, 1880-02-04

p1VtUo usually OcSoRo 49, $3.50
which travels with the prevailing north or
n~orth-westerly winds. These recurring
fires get rid of coarse grass. continually
furnish valuable plant food, aud Improve
the heritage.
The extreme winter cold is probahly the
Chief disadvantage Of he in Minuea9ta; 0na
although the taaIDnomet6r a0me.lLes is!!a
2s low as 50 :eg., fbe,0w 2ero) the a5nos-
paers l9 by and clear. tna SUI shines, and II
care, is taken that mo ears ara not FROSTED and
ene caA moYa bliskly about, there is laas dis-
comfort taan in dallper Eastern climates
VITA the tamneratosa 50 deg. higher. Keen
cutting winds occasionally driYe across tia
p%r3lIles there ia s3!dona Goch slow
mere W0u!A ba acceptable. The s1mmag
heat ia the BAa83 reaches 80 deg. 22yn.
t. 23in. Is she rainfall reported 10 various
seasons 80G lo;ai:r'4G.
Farming III Nianesota is note diyor5i-
fed than 10 maaY ether St8scs. eilber 10
6h9 north Q. south. IA il Dakota Rad
Manitoba, wheat il gro1n; the sPyiag
g~afiegles sEe almost l0rataD'y pte.ena3j
t1e hard Tinsar and sparse prove ot!oa Of
suoW prevent tie successful piansjug of
piG!or wheat. yh0 ample crop Ct 1877
produced, according 10 tho United States
ofioiei %selafae, upwaTds Of -, U00,C00
5usA,la, or Al average Of $50 buabtls an
acfe but the soareh,ng aQmG4or Of 1873,
and the dry spsipg G! cha praaaat year
rcGucoQ gb5 la3t .Ht2 crops tc about bail
their noem&l average. Although f4Da
epcco4ahtl raaaaear9 hav secgfeJ %
bushels yer acre, $ g9ou naa1y ~odiort0s
natalY have had So content thensaigo1
wi,h ST. Or eight. Corn, although not so
largely grown or SO luxoI)ark as Ia
NeDreasa I'D Soushafn Iowa, grows capi.
sa!iY and p2g3 cYe!L. Tho state il cre3iE-
eG VIII ! T1Q0. o00 busheIs IL 1870
wu.ca - 30 s,sJas4 Il 50 bushels AZ acre.
P,obab'y shre8-fourtb8 Of 5hi2 is wiaaly
ooasuusa Ct aojae ID tina feeding OF cattle
and hogs. A s,ll larger number Of
bushels Of oats arc prOd0eea, AID tao
yiel3 is officially sta4ea at 23.5 oushelg.
The oats do not, however. usually Weigh
oyar 32lb5. g bpsheI, The cultivation ef
harley 10 exceeding D0th tcs mating I'll
t1r feed. II many districts liusesd il
Being tried, bug although profitable uSe
can be made OF The seed, the fihro is nat
YET readily disposed q. sorghum ID
grown ia Foany counties, and Yields an
abuodauoa Of rich syrun, producing roa3i-
" cryssailjzad sugar. For ta8 preparation
and refining cl this eugsr o maa oiac.osy
hes beer estGbl shel at EGs gibauit, 40
miloa south Of 81. Paul. Potatoes s1d
otb2f vegetables gro@ waA. Within sbo
last few years cattie axe being raars1 ia
increasing numbers. OF Improved qaslity,
and With satisfactory profit. The chies
difficulty and expense is psoyidice 3 really
usssul 0uli. Ihs COWS run % tie prair.a
OK ancpg tho shaded sbtubs, water Is
abunden:, and where likes and streams
ore lot accessible q v9li OF 20Gt. TO 500.
rosches 2 good supply. no provision
generally Is made .or roots or green cgopa
10 carry she stocs over shs wiassr; bns
hay ID cut and cooked at the cost Of SI4
psr ton, aud is brought il for the stock
IS they require II ia winter. III n2eay dis-
tIiots nay well saysd can ba delivered TO
.ia fsrmeFs' stables st $40 20 So a ton of
2.O00lbs. As three tcas Of tk.is usefu.
bluejoiat hoy, and 3lb. or Alb. of corn,
wOtth one haiipenpy o pound, viii keep
IN Improving condition a two-yesr-o,d
beses throughout ths fya months OF Wiptsr,
some estimate may be formed of the mode
r&te cost Of stocs rearing. Tbs summsr
feeding entails even 1855 tsoabls aad
e2psnse. a lad at So or S. o lacnsh will
take Charge of so 10 100 eastis On .he