The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-01-11
AGRICULTURAL ITEMS.


farmers can learn more from each 9TH
er.
Profit results from concentration OF
effort. and not from diffusion Of sup
ervision.
The Cedar Rapids packing establish
ment packed so, 900 hogs in Novem-
Der last.
Horse manure should never be piled
a IL will heat and become worthless.
H. s. Dickey, Of the Iowa Agricul-
tural College, is lecturing on Industri-
al Education, in California.
The mass of the people should at
once adopt fine stock, and cease to en-
terrain ignorant opposition to pure
breeds.
IT there is anything you want to
know before you decide on next years
operations, write and ask about 1t.
&c. Fest, of Black Hawk county,
challenges any man to husk corn with
him for $50 or 500 per side, to take
place next fall.
The State Board of Agriculture con-
sists of Board of Directors, and the
President of all the County Societies
or Representatives there-from.
With stock, farm of broad acres
can be managed to profit, but In grain
il is not always the largest farm that
produces the most profit. 1t is not the
most acres, but the best titled and
wisest management that win.
We are in the midst of a long win
ter. Who is willing to spend it with
out learning anything of advantage
in next years crop, or management
Of stock:
It is contended that Abel was the
first dairyman, who in the year A. NJ.
l29 made his offering to God of milk
and the first fruits of his flock.
Let us impress upon young farmers,
stock dealers and fruit growers the ne
cessity for strict training. Begin now
and never cease till effort Is crowned
with fruition.
If our readers have proved anything
Of advantage in the past year in raising
pork or feeding stock, let US know it
and we will tell the world, and there
by you become great public blessing.
At the Illinois Dairymen's Associa-
ton Mr.. Patton said he had three
miles Of tile drain, and it was the best
manure he ever used. Tiling Is the
best investment farmer could make.
In June and July milk and butter
are always plenty and low. In Jan
uary and February they are scarce
and high. At the former period labor
is scarce, in the latter it is plenty and
cheap. What ia the moral:
The West has many advantages
over the East in making of butter and
cheese. One cent per pound will pay
the freight. which is doubly over bal
anced by our cheap land, cheap feed
ing, good pastures, pure water, pure
air and healthier stock.
DIR Geo. Sprague says that breeding
of thorough bred stock is higher po-
sition than any other rural pursuit,
because the Creator placed the domes-
tic animals next to man. How about
the horse? Has he any superior
among animals?
The Waverly Republican of last
week gave account of a loss of over
thirty head of cattle in Bremen
County in a few days by new and
peculiar disease. In every case the
cattle were running in corn stoks,
and it is evident that smut eaten by
the cattle killed them.
The Marshall Times referring to the
late advance in freights, has this re-
mark: The decline of the grange
(which is no longer power In the
land has been taken advantage OF the
railroads (which it fought to lay it.
hand upon the people without fear OF
any bad results.
Mr.. Carpenter, who has been fol
some time Secretary Of the Stat
Grange, and who has proved himsel
to be an efficient and honest man, i,
now also our State Agent. Weighty
responsibilities rest upon him, but W,
hope every patron will aid and assis
him in his labors. You can trust him
but do not annoy him.
Mr.. Arnold, famous New Norl
dairyman, gives the following char
acteristics of properly ripenc.l cheese
"Well ripened cheese has no elasticit
when pressed with the finger it feel
a. if breaking under the pressure, an
the dent remains; it has salvy, oil,
appearance when worked bet cen tn
thumb and finger, and melts on til
tongue like ripe pear; the cut surfac
remains soft and oily for long time
not readily drying up.
There Is a growing demand in Eng
land for American horses. A shippe
gives this description of the color dc
manded: Brown bays, aud dark ches,
nut in matched pairs. about Is hands
in ches, will realize the most money
Grayes and blacks, are not so saleabls
Light colored chestnuts or horses wit
white forefeet will hardly warrant th
cost of transport, being, to use dea
er's expression, ''only fit for slaves,
&c, i. e., cab work, &c, and will nevt
realize fancy prices.
DR.. Sprague strongly condemns hig
feeding. He says: 1--WE too ofte
make our breeding animals fat. The
fail to breed, or II they breed they lo'
their calves prematurely. High fee'
ing, asiusually done for show or sal
renders the system irritable in tt
highest degree. Neuralgia and 60,
come to the human subject from
high condition engendersd by rio
food. So the system of the COW is rel
dered especially susceptible and lab
to premature caiving from high fee
ing.