Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-23
AGRICULTURE.

with interest by farmers. Inc following
experiment, although novel, will be
worth testing Two Eddington farmers,
Il. G. Morse and G. b. MacMahon. last
spring planted beans between their
bills of potatoes. Their only object in
doing this was If the potatoes were
ruined by the bugs they would still
have some crop from the beans. As
summer came and tae potato bug COM
menced his ragages, these two farmers
found, to their surprise, that the pota-
toes were not troubled in the least,
while the bugs were making sad havoc
with the crops OF thor neighbors. The
bugs did not at any time affect the field
of potatoes and beans, and these farm
ers harvested good crops of potatoes.
CHICKENS IN ORCHARDs.--It is assert
ed, and we have no doubt it is
true, that the keeping Of fowls
in apple orchards has II strong inilu-
ence in securing n good crop OF fruit,
and as II consequence tends To give
health and vigor to the trees. The
insects OF various kinds indeed null
titudinous in number--have more to
do with weakening the trees and
emaciAling the fruit than many peo-
pie have any idea of. just think Of
the havoc the little red spider produces
upon stalwart cyergreens ms well as the
plants in the greenhouse, and some es-
innate may be made Of the effect OF
the many insects that inlcst the apple
tree and its fruit. All these insects more
or less inhabit the ground, and hence
in all stages they are subjected to the
searching eye of the fowl, and are thus
destroyed before they are capable of
attacking the trees. The droppings Of
the fowls, too, have II most enriching
effect upon the land, and can do no in
jury by its peculiar strength from the
fact that il is scattered 30 thinly
over il.
ATTEND no THE DRAINS Everybody
who has not already done 10 should
lose not n day in attending to the drains
that carry oil the refuse water and slops
from the dwellings and outhouses.
Where this refuse IL now permitted to
find its way slowly through uncovered
troughs, extending only II few feet, to
form pestilerous sink-hole for the
breeding Of nalarious diseases during
warm weather, or TO spread over the
terms, immediate action il necessary.
The drains for slops Of all kinds, when
not built under ground, which is the
safest and in the long run most eeono-
mical way, should at least be covered
and 30 arranged Ms NO have n good fail
and snle outlet. A little time and
money expended now will pay for itself
many times over IN the prevention Of
all the ills attendant on poisonous gases
generated from badly constructed drains
and standing water.
CURRyIEG Cows.-Whcn you SEQ
COW scratching against II tree, DO sure
that she needs cnrrying. She will stand
the operation rs kindly Ms kitten will
stand stroking. A COW needs as much
curryng and cleaning III n horse does,
and tho result will be found in the milk
pail. The Rural World has tho right
idea when IL snys thnt you should treat
the COWS you milk with the greatest
kindness. Never bawl at or kick or
strike u COW. If cows are treated kind
ly they will readily yield their milk. III
abused they Withhold il up. Most COWS
arc ruined when heifers. Arough, pas
sionate man attempts TO break them to
milk. They are fearful they will be
hurt, hold up their milk, kick, will not
stand still, and tho man who breaks
them kicks and maltreats them, and
they kick in return, and are, perhaps,
permanently ruined M free, kind milk
era. Calves md heilers should be pct |
ted till they give milk. They should be
taught that man is their friend, not en-
envy, They should be well fed, because
they can not give milk without eating
the material To furnish il. If given
warm stables md warm beds their sys-
tens do not require 80 much food in
winter to keep the animal heat, and
they will give more milk therefor. For
family cows, hoilcrs with their first
calves should be MIXED until few
weeks OF their coming IN again. Ever
after they will continue to give milk up
to the snmo time. IL dried oil enly |
they will always dry up their milk early.
ABOUT SLEEp.--Although sleep is
natural and involuntary state, il may |
be greatly promoted by maintaining II
good state Of health, by daily open-air
exercise, or by riding or sailing with tho
face exposed to the air; ny having the
hlVilihNh iitN iibii ~ iltNNl hiNhl VI ANY |
indigestihlo substance, and by the mind
being undisturbed with cares Oyer-m-
tigue, indulgence in food OF drink he
You'd what nature requires, want Of
proper exercise and neutrality-suspicious.
arc oil causes of slcopessnoss, Breath
ing in n confined or overhoatod apart |
mont is also n not unusual cause OF |
broken slumher Tho temperature |
most suitable for sleep is about sixty de-
greos, which gives tho sensation OIL
neither heat no. sold, and admits of
moderate amount Of hed-olothing beng
used. The best posture for sleep is to
lilo on the right or left side, with the arms
crossed over the breast in front, and the
head well up on the pillow. The mouth
should be shut, so that the breathing
may be carried OH exclusively through
the nose. Some persons acquire hah-
il Of sleeping with their mouth open,
which causes the grotesque and oilen-
SivO nction of suDrinp Going tp slppn