Morris tribune., 1881-01-27
HOUSE AND FARM.
Farm Notes and Brevities


The Wisconsin Dairymen's association
was in ninth annual session in Waukesha,
with a very large attendance. Its members
represented vast aggregate of wealth, and
the supply of products of their manufae-
ture is an important factor in the states
commerce. The meeting denounced oleo-
margarine and bogus butterin strong. terms.
The exhibit of dairy products was very fine.
Senator Williams has prepared speech
on his bill to appropriate 1000, 600 to be
used under the direction of the national
board of health, to investigate, suppress
and prevent cattle and hog diseases.
1t is proposed to hold in Washington,
next summer, convention of vine cultur-
lists, under the auspices of the agricultural
department, to determine the best method
of fighting the phylloxer now rayaging our
vineyards.
The people Of the United States have
long been blessed with good crops. At this
time there exists no unfavorable indication
of continuation of our prosperity. Each
succeeding year shows large increase in
exports over the past. OF these exports
nearly rs per cent are agricultural. This is
very encouraging to the farmers of the
United States. Weshall probably be able to
find purchasers abroad for our surplus OF
grain, and at prices which will make farming
profitable.
The Agricultural Gazette, England in re-
view of all the different breeds of cattle IL
Great Britain and the Channel Islands, es-
Inmates the cows and heifers at $3.50, 900.
After glancing at the twenty different breeds,
the Gazette comes to the following conclu
sion: '.It is the great merit of the Short
horn that it holds the foremost rank in both
clsses. The exceptional aptitude OF the
COWS OF this breed to lay on flesh whenever,
whether by accident or by age, they have
become no longer adapted for the dairy, is
very great addition in the eyes of the dali
ry farmer to their merit as mere milk pro-
ducers." In consequence of this, Short
| horn cattle, which early in the century only
occupied few narrow districts of England,
have now spread over the whole country
wherever modertely good pastures abound.
Mentioning the fact that II, 1862 pounds
of slaughtered deer were shipped at Ross
common Station, Northern Michigan, for
the month ending December ID, the De-
troit Farmer nationally concludes it will not
be many years before deer hunting will be
thing of the past in their State. Such in
discriminate slaughter should be stopped, if
possible.
One reason there is so much improbable
and uncomely farming in this country, is
because the farm owner and worker does not
couple the idea of home with the spot of
earth he occupies and cultivates. Possibly
his place" came into his possession as the
result of accident, speculation, or whim,
and his principal object is to handle it to
the best advantage for the time being, look
ing for an opportunity to sell or exchange
it, if it appear most Immediately profitable
to do so.
Gen. Grant perpetrated another alleged
| joke at Mr.. Barbour's residence, in Pater-
son, N. J. recently. He had just seen the
elegant stables Mr.. Barbour keeps for his
fine blooded COWS, and said to him: II now
see how it is that you treated your guests
with champagne instead Of milk" Flows
that?" asked Mr.. Barbour. why" re-
piled the general, glancing at the cattle,
| "yOur milk costs too much"