Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-03-24

which are due to their growth. These
facts indicate room for great improve
ment IN the methods of storing and pre-
serving milk, showing as they do the
necessity of extreme cleanliness and low
temperature.
For early beets, the soil should be of
warmer and more sandy nature than
Tor the late crop. Rapid growth is de-
s1rable. The land should be literally
manfred and the manure thoroughly
worked into the soil. A dressing of
superphosphate, say two pounds, to the
square rod, sown broadcast will be very
beneficial. Mark out the land in rows
fifteen inches apart, and drill in or SOW
Inc seed In the rows, say one seed to each
inch: This may be considered thick
seeding; but it is a great nuisance to
nave land half occupied. Better SOW
thick enough to insure full crop. IL
too thick, as they probably will be, thin
out the plants.
IT has been proved repeatedly, that
one acre OF good green fodder will feed
two COWS through the summer. Fodder
crops must be put in early. A mixture
OF oats and peas is the best crop for
early cutting, to come in after the first
clover, which follows the rye. The two
sown together will yield, on one acre.
about as much as if sown separately on
two acres This may be doubted, but it
is true. Tall growing, leafy oats, and
tall peas yield the most fodder; the
Black-eye Marrowfat' pea, grown in
Canada as field crop, is the best for our
use, the seed being free from weevil.
For second crop, the earliest small
Canada Grey" pea may be sown. The
fodder is In the best condition for cut
ting when The peas are in full blossom.
SPRING isa critical time with young ami
mails, and sometimes with old ones.
Those that have been well kept, will
continue to do well, but it is safest to
give all young animals, especially calves,
dose or two of physic. The blood be
comes affected by the dry feeding, and
close herding of the winter, and some
laxative is required. Otherwise the dam
ger of febrile diseases, of which Black
Quarter tenthrax or carbuncular erysipe-
las) is the most frequent, Will be immi
nent. Two ounces of Epson salts, or
half an ounce of hyposulphite, of soda,
gwen twice, may save calf. A pint of
Luo0eu ou, given Two OF Inreo times TO
cow or horse, will help the digestion,
loosen the hide, and facilitate the change
OF coat, which is accompanied by the If
ritation of the skin, and slight fever.
EXPERIENCE will satisfy any one that
drill seeding is far better than broadcast
sowing; there is a saving of seed, every
good seed grows, and none is wasted, and
the plants, having o better root, are
harder and more vigorous. But drill
costs a large sum, is used but twice a
year, and for a short time, and for sim
gle purpose only. An implement that
will serve more than one purpose is eco
nomical. For instance, the Acme Pull
verizer, not only breaks up, mellows and
levels the ground, but covers seed as
well, and evenly as drill, leaving SINH
lar ridges and burrows. With such a
machine, all the work subsequent to the
blowing may be done, and well done: for,
by little ingenuity broadcast sower may
be attached to it. Inventors will, in
time, no doubt, furnish us with a ma
chine that will pillow several burrows,
mellow the ground, and SOW and cover
the seed. all at one operation.