Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-02-01
FARM AND GARDEN.

pouITRl Tie egg basket can only hc
filled now, by giving Warm feed and pro-
vidng il warm, dry house Clean out
the roosting places every week,
SALT FOR GRAPE VINES, Table salt ia
highly recommended hv II French grape
grower for the vine disease of fungus
growth and rotting, II handful of salt
around the roots of each vine.
CARE OF SnEEr. Sheep require pcn-
ty of fresh ain Their warm coats pro-
tcct them from the cold, and il they
have dry yard, they nro better out
of doors i'll fine weather than in a close
shed
CATCn CRurs. These eturnips, peas,
or buckwheat sown between the row Of
corn III the last cnltivating. Sometimes
this may he done with profit II the
ground il rich, and weeds would grow,
thorc may as we'll be something useful
grown III place Of them, and We have
had 500 or coo bushels of white turnips
per acre, grown i'll this manner, which
were worth nearly rs much ~ the corn.
BREEDS OF IIoRsEs. The horses bred
in Africa, Egypt, Arabin, Syria, Asiatic
Turkey, and in Persia are all of the same
family, constituting the race known ~
of Eastern blood, or the Arab horse
Whether it be known under the name
Of the Turkish, Numidinn Barb or
Arab OF Syrin matters little these are
mere prchxcs, and the name Of the
family m the horse OF the East. The
other variety above the Mediterranean
is the European horse.
SWAMI Mick AZ MANURE. Farmers
who may wish to avail themselves Of
the fcrtlli1ing qualities Of the muck Of
4 convenient swamp, will note that such
manure il only advantageous under GER
tain circumstances. Ii the vegetable
matter is not fully dccomposcd, or con
tans much iibrons material, it is hardly
probable that il would bc Of much value
rs Il manure ola land. On the contrary,
if very fine in texture, and where more
or less animal matter has been washed
among il, u much better result would
be promised. Much would depend also
ON the character Of the soil II already
well supplied with vegetable matter the
effect would be less than on old, worn
land, with vegetable matter all worked
out Any kind oi swamp muck il us"-
full IN stables, manure yards, Or IN COM
post heaps, if previously well dried, bu:
" nearly useless il Wet
WHITE CLOVER N TIL PASTURE.
Every pasture should contain some
white clover. Ii will afford more feed
Mt certain times Of the year than any
kind of grass or clover. 1t will not
flourish on damp soils or those that are
very poor. II will do very well in a
partial shade, rs II grove or orchard, but
10 make the highest excellence it should
be sown where il will nave tire advant-
aye of full sunlight It Is easy 10 secure
patches 0f white clover IN j pasture by
scattering seed in early spfing on bare
places and brushing Il III, One pound
of -ccd Il sufficient 60 start white clover
III hundred places III i pasture Tho
disposition tins clover il 70 spread ny
means of the branches That run along
thc .urfaccof the ground and take root.
Having secured .od foot Squire, u
wili -oon extend 30 ii. % cover first Il
ward then Il rod.
FLoA1ISG AllARY. This project We
believe has never IL yet been put in
practice III orr own country. The idea
il to have an apiary on a large, Hat
botlomed boat or raft, which is to be
iloatcd along on some Of our large riy-
ers, 80 a. 10 be constantly in the midst
Of the greatest flow Of honey almost the
season through Il is well known that
the Shite clover commences 10 bloom
first in the extreme south. and then
gradually moves northward il We could