The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-09-13
FARM AND GRANGE

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ANEW Jersey pouleryman has sold a
lot OF 258 capons averaging 10 II pounds
each, for 80 cents pound. The total
sum over 81 900 for the lot is hand
some remuneration for the small trouble
in rearing this small quantity OF fowls.
The army worm is committing great
ravages at various places in Suffolk
county, N. Y, especially on the south
side, where nearly every farmer reports
that his oats are injured, some fields be-
ing completely stripped. The corn has
also been attacked in some places.
The farmers of Kenyon and adjoining
townships in Goodhue county, have
formed mutual fire insurance company
tor the protection OF their buildings and
machinery upon a basis that cannot
fail to be advantageous to them If placed
in the hands of competent, trustworthy
managers. The necessary blanks have
just been printed at the Democrat office.
PRESERVING EGGs.-C. S. w. Daven-
port, Iowa.. Vegetable oils, more espe-
cially linseed, simply rubbed on the egg
binders any alteration for sutficlentlylong
period. We believe that the coatlngs
collodin would preserve eggs better than
anv other method that has yet been sug.
gested. Perhaps single coating OF par
afine might be equally effective.
@A railing accusation is brought against
the poultry dealers that with long pliers,
break the breast hone of an old hen
about one and a halt inches from the
point where nature would make it prom
inent, and when the sagacious house.
keeper feels for the same she murmurs
young" and pays the price of the chick
en- without grumble.
There is a growing opposition in Eng
land to the acceptance OF the statements
of the agricultural chemists that food
which is consumed by feeding animals
produces quantity of manure the value
of which is greater than that of the food
consumed. Farmers who consider them.
selves reasonable, practical men, can
not understand how ton of feed worth
$40 can after it is eaten leave behind It
$22 SO worth of manure.
A flock of 200 sheep were destroyed
through strange accident recently
near the San Jose mission California
The flock were passing along the edge
of a steep precipice when the leader lost
his footing and fell over the declivity
The rest OF the sheep, possibly suppos
ing this was in the usual way OF bust
ness, Jumped one by one after their lead
err and were all killed on the rocks be-
low.
GRAPE VINES. c. f., Grinnell
Iowa,-Put twenty pounds OF ripe, fresh
picked, and wcll-selected grapes into /;
Stone jar, and pour on them six quart
of boiling water; when the water ha
cooled enough, squeeze the grapes wei
with the hand, cover the ar with cloth
and let it stand three days. then pres
out the Juice and add ten pounds whit
crushed sugar. After it has stood for
week, skim, strain, and bottle, corkin;
tightly. Lay the bottles on their side
in cool place.
A GOOD ExAMPLE.-Thef farming tow
of Rantoul, Champaign county, Ill.,, ha
population OF 1923 and has a literar
society with library OF 1876 boun
volumes, about 5000 pamphlets, and reg
ularly receiving 43 periodicals. Their
are 433 persons entitled to draw books
who make use of 5, l4S books and AZ
magazines. The Society also had som
10 lectures delivered before it durin
1874. A. II. Bailey is President; Cha
Peterson Librarian, Western Rural.
Remember that next winter the repo1
OF the commission appointed to surve
line for a canal from the st. Croix
Lake Superior will be made to the Legisl'
ture. This canal will be Minnesotas gre,
protection from railroad extortions; an
the railroads will be on hand to prevel
ANYTHING being accomplished. Alread
we see indications that they are
work. Look out and see that no raj
road attorneys are sent to the Legisl
ture next winter.
The army worms are still ut work
vast numbers in Suffolk county, l..
Having destroyed the oat crop in son
localities, they are now attacking Il
corn crop. The second Matching of Il
Colorado potato beetle is also ut wor
and some of the farmers IN the neighbc
hood of Aquebogue spent several da
during the past week in the effort to g
rid OF them. Grasshoppers have a
peared in large numbers. They are mo
numerous than they were last We;
when in some sections they ate up ;
most all the gveen crops.
WHEN TO CUT FENCE PosTs.-(E +. A.
The best time to cut hardwood for q
rability is early winter. before the
has thought of moving. December
far better than February, and Novemb'
or even October, often better than lat,
During the latter part OF the grown
season those substances which with :
cess of water form and enrich the IS