Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1881-10-12
SEASONABLE FARM NOTES

slonally, or INJURY Will result,
MANURE from grain-fetl horses, fire.
IRON straw, unexposed to weather, vii
weigh about 4,5OO pounds per cord.
AN agreeable flavor in cattle foo,
stimulates appetite and promotes diges
ton.
MILK should always be cooled befor,
beng sent to the creamery or ca:rirt
away for sale.
Fowls are fond of milk, and will con
sumo great deal of it if they have the
chance, and it is good for them. Thick.
ened or "loppered milk is their delight
and that is food RS we'll as drink.
In all cases q COW should be MIXED
regularly and stripped quite clean. Nc
doubt this has much to 10 in forming
good milking tribes of cattle, by ercu1,r-
aging the milk giving organs as iar as
possible.
AT this season of the year do not let
stock Craze the pasture too close. Feed
hay, or, what is better and cheaper. fod-
der-corn, and provide IN abundance of
pure, fresh water and shade from mid
day sun.
The need OF practical and not too
expensive artificial hatcher has LONG
been realized, and the more so since
many Of the first-breeds of fowls for egg
production are worthless as settlers, hay.
ing no maternal instincts.
HARRY OLIVER, a well-known farmer
OF Stark County, Ill.,, measured off an
acre of corn in one of his fields and gath
cred it. It yielded $500 pounds, which,
at 50 pounds to the bushe], made lOl
bushels and 20 pounds to the acre.
Now is good time to cut the brush in
the fence corners and find ont, if YOU
can, whether or not you have a tive-rail
fence or none at all. If none, first take
Off the cow-pokes and build one. We
have seen this theory tried in days long
gone, and it had good results.
GooD pasture grasses have a nutritive
ratio of about one Of albuminoids to four
and one-half of carphy1rates, while corn
has nutritiye ratio Of one to eight and
SIX tenths, showing the great superiority
of pasture-grass as a muscle-forming
food.
A SOUTHERN gentleman, writing to an
exchange, says that he has found by ex-
perlence that if plank, not less than
two feet across, is whitewashed on both
sides and fastened in the ground, rabbits
will not come within twenty yards Or
more Of it.
Potash is an excellent fertilizer for
the grapevine. Fork in around the
roots few pecks of wood-ashes. Cow
dung contains large portion of potash
and but comparatively small amount
OF nitrogen, consequently it is better
fertilizer than horse manure for the
grapevine.
SrARRows have become such intolera-
bic nuisances in Australia that the GOV
eminent has been requested to authorize
the destruction OF the birds by law, and
pending the passage of an act to appoint
an honorary sparrow board, to prepare
and distribute poisoned wheat, and give
advice.
STRAWBERRY plants may be set out
until the coming of the frosts. after
which the beds should be covered with |
litter. putting it slightly over tie plants.
There is no great gain, as to the fruit,
IN planting strawberries late; but the soil |
IS In better condition now than il
spring, and work is not SO pressing.
The prospects are at present that fod-
der viii be scarce and corn deai during
the coming winter, and that much Of the
stock that is not sold off will sriftr il
consequence. Owners can amc:iurate
this IN good part by providing shelter at
all events, but warm quarters il posi-
bic. Shelter and half the usual food Will
bring stock through the winter in nearly |
as good condition as full feed and &c
shelter.
AN old experienced farmer says hick-
DRY cut in July Or August will not be
come worm eaten. Oak, chest nut, wal-
nut, or any t. mber cut from the middle
OF July to the last of Aus ust will last |
twice as long as when cut in winter.
White oak cut at this season. if kept off
the ground will season through il two
feet in diameter and remain perfectly
sound.
SAVE the seeds Of such things as sweet |
corn, squash. tomatoes, cucumbers, let
trce, onions, beets,s parsnips AMI cab
bage. You can by careful selection OBJ
tain better seed than you can buv.
This is said with due regard to the seed
dealers and seed raisers, and to whom
gardeners are indebted largely for new
and oftentimes choice varieties of vege-
tables.
IF corn grown for soiling is left until
it becomes hard and yellow before it is
fed to COWS, the milk product will fall off
considerably. Fodderfor soiling should
be young and fresh and not past the
Towering. It is in its best state when
the ears are beginning to form. When
1t is hard and dry it should be cut and
cured. Corn of some early kind NAV be
planted now, but millet would be safer
GIVE each of your calves ana year.
lings teaspoonful OF saltpetrc. finely
pounded, once in three weeks, and they
will not be troubled with backlog
The blood becomes too thick to circ1,-
late freely, and causes stoppage. Fe-
yer ensues, and the animal dies. But
the saltpetre thins the blood and cools
it. So says an exchange. The expert,
ment is worth trying. christian In.
ion.
STORE sheep will not need much more
feed than a good pasture will afford.
Give them salt at frequent intervals, and
see that they have shade through the hot
days OF midsummer and free access 10
pure water. Sheep for the butcher
should be fed literally with meal. A
quart of ground feed per day will, with
good pasturage, bring the animals into
marketable condition. Ay-
riculturist.
TIE best plan we ever adopted for de-
stroying what is generally termed the
Canada thistle was to cut ii down inst
before the blossom opened. Our meth
cd was to grind a hoe till it was quite
sharp, and then to cut the thistle close
to the ground. It is no worse if cut be-
low it, but it's permanent destruction in
any neighborhood depends upon the
hearty cooperation of all the farmers in
the vicinity. The seed of the thistle is
as light almost as that of the dandelion,
and is carried long distances by the
wind.-Amserica,a Cultivotov.
Co1D frames should be ready for the
early lettuce. cabbage. etc. IT. ia q sim