Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-04-03
AGRICULTURAL.

The great bulk of the cotton crop is
now grown by white labor and upon
small farms.
There are more than $50 named
varieties of wheat, but in many cases
the distinctions between them are very
slight
The Michigan Pathological society
has published in a small pamphlet the
discussions at late meeting on the i'm
portance of experiments in cultivation,
when intelligently conducted and with
distinct aims in view. The chief con-
tents of this report are an address by
Secretary Charles w. Garfield, of Lans-
ing, pointing out the difference between
random experiments and those con-
Quoted with view to determining dis
tinct questions, and the necessity of
guarding against the errors of hasty
conclusions from single trials, in eluci-
dation of which striking examples are
given.
FEEDING RAW MEAT.-Those not fully
familiar with all the requirements of
the "hennery," should remember that
if they desire a liberal crop of eggs in
the winter, fowls must be fed with raw
meat, chopped fine, not less than twice
week. They should also have con-
slant supply of gravel, also old mortar,
lime, or ground bones. They should
be kept warm-the house should have Il
southern exposure, if possible, with win
dow lights to shift when necessary. No
one who cares about the appearance of
his lawns,or the cleanliness of his yards,
doOrsteps, ETC., should allow his fowls to
wander about. A chicken-yard, as well
as chicken-house, is indispensable.
As dessert, feed of crushed bones or
bone dust should not be overlooked.
On it mainly depends the success of
the hennery in Germantown
Telegraph.
Nor OUR KIND OF FARMER. Last
week we travelled fifteen miles over
rough roads, to see friend on business.
His wife informed us that as he had
nothing to do. he had gone to town, and
probably would not be back till dark.
And yet when we went to his barn, we
found no hinges on lis stable door, no
feed tough in his Manager, no hay near
er than eighty rods off, in stack bv the
slough; the calves, colts and hogs in his
young orchard, around his door and
we'll. His corn-crib had no roof, his
front gate was nailed up, pigs sleeping
in the manure pile, chickens roosting
on the harness in the stable, ETC., etc.
And yet he had nothing to do. In the
house we found smart wife, sweet
baby, and everything neat, clean and
tidy. Can it be possible for any animal
to be more perverse, careless and sloven-
ly than man when he tries to be ?-Iowa
State Register.
FEEDING BRAN-The question of feed
ing bran to dairy COWS is discussed in
the Scientific american by correspon-
dent who says: II maintain that if
more shorts are fed than necessary to
counteract the heating quality and con-
densed richness of the corn meal, it de-
teriorates the butter. During last
March l saw this illustrated Being
called upon in Boston to examine some
butter from one of the finest diaries in
the state, and which was troubling the
dealer who sold it, he said it was neg
atively good; nothing could be said
against it, yet mighty little could be
said in its favor. 1t seemed to lack that
fine, nutty flavor so necessary to fresh
butter that commands over forty cents
per pound. said at once upon tasting
it, Too much shorts, and not enough
corn meal He answered: Just what /
thought, but didn't dare say so until it
was confirmed In less than ten DAYS
the butter from that dairy was improv-
ed"
VALUE OF FARM LAND.-It is a worthy
husbandman who says it, and not a
"city chap" and his timely words,
from the Rural Home are respectfully
recommended to whom they may con-
Germ: "Our farmers hear of some
farm being sold at $40 an acre, which
has been held at $50. and with long
faces wonder what we are coming to.
They seem to forget that good farming
land has stood the shrinkage of values
better, after all, than most any other
interest or investment. and that we are
having seed-tinle and harvest as of old,
and much more abundant. If there
is class of men in this
country to be envied, it is
the well-to-do farmers, out of debt.
Where can we find a class of men so
free from trouble and business cares
Why is it that our young men can not
understand this instead of rushing to the
cities after clerkships, agencies, specu-
lation and ruin? We know a success
full and practical farmer near us who
will tell you that he keeps his boys at
home contented and happy by building
up pleasant home and surrounding it
with beauty, and furnishing his boys