The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-05-01
FACTS FOR FARMERS

water is highly recommended for reliav-
ing cattle suffering from any deranae-
ment of the stomach, such as bloat how
en-, etc
OATS supply more nourishment anu
discriminating material to horses than any,
other food but oats alone are not copdn-
1 GIVE to the best results. Mixed food is
best
Hoes are sometimes troubled with
dlsordered stomachs. The best antidota
IS charcoal. Aside from charcoal. char
red corn cobs, or charred corn. have q
good effect.
EXERCISE great care in the selection Of
calves for raising An extra dollar
spent IN procuring a thrifty one wifi
good limbs viii De IL better investment
than If placed at interest
IF a lamb when first dropped bnco,nas
chilled, teaspoonful OF rum given with
twice that quantity OF warm water. viii
be excellent TO restore warmth and re-
. viVe its strength.
PATENT tube COW mixers are pro-
nounced humbug by English dairv-
men. They not only lessen the Weld of
milk, but III some cases have actually
SfOlleu the COWS.
KEEP barrel OF gypsum IN the stables
where COWS are kept, and sprinkle the
tloor with it afterthe stalls are cleaned
1t IS valuable absorbent Of liquid ma
nure, and an excellent deodoriZer.
Thy making a compost heap this wear
Use the refuse vegetable matter and
whatever will decay Pile it IN heap
soak II SO as 10 assist fermentation and
the result viii be a valuable lot Of far1iI-
ling material.
The value OF dry wood for fuel as
compared with green is nearly doubIe
especially when we take into account the
time II takes to start good fire IN the
morning. Moral: Lay in a years stock
ahead
THr following kinds Of fruit are found
to succeed admirably on both volcanic
and alluvial soils, VIZ: The apple
cherry, Iblack and red currants, goose
berry, tilbert and cob nuts, plums.
ounce, medlar, chestnut, raspberry.
strawberry and walnut.
FARMER's sons and DAUGHTERS shonld
b. acquainted with botany learn all
parts OF Il plant the relations OF one
part TO another, and Of each to ail They
should also learn what is the appropriate
food Of different species and tie condl-
ti"ns under which they appropriate their
food
Mr.. TAYLOR, ofBurlingtou. Vermont
says he has tried wood and stone lars
for putting up butter, and finds that
butter from the same churning, Dartp put
mp III stone jars and part in tubs that in
Jars will keep year III good condition.
while that III tubs would become frowv
III three months.
AN Indiana farmer asks this pertinent
question: - Is 1t not better to feed corn
to my cows, every bushel of which viii
make three pounds OF butter, worth from
Is TO 20 cents per pound, giving 81
cents per bushel for my corn mt the door.
with the manure left on my farm, rather
than to sell it at 30 and 30 and impoverish
my farm -
PRIME currants and goOseberries now:
Notwithstanding and mulching Will III
crease the size Of the crop and the fruit.
So soon as the leaves are Of much size
the g worms may be expected. Exam
inc the under surface OF the lower leaves
Tor the eggs, and destroy all that are
found When holes are seen in the
leaves apply white hellebore, either
sprinkled dry OF mixed in water. a table
spoonful or SO to a pailful of water. 1t
Is better to first scald the hellebore in a
little boiling water before adding it to
the pail containing the cold water. Keep
stirred.
Il regard to white Russian spring
wheat, [ would say that [ have raised il
for several years, and find it superior to
other varieties III every respect. [ first
procured four pounds from Wisconsin,:
the first product was 80 pounds, the sec
ond year ii yielded at the rate of 81
bushels per acre, and | have since OBJ
tanned good yields, always more than my
nelghb0rs with otheryarieties. It's good
qualities are, it is bald, the straw is stiff
and bright, always standing up well.
good yielder, and makes No. ! flour 1t
has no poor qualities.
\ MIXTURE Of kerosene and lard will
remove lice if it is Well applied 1t
should be used all over the skin and
brushed into the hair thoroughly. 1t
viii he more effective If some sulphur is
added to it. Take one pound Of lard,
one pint Of kerosene oil and four ounces
Of flowers Of sulphur; rub these well to-
gether: smear some Of If over IL horse
brush. and brush the horse with ii until
the hair and the skin are all touched:
give the colts each one ounce Of sulphur
daily, and as soon as She coats are brush
eel with the lard mixture cover with
blankets.
IT is said that barley is in more gener-
al use than any other grain and that it
was The first grain cultivated for food
Barley is the favorte crop to be followed
by wheat. as it Is harvested early and
leaves the soil IN fine condition 1t re-
spends to the applications Of commercial
fertilizers more promptly than other
crops. That this crop demands a larger
season for the growth and development
Of a maximum yield than It has enjoyed
in most parts OF the state Of late years is
shown by the fact that on the shore Of
Lake Ontario. where the temperature is
lower and it rpens about two weeks later
than twenty miles inland, the yield is
generally much greater, sometimes
doubled. York CCFr.
WHOEVER sets out IN orchard does il
with the expectation Of return in fruit
No one plants corn or potatoes without
first considering if the land viii give him
crop: if the soil Is not in the proper
condition he knows that he must make it
so or lose his seed or his labor. Much
less than corn and potatoes can fruit
trees make crop on nothing. The trees
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