The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1875-03-25

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| Those who have not procured seed
wheat and corn, cannot be too fast
now.
In many parts Of Missouri the win
ter whea. is reported A. looking nice-
y.
Agricultural books written fer
Eastern consumption are useless trash
for the Western farmer.
Though the spring may be late,
many farmers will not be ready fer
it when it comes.
The hope Of the orchardist is that
he past winter has been . regulsr
freezer-no freezing and thawing.
II is not probable that Congress
will ever renew any Of the old sew
ng machine patents. Look out for
cheap machines.
Look after the calves, and if they
are infested with vermin, do not let
them be preyed upon by poverty and
parasites.
Next to having good teams 10 tie
Importance of having appropriate har-
ness for them. Do not neglect oiling
before the busy season.
The Washington (Oregonl hide
pendent reports the wheat badly win.
Ter killed in that State-some locs.
tions entirely ruined.
Though Iowa was the second lar.
gest purchaser of Short Horn stock
last year, those selling this year ap-
pear to be seeking other markets.
During 1874 Chicago received and
shipped l93, 3,077,573 bushel. Of wheat.
St. Louis received and shipped dur
ing the same year 54,0l5,063 bush
els.
More attention is being paid to
raising broom COIN. 1t is generally
conceded that the Tennessee ever
green is the best variety to cultivate.
Scott and Dubuque counties are
already laying their plans to exceed
in display and interest the State Fair
Of Iowa.
1t is said that the Iowa railroads
have donated in cash and freight, to
the grasshopper sufferers, over one
hundred thousand dollars.
The Oskaloosa Iowa) Herald es.
Inmates that one million Of dollars hss
been paid to Mahaska county farm
ers this winter for hogs.
There is necessity for few more
weeks activity and liberal charity to
supply the devastated grasshopper
regions with seed.
To cure scratches it is recommen.
ded to take fresh burned lime, pow
der it, and mix it with fresh lard 50
as to make thick paste. Apply to
the parts affected.
The Fine Stock Gazette, Of Vinton,
has twelve associate editors, among
whom we recognize some Of tho best
agricultural writers of the State, such
as Jas. Wilson, NJ. c., Milton Briggs,
Prof. Knapp, J. II. Bacon. Judge
Luse, etc.
The Helper truly says: We count
the live stock interests of Iowa par
amount to all other of her agri ,ultur.
al interests, and her agricultural in.
terests paramount to all her other in.
rerests combined.
The American Bee journal says
that cold weather is not the best time
to remove bees. But if they have to
be removed in winter or early spring,
take the warmest days.
1t is not merely the immediate
amount of milk you get from cows
coming in early, by liberal feeding
Unless they are fed we'll now, they
will show the neglect all summer.
This has been long and cold win
ter for stock, but the scarcity of wat
er has made it more difficult to bear,
and many cattle will go to grass lean
in flesh and feeble in limb. Be care.
full that they are able to reach that
important period.
Il is not denied that calves and
pigs need sunshine to make them
healthy. Why should this important
matter be forgotten in the care of
children, Of tar more Importance than
swine or kline.
Jas. c. Evans, who resides few
miles north Of Kansas City, in let.
ter of recent date, says: On all low
grounds the peach buds are all killed;
on high grounds one-third to one
half are yet good. Tender cherries
the same.
Mr.. Fowler,of Benton county, Iowa,
says: "What the farmer wants is, .
close made, muscular horse, weighing
1000 to 1900 pounds, that can walk
at least four miles an hour with a
cultiyator, or at that rate while cross.
ing the field.
Mr.. Traer of Vinton must have
breed of hogs of unusual appetite.
In the discussions at the Fine Stock
Convention, held at that place, he is
reported as saying, "Can take any
good thoroughbred. say a Poland
China, and at the age Of one hundred
days he can make a pig weigh one
hundred pounds, by feeding two
bushels Of corn day"
Mr.. NJ. l.. Dunlap, Of Champaign
county Illinois, died on the 18th Of
February. He was an able agricul.
tural writer, and did much in his &C.
tive and practical life to develop =
taste for the beautiful in horticulture.
His life added mnch Of power and
dignity to our profession, and his
death will leave large blank in the
agricultural literature of the West.
| South Haven, Michigan, is the
great fruit region, which is general
" preserved from low temperature
hv tho preSence of such l.rpa hod;>.