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

Why is it that barley straw as litter
causes lice? Cannot some one give an
Ineligible reason? have cudgeled my
brains in vain.-Mark Lane Erpress.
"a pretty fellow you are to instruct the
supply your own table with vegetables, or
raise good head of celery to save your
neckv' A faithful report of domestic
conversations on this point between agri-
cultural editors and their wives would be
very funny-to the public. Christian
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:
Country.
An unknown thief in Chesterfield sent
a 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 l had asked a friend tC
come to dinner and with pulling at the
old Black hen he Loosened all his Front
teeth the cock was very good and ten
der. '-she6iezd Telegraph.
Major Campbell Brown, of Maury
county, noted sheep breeder of Tennes
see, was telling me some evidences Of sa
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 an6
attempted to drive them out Finding
it impossible to get the three together
they drove them one at time to thu
gate, and then attracted attention b,
barking until some one came to oper
the gate and let them out. He also stated
that he had been amused at noticing tn,
manner in which one of his dogs would
attack a strange mule. He would stea
up behind him, bite him on the pasterr
joint, and drop on his belly, thus avoid
ing the certain kick-Forest and Stream,
Czoper STANDARDIZATION of the American
Cultiuator: At this time l can scarce},
believe any one desires to dispute tn,
value of red clover as an important manu-
rial agent in enriching WORKOUT land; il
fact consider it the cheapest fertilize,
farmer can apply to his land, especially
in such land as is suitable to its growth
When clover seed may be obtained as a
present, for only about $3.50 per bushel
every farmer should plan to seed down a.
many acres as possible during the coming
spring, since it seems hardly
probable that SO low figure vii
be reached again for seed in several wears
especially if the ravages of the insec
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 a wrong impression, as l have seer
equally as good catches when sown witt
oats, spring wheat and barley When in
tending to seed with spring grain, a les:
quantity of the grain should be sown, anc
if the ground is mellow, SOW the clover
and 60 over with Thomas or brush har
row after drilling. If the buckwhea1
growing section, SOW the clover on pre-
vious to the last narrowing, and as tn,
buckwheat will afford the Young clover ,
good shade from the heat Of the sun, it,
growth will be rapid and satisfactory
Cor. American, Cultiv4tor.