The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-04-16
AGRICULTURAL.

ny WHY tt+e1 e-t"Ntov SaeSH HoPSs
on short horn cattle. Black is, per-
Hsps Id objection; but dark noses, ac-
cording to the most experienced breed
efs, are no objection. From light to
dark drab is said to be the best colors,
an ordinary drab being as favorable
color white sc-calleds iaa% Ap
PROFITS OF A MILK FARM.-At the
meeting Of the. Connecticut State
Board Of Agriculture, DR.. Loring in
vited DR.. Wakefield TO read state
ment of the farming operations carried
On at one of the State Institutions at
Monson, Mass. He is breeding
herd Of Ayshires for milk. The ave-
rage of the herd, the past year, has
been 1900 guartsaof milk per COW.
The doctor showed his balance sheet,
from which we learn that farming at
this institution is made to pay. The
amount Of forage grown on the farm,
the past year, equals 210 tuns, includ-
ing hay, rowen, straw and other for
age. The milk produced foots up at
96b tuns, and the bottom line shows
profit in favor Of the farm Of over
$4,000.
KEEPING WINTER APPLES
member of the Michigan Pomolog-
ical Society stated at late meeting
that he was very successful in keep
ing winter apples, and had secured
sound, fresh fruit in May, by the fol
lowing treatment: He picks the fruit
in October, and places it in heaps in
the orchard and covers them with
hay. These heaps remain untouched
until December, the slight moisture
of the earth and the few inches Of hay
preventing any injury TO the apples,
even during sharp freezes. They are
then assorted and packed in barrels,
which, after heading up, are placed IN
cold cellar, which is kept at tenn
perature Of about thirty-two degrees,
and If it should happen to be O few
degrees lower for short time, the
protection OF the barrels will prevent
any injury. They come out sound in
the spring N EF#
GLOVER SowN In SPRING.-A. G.
G., Yorkville, Ill.-Will clover make
a hay crop this year, if sown in spring
on last falls timothy seeding, which
did not catch wellP If so, when should
it be sown?
Depending on the condition Of the
soil. the clover may be sown after the
beginning Of March, if the weather Is
dry and likely to continue. In the
advent of an early and favorable
spring, il will flower in the latter
part Of June, and make the haying a
little late. On account of the lateness
OF towering when clover is sown in
spring, it will be Of little value for
an aftermath; but would form excel
lent pasturage in autumn. Red clio
YER, sown in the spring, is OF use only
s. one year. Ten pounds per acre Of
the red clover seeds, should be sown
iesown alone; but when mixed will
: whise clover seeds, the proportion
should be seven pounds OF red, an(
three pounds Of the white.
PROTECTING Trees FROM MICE
Since the sad havoc made by mice il
our apple and pear orchards seyera
years ago, writes Boston editor, w
have adopted the plan Of placinl
around each tree covering Of tarred
paper late in the Autumn This ha
proved entirely successful, and as !
costs but little for material orlabor, W
venture to toTecommend il, The cylin
der OF paper should be brought clos
to the ground, and extend high enoug
to protect the tree for foot or NOR
above, and the cord holding II \
place should be securely tied withou
loop.knot. Trees that are liable 1
be covered by deep SHOWS must b
protected for more than one loot
as we have had trees from which III
bark was gnawed tllfce feet 'abov
the ground, not only the trunk helm
deauded, but many Of the limb
Mice attack almost every kind .
bush, shrub and tree. The bite
barks Of the peach and cherry appeO
to be fully AZ acceptable as those =
the pear or plum. Where mice prt
vail, IL will not do TO depend npo
any of tho usual expedients, such q
banking trees with earth or manure
or treading down the snow in winter
Reliance upon these has cost us NOR
than 100 of our choicest fruit-troe
The tarred paper coverings must b
renewed fresh each year, as they h'
come so tender or brittle that the
cannot well be used n second time.
PoTATo CULTURE correspond
ent discusses tho potato questio
as follows: 4.r
What are we going to do about pc
latoesY The inquiry is important-no
alone TO Cornwall iarmers,h hut througl
out tho whole world The crop ha
grown uncertain all over Foroig
nations have attempted to prote,
themselves by forbidding the impo,
tation OF American potatoes. III
dread of the "Colorado beetle" hl
led the Prusaian and Belgian Cover
Inents to enact rigid measures. Alg,
ria, the last season, a disease simila
10 our well-known rot affected N
crop and destroyed the marketabl
Weld az least two thirds, 1t Il Will
ii the experiences 81 onr neighborin
farmers that tho potato has been d