Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-07-26
THE FARM.

SHEEP will eat what no other stock
will cat, and thus save the labor required
by the thrifty farmer to keep down noxi-
GUS weeds.
OATS are baked in France and Ger
many and used for horses food in leaves
This is reckoned very economical use
Of the article. A pound Of oats is
equal to two pounds of the best clover
hay.
FARMERS in all parts of Ohio are re.
ceivng almost daily notices signed
Workingmcn's Bread or Blood Com
mittee," and warning them against
buying labor-saving machinery, and
especially self binding reapers. Threats
are made that every such reaper will
be destroyed and stacks Of grain burned
if an attempt is made to use them. No
cases Of violence, however, have yet
been reported
THERE are in Massachusetts 54,222
farmers, of whom II, 1873 are American
born, and 1859 are foreigners. OF the
oil, or trllle over | per cent, and of
the latter 1883, or nearly 90 per cent.
are illterale. There are 16,GI0 farm
laborers. of whom II, 275 are American
born; 14,765 foreigners. Of the former
$40, or about 81 per cent, and Of the
latter 1,37S,or about "a per cent, are
lllitcrate.
The STRIPED BUG.-Every gardener
knows that this is Il most destructive
insect among melon, cucumber and
other young vines, oftentimes damaging
the crop seriously. Many remedies are
suggested some Of them no doubt, good
IN their way, but troublesome. A method
which we arc assured has proved
complete success with some who have
given il thorough trial is to furnish
the insect with food which il is more
fond Of than it is Of your choice plants,
rather than to attempt to drive it away
10y the use Of SCOT, plaster ashes, lime,
etc. This is accomplished by SOW
ing around each hill Il few raaish seeds,
the tops Of which supply q more desir-
able pasturage for their pests thqn the
vines do. Lettuce will answer, but
radsh is said to be far better.
WE are commanded to SOW the seeds
OF refinement, Of kindness, of charity,
Of brotherly love, of peace, Of patience
and humility. We are commanded to
eradicate the weeds of envy, Of hatred,
Of vice, Of coVetousncss, and Of evil
speaking. Let us cultivate the good
seed, eradicate the weeds, and follow
faithfully the precepts laid down in the
closing exercises of our ritual; To
avoid intemperancein eating and drink
ing, and language, also III work and re-
| \Nhnt.,ttnt. MA nfI 1t t,, "A
strive to do well. BE quiet, peaceful
citizens. Feed the hungry, help the
atherless and widow and we have
plenty Of them all around us" and
keep ourselves unspottcd from the
world. Farmers friead
WORKING COLTS. A great many horses
are spoiled while young; that is, they
sustain injuries in various ways which
III after life renders theLl more or less
useless. These injuries are frequently
caused by carclessness, int more fire.
quently by ignorance ON the part Of the
person who has the care Of them. One
great cause of injury originates in work
| ing them when too young. Many think,
that rs soon rs u colt has attained suf-
licient size, That it is in Il condition to
work, and accordingly put it to the test
In some eases this will answer, but not
often, for it is not the size of the horse
altogether, that shows it in II lit Condi-
ton to work, but other things must he
taken into consideration MS we'll The
framework of " colt while young, is i'll
the same condition us that Of Il child;
the bones are, to a more or less extent
cartilaginous, consequcntlyan constant
strain, unnatural position, or otherwise
improper movement, will tend to dis
tort, or derange the framework; and
when this framework is deranged, the
colt is, to u great extent, damaged
&. a. S., il Western Ramd
CAUSES or Milk FEVER. Among the
causes of the so.called milk fever IN
COWS are Il plethoric condition OF body,
and III heavy mixers, peculiar pre-
disposition A plethorie condition, how
ever should not be regarded rs essen
| tial 70 the development of this disease;
for il will attack cows III middling, or
even in poor condition. 1t must be adj
mitted that very little is known pos
| lively rs to the causes of tins banelul
disease; our endcavOrs must therefore
be directed, rs the period Of parturtion
approaches to keeping the animal IN
as healthy and natural u condition rs
possible The extremes of heat and
cold should be avoided, rs well rs all
undue excitement and exertion, over
feeding and indigestion. The treat
ment 'of tie case described hy you NJ
some length was in accordance wltnthe
generally adopted views on the subject
and the recovery Of the patient was no
doubt greatly due toyour perseverance,
The insertion of seton over the ex-
tent Of enlargement Of the leg would