Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-07
HOUSE, FARM. GARDEN
Agricultural Notes.

| ing the gCiawson wheat, regardless OF
what the millerssa against it.
A much larger breadth of wheat is
being sown in the sections where winter
wheat is grown, than was put in last year.
A Vermont paper afirms that many
pastures in that State arc carrying more
pounds of grasshoppers than sheep.
Natural pasture in proper stage of
growth contains seventy-five per cent.
water and twenty-five per cent. of dry
food. This is correct proportion to be
borne in mind in selecting other cattle
food. 4 "a
The experiment of Judge Martin g,
Evarts, of Rutland, Vt, in importing the
migratory quail is proving a success.
They are often seen and heard in the
woods where they have been placed, and
are now raising q large number of young
birds, some of the nests having twelve and
fourteen eggs.
Tue latest in the amusement line, and
one very popular among the Vermont
farmers, is the "corn roast" The getter-up
invites his friends, builds 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 in until WEAKNESS drives
them into the house.
Fatten the Poq'k.-It is unwise to wait
till October and November to fatten the
pork. Give your hogs all they will eat
now. The weather is warm and they
will fatten readily. Feed them corn,
stalk and all, if at all convenient, while
| the stalk remains succulent. Too many
farmers delay the fattening, of hogs too
late. Now IS the time to push the work.
Don't keep too many shoats over winter.
They eat their heads off. Save few
choice sows and let them have their lit
tiers the first of March, and if the pigs
have proper care they will make fine hogs
next November. *
Keeping Crafts Through Winter.-Nurse-
rymen who cut large quantities of gratis
| late in autumn, keep them in boxes in
cellars and packed in damp moss; but
farmers and others who Nish to preserve
a few for spring grating, may not have
these appliances at hand. For such,
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 hole dug for the purpose, with
the open side down, and bury them half;
foot or so in depth. They do not come
in contact with the earth, AID remain
perfectly clean and the moisture of the
eartn keeps them plump and fresh with
out any danger of their becoming water
soaked. Crafts which have become
shriveled by exposure, are thus restored
and will grow. It is often advantageous
to cut CRAFTS in autumn, as 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 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.-Rural World.
Sheep on Poor Linda correspondent
of the american Farmer writes on the
subject OF the capacity of sheep to i'm
prove soils, or renovate worn-out land.
He says: "From many years experience
and observation, l am fully convinced
that blowing in green crops with lime
such as clover and others-is the most
economical and specdiest means that a
farmer can use for bringing up worn
sells. Yet, it can be proftably done by
the use Of sheep-in pasturing even.
More than once and more than one faru,
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 sheep 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 1uxuriant growths of grass or
grain would be produced on these CALLED
} spots of any other portion of the field;
thus, the best kind of manure was ap-
8 piled and spread Just where most wanted,
4 without any hard labor. Weight for
r weight, sheep manure is more fertilizing
e than either horse or COW manure, the next
e in value to hen or hog droppings."
i 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, out
= unfortunately the advice in such papers
= never comes, unless it is copied Dy ar
: agricultural Of dairy paper, to the notice
c OF the farmer. A great deal of butter
good butter, tools rendered next tt
worthless, because of the wretched man.
: ner in which it is packed for market
The eye has great influence on the
- stomach. The most delicious thing tina
was ever made in the shape of an edible
! is repulsive if it is not in a form to at
y tract the eye. Some of our pOmologists
3 in obedience to this demand. of the eye,
e. urgently advocate the growth of frui
that will attract 1t in certain market
y i (the Southern, for instance, where fruit il
y y largely bought by the colored people up
y on sight, and they go so far some o
> tLem-thar they would sacrifice quality
= to looks. This is not right and shoult
not be encouraged, but it shows that TIT
Il eye has great deal to do with what W,
: buy and eat. Our dairymen, and dairy
&c women women are. being. 700 much lef
:, 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 toebe forgotten
= must put their butter in such package