The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-07-30
AGRICULTURAL.

AGRICULTURAL.
BREEDING draught horses pays large
profits to Western farmers, and they are
at present the most profitable stock of
any kind that can be raised.
THE introduction of white grapes, saws
a writer in Collndaa'S Rural World. has
proven a great blow to grape-loving
birds, for I have never yet observed one
that was smart enough to discover that
a white grape was good for eating.
THE Farm and FSreside, of Spring
field, Ohio, has this to say about these
:" Take two wooden boxes, one three
inches larger In every way than the
other. Line the inside box with zinc.
Fill the space surrounding it with dry
sawdust, or, better, with fine charcoal.
Let the cover TO the inside box be
covered with piece of wooden blanket
Let a small piece of pipe pass from the
bottom of the inner box down through
the bottom of the lower box, so as to
allow the water from the melted ice to
flow off. This is just as good as many
of the patent ice chests at less than one
fourth the cost.
PRoF. ARNOLD says: 1.-THE assertion
is often made, and many people believe,
that water washes out the flavor of the
butter; but it only cleanseS the butter
of the buttermilk, sugar and milk acid
which may adhere to it, just as clarity
ing sugar removes from it the foreign
matters which modify its true flavor
The flavor of butter consists of fatty
matters, which do not combine with
water, therefore cannot be washed away
by it. The effect of washing upon the
keeping quality of butter depends upon
the purity of the water with which the
washing is done. If the water contains
no foreign matter that will affect the
butter, it will keep better for washing
the buttermilk out than by kneading it
out.
THE growth of trees and shrubs is
made the first half of the season after
that the time is occupied in maturing
the wood. The growth, therefore,
should be pushed from the start, and
this is done by manuring and cultiva-
ton; the latter is an aid to the former,
and discontinued in time to give chance
for maturing. Begin early, and work
the ground for large space, as the
roots extend far To stir or manure the
ground only, as is so common, is of
little or no benefit. The entire space
between raspberries and blackberries
should be gone over, and lightly, so as
not to disturb the roots, which usually
are near the surface. Treat currants,
gooseberries, grapevines, young trees,
ETC., In the same way, using manure If
needed, and to the amount required in
connection with cultivation, applying it
early, SO as to get the full benefit. Barn
manure is In general preferable, as it
also serves to some extent as a mulch.
We SOW our grain too thick, just as
we set our trees and shrubs and plant
our corn too close With land made
mellow and level, and the seed distrib-
uted evenly and properly covered, half
the quantity now used is great album
dance. The drill is convincing proof
this. Here is the all-important condi-
ton of uniform covering present, and as
all the seed grows light seeding is neces-
sary if the seed is sound and undam-
aged. More attention to the seed is,
therefore, called for, and in securing
this greater cleanliness will follow.
Our grain will eventually all be drilled
in, thus lessening the seed to about one
half Even this will be reduced, for we
SOW too thick with the drill Where the
land is well prepared, as it should be,
and the seed is all sound, broadcasting
will admit of a reduction of nearly
one-haif, and the crop will be better
There will be larger straw, a larger and
fuller head, and less disposition to lodge.
More labor should be bestowed upon the
seed bed, which enriches it, as we'll as
improves it otherwise, and less seed
sown, passing it first through the fan
ming mill with full wind on, as the
light or imperfect seed makes feeble
growth.
MANY farmers are very stingy in the
matter of supplying animals with salt.
They seem to think that the money in
vested for animals is virtually thrown
away, and they study how to avoid this
loss as far as possible. Occasionally a
farmer will find that some sheep will
live six months without eating salt, and
he loses no time in making his discovery
known to the world. A large proportion
of farmers furnish salt to their animals
but once a week. On these occasions
they eat so much of it that they feel I'M
comfortable during the following day.
Stock of all kinds should have,salt con-
stantly within their reach, whether they
are in the yard or pasture. 1t is very
easy to keep supply of salt in an open
box in shed where cattle can have free
access to it. 1t requires but little in
gepuity to erect salt-box in a pasture
so that its contents will not be wasted
All that is required is u hanging roof,
that can be moved by the heads of cattle
and sheep When cattle have supply
of salt always within reach they will
never eat so much at any time as to rem
der them uncomfortable. Salt is not a
luxury, but necessity, and it should be
supplied without stint. Animals know
better than their owners do how often
they require salt. Any stock owner
would object to being allowed to taste
salt but once week.
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