The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-07-11

WHEN TO Cur WHEAT.-H. w. En-
gle In public address made in Penn
sylyania on the wheat harvest said that
il the crop is cut before the grain has
passed It's milky stage II will shriyel and
lose In weight. although il may make
superior flour. II, on the other hand,
wheat Is left until overripe, the grains
become rough and harsh and the bran
thickens and gets brittle, SO that no AZ
ter manipulation will bring II into con-
dition TO make the best white -four with
out large proportion being carried of
with the bran. Between these extremes
Mr.. Engle believes the problem is solv-
ed. lie Is confirmed in the opinion that
as soon as the wheat grain has passed
from the milk TO the dough state II can
be cut without losing any weight. At
the dough period, he further argues, the
bran is thin and elastic and can be
readily separated, leaving the largest
proportion OF white -four. From this
time until il becomes over-ripe the bran
continues to thicken ard becomes more
brittle; the -four in consequence will
show decrease in weight. Mr.. Engle
advises that wheat cut in its doughy
state should not be left spread in the hot
sun and dry suddenly, but bound and
shocked at once, and IL capped all the
better. so as TO cure as slowly as posi-
BILE. Early cutting, he believes, has the
advantage Of less loss by shelling in the
field, the straw will be brighter and
more valuable for feed, and the sheaves
will pack in one-third less space than
when cut after being fully ripe.
BREEDING AND CARE or Stock. -
Improvement in the breeding Of farm
stock requires time, money and unlimit-
ed patience. II requires time to at
tain even moderate success. There are
Of necessity failures at first. the result,
possibly, Of lack Of experience. more
often Of attempting too much. A farm
er who has been successful in other ven-
lures, gets impressed with the belief
that he can make good thing by going
into sblooded stock. He embarks in
the venture with the impression strong
upon him that he can get as much from
k's neighbors for the stock he breeds as
he has 10 pay for the stock he starts
with No farmer ever made greater
mistake. In order to insure breeders
success he must not only produce supe-
rior excellence, but be must also create
market for his stock. II he fails in
either respect the fate Of his venture is
sealed. II he succeeds. there are other
difficulties that beset the business. The
loss Of animals by sickness or accident
is serious matter. In breeding thor
oughbred stock the increase is q
slow matter. IL the business Is
confined to the improvement OF
grade stock, the profits therefrom
are at the best precarious. The man
who sets out to improve his stock has
to work with peculiar tools. Any thing
that he accomplishes is only apparent
after a long time. A man who is I'M
willing TO wait several years for the
fruits of his labors should not 90 into
stock breeding. He will be too apt to
abandon the task ere he sees the first
token of success. No farmer should at
tempt the improvement Of stock unless
he has patience sufficient to give the
experiment fair trial. In order to at
tain any success in improving stock, a
farmer should have sufficient means to
purchase from time 10 time as be sees
the necessity Of the introduction OF
fresh blood He should also be q man
Of sufficient intelligence to know that
II Is impossible to have good stock IL il
is ill-fed and poorly sheltered. The i'm.
provement of farm stock Is not all &C.
accomplished by the use Of thorough
bred males. Few farmers are aware
until they have tried it, how much car
be accomplished BY taking animals that
have been poorly housed and fed and
keeping them in warm stables and feed
ing generously on wholesome food
Thoroughbred stock kept for breeding
should be well kept and vigorous, and
their offspring should not be stunted.-
Cor. Country Gentleman.
The WAR on INSECTS. -Crf-woy7n,
Where cut-worms are troublesome
in the field, very old and AT the same