Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1881-10-08
-z-- - w.
Farmers RreyltieS.

In the year 1910 the weight of fat cattle
in the London market averaged only $40
pounds at the average age Of five years. In
1875 this was increased so 492 pounds. In
1880 the weight was $50 pounds, nearly
double that of l71O. It is probable that the
average weight at one year less age (say
four years old is at the present moment
fully three times that Of l7lO and the beef
owing to the superior quality of the cat
tie and the better methods Of fattening-
fully fifty per cent. more nourishing and
economical to the consumer.
The last statistical report Of the COM
missioner of agriculture states that there
are 100000 persons in the United States
engaged in agricultural pursuits, and that
the total value of farms and farm imple-
ments is the stupendous sum Of $13, 461, :
200, 433, or two-t thirds Of the productive
wealth of the nation. From which it would
seem that the farming community, repre-
senting seventy -eight-Gve hundred and
twentieth Of the population, are twice as
wealthy as all the rest collectively.
Although all parts of the north temper
ate zone in this country have suffered ma
terially from the extraordinary drought of
the late summer, t i evident that the re-
gion west Of the Allegheny mountains has
been most affected. Vegetation on the
eastern side is green in color, more vigor-
Gus and promising in every particular. The
fruits and vegetables in the markets Of the
Atlantic cities are comparatively abundant,
wheat, oats, and corn crops approach near
~ ordinary yields, and prices of products
are not so much stimulated as in this part
of the country. .4eass ~ 81
The recent murder in sStephentown, n.
Y, seems to have been The direct conse-
quence of a farmers failure to keep up
his part of line fence "a deep sense Of
injury on one side, and ignorant reckless
ness on tn other, finally brought about the
most deplorable results, The Chatham
Courier says, and that journal adds advice
about not imposing upon the rights of
others by neglect which would cause you to
cry out loudly if directed against yourself
We have met this sentiment before-in a
rule properly called Colder" but the
necessity of its repetition, like the devil
himself, is always present, and will be till
the happy dawn Of the millennium.
Ihe>reports of failures of crops from
using unreliable seed are more numerous
this season than ever before. Much poor
corn was planted, and as consequence it
was necessary to resort to replanting or to
SOW some late crop, like fax or Hungarian
grass. In many sections there will be a
partial failure in the crop of northern sugar
cane on account Of the inferior seed put in
the ground. Many failures are also reported
Of garden vegetables and annual flowers.
The like is also true in relation to clover
and grasses. Farmers have become very
neglectful in the matter of sowing or pro-
curing seed. At one time nearly every
| farmer selected corn for seed before
the time for harvesting the crop IN the fall.
The ears. with a portion Of the .husks, were
placed in dry, airy situation. where the
grain could ripen and where they were
protected from the weather and insects
Just before planting time the shelling was
performed by hand, and all the doubtful
specimens are rejected. Now many farmers
take their seed ears from the crib and shell
them in machine. 81
The influential Woman. SIS
We generally Picture her as : leader q