Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-11
Curi0sities Of Agriculture.

Why is it that barley straw as litter
causes lice? Cannot some one give an
Ineligible reason? I have cudgeled my
brains in yain.-Mark Lane E1press.
"a pretty fellow you are to instruct the
public on rural matters, when you can't
supply your own table with vegetables, or
raise good head of celery to save your
neck" A faithful report Of domestic
conversations on this point between agri-
cultural editors and their wives would be
very funny-to the public.-Chrtstian
Union.
A German workman in gypsum stone
quarry travelled across meadow in going
to and returning from his work. A
clergyman of the name of Myer, who saw
this field every day, observed the greater
luxuriance of grass on each side of this
path than in other parts of the field. This
simple observation laid the foundation
for the extensive use of plaster as fertil-
izer for the last hundred years.-London
Country.
An unknown thief in Chesterfield sent
letter to the man whose poultry house
he had depleted, saying: "Mr. Britt
must not forget to tell you that the
Black Hen was very tough We could
neither roast nor boil it it was disap
pointment as I had asked friend t.
come to dinner and with pulling at thu
old Black hen he Loosened all his From
teeth the cock was very good and ten
der" Sheffield Telegraph.
Major Campbell Brown, of Maur,
county, noted sheep breeder of Tennes
see, was telling me some evidences of ga
gacity, as shown by his shepherd dogs
On one occasion two of his dogs noticed
three strange cattle in among his herd o
Jerseys. Without an order from any one
these dogs started for the intruders ant
attempted to drive them out. Findin,
it impossible to get the three together
they drove them one at time to tn
gate, and then attracted attention b.
barking until some one came to opel
the gate and let them out. He also statet
that he had been amused at noticing tn
manner in which one of his dogs woul,
attack strange mule. He would stea
up behind him, bite him on the paster,
joint, and drop on his belly, thus avoid
ing the certain kick.-Forest and Stream
Clouer STANDARDIZATION of the America
Cuztsoator: At this time 1 can scarcel
believe any one desires to dispute tn
value of red clover as an important manu-
rial agent in enriching worn-out land; i
fact consider it the cheapest fertilize
farmer can apply to his land, especial
in such land as is suitable to its growth
When clover seed may be obtained as
present, for only about $3.50 per bushe
every farmer should plan to seed down a
many acres as possible during the comm
spring, since it seems hardl
probable that SO low a figure wi
be reached again for seed in several years
especially if the ravages of the insee
working in the seeds Of clover should b
as widespread and as destructive as wa
the case in this section during the pas
summer and autumn. Many farmer
have an idea that clover should be sow
only upon fall-sown wheat or rye. Thi
is wrong impression, as I have see
equally as good catches when sown wit
. oats, spring wheat and barley When ir
tending to seed with spring grain, les
quantity of the grain should be sown, an
if the ground is mellow, SOW the Glove
and go over with Thomas or brush ha
row after drilling. If the buckwhes
growing section, SOW the clover on pr,
vious to the last narrowing, and as tt
, buckwheat will afford the young clover
! good shade from the heat Of the sun, i
growth will be rapid and satisfactory
Cor. american CMltieator.