Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-10-22

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mixed crop of the two are desired.
In feeding hogs, one bushel of
corn in September and October will
make more pork than two bushels in
December and January. Push the
hogs now.
No second crop of grass should be
mown later than the first Of Septem-
Der, then there will be full growth
enough to protect the grass roots
through the winter.
Though we may lock for Il good
price for pork, yet if any one has
hogs ready for market, it is not safe
to hold them. Any reasonable farm
er ought to be satisfied with present
prices.
Harris says the model barn has
not yet been built He says the barn
needs much improvement in con
struction, and whoever wants a val
liable patent should study this sub
.iect.
Wisconsin. has 1886 members OF
the Order. They have established
Al cooperative associations for sell
ING goods and manufacturing, and
% insurance companies, all flourish
ing, and representing capital to the
amount Of S4,000,00O,
Louisville, KY, has been selected
as place for holding the convention
of all the Grange purchasing agents,
and the first of October the time.
The National Executive and all the
State Executive committees will be
present for the purpose OF adopting
a plan By which business can be con
Quoted on a uniform system through
out the United States.
The barn and barn yard are or
should be the mandatory of the
farm and if they are not arranged
for economy and usefulness, large
wastes IN time and feed will result
in large losses to the farmer.
The State Centre Enterprise has
an interesting description of an cigh-
ty acre farm owned aud managed by
Mr.. Armstrong. 1t is shown that by
thorough and systematic farming
more can be made on a small farm
well titled than on large ones poorly
managed.
Mr.. Horn, veterinary surgeon,
SAYS: 81 find horses of dark chestnut,
true bay and dark brown colors, to
be more free from disease than those
of other shades, and | hold them up
in the front rank for the general
qualifications of speed, stamina, do
cility, size ard beauty of confor-
nation.
The steamer Ohio, which left Phil
adelphia for Liverpool, August 90,
initiated new business by taking
out 2,4OO crates of Delaware peach
cs, the steerage having been made
INTO the mammoth refrigerator, lined
with ice, and provided with fans for
keeping up It constant current of
cool air.
The National Agricultural Con
press meets at Cincinnati on the god
inst. If it bears no better fruit than
the congregation OF a few broken
down politicians, as heretofore, 1t
will be useless for true farmers to
look in that direction for practical
wisdom.
The witcl-hazel, an underground
known in many parts OF the United
States is now being cut and shipped
to England in large quantities. Six
dollars per load for hazel brush Is
being paid. 1t is manufactured at a
labratory IN England into Hama"ek
Is an article used in medicine as an
astringent.
"Podophyllin" is the name Of a ca
thartic now used by some physicians
in place of mercury. lis the name of
the May apple, known by most PEG,
pie as delicious fruit to some, of
a sub-acid flavor. SO if doctors use
this word to any nervous person In
| feeble health it will not be necessary
to be frightened.
Hon. Pennock Pusey, formerly
Commissioner of Statistics in Mime
sofa, estimates the acreage Of wheat
in that State this year at 100000,
this being an increase of ten per cent.
over the acreage of 1874, which was
1,672,OO0. The average yield is
placed at Is bushels, which will give
a crop of 22,OOO,OoO, after deducting
1,l2O,OOO for loss by the grasshop-
pers in six counties in which they
made their appearance this year.
This will give surplus for export OF
25,OO0,OOO bushels.
The Patterson Guardian says that
a neighboring farmer recklessly ven
lures the following challenge: II
will bet 1926 that my hired man
can take longer to get to the corn
field, get back to dinner quicker, eat
more, do less, and bear down harder
on a panel of fence than any hired
man within ten miles of the city hall
of Patterson" If the Patterson far
mer had not put geographical limits
to his offer, there are plenty this
way that would have taken his bet.