The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-02-21
FARM HINTS.
DRAINAGE drives away butterflies,

IN an our cropping ana planting We
should remember that the farm is our
capital, and that increasing its produc-
ing capacity meuns adding to our princi-
pal.
The poultry should be fed meat three
or four times week with their other
food, when, the ground being frozen.
there are neither worms nor insects for
them to pick up about the premises.
THE best herds of dairy cows In this
country yield from 500 to 500 pounds of
cheese per COW. Few Of these are
thoroughbreds, but are selected from
the best grades OF the various breeds.
Cows. when they expeud vitality in
labor, eat more; when thew expend it in
keeping warm, they need more food; and
when they either lay on fat, or produce
milk, or grow, they need food i'll proper
ton
Cows remove more from the pasture
than their droppmgs supply; therefore
it is a good plan to spread manure over
them, sprinkled with plaster, to save the
ammonia for the young grass III the
spring.
PNEURo-PNEUMONIA. on lung fever
maize Its appearance about n century ago
II central Europe, and has since spread
to most European countries. 1t was
brought to thus country as early as the
year 1913
IIE great secret Of maturing for corn
IS to keep the fertility near the surface
when applied, and it is rare that another
course Is advisable. 1t is best to harrow
or brush, 10 distribute more evenly, and
then by shallow plowing prevent loss Of
nitrogen.
Mr.. BENJAMIN u. WAKE recently re-
marked at the farmers convention, held
ut Auburn, \. y, that heavy corn land
was good for onions. and better the first
year than when first devoted to the crop.
The manure should, If possible, be ap-
piled IN the fall.
PURE water and salt must be supplied
to mich COWS I'D Hbitua, az eighty
seven per cent Of the milk consists of
water, and where salt is sparingly sup
piled the digestive powers of the COW are
enfecbled, and the milk Is defective in
keeping quality.
HE farmers around Elmira, y Y, are
quite excited over the beet-sugar ques-
ton, which Mr., Ernest I. Gennert, Of
the Portland, Me, sugar factory, and
other experienced men III the various
processes Of sugar manufacture from
boets, amber cane and corn are to be
present.
CATTLE like a change Of diet occasion
ally, AZ men do. Keeping cattle on hay
or straw alone is a little like living on
bread or potatoes, or meat alone, with
nothing except that one dish. Therefore
feed some roots. as well as hay aud meal
or shorts. If YOU haven't the roots on
hand, be sure and have Il supply next
winter.
THE potato crop of the country Is esti-
mated at 1S1 1853, 600 bushels. Compared
with 1873 there was an increase Of 3 per
cent. in acreage, and the yield Is esti-
mated by the department Of agriculture
Al uincty-eight bushels per acre, against
si2ty-nine bushels last year, and ninety
four in 1874.
lF Won feed probably you must bring
the pasture into the problem Summer
feeding pays better than winter, because
cattle need less to keep up the natural
heat of the body in summer, and their
blood is kept coo. by the grass. These
elements OF success can be brought into
winter feeding by warm houses ana the
use Of roots aud oil cake.
An exchange SAYS that cheap walks
around the farmhouse and yards may be
cons ructed bv laying sapling trees, say
SIX inches IN diameter. parallel with each
other and one ami two feet apart, accord
NC to tie width desired. Bind them ii
place by pimming ties across occasionally.
Fill in the middle with sand, gravel, saw
dust or amy other similar material.
SWINE that are fatteniug viii do bet
ter with soaked corn than dry Corn
stepped in water for twelve hours has
been found more economical to feed than
when ground into meal The animals
are sooner filled. the food digcsts better.
and, consequently. the feeding is finished
more expeditorsly, aud feed, which IS
money, Is saved.
II Great Britain 81 machine has been
invented IN ,vbic1, u e,raas i raoidIv
turn.d INTO bav The machine has
worked very successfully during the past
season. and it Is said that this method OF
making hav is to BE- introduced on many
large estates in England. The admOni-
ton of the old udaga, - to make hay
while the sun shines, Is in danger of
losing is force il that country.
FENCE nos4g or timber cit for other
p,irugsos in SaD+omber. will he more dur
able than if cnt At any other season.
MANY farmers civ il a4 their experience
that fence posts clle III August or Septem-
Der will outlast by many wears others