Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-08
THE FARM.

i THERE will be an International show
of breeding stock in conjunction with
the universal exhibition at Paris in 1878.
THE IS starch factories of Aroostook
county, Maine, used this fall from 10000
TO 100000 bushels of potatoes each, INC
price paid vi the factory being from 20
To - cents bushc Many farmers in
i the county have from 500 to eco BUSH
els stored in their cellars.
CrITiyATiNG ORCHARDS * writer iii
i the Practical Eainpr says that he kept
his young orchard well cultivated with
hoed crops for several years. They
grew eighteen inches to two fc@t in Il
season. Only one tree died. a neigh
+ hor set out in orchard ut the same time,
and seeded il to grass. In three years
onethird Of the trees were dead, and
those which lived grew only from two
to six inches in Il year. This is about
the usual experience.
SALT FoI; BUTTER. The purcst salt il
required for dairy purposes; and eNpe-
riencc has shown that Ashtons factory
filled is the safest salt to use. Many
committees appointed to make tests,
have reported in favor Of this salt; but
1 the best proof is the testimony of nu-
mCrolls dairyntl who have used other
4 brands but have been obliged to 20 back
to Ash:ons salt. The simple difference
is, that greater care is used in the man
ufacturc of AshtOn's salt, and therefore
/ il j, more uniform in quality. 1t costs
Il little more but the amount used in
/ butter is 50 small Il, 10 make the price
Of little account. IVY Lire Stock loaFndi
AMERICAN HoEsEs IN ENGLAND. The
demand in Great Britain for American
bred horses is constantly growing, and
we arc Of the opinion that the time il
not very far in the future when that
country will look 70 America for its chief
supply. Racc-horSCs, hunters carriage
| horses, and common work horses were
exported last year from this country to
England and Scotland in considerable
numbers and We have not the slightest
doubt but the demand will increase
from year 10 year until it shall become
II very important item in our annual
export account, simply because we can
and do raise us good horses, Of all kinds,
rs are produced III England, and We can
do this much cheaper than il can pos
sibly be done in that country. National
Lire S,ock Journal.
10 PICKLE Pork For picking pork,
the pieces should be so cut that they
will lie Hat in the tub, and each layer
should be pounded down closely. But
before the sides are cut up it is good
plan to rub them over with Il mixture
of white sugar and salt, one-third us
much sugar IL salt. Then place the
pieces in the tub, rind downward, and
sprinkle each layer with the sugar and
salt. When the tub is Well filled put i
layer Of salt over il 50 thick as to cy-
clude the mir, and cover it closely for
ten days; then look Mt it. and if the
brine is not formed enough to cover it,
sprinkle in very little cold water In
three months the ork will hc ready to
cook, and il will keep good for two years
ut least, and the sugar will give II i finer
flavor than saltpetrc. In warm climates
both sugar and saltpetre can be used rs
adyantagcousIy as i'll picking beef. All
housckccpcrs know that they can make
corncd beef more tender and Favored,
hy using pickle OF one pound Of sugar
to three pounds of salt, and Il teaspoon
flu Of saltpetre. - Cor. Conatfy Gentleman.
MAKE THE HoRsts Work. Horses
were designed as beasts Of burden, to
relieve mankind from fatiguing drudg-
cry. Ii docs not hurt them to work
hard, if they are treated kindly. II is
not the hard drawing and ponderous
loads that wear out horses and make
them poor, balky and worthless; but it
is the hard driving, the worry by rough
and mhuman drivers, that uses up more
horse flesh, fiji and muscle than I'LL tho
labor a team performs. Consider the
pondcrous loads that many teams are
required To cart every day, and several
times Il day, and set they appear 10
grow fattcr and stronger every year
They arc treated kindly On the other
band, other horses, that 10 not perform
half the labor, soon grow poor, and give
otIt, and the next we hear OF them they
die with the harness on. Hard work
does not kill them 1ut the worrying,
lretting, and abuse did the joh. Horses
will as I'LL the moving and rcaping on i
large farm, thresh the grain, pitch the
hay. turn me sfmdSlonc. SAW tnc WOOL.
and perform almost all the heavy labor
that farmers have been accustomed to
do, ami grow fat, if they arcnot worried
and icrkcd and kicked about Is II they
were living football. y. Y Tones.
l.>NENFSs IL SHEE. The principal
part of the body is supported by the
heel or back part ofthc foot The front
part i. from il pointed nature. well
adapted u preserve the foothold and
prevent slipping, particularly inasccnd-
inc rocky deciSltics: and i'll such stua-
tions, and particularly il the animal has
To travel, the Wear OF the horn nj the