themselves OF the benefits of our
experience they can do SO gratuit ously.
STATE NEWS
n timber thief WAS fined $50 and costs
1T OWatOi recently.
There are now 4o3 Oranges in Mime
sofa.
Red wing is to have Il $l7 900 hotel.
The temperance ticket was defeated
in Rochester.
Wheat was sown near Mankato on
tile 18th Of March and near Hastings
on the 3Uth.
Mr.. Biakcly, formerly of the Chicago
Post is to take charge of the st. Paul
IWntu. lie ranks as one of the most
successful journalists in the west.
NEW ADVERTTSEME EMIT