The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1875-07-01

lFrom the state Register

A0RACULTURAk 1TBMOe
From the stase Register.I
Sumao leaves are used for tanning
goat skins to make merocoo leather.
Indiana and Missouri now lead To-
~ in the number of Oranges, Indi-
ana having 2,O25, Missouri 2,023, and
Iowa 2,00..
The Cedar Rapids Times says that
the feeces Of the wool clip this sea-
son are unusually heavy.
There are two hundred and thirty
scholars at the Iowa Agricultural
College, of which seventy-6ve are
ladies.
If it be too wet to 20 into the corr
field, spend the odd hours in moving
high weeds in fence corners and
waste places.
Thirty-one car loads of Stock were
shipped on the Central r. r. of lows
from Oskalooss on the 18th inst.
The probability is that Louisville,
KY, will be selected as the head
quarters of the National Grange.
He is skillful farmer who takes
advantage Of oil times and seasons
for cultivating his crops and selling
his products.
Frequent showers give vigor to
weeds. Give them no quarter. Let
the plow proceed and the hoe fly
the more it rains.
To aid eggs in Matching, dip them
in tepid water at noon Of each day
for q week before Matching.
A writer from Champaign, Illinois,
says nearly al the Morrillo cherries
are dead or dying, and some Of the
Mays are in the same condition.
Prof. Atwater, Of the University
of Connecticut, says the right time
to cut clover is "a little before it is
in full blossom"
1t is said that the Agricultural
Farm, ander the superintendency Of
Mr.. Stalker, is looking very well 1t
should be a model for all Of us.
The Patrons Center Point Joint
Stock Company, reports clear profit
on the stock of forty-four per cent.
the past year, and there is q greedy
demand for the stock.
The number of hogs slaughtered
by Sinclair & Co., Of Cedar Rapids,
for the week ending June 9Th, was
$3.50 head, which the Times consid-
ers good for summer trade.
1t is said there is one grand trunk
railroad in Iowa which cost t6,0OO,-
900, the stock OF which is now e24,-
100000, and the holders complain
that it does not pay over 10 per
cent. of the last amount.
The Cedar Rapids Times says:
"Mr. S. G. Livermore, of Jersey stock
notoriety, returned from . trip
down East last week bringing
with him six head Of Princess Short
Horns for Mcdaniel & Knapp, of
Vinton. and two Gurnseys for him
self"
The american Agriculturist says
those on the best land in New York
do not obtain over 125 bushels o.
potatoes to the acre, or 35 bushels
of corn, or rs bushels Of barley, or
20 bushels of wheat. And that land
is worth from s125 to 5000 per acre,
with the use of $40 per acre Of ma.
nure yearly.
The Prairie Farmer gives notice
that clover seed is likely to be short
crop and says: "If reports are cor
rect there has never been 30 general
. winter.killing both West and East.
II now seems probable that clover
seed will be almost impossible to OBJ
tain as the produce Of the present
crops.
Tenants for only one year may sup
pose they are cultivating for the
present crop only. But such is not
the case with the owner. He is cul-
tiya,ing for the present and future
crops. 4 foul weed that goes TO
seed this year, lives in its posteri,y
to vex the farmer.
Peddlers add nothing to the wealth
of town or country. They have no
property to tax to aid in supporting
the State. Have nothing to do with
them, but buy Of merchants who aid
in giving home market to produce,
and aid in paying taxes. II they
swindle you, they can be found.
AS early as May 25th, b. +. l., in
the Gonntry Gentleman, writing
from Champaign county, ILL.,, Of the
chinch bug, says: "During some
warm days last week chinch bugs
were flying all around, in every direc-
,ion, and had commenced laying their
eggs u, the roots Of spring grain, and
on some fields the efforts Of their sap
sucking was visible. The showers
and warm rains have interrupted their
labors, which will no doubt be re-
sumed when the moisture shall have
been evaporated and absorbed"
Some farmers are constitutional
Grumblers, and as there may be
some among our readers, we may aid
them in their task by enumerating
some of the farmers enemies, Is
grouped together by the Progressive
Farmer: I'VE say it, indeed, with
the clearest perception of the fact
that farming is constant struggle
against hostile forces, which, if they
be not controlled, make the toll OF
the year fruitless. Wind storms and
heavy rains often level the heavy
crops that are approaching maturity.
Drouth shrivel the grains aud grasses
till they scarce pay for the gather
ing. Clouds of destructive insects
sweep off, in day, the growth Of
months. Disease fastens upon the
stock-cows abort-horses succumh
to strange maladies, and swine die,
5v scores, with cholera"
The Practical Farmer saws:
"When grass is moved at an early
period in growth, much more labor