Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-04
Wheat PrOSneCtA.

A correspondent writes as follows From
none of the Winter-wheat states, say CAL
ifornia, Texas, Tennessee. Kentucky, Vir-
gigia, 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 arc 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 otabundance are
almost certain to be exaggerated, and that
with increased production comes largely
augmented consumption.
It 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 Sat least 76,
900 miles" within 100 DAYS and who
have discovered the proportion of Winter
wheat raised in the country to be rs p er
cent whereas those practically acquaint-
ed with the facts estimate it at from 30
to 81 1-2 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 0s. Aged Hens.-There is science
in the keeping of poultry successfully
especially with stable flocks and lin.
tied area of yard. A hen is contradic-
tory bird, unless studied and understood
and those familiar with her tell US that q
close knowledge of her habits anG
methods is essential to the best success
Some men know their fowls, and always
have eggs and chickens; others not SC
well acquainted with their habits haze
their birds, but not the eggs nor the
chickens which they expect.
There are one or two facts in hens
life which it is we'll to remember. She
lays not all the time, but in successive
filters Of eggs, followed by period O
rest. This rest is 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 TO
the moult. Consequently after the Sitting
and tine moult, we expect recommence
ment OF the laying period. How unwise
then, to '.break lp" the sitting hen, ant
feed her with stimulating food The
agaid the young hen lays a larger little
than the aged fowl. 1t is probable tina
the first and second years of the hens lif
are the most productive of eggs. HoS
improbable, then, to kill off the youn,
fowls and to leave the aged fowls.
The hen-keeper who succeeds the bes
is he who exercises the most iGdlciou
supervision over his flock; who allow
the natural proclivities to take thei
course, and who checks the sitting prc
.. clivities Of aged fowls by death. Th
young fowl sits and rests, and then lays
the aged fowl, in whom the cgg.produC
ing organs are weakened, often takes i
J sitting an improbable Ito the owner) res
. Let the hem keeper remember that /
, produce the largest number of eggs frol
i sock. he must keep young fowls; thes
The must study in order to nationally trea
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