Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-06-28
tGRICuLTI RAJ.

4 ing 10 the Chronicle.
rllE Iowa Agricultural college is issn,
ing quarterly publication IN the IN
dustrial progress
Fowls like newly cut grass give them
iall they want OF il, The clippings from
ia lawn mower are Just the thing for
\ them,
4 ONr hundred parts ot Indian corn
contain II parts water, IL parts nitro
genous matter, 6l,7 of starch, 0,1 of
sugar, ST. of fat and L.. of salts.
LIME has been used for apple or.
I chards with great benefit NJ the rate ol
twenty bushels per acre. One who has
tried 1t for many years deems it Very
beneficial, aS his trees have been Very
productive.
TnERE is no occupation which is So
sure of Il return for labor MS agriculture.
I The risk Of manufacturers and middle
men is thrcc-fOld that Of farmers, Int
their enterprise is SO great that they
seldom succumb to pressure till II he.
comes crushing.
MANY growers do not consider /, very
early and vigorous growth ot the hop
vine rs indication Of Il huuntifu yield,
rs the vine often becomes hollow, and
sends out unhealthy arms. Some pro-
ducers are in the habit of removing the
earliest shoots to give place to later and
more solid vines,
COM IL TIE HEAD This can he
cured ut once il taken III time Dissolve
u tablespoonful of pulycli2cd horaX i'm
pint of hot water; when tcpid, snuff
some UP the nostrils two or three times
day, or use the dry powdered hoaN
like snuff, taking pinch as often rs re-
qulrcd.
a Delicious BEEFsrEAK. Have your
frying pan very hot, Wipe the steak dry
place III nnd cover tightly; turn fror",,,.
Itly and covered. When done. add
TO the gravcy one tablespoonful hot col.
! foo ii unnQ siyn l,r,, .tfNy"f me steak
and serve hot
To MAKE 4 WHITE Foor OK ! STAR IN
\ HoRsE's FOREHEAD. Take picked
mackcrel and coniine it ON, in any
shape You please, three or four days re-
pcatinc. ald il will produce Il white foot
or u white SPOT Rub the white saddle
spots on II horses back il few times
daily i'll the spring ofthe year, before the
coat is shed, with bacon grease, and il
will restore the natural color.
10 Kill TIE CuRRANr WoRM.-- .cc
number asking what will destroy the
goOscberry and currant worm. | will
give them sure remedy, although
little too hate to save them tins year. |
Make strong brine, strong enough Ca
keep meat, and sprinkle the bushes well. |
The brine kills the worms almost in
stantly. This has been the result with
mlEc, and others have tried il and call !
it sure Ihihdetbtio P,uctical
Farmer.
BEER Sorr. Three pounds beef, three
carrots, one turnip, one bunch celery.
four onions, two lunches lccEs, table
spooiul salt, pepper to tasto; cut the
meat into pieces the size Of an egg,
vegetables washed, scrapod and cut in.
to small pieces; put all into largeI
saucepan, with four or five quarts ofl
water boil very gently one whole day;
lot i stand all night; carefully take oil
the lat next day; add one pinch cay
cnnc pepper: make boiling hot aud
serve.
GERAS1rMs. Cuttings should bc taken
from hardy pansln June or July; they
should be planted In small pots filled
with il compost Of loam and sand, hay-
ing at least two inches ol loan nj the J
Top; insert the cutting about half It's
length, and keep the composite soaked
With water; whcA one or two large
caves appear transplant the gornnium I
y u larger pot filed with rich loan.
geraniums are the most tender, |
md should bc shielded from strong
winds, and have plenty Of sunlight in 4
he morning; these plants grow very i
apidly, and they should beIcwly potted i
vice ~ thoAummer Other gcraninms
han the shrubby kinds require shelter Z
rom the frost only, and should /,
laye plenty Of air when the weather is i
l9t very severe. il
THE SHEPHERD Doc The shepherd z
og naturally loves the care ~ stock, I
specially III sheep, and their natural
nstinct, heightened bY training, makes !,
hem among the most intelligent and .
sciul dogs that We nov have any V
Of. Large flocks Of sheep s,
r. often guarded miles away by one Or Il
~ Of those dogs, and single dog as- II
sting man can drive tie flock easier II
nan half dozen men. From this edu- i
alton il has no wish to leave the flock, 6
nd just ~ another dog will defend is il
raster, man, 81 will this the sheep. 5
u the approach " 4 stranger, the dog &
advances barking, and the Z,
leep all cluster III his rear as If around Ii
le oldest ram. Away from the flock Ii
ley seem tifnid with regard to other h