Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1878-11-07
HOUSE, FARM. GARDEN

HOUSE, FARM. GARDEN
Farmers in Michigan are largely sow.
ing the Clawson wheat, regardless of
what the millers say against it. n
3! a much larger breadth ne wheat is
being sown in the sections VII IRE winter
wheat ls grown, than was put in last year.
The latest in the amusement line, and
one very popular among the Vermont
farmers, is the corn roast. The getter-up
invites his friends, builds a large fire in
the yard Or field, around which all gather
and proceed to roast green corn on sharp
ened sticks. Songs, stories and Jokes are
sandwiched lin until WEAKNESS drives
them into the house. ,...e IT, -
Keeping Crafts Through Wsnter.-Nurse.
rymen who cut large quantities Of CRAFTS
late in autumn, keep them in boxes in
cellars and packed in damp moss; but
farmers and Others u no uish to preserve
few for spring grating, may not have
these appliances at hand. For such, q
simple and perfect mode is to- bury them
in dry place out Of doors, in an invert-
ed open box: Fill the box partly full of
them, nail two or three strips across to
hold them in place, and then place the
box in a hole dug for the purpose, with
the open side down, and bury them half
foot or so in depth. They do lot come
in contact with the earth, azd remain
perfectly clean; and tho moisture of the
eartn keeps them plump and fresh with
out any danger of their becoming wafer
soaked. Crafts which have become
shrlvelcd by exposure, are. thus restored
and will grow. tits often advantageous
to cut CRAFTS in autumn, az there is no
danger|of their vitality being lessened by
exposure to intense cold. an / it is often
more convenient to cut them or procure
them from a distance at this time. In
marking the labels with lead pencil, re-
member that if the wood is wet before
writing, the names will last ten times as
long as If written dry.-Ruraz World.
Sheep on Poor Land.-A correspondent
OF the american Farmer writes on the
subject OF the capacity of sheep to i'm
prove soils, or renovate worn-out land.
DE says: From many years experience
and observation, I am fully convinced
that blowing in green crops with lime
such as clover and others-is the most
economical and spet diest means that a
farmer can use for bringing up worn
soils. Yet, it can be probably done by
the use Of sheep-in- pasturing even,
More than once and more than one farm,
have seen dry, barren spots, such as
gravel knobs and side-hills, made fertile
and productive in single season, simply
by sailing small flock OF sheep on those
barren spots twice a. week during the
summer. The sneep would be sure to
resort there several times day to lick
up the salt, and thus leave their drop.
pings, both liquid and solid, which are
very rich fertilizers; then the next season
the most luxuriant growths of grass or
grain would be production these CALLED
spots of any other portion of the field;
thus, the best kind of manure was ap-
piled and spread lust where most wanted,
without any hard labor. Weight for
weight, sheep manure is more ferti!izing
than either horse or COW manure, the next
in value to hen or hog droppings."
-. Packing Butter for Market.-We notice
frequently in those journals devoted to
the interest Of the dealers, great deal
OF good advice about packing butter, but
unfortunately the advice in such papers
never comes, unless it is copied w an
agricultural of dairy paper, to the notice
OF the farmer. A great deal Of butter,
good butter, too--is rendered next to
worthless, because Of the wretchcd man.
Merlin which it is packed for market
The eye has a great influence on the
stomach. The most delicious thing that
was ever made in the shane of an edible
Is repulsive if it is not in a form to at
tract the eye. Some Of our pemologists,
in obedience to this demand of the eve,
urgently advocate the growth of fruit
that will attract 1t in certain markets
Qhe Southern, for instance, where fruit is
largely bought by the colored people up
On sight, and they 90 so far some of
item that they would sacrifice quality
to looks This is not right and should
not be encouraged, but it shows that the
eye has great deal to do with what we
buy and eat. Our dairymen, and dairy
women women are being 100 much left
out Of the dairy business in our discuss
ions Of dairy questions, for the common
farm, where they do most of it, is Ger.
tainly too important to be forgotten
must put their butter in such packages
that it will look we'll and attractive. Just
see 1t there cannot be some improvement
In every individual case. It will pay to
send butter to market in an attractive
shape, and you have never done il, be-
gin now you will thank US year from
now for recommending it.
The Wild Onion as q Honey Producer.
write this to call the attention Of
our brother apiarists to valuable plant