The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-07-18
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

WHEN you see a farmer driving his
work instead of his work driving him,
it shows that he will never be driven
from good resolutions, and that he will
certainly work his way to prosperity
Prairie Farmer.
If you are a farmer be a good one.
Farm we'll. Have q good orchard,
good garden, good stock and an intel
ligent family. Be intelligent yourself,
and thus secure the respect of all who
know yOu.-PloMghnaas.
70 MAKE A MUSTARD PLASTER
Take tablespoonful of treacle, more
or less, as desired; stir thick with mus
tard, and having spread it on a cloth,
apply it directly to the skin; it will not
blister, even if kept on for an hour.
COLUMELLA, an agricultural writer
of the first century, describes what was
considered good COW in his day, rs
"a tall make, long, with very large
belly, very broad head, eyes black and
open, horns graceful, smooth and black,
ears hairy. jaws straight, dewlap and
tail very large, hoofs and legs very
moderate. "-Ios0n State Register.
TIMOTHY grass should be cut as soon
as it is entirely out of blossom. At
this time the new bulbs, which form
just at the top of the ground, are in a
sufficient state of forwardness so the
bottom growth will not be checked.
When clover is mixed with timothy,
the hay should be cut when the timothy
is in proper condition. Timothy should
not be cut SO close as any of the other
grasses, since hot, dry weather succeed
ing is apt to injure the bulbs at the base
of the stalk, upon which the succeed
ing years crop depends.
Farmer.
DRINKING water in excessive quanti-
ties is bad habit; and it is habit,
us we know from experience. We have
seen the time when a quart of water
seemed but mouthful, but broke the
habit, and found that we got along just
as we'll. Thinking and talking about
water will make some people thirsty,
especially if the supply has run short,
as it frequently does in the harvest
field. Still, supply of drinking water
is something that must not be neglect
ed. 1t is too common to provide a
supply for the men, but to leave the
poor horses unprovided for. They
get thirsty, and, when the weather is
warm and the work hard, they should
be watered at least twice every half
day. We believe it can be demonstrated
that horses lose more flesh from the
want of water than they do from work.
One has only to put himself in the
horses place for few moments to see
the force of this advice.-COr. Chicago
Tribune.
IT is generally fear with sewers
that their seeds will not grow, and
many more are sown than necessary.
This is all very well, only it requires so
much decentralization in thinning out,
which very few properly do, or if they
do it is not done in time to be of much
benefit to the growing crop. Anyone
who sees a field Of turnips in the
autumn will understand what we
mean. If the harrow were drawn
through when young over one-haf the
turnip-fields the final yield would be
one-third more. Bects, carrots, satisfy,
parsnips and similar garden crops
should be looked to at once, and
reduced SO that the plants stand two
or three inches apart. This will be
found profitable if done at once.
If it is found that the crop is smaller
than was anticipated, almost any of
these will do transplanted. We have
seen crops of parsnips and beets so set
out that made better roots than those
from seed in the regular way
Germantown Telegraph.