Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-12-25
AGRICULTURAL.

OSAI1 legs III IOWIS are Cduseu ny
parasitic mite which burrows under the
skin Of the shank and feet. They may
be destroyed by applying = mixture of
lard and kerosine III.
SINCE July /, the shipment of wheat
and flour from our ports, including those
on the Pacific, have been equal TO 5O,-
800 239 bushels of wheat, against 49,
39S, 647 bushels for the corresponding
period in 1877.
WE are going to have an open winter
because the corn husks are thin, and
the corn husks are thin because the
corn grew rapidly. Now if somebody
will tell us why the corn grew rapidly
we shall know what causes open win
ters.-Praiiie fIyD1er.
Two happy results characteristic of
the farm schools not only Of France but
of Belgium; their balance sheets indi-
cate not valued but an actual cash
profit, and the number of pupils train
ed follow, instead of, as hitherto, leav-
ing agricultural pursuits.
A CALIEoRNIA paper says; liz order to
keep their butter over the period of low
prices and hot weather, California dairy
men simply seal up their products IN
tin cans, sinking them in the bottom OF
cold streams. Butter made in April
comes out in October in good order, and
continues to keep fresh in the cool
of winter. Forty pound cans are COM
monty used.
a PANT chrstened electrical, in con-
sequence of its curious electrical pro-
perties, which are so strong as to cause
sensible shocks as from galvanic bat
terry to the hands of any person at
tempting to gather it, is described IN
Belgian horticultural journal of grow
in Nicaragua. The needle of the COM
pass is said to be affected by proximity
to the plant.
The "perfect dairy COW " is prolific
theme Just now, and as usual, author
tiles differ as to what qualities such
COW should possess. A writer in the
Country Gentleman combats the idea of
combining milk and beef i'll dairy
animal. He says the beef quality Is
of no use during the milking life of an
animal, and when she gets so old as to
be of little value for milk, she is of no
value for beef Beef" he says, "at the
end of the milking period, is the only
advantage in this case, for when the
animal is raised for beef alone, the
dairy element loses its force, not being
required" He advises the union of the
qualities of the Ayrshire and Jersey.
A VALUABLE ACRE-One of our read
ers sends us the following clipped from
his local paDer, and asks ''who can beat
a, E,Il,nl,,rf Of
Mary's, Elk county, Pa has an acre of
ground from which ne this year pro
duced $50 bushels of turnips 10 bush
els of beans and two loads ofpumpAins.
The turnips at 40 cents bushel, are
worm $50: the corn at 70 cents, $40; the
beans n 81, 50; and the pumpkins at 81
load, ST, which makes a grand total
OF 500 rs the proceeds of one acre. -
Pructicoi Farmer.
AUTUMN LEAVES Lamp shades made
of autumn leaves are very beautiful
To make them, cut the shade the prop
er shape in stiff, white paper, when the
leaves, which have been previously
dried and pressed, are arranged on 1t III
wreath. and fastened securely by gum.
The whole is then covered with very
coarse net, and the edges bound with
Gilt or colored paper. The effect ofthe
light shining through this shade Is eX-
ceedingly pretty, and it is one OF the
cheap decorations which all persons,
possessed of little taste and ordinary
skilful fingers, may make for them
selves f. and ).
BREAD IN A BARREL OF FLOUR.-Unul
quite recently fall wheat has always
teen preferred for grinding INTO flour
fer bread. 1t grows the slowest and Is
longest on the ground, and the proper
ton Of gluten is much greater than IN
wheat sown in the spring. 1t Is alto
eether preferable in southern climates,
and she flour from it brings much
higher price. while it Is said to keep
sweet and free from weevil much the
longest. Now come the Michigan mil
lers and tel! Us that a barrel, weighing
1876 pounds, Of the starchy spring wheat
flour of Minnesota and the north Will
make 27u to $50 pounds OF bread, while
the winter wheat flour Of Michigan will
not make more than 24O pounds. l~
this credible? If so, is the bread both
equally nutritious ara Filling rs food?
We should like to know what the eX-
perienced and able managers OF the
Prairie Farmer say to this, which Is GER
tainlv news To most OF us. Can this be
true? Ii SO, it ought to be more gener-
ally known. 1t Is quite probable that
Michigan winter wheat flower makes
less bread than southern Illinois winter