Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1877-12-12
THE FARM.

olot'oo" ~ h0"ily 1,ooo,ooO dCl 90.
Fall blowing is very destructive to
weed seeds and hence is Of great value
to gardens and all cultivate plots, as
thousands of weed seeds are turned up
to the surface, and with the winter
frosts they are largely Destroyed
Chatham Courier.
Is it true that cattle eat in proportion
to weight? was asked by another CORE
spondent. The decision arrived at du-
ring recent meeting Of the Indiana
Dairymans' Association was furnished
in reply II is the general opinion that
animals eat in proportion to weight
but this will not apply to cases where
the difference in weight is very large.
For instance, in the case Of two merino
sheep that weighed the same as enc
cotswold, there is the heat of two sys-
TENS to be kept up instead of one. The
respiratory food is not in proportion to
the size of the animal, as the lungs of
the two sheep combined were larger
than the lungs of one sheep and would
take more food to keep up animal heat.
The outside surface of the bodies of two
small animals having the weight of one
large animal is much greater, and the
radiation of heat from the larger sur
face will be proportionally greater and
require SO much additional food.-Neau
York World
SHEEP IN THE WoRLD-Statistic late
ly made public, show the sheep in the
various countries noted below to be as
follows In the United Kingdom. in
1876, there were 1852, $40 sheep; in
Russia, in 1870, there were 4S,130O0O :;
III Germany, in 1873, there were o.
500 ,406 in Austria, in 1871, there were
20, 1O3,395 in France, in 1872, there
were "A ,5S9,647 and in Spain, in 1865,
there were 22,O54, 967 ,-showing 81 total
in Europe, of about 100000. In
Australasia, in 1875, there were 62,O0O,-
900, Cape, 100000; River Plata,
60,00O000 North America, 100000;
remainder of America, 100000; and
total 3S5,000,O00 Turkey, North Afri-
ca, Persia, ETC., say, 65,O00,O0O; India
and China, say 100000. Grand total,
4S4 100000.
Plant TREES YEARLY. - Forty-four
years ago the writer Of this paragraph
pulled by the roots from the banks of a
creek in Maryland a young Sycamore
tree about five feet in height, and Of
the thickness of his finger. 1t was as
straight as an arrow, and SO pleased its
possessor that he resolved to replant it
in a more desirable location, which he
did. 1t grew thrifty, and few years
ago measurement of its trunk showed
its circumference to be eight feet six
inches. 1t is now superb tree. the
admiration Of all who see it, and to its
planter a source of inexpressible pleas
ure. So far as the outlay of time or
money was concerned, we might as well
have planted fifty or hundred trees at
the time, and had that been done what
a treat it would be to look at them
| Maryland Farmer
DISEASES OF FARM ANIMALS The De-
partment of Agriculture is at present
giving some attention to the investiga-
ton of the diseases of farm animals,
and has issued the following circular
letter to some of the prominent stock
raisers "This department being de-
sirous Of making an investigation into
the causes of diseases now and for
some time past prevailing among all
classes of farm animals, desires your
assistance and cooperation in the prop
er consideration and determination of
q subject Of such great Importance to
ock-breeders and growers in this coun-
try. With the view Of saving millions
Of dollars annually, by the timely use
of such remedies and prevenhves as
are now known, Or may be discovered
by this investigation, the department
desires, as speedily as possible, to be
put in possession of such facts as may
have come under your observation in
relation to diseases affecting horses,
cattle, sheep, hogs and fowls, either in
your own neighborhood, or in adjacent
| localities. Have the kindness to give
as complete q diagnosis of the disease
as possible, stating the duration Of the
attack, its average fatality, what rene
dies, if any, are used, and with what
success. In localities where diseases
prevail among more than one class Of
animals, separate statements should be
made under the name of the animals
| affected. This information will be laid
before Congress as the basis for Sc
curing an appropriation to meet the
On pC1lcCo VI a. uiIO1OuSoA
of diseases Of all classes of farm ami
mails"
EXPORT OF HoNEY.-At the late meet
ing of the National Beekeepers' Asso-
citation in New York city, Mr.. w. w.
Hoge, upon the question of the export
Of honey, said: Regarding the ex-
portation of honey, I have found it not
only feasible, but profitable. Germany,
Austria and Russia take from this coun-
try large quantities of strained and ex-
tracted honey /; in fact this class of Gus
toners take about all the honey re
ceived at our ports from Cuba, San
Domingo, Mexico and South America.
This honey is generally bought and sold
in bond at about eighty-fve cents per
gallon, gold. our government duty is
twenty cents gold per gallon and as the
freight to Hamburg is only about two
and half cents per gallon by sail, we
are able to deliver West India or South
American honey to our German patrons,
(who have no duty to pay,) fully twenty
cents per gallon, currency, less than we
can deliver the same honey to our next
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