Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-07-20


Agricultural Item 3.
fcCmpfled from state KegisseT.l
Work has commenced on the main
building at the Reform School
Farm at Eldora.
The Cedar Rapids Times reports
the corn June 29tL) as looking
sickly.
There is now twenty feet Of water
through the jetties at the mouth .ol
the Mississippi.
The Eldora Herald reports that
the lightning rod swindlcrs are still
in 1'limbo" unable to obtain bail.
The Prairie Farmer SAYS G. A.
Judd, of South Hadley. Mass, has
taken to Iowa for sale, 50 head OF
Shorthorn cattle.
In these days Of tramps there is q
demand for bulldogs. Where can
good one be had!
The reaper has commenced the
harvest in some parts of the State.
We urge farmers to give as little en-
couragement as possible to tramps.
Family and property are in danger.
The owners of the alcohol works
Mt Iowa City last week shipped their
stock which they had fed and fat
tened on slop. They struck a down
grade market and lost only $4,000.
While the future Of agricultural
products is uncertain, it appears as
if most classes of merchandise have
reached bottom. But even manu-
facturers look forward with little
hope for an advance soon.
In the region Of Grundy and adj.
joining counties, the rains on the
4th were heavy, though not DANA
ging. Corn which was planted
early never bid fairer for a good
crop.
According to the Hoosier Patron,
500 Grange Halls have been erected
in Indiana already, and 500 more
are in contemplation. 1t propounds
this query: 1sD0es a family intend
to die off when it ereets a perma-
nent home! Think of it,"
An exchange roughly says: "Time
was when men thought that the
dullest boy Of the family would do
for farmer. The brightest boy
was put to the study of the law, or
medicinc-but the idea was common
that after farming, the biggest fool
would do well enough for doctor or
a preacher.
An article in the Ohio Farmer
opposes putting shade trees about
houses, "as they do no such thing
in England" With just as much
propricty might this same writer
urge the folly of rain proof roofs on
houses, as they shave nothing of the
kind in Quito
A. b. Allen recommends as the
best food for young pigs when wean
ing as much cows milk or whey as
they will drink. Into this stir more
or less, as required, of finely ground
proyender slightly sailed, composed
of six parts Of oats, two Of corn
and one Of fax seed.
The st. Louis Live Stock Journal
says: A whole car load of fine
blooded two-year old Hereford bulls
passed through the city last week
Gu route for Texas. They were in
tended to be introduced among
"wild Texans and thus improve
the old stock.
Look out for tramps, thieves and
robbers. The annual food are
travelling northward pretending to
be hunting harvest work. Leave
no woman unprotected, and no
property unsecured. Enforce the
law Of the Legislature in its utmost
vigor.
These latter days there appears
TO be an unusual stimnlous to in
venting machinery for lazy men and
boys. Such as riding to pillow,
riding to put in seed wheat or corn,
riding to harvest, riding to scatter
fertilizers, riding to NOW, TO rake or
to bind, riding to the field and
riding to dinner.
We would urge seriously upon
mothers the Importance of having
their daughters thoroughly estab.
lished in moral principles, and hab-
its Of industry by home training,
before they are sent 10 boarding
schools, where they will imbibe a
disgust Of honest industry, and be.
come the slaves Of superficial attain
ments.
The London Agricultural Gazette
recommends in handling dangerous
and savage bulls to have grit
around behind the shoulders, but in
place Of the rope being fastened to
the ring, fasten it securely to one OF
the forelegs, just above the foot, then,
when the bull attempts to run at
the men leading him, the man be-
hind pulls the rope, and down comes
the bull on his knees.
The Practical Farmer, speaking
of wash for bodies Of fruit trees,
recommends the following: One
ounce Of copperas TO 8 or 10 gallons
Of water forms a good wash, and is
advised for trial as a preventive
against blight. One pound Of
bleacher's soda and one gallon Of
water forms wash that cleans of
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