The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1879-11-21
FARM TOPICS.
BEEr-sUeAR MAKING IN CALIFORNIA

(SOquel, Santa Cruz County,, which is
doing well. Five FEARS ago it was re-
moved to this place from AlveradO,
far from San Francisco. The reasons
for its removal were two-first, the land
here was better adapted to the growth
of beets, and, second, by the change a
great saving in the item of fuel was eff
fectcd. Here wood is used, which can
be obtained chcaply; there coal, which
was much more high-priced. The fac
tory the past year turned out about 20
centals, or l-2 tons daily. Directly
and indirectly, about 100 men obtain
employment through the running of this
establishment, and about $4,000 are
paid out in this county by it. The COM
pany has $500 invested, which pays
a good dividend. The market for the
beet sugar this year is as good as the
average. The mill is running at full ca
pacity. Five thousand tons of beets
were raised in Pajaro Valley for the fac
tory. Pajaro is Is miles below here;
the beets Were shipped by rail. The
land in that valley seems especially
adapted to this culture, in some eases
yielding as high rs % ions to the acre
and averaging 20, all round. At S4.75
per ton, the price paid cultivators the
past year, the average return from the
land in this crop has been 800 per acre.
The land is SO rich down there that
some of the bcets grow too large; but
that can be Obviated by planting more
closely. This year the price of beets is
S. per ton. The sugar is very nice,
sweet and white, and can not be distin-
guished from cane sugar. Only one
quality is madeline crushed. Cor.
Rural New Yorker.
PREPARING STOCK FOR WINTER.
There is no sign by which the success
full stock breeder can be more uniformly
distinguished from the man who will
fail in the same business than by the
condition in which his stock begins the
winter. As the thoughtful and prudent
farmer will see to it that his cellars are
protected from frost, and his grain safe
ly housed against the storms of winter,
SO will the intelligent stock raiser make
a special effort to have his live stock in
that condition which best enables them
to withstand the storms and cold of win
ter. He knows that there is no covering
so warm rs good layer of fat, and no
protection SO complete rs that which
comes from robust health; and that
here, as well as in many other places,
ga stitch in time saves nine''-that San
ounce of prevention is better than
pound Of cure" Every obseryant farm
er has remarked how easy it is to carry
animals through the winter when they
begin it in good condition, and how eX-
tremely difiicult-what careful housing
and nursing and feeding are required
to bring through one that commences
the winter half starved. A majority of
our readers may count ON from four to
six weeks of fair weather before the sea-
son becomes very inclement; and dur
ing this time much may be done to i'm
prove the condition of stock now low in
flesh by adding an extra grain ration to
the shortened pasture. As he who has
only u thin, unprotected wall and i'll
fitting doors and windows about his eel
lar, must keeps fire constantly burning
within to protect his vegetables from
frost, so he who has nothing but the
skin outside of the bones of his colts,
calves, sheep, and pigs when cold
weather comes on, must not only pro-
vide extraordinary shelter, but the food
consumed in keeping up the animal
heat and sustaining life will be nearly
double that required by animals that are
in good condition.-Ckieago Threshold
Journal.
FRESH EGGS DURING WINTER.
How to secure eggs during the
winter season is again the anxious
query of young and inexperienced
poultry growers. 1t is estimated
that 45,QO0,O00 eggs are con-
sumed daily in the United States, New
York alone appropriating 40, coo, 900 doz-
en- annually. Such figures as these natur-
ally incline every body owning poultry
yards to consider the way and means by |
which the greatest number of eggs shall |
be gained. The production Of eggs
during cold weather is largely under the |
of the one who has charge of |
the fowls. Hens supplied with warm
and comfortable quarters and an album
dance of suitable food rs Il rule reward |
the owner with a bOuntiful supply of |
eggs. In connection with liberal care
should be observed the ages of the
fowls. Geyelin and other scientists who
have looked into the matter state, and
Professor Miles quotes the following
as applicable to the average
If poultry: "Frst year after Matching,
ID to 90 eggs; second year, 100 to 100:
bird year, I20 to 1855, and the fourth
rear after Matching, 100 to lis eggs, af-
er which time there is visible de-
,rease, the fifth year being accorded
'nly GO to so eggs. Fowls require a va
iety of food. Corn fed alone tends to
he production of fats, not the produc-
ion of eggs. Wright in his book on
poultry places finely ground oats, thor
'ughly moistened, but not made into
lop, at the head of the list as a
food for poultry. He fur
hermore recommends the mixing
+ all soft food with boiling water
nd the feeding of it while it is
ct warm. Of the whole grains he gives
the preference; and next to
his he advises good sound barley. Law
ng hens should also have liberal sup
ly in way of fresh vegetables and any i
reen food Obtainable. Scraps of meat !