Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-03-23

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| AS many sheep are annually
killed in Ohio, an effort is being made
to decrease the number of dogs by
imposing tax upon them. The
OHIO Farmer strongly recommends
C measure of this kind, which could
not be otherwise than beneficial in
its results
Mrs. Il. e. Cotton, OF West Gor>
ham, Me-, reports that last year she
took $50 pounds of honey from one
hive, all in glass boxes, and which
she sold at 33 cents per pound. She
fed the stock early in Spring TO en-,
courage early breeding, and kept it
strong all through the season.
Mr.. Wilcox a stock farmer re-
siding few miles south of Crawfords-
vile. Indiana, has lost five head of
fat cattle recently, with new DIS
ease. The cattle become very much
swollen about the neck and breast,
and survive the attack but few
hours. No remedy has been discov-
cred, nor can the disease be attribu-
ted to any particular cause.
"A correspondent of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, writing from
Ingham county, Mich, says there is
growing conviction in that section
that good farming, and only that. is
profitable. The breeding of fine
sheep, cattle, and farm horses, is re-
ceiving increased attention, and un-
usual exertions are being made to in
troduce the best labor-saving ma
chimes and implements.
AT a farmers institute held re-
Gently at Rochester, Mich, Destroy
ing Canada thisiles was discussed,
and all agreed that to keep them
| down year go they could not OBJ
tain the use of their leaves in the
open air, would destroy them. Put
two or three feet OF straw over them
or cut them off below the surface and
cover the roots with salt once week
throughout the season.
The roads in some parts of Ger
many are lined through the entire
distance by rows of poplars, or apple
trees, the branches of which latter
bend beneath the weight of the fruit.
A fine of three shillings is the penalty
for picking the fruit, consequently it
is permitted TO ripen, and the owners
or the community reap the benefit
of their foresight in making shade
trees at once beautiful and profit
able.
"A gentleman living 10 Northamp-
ton county, Va, has on his estate
three horses whose united ages reach
at least eighty-seven years, and
W hose histories are each eventful and
notable. The first is a black mare
purchased twenty years ago, and size
was then represented to be fifteen
years old. Previous to 1849 she
trotted mile on the road, near Phil
adelphia, to blackboard wagon, car
rying ten men, being matched to
beat four minutes, and she won it.
MIR. William Bush, living at Mon
roe City, Mo-, on the line of the Han
nibal and st. 10 railroad, has hog
that weighs 1,460 pounds. He is of
the Poland China breed, six years old
and is perfectly we'll formed and
and moves about on foot as easily as
any really fat hog could. Mr.. Bush
expects to take him to Philadelphia
during the Centennial exhibition,
where be will, no doubt, combine the
character of lion with the hog, as
such an animal must naturally attrac-
great attention anywhere.
A correspondent in Prairie coun-
ty, Ark, reports that Kentucky blue
grass was brought into that county
by the army. and has since been
spreading all through it, though very
little has yet been sown. alt srspid-
ly running out the wild grasses, with
the exception perhaps,of wild clover
of which there are two varieties"
He is of opinion that. for all purposes
it is superior to every other kind Of
grass in the country, though timothy,
red.top, orchard grass, and clover are
cultivated, and successfully, by those
who have the requisite knowledge
for right treatment.
MIR. Miller, residing near Salda,
Cal informs The Pacific Rural Press
that he has in bis garden species of
wheat which nav be termed perpe-
tual A few kernels of the grain
were furnished him and sown. 1t
mstured and bore healthy crop, and
continues sending ont new shoots
fir m the parent root. These new
shoots continue 10 present themselves
and bear their crops, when imme- |
diately another one comes from the |
same root The same roots, first |
presenting themselves two or three |
years since, are still alive and have |
borne several crops. Moisture and |
warm weather are all that are re-
CURED to keep it constantly repro
ducing itself
The work of deepening the |
channel at the mouth of the Missis-
sippi is progressing very favorably. |
But small portion of the system of |
ietties or piers has as yet been COM
pleted, but so far az the work has
proceeded the results are reported to
be eminently satisfactory. Owners
of lines of steamers plying between
New Orleans and other Southern
ports are preparing to send all their
vessels through the new South Past
channel, which now has perm amen
depth exceeding by four or FIVE feet
The average soundings in the pass one
wear ago. i