Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-10
Agricultural Notes.

The chief industry of New Mexico is
sheep raising, and is highly profitable,
while in Colorado and Wyoming Terri
tory 1t is little less so, though by no
means as fully developed. The number
and value of the sheep in these three di-
visions are estimated as follows: New
Mexico 100000 head, value 81, $50 OCO;
Colorado $4,000 head, value 81 900, 600:
Wyoming Territory 225, 900 head, of
value of $45O,O0O.
In drying, under the influence of the
sun, soils shrink in, and thus dimish in
bulk, In proportion to the quantity of
clay or OF peaty matter they contain.
Sand scarcely diminlshes at all in bulk
by drying, but peat shrinks one-f fifth in
bulk, and strong agricultural clay nearly
as much. Tne roots are thus compressed
and the air excluded from them. es-
pecially in the hardened clays, in very
dry weather, and the plant is thereby
placed i'll condition unfavorable to its
growth. Hence the value Of proper adj
mixtures OF sand and clay, since by the
clay sufficient length Of time, while by
the sand the roots are preserved from
compression and a free access of the
air is permitted.
1t is claimed that Ayrshire milk is rich
In all the qualities which constitute good
milk, butter and casein, and hence fitted
to be used as milk, and that the cream or
fatty part is in such form-small glob-
ules-that it remains for a long time diff
fused through the whole mass. Hence
its adaptation to cheese manufacture; for
to hold this fat in the cheese and have
none rise on the whey, to make whey
butter, has ever been the problem with the
cheese maker, and in direct proportion to
his success in holding fast this substance
has been his success in making rich,
soft, clean favored cheese, always in de-
misistering alike to the health and enjoy
ment OF the consumer.
Cure For Cholera IN CASckens.-Fat
bacon, chopped fine and sprinkled plenti-
full with black pepper, is convenient
and reliable remedy for cholera in chick
ems. Last summer number of hens
were cured by its use. When found, where
they had dropped from the roost, they
were SO far gone that they could not get
up, and were only able to raise their heads
occasionally. They were given comfort
able shelter by themselves a Tablespoonful
| Of the mixture was forced down the throat
of each bird, morning and evening. No
| other attention was paid them. at the
end of the third day they were set at lib
erty and went about as usual, giving no
further trouble. Water may be placed
where they can help themselves, but no
food is required. Smaller doses may be
given in cases less severe. I have not
seen it tried on young chickens, but be-
lleve that given in small doses, say a pill
as large as an ordinary pea, morn
ing and evening, would prove
efficaclous. For very young chick
ems, would recommend still smaller
doses-ErcAaaqs.
The Rev. Z. Miller had added one
more. to the many sub-varieties of the
game fowl, and acknowledges the bent
OF his recreations by naming it ssthe Par
sons Blue Monday" From scholarly
paper read before the Poultry Club Of
Davenport, Iowa, of which he is presi
dent, we take two interesting paragraphs:
''Christ referred in the most familiar way
to the hen gathering her brood under
her wings. And while the theoIogians
kept the key of knowledge he taught
the people the tenderness of his compass
sion by the well understood illustration.
And when he warned Peter of his fall he
designated the time by the ever reliable
instinct OF the feathered chronometer.
Columela was the first whom he
know to have devoted work 10 the sub
ject Of poultry. And though he was
nearly contemporary with Christ, the
markings and qualities of many varieties
were about as definitely classified then
as at the present. He speaks of the
Dorking, with fifth toe, the Polish with
top-knot, the game with black breast,
red hack.e, and fiery courage, and the
Black Spanish with white face.'