Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-06-05

have now, we shall only produce the
wool we use: and yet there is no count
|ry on earth where sheep could b raised
80 profitable e in the United States. But
We are coming every year nearer to sup
plying our own markets with the wool
they demand. In 1875 the wool clip of
the country was nearly 2O,OOO.OOO
pounds, while in 1860 it was only 5000,
600. .a-'.'
EGG PLANT.-This vegetable, like the
potato, the tomato, and common pep
per, belongs to the extensive family Of
the Magistrates, but requires an en-
trely different treatment from either
the above we'll known vegetables. For
eggplant the soil, if fresh, can not be
either too warm or too rich. The
plants, except under warm ATTITUDES, re-
quire to be started in hetbed, and
somewhat difficult to transplant, and
care must be taken to remove ball of
earth with each one when that Job of
work ia done, They should not be put
out before tAe ground has got pretty
thoroughly warmed, say from the 25th
OF May to the lat Of June in the attitude
Of Louisville. They are more sensitive
to cold than the sweet potato, and are
equally ,exigent of warm, sandy, but
rich soil, not too strong in humus. On
first starting they should be refresh ed
daily with water heated to 100 degrees,
and that kept up till tho plants obtain
good catch and send-off. They will be.
GIN to furnish fruit about the middle or
10th ofAugust under latitude SO degrees,
and continue till the frost season. They
may be used after they have attained
iameter of from three to four inches.
They are generally cooked by slicing
half an inch thick and frying in butter,
or a batter. The taste for them, like
that for some other vegetables and
fruits, is an acquired one, but when &C
quired holds on the individual With the
greater strength. and Farm.
CARE OF HlaH-C CONDITIONER Cows
At this season it is timely to warn the
owners Of cows in high condition, or of
heavy mixers, to guard carefully against
plethora and suppression of the natural
secretions just after calving. Many Of
the best cattle in the land, those on
which the hope Of the improvement of
our herds must mainly rest, are lost to
their owners and to the country for
want Of little care ut this critical pc
Rod. If a fully developed COW is fleshy,
full Of blood, and thriving Mt the period
Of calvng, and ifshe passes through the
ordeal easily, with little expenditure Of
effort or of blood, she should be placed
on tho t'arest possible feeding for week
after parturition; and it were we'll If the
same restriction should be maintained
for FIVE or six days before that act as
well. A very limited supply of hay.
sprinkleu or scalded, may DO given dur
ing this period, but all grain and roots
should be withheld. If the cow ID al
ready at grass, she should be taken up
until six days after calving. II the
bowels are not already really loose, =
pound of Glauber salts should be given
Ms soon as the act Of parturition has
been accomplished, and the uddcr
should be stripped clean three times .
day during the next critical week. The
COW should be alike protected from ex-
cessive heat Of the sun, by shady cor
ners, and from cold, chilling draughts,
winds, and rains; also from damp bed.
and from close, impure air. BY the end
of the first week the danger IL virtually
over, and the COW may be gradually
put upon the most nourishing diet, and
the secretion of milk stimulated ~ far
rs may be desired. Live Stock
Journal.
RENEWING GRASS LANDs.--I have late.
ly received many inquiries on different
subjects, among which is the best way
to renew old sod without breaking it up.
to make good grass grow. This ques-
ton am not able to answer, for my ex-
perience teaches me to turn it over, and
give thorough good mixing OF manure,
composted one shovelfull Of loan TO one
Of dung, the whole mixed with salt.
The field is then reseeded with good
orchard grass seed and clover, at the
rate of about twelve pounds Of the
latter, and q or 3 bushels Of
the former, to the acre. Let the
land be thoroughly rolled before the
seed is sown. and afterwards narrowed
thoroughly with fine tooth harrow UNI
til it is well covered. ! would not ad-
wise sowing any grain with it. If for
pasture. it should have a mixture of
different kinds OF grass seed, but If for
moving do not think it should have
anything except the orchard grass and
clover, a. the clover and orchard grass
vii! come in early in june for cutting,
and in the fall will make fine feed to
turn cattle on. A great many persons
will say it is wrong to feed Of the after
! ore az hint NV oYnpripncp il that the
more you feed orchard grass, the more
it will start out and become thick and
matted. The question has been asked
what to do in case where there is not
the dung or compost. l certainly say