Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-05-22
AGRICULTURAL.

we've s~A~~>NA
FARMERS are warned not to lose a
moment in planting peas, potatoes,
beets, radishes, parsnips and cabbages for
early family use after the ground gets
dry enough to work.
A RESTLESS and wild expression of
the eye of an animal indicates predom-
nance of nervous action and an unquiet
disposition that is not compatible with
feeding quality.
A FARMER who has tried it speaks in
the hig hest praise of gas tar for paint
ing wagon wheels, stating that it ight-
ems tires and spokes better than any
thing else that can be tried.
For warts on cows teats: Common
soda, such as they use in making bread,
dissolved in water, and used as wash,
will sometimes remove the warts, says
farmer. Another says strong wash of
alum water is a cure.
OIL cake must not be fed to cows
alone. For cows that are dry, feed two
pounds of oil cake with four to six
pounds of cornmeal per day. Avoid
sameness in diet. Cornmeal alone is
likely to put the cows system into a
feverish condition.
The French fanciers are now feeding
their poultry with boiled and steamed
carrots, especially when fattening for
the market. This root is said to i'm.
part a peculiar flavor to the fowls, great
~ relished by epicures. The yellow
Belgian is the farorite variety.
NEVER try to geta heavy days work
out of team. Moderate and steady
going is what counts in long race, and
the farmers race is a long one. It
takes but few hours, or even a few
minutes, to so tax horse that he is cut
of fix for months.
The time at which corn can be safely
planted, guide for each locality as to
the proper time for sowing seed of tender
plants of this kind that have been raised
under glass. Squashes, melons, and all
related vines and other tender plants
may be sown, and tomatoes may be set
out whenever the farmers find it safe to
put in their corn.
A POULTRY breeder says farmers will
feed bushel of corn to produce 60
pounds of pork worth 60 cents, while
this bushel would keep hen. She
would lay at least twelve dozen eggs
which averaging Is cents per dozen
would equal $219, and she would rear
brood Of chickt MS worth as much more
making total of nearly SIS.
A MOST valuable remedy for heaves,
and said to be a sure cure: Forty sum-
&C buds, one pound of resin, one pint of
ginger, half q pound of mustard, one
pack of unslacked lime, one pound of
epson salts, four ounces of gum guia-
cum, six ounces of cream tartar. Mix
thoroughly and divide into thirty pow
ders, and give one every morning in
their feed before watering.
LAND to be kept lively, should never
in any case be plowed wet. If plowed
in this condition it will become cloddy
and Invested of much of its life.giying
properties. Especially will this be the
case if dry weather follows. The right
stage at which to plow is when it is sufti-
GENTLY dry to crumble up nicely when
turned over.-Pittsburqh Price Current.
Mr.. DENNY, of Kankakee, ILL.,, is an
advocate of the old-fashioned straw hives
for bees. He says they are warmer than
hives made of wood, or earthen, and as
a consequence fewer bees die from the
effects Of cold. Swarms wintered in
straw hives come out in the spring in
much better condition than those kept
in other hives.
THE Portland advertiser relates the
story Of the mare of a physician in thai
place being allowed to browse on rose
bush in yard. A few moments there
after the animal was heard kicking on
the front doorsteps and holding out her
tongue, as thong h she wanted it examin-
ed, which waa done, and a thorn YVES
found sticking in it. The Objectionable
matter was removed and the animal
seemed we'll contented.
The old writer's on agriculture were
wont to put practice first, and theory
last. The order Of which seems to have
changed, and modern writer's have many
pet theories that are forced to the front,
some Of which q following that will be
greatly reduced when practice has been
SO thoroug bly, applied as to be entitled
to be ca led experience. Thousands of
farmers would achieve more if they
would give as much attention to i'm
proving the details of their practice, as
they now do to the following of some
pet theory.
AS the horses coat begins to loosen
the skin is often irritable. This may be
corrected by giving in the food daily
one ounce of an equal measure of sui
phur and cream of tartar for few DAYS.
Good grooming with soft brush and
blunt curry-comb should not be neglec-
ted. If the gums are swollen, rub them
with corn-cob dipped in powdered
borax. Cleanliness is a great proven
tative OF disease. AS the weather be-
comes warmer, more oats, rye or barley
and less corn may be fed. An occasion
al feed of cut ruta-bagas will be useful.
MANY persons look upon celery as a
plant for the rich and luxurious. 1t is
just as good for the laboring man, and
for the farmers hard working wife. It
ia easy to raise, and may be made to last
throug h the winter in a good cellar.
Sow the seeds in bedsor boxes, pick out
into other beds once or twice to give
more room. 1t may then be planted
in trenches, or in rows on the surface,
giving space enough to bank up for
blanching in autumn. Any good seed
catalogue will give directions for hand
ling.
BREEDERS and feeders should not
neglect to have plenty of clean clover
pasture upon which to turn growing
shoats as early as possible. There is
nothing better in connection with some
stronger feed to keep hogs healthy and
make them grow. Give them plenty of
salt, and also sulphur and ashes mixed,
that the swine can get at we'll. Char
coal or bituminous coal should also be
kept where the pigs may get what they
want. With plenty of shade and plenty
OF pure water, and dark shed in the
pasture the above will bs found good
preventive against "hog cholera."-
PrG;r;e Farmer.
SPEAKING of making apple trees bear
fruit on alternate years or each year.
the Rurol Neav YORKER relates this:
Many years ago friend of mine had q
dozen apple trees that were bearing
heavy crops of apples every other year.
He wished frllit ovorv venr On ho %ooL 6,