Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-30

A correspondent writes as follows From
none of the Winter-wheat states, say CAL
1fornia, Texas, Tennessee, Kentucky, Vir-
glgia. Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York
New Jersey, Ohio, Michigan, Missouri, or
Southern Illinois, are complaints current.
while from the great spring wheat section
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and parts of
Nebraska, Kansas, and Illinois, the pros
poets are thus far generally good. 1t
would however, be folly to argue from
this that with the new crop, wheat is to
become an article of such abundance as
to supply all the world and his wife at
prices far below present limits, and still
leave large surplus unconsumed. Acct
dents may yet betall the new spring crop
before harvest and threshing time have
come round, and experience has shown
that the first predictions OF abundance are
almost certain to be exaggerated, and that
with increased production comes largely
augmented consumption
1t has been seen that despite the large
yield OF the 1877 crop, stocks as we'll as
reserves in farmers hands are light, and
it would be absurd to count on unlimit-
ed supplies this campaign before the ex.
tent OF the yield has been ascertained.
individuals who travel over "at least 76.-
900 miles" within 100 DAYS and who
have discovered the proportion of Winter
wheat raised In the country to be rs per
cent--whereas those practically acquaint-
ed with the facts estimate it at from so
to 6l IL per cent may comment as glib
ly as they please on the unheard. of
abundance and fabulously low prices.
yet common sense will guide the opinion
OF those really interested in the trade,
and lead them to the view that the chain
OF events accompanying the maturation,
marketing and disposal of the 1878 CROPS
is not likely, after all, to be entirely dis
similar from that of preceding years.
Young vs. aged Hens.-There is science
in the keeping of poultry successfully,
especially with STABLE focks and a linn
tied area of yard. A hen is contradic-
tory bird, unless studied and understood,
and those familiar with her tell us that a
close knowledge of her habits and
methods is essential to the best success.
Some men know their fowls, and ALWAYS
have eggs and chickens; others not 50
we'll acquainted with their habits have
their bids, but not the eggs nor the
chickens which they expect.
There are one or two facts in q hens
life which it is we'll to remember. She
lays not all the time, but in successive
filters Of eggs, followed by a period of
rest. This rest is a physiological neces-.
sity, and in the natural state is the pro-
vision for the Matching of the eggs pre-
viously laid, and to give opportunity for
the moult. Consequently after the sitting
and the moult, we expect recommence-
ment Of the laying period. How unwise,
then, to 'break up" the sitting hen, and
feed her with stimulating food Then
agaid the young hen lays larger litter
than the aged fowl. 1t is probable that
the first and second years of the hens life
are the most productive of eggs. !. How
Improbable, then, to kill off the young
fowls and to leave the aged fowls.
The hen-keeper who succeeds the best
IS ne who exercises the most judlcious
supervision over his flock; who allows