The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-01-31

ANAtCo VI dAaS3 IiUhC Tree use OF
sulphate of iron for what is termed
the yellows In peaches, with marked
success.
The winter evenings are the time
for the farmer To carefully read up
his calling, and in the spring and
summer he willthus be we'll prepared
for action.
A quantity of selected apples sent
out from Pelham, Mass, to Russia
this fall, was sold there at seven and
eight dollars barrel, but then they
had travelled thousands of miles.
The experiment of raisiug cram
berries in California has proved so
successful that several persons have
gone regularly into the business.
The most common faults in the
management Of poultry are want of
cleanliness and supply of green
vegetables and fresh water at all sea,
sons.
Roman country roads were eighty |
feet wide on the straight lines, fifteen |
feet at angles. Cattle might be driv.
en- on each side is not fenced in.
Hungary produces more horses
than any other country of its size
2,l0S, 900 for population of l5, ,OOO,-
600. The Government has four
breeding stables.
Red clover hay, safely housed and
well cured, is the best article fur
sheep. With supply of this, and
an occasional sprinkling of corn, sheep
will keep as fat and well as on good
pasture.
When fowl Of the non-sitting Va
fietyexhibits, as they will sometimes
do, most fixed desire to sit, they
cannot be easily broken of it-thev
are evidently out of order. and had
better be sent to the pot at once.
This is the season of the year when
the poultry house is liable to be neg
Iected. Clean it out every week. If
you would have thrifty fowls. The !
manure is extremely valuable. and q
should be carefully econemized for +
fertilizing purposes.
Now that gold is at par, and prices /
generally have returned TO anti.war {
rates, the Western farmers think that !
the price Of day labor should also re. L
turn to former rates. Say sI5 per c
month and board. This seems but !
reasonable. II
In Austria cows are said to he fed ?
on the leaves of celery cut and mix
ed IN their feed. 1t Is claimed tbst r
u gives butter an excellent favor. 3
lhe Dutch, or turnip rooted celery, !.
ls easily raised, and many European i
farmers feed both roots and tops.
Everything is being done i'm IIIi- a
noLs and some of the neigbborino ?
States to promote tree-planting. The
natural consumption of forests teaches il
US the necessity of supplying their e
places by growing plenty OF thrifty 8 3
wood to meet the future wants "
1t is natural in cold weather 70 keen. Al
doors and windows closed. This js =. a
right, but see that your barn has
some Judiciously arranged outlet for in
Ioui air, and also one to admit fresh oe
ar, the former near the roof, the lat
ter near the aOor.
A careful examination of the sta
tlstics relating to the subject, shows
That the average duration of life In
among farmers is far greater than
Inatof any other class of men. This
s no mere supPosition, bat record Rl'
ID fact. E. +.
If troubled with wakefnIness. fol- -
oW theser ules: Eat nothing hearty IL
lIter sunset; go to bed at regular an
lour; when You awake, rise and an
ireSs at once, no matter how early in IN "a
ne morning, never sleep in the COZ
lay. These four rules observed will file
insure sleep. by
The proprietor of BUILDING SUI
ate IN Wisconsin advertises hig land lar
or sale IN this wise: eFThe town of NJ
2oggls and surrounding country is col
ne most beautiful which nature ever sue
made. The scenery is celestial: also an an
wo wagons and yoke Of steers" pia
vii
y gentleman gives the following ma
die" in regard TO dogs: elf Won iei res
nteF lot where there is a vicious Liz
og, be careful TO remove your hat or ing
aP; as the animal approaches YOU. & &asc
old the same down by yonr side be. al al,
"een yourself and the dog. When pla
Ou have done this you have secured int
erfect impunity from attack" - ~
People say that Smith is a Gtluclxv sue
og," because his crops are 50 much con
otter than his neighbor's. There ia as tne
0 duck" about it. Smith is an in iusi S
ustrious and Thoughtful farmer. He disI
.iects his seed with care; he drains III I
Is wheat fields; his fences are sound ssit al
ld keep. out trespassfng cattle. 2sd
hrlft upon farm depends upon a .-
lousand little things. Smith does no
ot neglect them. That's the resnIt
his success.
Successful farming demands the
'eeding and rearing of farm animals a
some kind, not only for dairy pro-
lcts, meat, wool and increase. but
Z manure. Farm-yard manure RI
ust always remain the standard imp
rfllizer; while experience in this land
untry has shown that, under skill fnrp mnp
hs1r de-