The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-02-26
AGRICULTURAL. HELPS.

Mr.. MCDONALD, of the Elgin GIL, ;
Sorghum works, says that as rule Al
per cent. of the juice of cane is lost il
expressing.
ONE good farmer says that he pur.
chases in the summer his mill feed fol
his stock, when it is cheaper than it is in
the winter.
ENGLISH farmers are beginning to
find that they must fatten their beef cat
tie while the animals are young if they
would make money.
The meat of turkeys that are kept
supplied with charcoal during the period
of fattening is said to be superior in
point of tenderness and flavor.
Do not undertake to keep sheep on
low, undrained land. They will surely
contract disease, and sick sheep is
about as mean a thing as we know of,
not excepting a sick chicken.
1T should never be forgotten that
rich cattle food makes rich manure, and
rich manure heavy crops, while on the
other hand, poor feed means lean cattle,
poor manure and inferior crops.
THE early eggs of tn e season are more
apt to produce strong, vigorous chickens
than those laid later They are more
apt to hatch cockerels, but nobody knows
Why.
JOSEPH HARRIS says: "By ferment-
ing manure for six months in winter we
greatly improve its condition; by keep
ing it six months longer we lost largely
of the very best and most effective parts
of the manure"
WHEN hogs are put to fatten and fed
on dry corn it is the practice to give
them but little water: but they require
some. 1t would not be possible for a
hog to live for weeks without water
or other drink when feeding on dry corn,
although when fed on new :" soft corn
very small quantity of water will be
sufficient, and possibly, if the corn is
very soft and unrlpe, water might not be
indispensable.
GEORGE GEDDENs, of western New
York has been very successful in raising
clover and wheat by the simple applica-
ton of plaster; for fifty-fve years he has
raised these two crops with no other fer
tllizer, heavy crop OF clover being
turned under as fertilizer for the wheat
This particular field lies Oh the Onondaga
salt group of rocks, and from these
rocks in all probability the soil obtains
some fertilizing matter.
A SMALL quantity of salt is not iniu-
rious TO fowls, but when they are not
used to it very moderate quantity is
poisonous. The water in which salt
beef has been boiled could not be safely
given in the food for fowls The result
would be diarrhea and inflammation of
the intestines. As fowls secrete no urine,
there Is no means of getting rid of an
excessive quantity of salt without in
jury.
JUDGE BREWER, of the Supreme
Court, Kansas, recently rendered the
following decision, which will be of in
terest to stock-growers: In herd law
county an animal belonging to plaintiff
strayed upon the railroad track of de-
PENDANT and was killed by one of its
trains. The track was unfenced. Plant
if had picketed the animal in an in
closed field, and had taken reasonable
precaution to keep it confined and pre-
vent it from running at large. 1t had
broken loose without any fault or neglect
on his part. Held: That the company
was liable for the value Of tue amin al "
All the justices concurring.
ONE of the sources of increase of
wealth to a real farmer should be an in
crease in the fertility and productive
power of his acres, but instead of this
how often we hear the remark, eve
would give more of such aud such q
piece of land If it had never been
plowed. Sometimes this depreciation
is 80 great as to overbalance the i'm
proyements on the farm, and raw prai-
RE right alongside is chosen before the
farm by buyer Farmers should pom
der these things, and begin to study the
wants of the soil as they study the wants
of their stock.
HORSES are quite sensitive to chilling
draughts of air blowing upon them, and
especially upon their heads; hence, in
construction of stables this should be
borne in mind. Many stables have the
horses face an alley, along side of which
are doors, or large space is left entire
~ open; In such cases, wherever the
rear stable door aud the one leading out
of the alley are open, the horses stand in
a chilling draught, from which they can
not escape. Horses, like many people,
can stand much wind in an open field,
but Will catch cold when in a draught
only a short time. With proper yentil-
alton, the doors of the stable should be
kept closed in cold weather that no
draughts may occur.
L. Z. VINCENT, Essex county, Mass.
writes: {" 1t will soon be time to be-
gin to feed out the mangel-wurzels.
though shall be IN no hurry SO long as
| have stock of beets and turnips on
hand. My plan is to feed these out
first and give the mangels plenty Of time
In which to grow ripe and sweet. Some
of our young farmers don't know that
these roots improve with long keeping
that time converts the starch In them to
sugar. | never begin on mangels until
about the first of January. Give the
stock only few at first, gradually in
creasing the ration"
WHEN farm is rented on shares. and
the tenant finds bali the seeds and half
the stock, the produce is equally divided.
When everything is found the tenant
usually takes one-third for his labor.
Then he supports himself. If the
tenants wife does work IN the house for
the owners family that makes a differ
ence, as does also the way the farm is to
be worked and its condition. A fair
bargain might be made on the following
basis: The mans work is worth SIC a
month and his board and the woman's
work is worth Sc and board. That would
leave SO a month for both. What part
of the salable produce of the farm would
make 1854 in the year? If one-third,
then third would be fair share to paw
for labor. Ten COWS and 40 sheep would
hardly produce 1872 In year, so that it
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