Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-07-13

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farms, 2,tl70, 600 are less than 100
acres each.
The mud we recommended two
weeks since in which TO preserve
maple seed should be made exclu-
slyely Of sand.
1t showed at indianapolis, Ind /,
on June 18th, and at Marshalltown,
Iowa. the same day
The Ash seed ripens in the fall Of
the year, just before frost. Pre-
serve the seed IN sand till the next
spring, then plant.
The Eldora Ledger reports that
land hunters are securing Hardin
county, and many new purchases
arc being made, and new settlers
received.
The Colorado potato bug reached
Dorchester, Mass, on the 7th Of
June, 1876. 1t has thus been iif-
teen years travelling from the Mis-
souri, to the Atlantic coast.
One Of the great objects in
ploughing is 10 turn up and loosen
the soil 50 that the air and rain may
penetrate the earth aud deposit their
fertilizing properties.
In Connecticut they manure their
corn at the time Of planting with
shad-oae to a hill Wish We could
exchange some Of our corn for their
shad, at living terms.
Miss S. is informed that fern
leaves should not be gathered until
the last Of July. At least q lady
in whom We have confidence so in
forms Us.
The hot season Is upon us. Let
every man be as careful Of himself
as he is Of his horse, and not drink
too much cold water when he is hot.
If you are done blowing corn,
every spare houf. can be spent in
seeing that no large weeds are left
in the field to 90 TO seed, to harrass
you next year.
A cool pail Of water is as refresh
ing for a horse in the hot harvest
field, as it is to him who rides upon
the harvester.
No boy who has life and energy
in him should have his spirits
crushed by the inactivity Of cattle
herding. That is business suita-
bic for the dolt and the dummy
i is an insult to bees to fumigate
them with tobacco smoke, and they
resent it. 1t makes them mad.
Fumigatc with dccayed wood, which
is the mildest smoke to be had.
Massachusetts,, which was origi-
nally wilderness, now offers S3, 900
rs premiums for tree planting.
What should a prairie State do :?
The Creator implants in all boys
likes and dislikes for various pur-
suits, and it is useless for man to
struggle against their feelings and
iisgusts.
Hay caps can be made out of
muslin II yards wide, aud cut / t
yards long. Fifty caps would be
enough for five acres Of heavy hay.
1t is an important truth in prac-
teal agriculture, that If we wish
our soils to retain the fertilizers we
put on them, and absorb the am
monia from the rains and dews, we
must puIverize them and keep them
porous.
w. w. Summers, Of Bedford
county, Tenn, has a steer of mixed
Durham and Attorney breed which
weighs 5,1l5 pounds; also mule
Il hands high, said to be the largest
mule in the world. Both are to be
at the Centennial.
BY all means, every farmer who
possibly can should 90 TO the Cen
tennial. Staying at homo too much
makes people ignorant and content
with their present advancement.
Go out and see the world. The
Centennial will come but once in
your life.
At Forth Worth, Texas, cattle
are quoted as follows: "Ycarlings,
80, two years old, $40 to $40 80:
three years oily, SIS; four years old,
ST TO SlS. The prevailing opin-
ion here, regardless Of previous re.
ports, is that the drive is not
heavy one.
Hay barracks are not suitable for
a windy situation like most Of
Iowa. They are expensive, dan
gerous and announcement. a nay
barn is cheaper and safer. H., Of
Tama county, better let the Eng
lish barracks alone for other atmos-
phercs.
At the Cochran cattle sale in
Canada, s. w. Jacobs purchased
Waterloo's Oxford (cow) for 800;
Waterloo Both for $40; Acomb
Belle for s575; Princess Of Raby
for 81, 100; Village Rose for 1915.
No others from that sale came TO
Iowa.
N. n. Moore, Of Red Oak, Iowa,
appears to be adding largely to his
herd. At the sales Of Smell and
Benson, on juno 10th, in Ontario,
Canada, he bought Pure Gold for
$3.50; Belle Of Kinney s130; Jenny
Lind $3.50; Josephine $500; Rose
wood $3.50; Matilda Sll5; Dolly
Warden $40; Daisy Eycbrigbt
$3.50; Prince Cardinal sj5; Sir
Edward 245.
We copy the following item from
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