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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-15
The Wheat Crop in Europe.

For month past the advices from
Europe have indicated that the English
wheat harvest would fall ut least one
third below the average, while in France
the prospect is quite as bad. As to
Germany, there has been greater differ
ence of opinion as to the extent the
harvests have suffered from rain,
though heavy losses were conceded.
The telegraph this morning furnishes
additional information rs TO the inn
mense amount of grain and other
food-crops destroyed by the innudation
last month in Germany, and the ma
terial upon which to base an intelligent
estimate Of the wheat crop OF the world
is now pretty nearly complete. Still,
granting that the data as to the condi-
ton of the crops abroad are tolerably
full and reliable, there yet remains an
element of uncertainty which materially
affects the value OF such estimates,
when the attempt is made to ascertain
the amount of foreign wheat the several
countries will probably need in order
to make up their own deficits. When
wheat ADVANCES in price, the other
cereal rains are resorted To for food.
When the wheat crop of France ana
Italy and Spain, for instance, is not
equal to the demand for home con-
sumption, the people have frugal way
Of going without wheaton flour, falling
back upon rye, beans, peas, and chest
nuts. Still, when it is definitely known
that the wheat harvest Of Great Britain
is considerably less than the average
crop, that in France and Germany il
will fall short at least one-eighth and
in Italy one-fourth, the data is presented
for tclerably accurate surmise rs to
the amount these nations will want
from those countries having surplus.
Mr.. Alexander Delmar, Of New York,
who is professor of statistics, but whose
reputation for accuracy Is by no means
equal to his pretensions, has published
in the Chicago Times what he processes,
and perhaps is, 4 carefully collected
statement of the European wheat crop
for the present year, III which the esti-
mates foot up n total Of 225,000,000
bushels. These figures are based upon
the fact that Great Britain, Aus
tria, Hungary, Holland, Portugal and
Switzerland always have deficits, which
this year--owing to continuous cold and
damp weather-will be still further in
creased; and also upon the fact that the
wheat harvest in Germany, France and
England has suffered from unfavorable
weather, while in Southern Europe the
Rhone, the Po, Mincio, 0glio, and Adj
gio, and their several aiiluents, have all
overlooked their banks and submerged
the grain fields; and the further fact
the famine in Morocco and Algiers for
the list two years has cut Oft the usual
west shipments from these countries
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-15
Sugar Beets and Beet Sugar.

Serious misstatements have been
made in regard to the yield OF sugar
beets and their profitable use for sugar
making. 1t is a pity that some will
get enthusiastic over new idea and
lead others astray. Thus it has been
frequently stated Of late that sugar
beets are an enormously productive
and profitable crop; that at the rate
paid for them at the Maine beet sugar
factory, viz, So per ton, this crop will
bring $3.50 per acre, the yield being
fifty tons per acre. This would be an
extraordinary yield for the grosser and
more prolific mangels, and an utterly
improbable one for the less vigorous
and more refined sugar beet. A yield
of eighteen TO twenty tons is considered
n fair crop in France and Germany,
where they have been learning the
best methods for years, and if we can
succeed here AZ well M do the French
and Germans, we shall be more
fortunate than we have hitherto been.
The truth is, the sugar beet crop IL
very remunerative ut "a per ton.
Twenty-Five tons per acre will amount
to 300, which il equal to 200 Bushels
Of corn per acre nj present prices, ana
the refuse pulp, or beet cake and the
leaves, are worth more NJ food than
the fodder from the corn; twenty-five
tons is equal to more than eighty
bushels per acre. Fifty TONS per acre,
which IL the misleading estimate given
by some 200 sanguine writer's, Is equal
A., 4 ,.la kAnr IN ten
from square rod; or forty-two horse
wagon loads, of forty bushels each to
the acre. Those who have grown roots
we'll know how rare are such crops as
this, even with the mammoth red
manpIes, which reach weight OF
twenty-five pounds or more per root;
while u sugar beet of more than one
fourth that weight IL not desirable for
sugar making because II IL deficient III
saccharine matter, the smaller roots
being the sweetest. The cost OF crop
of twenty-five tons Of sugar bcets need
not more than that of eighty bushels OF
corn per acre. so that handsome
profit of $50 per acre results from the
former, counting the beets only at Va
per ton and the corn at 80 cents bushel.
We by no means state these facts to
discourage the growing OF sugar beots
or the manufacture OF sugar. We are
well persuaded that we shall ultimately
mike our own sugar from beets, and i
is TO hasten this end TINT we would
have farmers to avoid the discourage
ment that must follow false expecta-
tons. When we succeed III probably
making sugar from beets we shall then
keep at home 100000, 600 which an
nually goes abroad TO pay our foreign
sugar. This is surely an end worth
striving for, and every farmer should
feel lively interest in its accomplish
ment -Ancr,can Agricuhuria.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-15
4 Book About Louis.

A Frenchman, M. Eugene Loudun,
has ust published in Paris the first
volume Of hook entitled ellis High
ness the Prince Imperial 1t consists
chiefly of reports OF conversations and
extracts from letters, and shows how
active the lad was in the pursuit of his
throne. Just before his departure for
Xululand he wrote with reference to Il
conspiracy of his for the overthrow of
the French Republic;
III the plan that worked out eight
months ago has not succeeded, it is
because there are certain pusilanimities
that nothing could overcome; and
"while regretting that the revolutionary
evil has not been nipped III the bud, l
bow to the will OF Providence, which,
doubtless, desires that the trial that
France is undergoing should be COM
plete and definite
The allusion to providence" Is re-
freshng in its freshness. in another
letter he said;
81 have full confidence in the future
| believe in historical necessity. But
this fatalistic creed will not abate my
efforts, and when must act | shall"
His father used to talk the same
way.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-15

According to Mr.. Delmar's representa-
ton, Great Britain will require 10 mil
lien bushels. France 30 millions. Ger
many 10 millions. Italy so millions.
Austro-Hungary 20 millions, Holland
and Portugal 5 millions each, Switzer.
land millions, and all other . millions
making total of about 225 900 900.
This statement must be taken, however.
with several grains of allowance. Mr..
Delmar is accustomed to arrive at
sensational rather than accurate results,
to justify implicit confidence in his es-
Inmates.
But all authoritative sources concur
in representing that the deficit will APP
proach 200,000,000 bushels more or
less, and it now remains to consider the
sources of supply to meet the enormous
demand which will result from it. AL
lowing that Spain, Turkey, Belgium, Ba-
varia, Algiers, Egypt, Greece, Servia,
Bulgaria, Denmark, Sweden and Nor
way are all able to supply their own
needs, but with nothing to spare, it be-
comes evident that the pleasant duty of
making up this shortage will fall al
most exclusively upon three countries,
Russia, Roumania and the United
States. The export from Russia for the
last fifteen years has averaged 50,000,-
600 bushels. During the present season
grasshoppers have ravaged large dis
tricts of Bessarabia, Taurica, .Savator
and Astrachan, reducing the crop at
least ten per cent. A good year for
Russia gives yield Of 220,00O,O0O
bushels, and if the crop is reduced ten
per cent. she will not be likely to spare
more than her usual average. Rou.
mania has a SPLENDID crop, exceeding
even the best of former years, and will
spare at least 100000 bushels. Can
ada and Australia will have 100000
bushels for expectation. But the heft
of the burden of feeding hungry Europe
will fall upon the United States, for the
totals given above foot up only 75,00O-
600 bushels; leaving the major part of
the deficit, perhaps 125, 000,0 900, Still I'M
satisfied.
The most intelligent estimates for the
whole United States agree that the
wheat yield for the present year will be
full crop, but not superintendent
one. The average, Delmar says, can
not safely be placed ABOVE twelve
bushels to the acre, nor can the total
acreage be placed much beyond that of
last year, 30,000,000 acres. This gives
us a total yield of 360,000,0O0. AS in
the case of England, it is found that
the amount of wheat required for home
consumption can be ascertained witha
near approach to accuracy. Allowing
for the annual increase of population
estimates we will require 210,000,000
bushels of the present crop for our own
needs, leaving to spare for export $780,
000000-which is exactly the amount
he estimates will be required to make
good the foreign deficit. We suspect
the figures on both sides were carefully
clipped to produce this poetic equa-
tion.-&. Paul Pioneer Press.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-15
iioosls for Turkeys.

The turkey instructive oily goes to roost
Mt nightfall, and in its native haunts,
takes to the highest trees, in order to
DO safe from numerous enemies. The
domesteated bird has the same instinct
and prefers the roofs of buildings, or
the branches Of trees, to any perch
under cover. Yet il taken in hand
when thu broods are young, turkeys
can be trained to roost in almost any
place not under cover. For safety, the
roost should be near the house or barn.
II left to roost upon fences or trees Mt II
distance from the house they are liable
to be disturbed, or carried OF by foxes,
or by poultry thieves. The roost
should be some fifteen or twenty feet
from the ground. Poles of Red or
White cedar, from three to five inches
in diameter are the best material, and
these are the most convenient sizes for
the scailolding upon which the birds
are to roost. The odor of these woods
IL n protection against the vcrmin
which sometimes infests the young
birds. The size of the poles, for the
roosts, ia matter ofimportance. II is
muoh easier for these heavy birds to
keep their balance upon urge pole
than upon small one. Then in the
freezing weather Of winter, the feet of
the birds are moro completely protect
ed by the feathers. Another advan-
tago of having the turkeys roost to-
gehcr, is the saving of manure. If the
ground under the roost ~ kept covered
with muck, or loan, aud occasionally
stirred, several loads Of u valuable fer
tilizer may be made every season. A
roost made of durable wood, like cader,
will last for life time. II is but n lit
tie trouble to train the young broods 70
go to their roost every night. And
after the habit has once been formed,
they will 20 to the same roosting place
regularly every night One of the secrets
Of success III turkey raising, is in hay
ing " secure roasting place. Americaa
IqTsuhuriS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-15
The Honey Bee.

The honey bee is q model OF neatncss
rs well as OF industry. The infalllble
instinct of the insect enables 1t to select
only the most delicious nectar produced
in the grand laboratory OF nature. Bees
are impatient of any disagreeable odor,
and are enraged il airy impure or de-
caying matter IL brought in proximity
TO their hive. Bees sometimes go three
miles from the apiary in search OF
honey Whenever the bee obtains n
load Of nectar, IL at once rises in the
air to certain altitude, apparently
takes It's bearing, and then starts in y
perfectly straight direction for the hive.
This constitutes the true and Original
bee line" Bees are ahprt.lived, their
average existence being about six weeks.
The queens live much longer enjoying
the prerogatives Of royalty. The drones
are male insects, and, having fulfilled
their mission, either suffer u violent
death or are driven out of tho hive by
the workers. Az working bees are
necessary, and have no share III pater
nal duties or obligations save to provide
food for their predecessors; and ~ the
bees that gather honey in the early
part of tho summer never live to enjoy
1t during the winter, their universal in
duslry seems To be characterized by the
purest unscilishness An unprecedented
number Of colonies persisted during the
intensely cold weather of January,
many apiaries being entirely dopopn-
lated, Troy Times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-15
FACTS ABOUT FARMING.
When to Cut Sorghum.

AS good time as any to cut sorghum
is before il is entirely ripe. After you
have it cut and the tops cut off-which
should be cut off at about The upper
Joint; the juice, above that does more
damage than good-tie the cane in
small bundles for convenience in hand
ling; take il to your barn, or any place
will do where it will not get wet, and
cross.ple it TO dry, and If the weather
is not too warm, it can lie there several
weeks before it will sour. The object
in drying it is to get as much green
iuice out as possible. The green juice
Is in parts of the leaves left on after be-
ing stripped, and in the bark. If you
press the cane az soon as cut, the juice
will have an ugly green color. If you
let il lie several weeks, the juice when
first pressed will be almost white
Shirt of Kansas.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-15
Tho Insect Question.

An interesting uiseilssion of the above
question took place Mt the lust meeting
Of the Berks County Agricultural So
ciety. Mr.. Frederick lauor, in refer
ring to the prevalence Of tent cntorpil.
oil as M excellent remedy, and sug-
gested a law imposing II penalty for not
destroying their nests. Henry A. Ty-
son, Of Exeter, recommended Paris
green for potato bugs and such bugs M
infest ourrant and gooseherry bushes
DIR. Greene opposed the use of Paris
green MS being one Of the deadliest poi
sons. The feeding of pulverized sui
phur for lice on cattle was recommend
ed, 10y President Ierr. DR.. Smith
thought there was no danger in the ap-
plication Of Paris green TO potato vines.
DIR Greene said he intended to try coal
tar for potato bugs. Alexander Bur
nett advised tho use Of air.slacked lime
which will kill every young bug in its
soft, pulpy state. A. :. Jones said he
had tried tobacco juice on grape vines
TO kill thrips, without success. DIR. I.
i. Gerhnrt, Of Robson, said that Il
neighhor of his who had 1900 peach
trees hauled loads Of tobacco stems from
Reading and put them under the trees
without destroying the insects. Sccre-
tary Fox stated the main difficulty OF
DISCRIMINATING insects 10 be the want Of
concerted action by farmers, and that
the nests Of the tent caterpillar may 10
removed by the discharge of gunpowder
into them, with which suggestion Mr..
John Gottshall fully conceded. Judge
Stitzel stated that ho found the best
remedy 10 be TO use coal oil adultorated
with water; saturate straw fastened to
the end of pole with the solution, and
then swob the nests. The further con-
sideration Of the subject will be resulted
at the next meeting of the Society to be
held on the End Of August.
No quarter should be given to the in
sect pests. Tho potato beetle exists NO
plentimlly because some careless farm
ers actually breed myriads of them.
Many fields Of potatoes were abandoned
to them last year, and the neighboring
country was thus stocked for this year.
This is one insect that might be abol-
shed by a combined effort for a year or
wo. Another is the cattle gad fly,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-15

TIE correspondent of the London
Times who accompanied the detach-
ment of soldiers sent to search for the
dead body of the Prince Imperial in
the valley of the llyotozi river, IN South
Africa, says: Beside the prince were
found his spurs, and around his neck n
small chain, with locket and charms. u
Upon this the London C0auunt writes
that the locket contained the famous
"Voudoo" stone given by a West Indian
woman to Josephine, and carefully
treasured by her until she gave it to
Napoleon, who wore it on every one OF
his campaigns. On account Of his
superstitious regard for it, the CORES
pondent goes on to say, it came to be
considered the amulet Of the Bonaparte
family, and Napoleon III. wore it dur
ing his Imprisonment at Ham, and kept
it in little red shrine at Compeigne
during the Second Empire.
Now, the amulet" story is sheer
nonsense. If Josephine and the two
Emperors wore any "piece of carved
quartz prepared by negro hands with
certain mystical ceremonies" it
certainly did not do them much good,
and it may safely be assured that the
young Prince did not have any such
heather trlnket about his person. The
Empress is u very devout Catholic, and
the Prince was no less SO. She had
prayers for his safety every day, in the
chapel at Ghiselherst, from the time of
his departure for South Africa until his
death, and her son was not in the mean
time wearing famous Noudoo stone"
on II gold chain. The "Charms" of
which the Times correspondent speaks
were probably little medals which had
been blessed, such as are habitually
worn by Catholics and kept for sale in
every Catholic bookstore. Of the
docket" it would be safe to say that it
contained relic of some saint. The
Empress is rich in such possessions,
and n reliQuary or locket holding Il
treasure that she reckons SO potent is
just what she would naturally hang
upon her boys neck when he was going
To great and unknown danger.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-15

which may be found now in the backs
of the COWS and the oxen in small
Jumps or tumors, called MARBLES. The
erubs may be squeezed out of these
juniors through the breathing holes and
destroyed. Otherwise they will escape,
change to flies, and continue the mis-
chief.-From me Philadelphia Record.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-15
How francs Feed.

We had planted Il row Of Delska
vines, one Of which was placed bout
three feet from \ hole il which Sian-
tity Of bones had been buried. The
vines all made healthy growth but
the one referred 70 was specially Wig
orous. THIS, however, We attributed
70 its general vigor, and not to AM spe-
cial influence. having forgottei Ill
about the buried bones. But one day,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-15

LET any farmer try the experiment
Of cutting and curing lot Of second
crop clover while the stock is yet green,
or about the time it is fairly in bloom.
Let il be well cured (without rain, il
possible) and slowed away under some
good shelter for the use of his hogs IN
winter, and if his heart rejoices in the
happiness OF Gods creatures, 1t will do
him good to see how his hogs enjoy
feed Of clover once day they
will pick out the heads, leaves and
small stems, and leave nothing but the
coarsest portion Of the stalks. He will
then ind little difficulty in agreeing with
us that stock hogs require little rough
ness in winter as well as other stock, and
therefore should not be confined exclu.
sivelv to solid grain.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-15

after digging near this hole, we noticed
that OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES vine was wilt
ing and in few hours it was as COM
pletely wilted as if it had been pulled
up by the roots and exposed to hot
sun. Unable to account for this strange
circumstance, and suspecting some new
enemy, we dug it up, carefully following
all the roots TO their extremities.
To our surprise, however, there was
only one root of any consequence, and
this led directly to the aforesaid hole.
Following 1t up, we came to where We
had cut it, and there taking up the sew
cred end, AID following that, we found
that the pit full of bones was one mass
Of roots. 1t was evident, therefore, that
when set out, one Of the roots had
pushed off in the direction of the bones,
and On reaching them, had found such
a supply of nutriment that it alone was
competent to carry to the vine all the
food it wanted The other roots there
fore dwindled away, or, at least, made
but a trilling growth, and the vine, de-
pending wholly upon the single root
Just described. persisted when it was
cut off.
We may add that the root was al
most bare of fibrils, or branches, in its
course from the vine to the bones, but
once there, it divided and branched in
every direction, running into the in
terror of the hollow bones, and clasping
botn internal and external surface with
perfect network of fibris. To us it
showed several points. Bones are evil
IDENTITY one OF the best manures for the
vine, and as we wish them to last for
years they need not be broken up. AS
it is well to have the roots of the vine
spread over a considerable space, bones
or other rich manure should not be
placed 10 holes, but distributed through
the sol. -C0untrV Gentleman.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-15

The report of the Superintendent OF
Public Schools for Alabama, for 1879,
shows that the school revenue is 1877
Si,3S, of which S2l0,23i IS was appor-
toned to 2l472O white children and
Sl56,2lS,75 to l55 525 black children of
pupil age. The number of white schools
is $3.50 with 3,33S teachers the colored
schools number l, 46l, with l, 462 teach
ers The number Of white pupils en-
rolled laat year was % 799, and the col
ored pupils numbered 63,914 A state
normal school for white teachers is
maintained at Florence, and there are
similar institutions for teachers ut
Huntsville and Marion. 0ne-half OF
the children of pupil age attended
school last year for a term Of -four
months.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-15

PEARl.HuNTlNG has become reg
ular industry on the Little Miami river.
Ohio, and il Is getting exciting. Seyera
pearls recently fonnd in the fisheries
there have been sold in New York nj
high prices, and the work is carried on
near Waynesville with advidity. One
resident there has collection Of 1000.
The region where the mussels are found
ahounds in prehistoric and antedilu-
yian formation, and the shells are found
in both deep and shallow water. The
mussel beds extend for FIVE miles north
and south Of Waynesville III the Little
Miami.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-15

TIE next state elections will be those
ofCaIifornia, September 5, ana Maine,
September s. In October, Ohio and
Iowa will hold their elections, on the
14th.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-08-15
Few lnrgc FArms In knnSas.

Az rule there arc very few large
farms in kansas--uonc that approach
in extent the immense domains owned
by ono person III California, Oregon,
Minnesota and some other States. Land
monopoly il not popular in Kansas, and
we doubt il 1t is profitable With rare
exceptions, our farms include only one
quarter section of land leo ncres--or
ut most Il halfa section or section. There
are u few farmers who own more than
II section Of land, hut they are exceed
ingly scarce. Ii is fortunate Tor Kansas
that its land is, NJ rule, suhdivided
into small tracts, owned Ivy farmers
who do their own work. The remark.
able prosperity of the State is largely
due to this fact.
WILLIAM IL. HANS, the president OF
the National Bank OF the state OF New
York, has Just celebrated the tiflieth
anniversary Of his experience in Wall
street, Sixty days in fifty years will
cover NIL his holidays, and the only
pleasure trip he Inns made III his life
was n lying visit he made 10 Indiana.
lie is apparently rs hale and hearty.
rs he sits in the bank presidents chair
counter-signing national bank notes, Ms
he was fifty years ago, when his chief
occupation was making tho fires and
sweeping out the office.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-12

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