Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1881-05-26


roscopic animal, inot1ensive to man an or
gansm that cannot develop itself in his
body? But nothing proves that that or
ganism cannot penetrate and become devel-
oped in another animal. no matter how
small, increasing in virulence proportion
ate to the size OF the animal, and augment
ing its intensity, TIL it can effect man and
live stock.
The reports of spring work are excellent,
and the winter sown crops present q very
satisfactory appearance. The middle OF
January being very cold, has affected, but
only slightly, the agricultural situation in
the South and Southwestern regions. Clay
soils are not thoroughly dried yet after the
recent heavy rains. There are two points
of progress the French farmers have yet to
attain-the use of sowing machines, and
the iudicious choice Of complementary
manures. All other modern implements
for good husb..ndry are sufficiently wide
spread in France. But broadcast sowings
predominate with all their disadvantages
for wedding etc.
The Senate has detinetly voted the tariff.
and thus the provisional state in which ag-
ricnltural interests have existed for wears.
has come to an end. Herceforth, the gov
ernment is free. either to make, within six
months, q treaty of commerce with any na-
ton, or apply the general tariff. For the
future, the following are the rates that i'm
ported stock will have to pay, per head !:
| Oxen 15 tr; cows and bulls, s: heifers etc..
5; calves. Il; sheep, 2; lambs, goats, ETC.,
u; pigs, 3. For fresh slaughtered meat,
the tax is 2 francs per 200 pounds salt meat,
a and canned or preserved, s francs per
200 pounds. VIII these duties exercise a
favorable influence on the future of French
agriculture? The Protectionists and Free
traders both seem TO think they will not
the former, because the taxes are not suffi
heavy, and the latter, because seemed eX
cessive. In any case, many departments
will be inconyenienced, which do large
business in the importation of lean stock
for fatenng. Respecting fluctuations in
the price of stock, these being largely de-
pendent on meteorological and economical
causes, over which the Legislature can ex-
ercise no control, the subject may be passed
over. Now, they are these oscillations from
which the breeders OF cattle suffer. In gen
eral, the prices of meat will tend upwards
and the freigh,er will, as heretofore, enter
into competition when the price will be suf
ticiently tempting. Many impartial author.
tiles would prefer the abolition of all duties
and substituting tax of 2 or 3 per cent
uniformly, on all importations.
The condition OF the beet sowings is good
and where the seed has been judiciouslo Sc
lected, the most favorable results may be
anticipated. Varieties of beets, rich in su
gar, are what The manufacturers seek, ano
farmers lean for quantity AT the expense o.
onism, progress must march under difficult
ties. The sugar harvest last year was baG
i'll France, and was chiefly due to interior
seed. In reference to the general question
OF the sugar industry, the prospect is not Sc
clear. This is to be attributed to Legisla
tive canses, and the difficulty of reconcilins
England to accept as iree-trade, sugar tina
receives bounty from government, be
tore being exported.
Anilnportant discovery has been made
by NJ. Lichtensten, respecting the phyllox
era. He has at last obtained the winte
eggs-the only real ones-on vines, 9TH
American Clinton), two years old. But h,
has discovered them, not on the stem OF til,
growing vine, but invariably on the prun
ings of the vine, which are tied up in bun
dies, ordinarily for fire. wood. Hitherto
tile eggs were sought for on the stems ex
clusively. The gals are formed on the vim
leaves by the phylloxera, on the side oppo
site to that on viii ich the insect has pricked
In the leaves Of the elm, the bug peculia
to that tree, makes its punctures on the un
der surface of the leaf, and the gall become
developed only on that side; the phyllox
era, OH the contrary, pricks the upper SUI
lace OF the vine Leaf, and the gall is devel
oped on the opposite side, that is, under
meath.
: 10 destroy slugs. place morsel OF ran
cid butter on portions OF wood, eight ince
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