The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1877-06-28

The value Of roots for stock feeding is
as yet but imperfectly realized by the
great mass of farmers, who depend en-
hrely on straw, hay, and grain for the
winter feeding of their live stock.
This Is poor economy and bad policy.
All animals thrive better with pro-
portion Of juicy, succulent food In the
winter season. The importance of
roots in good rotation of farm crops,
Is an additional and very weighty ar
gument for their culture. 1t Is not too
much to say that roots form an essen
tial element in such q rotation. Ma
nuring for root crop Is the best poesi-
BILE preparation of the soil for wheat
and other grains, as well as for u sue
ceeding grass crop.
At the present time, when we have
Britain, and In effect, the whole world
open to US as q meat market, every
farmer ought to make It q point to fat
ten some stock annually. To do this
to advantage It Is necessary to SOW
some turnips. Animals can be fatten-
ed otherwise, but not 30 easily or 50
prOfttably. Root growing Is indlspen-
sible to thrifty farming. Especially Is
this true i'm climate like ours, which
admits Of pasturing only six, or at
most, seven months of the year. AS
an offset against the disadvantage Of
our long winters, Providence has given
us land and climate well adapted to
root culture. A stock Of roots ekes out
the too transient supply of heritage,
aud rounds out the year Into not suffi-
cheney merely, but abundance.
1t Is one great advantage about tur-
nip growing, that the preparation Of
the land, manure spreading, and SOW
ing, can all wait until the main crops of
the farm are well I'm. Stubble ground
is commonly taken for turnips. They
cannot be grown to advantage on re-
Gently ploughed sod. New land 10 ex-
cellent for the purpose, though on &C
count OF the stumps they must be sown
broadcast, which IL not 80 well adapt
ed foe the, after-tilling "a drilling.
PlOughing and narrowing until the
soil IL mellow, mAnuring either before
or after the first ploughing, are the
essentials Of preparation for sowing,
which is done at the rate Of four
pounds Of seed TO the acre. The SOW
ing can be done by hand, but it is q
slow process. It IL best to SOW by the
aid OF 0 drill, which II not only quick
er, but does the work more evenly,
both as to the depth and distance.
The after-culture consists Of cultivat-
ing between the rows, thinning the
plants, and hoeing. After these opera
lions the turnips take possession Of the
ground, covering itwith dense shade,
smothering down all weeds and leav-
ing the land IN the Fall clean and
mellow % garden. This h the most
perfect cleansing crop that can be
grown. Hardly q weed survives q
seasons occupancy OF the ground by
this root Any Of our readers, who,
acting on our counsel, find themselves
po recessed Of large pile Of turnips and
q field In the best OF tilth next Fan.
will be grateful for the good advice
wisely taken Sow some turnips.
SIMPLE MrrHoD or TANNING A
LAMBsKIN WITH THE Wool ON
Make . strong soap-susls, using hot
water; when tits cold, wAsh the sl<in
I'm IL, carefully. Squeezing u between
the hands to Get, the dirt out Of the
wool; then wNsh the soap. out With
clean cold watef; next dissolvs alum
and salt, or each half q pound In q 1T
tie hot water, which put info . tub.of
cold water sufficient to cover the skin,
and soak it In IL over night or twelve
hours; now hang the skin over \ pole
to drain; when well drained, spread or