Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-01-11
AGRICULTURE.

lODdCGO lthNeS, llHlnlentlOnally gwen
with their hay, arc said to have lately
killed three Kentucky COWS.
If the farmer will bring all his skill
intelligence and industry into the work
his vocation is safe and sure one
A carrot that went % inches toward
China, and Il turnip, 80 inches around
the waist, are recent opponents of the
capabilities Of Kansas soil.
1t is stated that the farmers of Clinton
county Iowa, during the past year, have
lost from $4,000 to 100000 hogs from
cholera, the loss in value reaching lit
least 500, GOO and many consider that
Il low estimate.
Considerable attention is being paid
in Mexico TO the prediction Of coffee,
that industry having been largely de
veloped within the past six years. About
! 100000 pounds are now annually OK
ported from Vera Cruz.
The United States utilize in agrcul-
turc 10 per cent. of their area; Great
Britain, IS per cent; France and Bel
GUM, 50; Austro-lIungaly, IS, and
Holland, 20. Ibis shows conclusiycly
whence tue agricultural growth must
I spring.
Farmers should use every means for
informing themselves III regard 10 pub
lie affairs. Agriculture is suffering from
bad legislation and public neglect be-
cause farmers have not taken care to
inform themselves and exert their pro-
per influence in and ON our aw-making
bodies.
MrEZrIIAL CATTLE. This race Of cat
tie are natives of Austria, though they
are considered to be closely allied to
the Hungarian cattle. They are much
priced for their milk-Siving properties.
The COWS have been known to produce
BOO quarts Of milk per annum where
] $50 quarts u given is the usual aver
age The oven are especially suited to
draught purposes, and after being work
cd from three to Xix years arc fattcd
and make excellent beef The color of
the hair of tho race is badger grey. with
brighter strips round the muzzIc, color
rings round their eyes, and dark-colored
belly. hadacty Lire Stoch' Recom
One Of thr curious features of French
llltlllNll - llIl' INCREASING tltlIlullu ICI
toads, Procuring toads isnow regular
business and they are scnt IN large
numbers 10 other countries, principally
England, ~ baskets packed III damp
moss II should BE- unnecessary To say
that they are used in gardens IL insect
dcstroycfs, and bring in Paris from IS
to 50 francs Il hundred, or about l.,
cents each. Market gardens and the
more observing class of horticulturists
in the United States, have long known
their value and utilized them, and yet,
innocent and harmless as are loads, the
average man kills them ON sight, and
women shrek and rum from them in
disgust -Prairie Farmer.
AMERICAN FARMING. American farm
ing is now equal to any in the world
Our farms, generally, are cleaner and
frccr from weeds than foreign ones
with some exceptions and il we would
use our native fertilizers, such rs bones,
and meat refuse. and fish guano; our
native foods such rs linsccd and cotton
seed oil-cakes, instead of selling them
to our foreign competitors; and also
use those artificial fertilizers which are
so cheap and effective, rs an aid TO in
crease our crops we could excel the
famed English farms III the product Of
the fields. We have this yet to do. All
that is needed is intelligence and con
tidcncc, that the moro literally We feed
our soils, the more bomtifuly they will
reward us with tecming harvcstS
Am0iom iMieuh'nia.
lIlGllBRE ANIMALS. lIigh-hrcd ami
mails are rarely profitable for the
farmer, except for the propagation of
improved grades by crossing on natives
or common stock; hence II farmer who
has ut large expense procured a herd or
flock OF pure-hred stock, finds them
dcteriorating in condition ana appear.
ancc, and less productive than he cX-
pected This has been the almost uni
vcrsal experience of farmers. In Sc
Letting animals for purchase, those that
have the most attractive appearance
are general, chosen, with little regard
10 anything else tlan 10 please the eye.
The largest and best proportional, or
those Of the most fancicd colors. are
! preferred, because these are the most
CONSPICUOUS points, and they appeal to
/ the sight rather than to an expert judg-
ment The points which make pure
bred animal valuable to Il farmer rs a
means of improving his herd are not
these, but such as lie deeper and re-
quire experience and judgment to de-
tect The fine bone small oilal, quail
ty of flesh, vigorous constitution, and
4 Hereditary excellence, 40 not always
\ III fact rarely accompany excessive
\ si1eor attractive appearance; hut the
former 50 is make III the true value Of
\ All animal for the farmer who seeks to
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