The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1876-04-20
FARM AND GARDEN.
GOOD Us. R1D COms

1t has often been cause of astonisb-
ment to me why so MANY farmers that
are pretty smart in things generally re-.
latlng to their profession, seem to use no
care or judgment in selecting and CARING
ior thelr mich cows. / remember hear
ing story to the effect that Washington
Kept no cows, and did not make enough
butter for family use. l suspect Aunt
ChlOe and Uncle Joe could have told
why. know of some people who ought
TO have butter to use and to sell. iudg-
ing from the number of cows thew milk.
yet they do nOt-and why is it? The an
sWer may be briefly summed up as fol-
lows: Poor stock, poor feed, no care in
keeping their COWS from the storms and
cold OF winter. The difference between
good and poor COW is not generally an
Preclated, and the market price generally
determines the amount of milk COW
ought to give, which is a Door wav of es-
timating her value. NV father ones
bought four cows, for which he Maid 81
IS, Sl2. and $15--in all $40. He nut
them in charge of German. who re-
turned One-half the net profits SO that
they cleared themselves the first, wear
ana dld better every year for four wears,
when they were sold for $16O-all on ac-
count OF good care, feeding, and warm
winter quarters. Ny own experiences Is
that two cows, well fed and cared for
serve us as well as four formerly did
cared for as COWS usually are. Besides /
now save the care and capital invested in
two cows, and at least the feed of one. IT
Will take two COWS half cared for to Dro-
duce as much butter as one we'll cared
Tor, at double the expense, and certainly
rulnous to the farmer. 1t is evidently a
TACT That, sooner or later, the American
farmer Will learn to produce more at less
expense. The interest now being taken
by the best and most prudent and think
ing farmers throughout the country, is
one OF the most cheering signs that an
improved and better grade of mich cows
Is to take the place of the common scrub
stock that has so long held prominent
place in the American family dairy. The
Jersey and Alderney are fast disDlacino
the common stock of mixers and OuI
prominent stock raisers are deserving O
the gratitude of every intelligent farmer
Tor the great benefit they have conferred
on the people of America, be thew Dro
ducers or consumers.-COr.R Rural World
4 TLEI E'OR FRIENDLY BIRDS mi
INSECTS.
Mr.. Snyder's bill, which was intro
duced into the lower house of the legis
lature, to create bureau of agriculture
ana statistics, contains one impOrtan
omission, which, we hope, will be SIM
piled. The bill sets forth that the pro
posed commissioner, among other things
shall have under his special charge tn
study of different insects that are iniuri
Gus to the various crops, plants anC
fruits of this state and he shall, at va
rlOus times, as he shall deem it proper
issue circulars as to the probable mod
of their destruction. The bill should q
further, and require the commissions
to collect such information as he can. O
the insects, birds, etc, that befriend tn
farmers by destroying noxious insects
1t is just as important that the friendI
insects should be protected, as that in
furious ones should be DESTROYED. Tn
bill, moreover, will fail in its mission,
some provision is not made by whic
the trifling white man of the town or tn
idle negro can be prevented from Great
ing the havoc he does among the smal
birds. 1t is probable that, but for tn
industry of the woOdpeckers, Onc-fOurt
of the corn crop would annually b
ruined by the worm that is found in tn
end of the ear just as it is maturing; an
vet one of these vagabOnds on the pie
of "going a-hunting" will slay a dOze
or more useful birds in a day. A IN;
iority of our small birds are destluctiv
TO insects that destroy crops or frui
They should have legislative prOte
ton There are many insects that d
no harm themselves, but on the contr:
ry prey upon the injurious ones. Tt
little lady. bug, for instance, destroys IL
Larvae of the Colorado potato beetle, thu
at one time threatened to ruin the Potat
crop of the country. There are man
other insects Just as useful to man.
should be the duty of the commission,
to give the farmer information, by whiC
he may distinguish friend from foe. i
should also point out the means of pr
tecting the friendly insects. III
farmer and his boys, az well as tie
hands, should know that the mantis is
friend, which destroys hundreds of i
furious vermin, and they will not the
crush him, when, with almost intellige
look, he holds up his two hands in su
pIication.-F Farmers Home Journal