The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-05-27
AGRICULTURAL ITEMS.

Inc thought OF fhe world Is ever old,
but it has q new dress with every
generation.
II you want knowledge you must toll
for it; II food you must toll for it, and
if pleasure you must toll for 1t. Toll is
the law. Pleasure comes through toll.
and not by self-indulgence and indo-
lence. When one gets to love work hiI
life is happy one.-Ruskfn.
On Long Island. New York. an alarm
ing and fatal disease has broken out.
The farm of Stephen Brothers. at Lloyd's
Neck, was the first TO receive vista
ton, causing q loss of $500 worth OF
swine. The disease has been various
ly designated by veterinary surgeons.
some pronouncing it hog cholera, while
others declare it to be the black plague.
Hogs upon farms in the neighborhood
have been attacked with the disease.
which has invariably proved fatal in a
few hours. no method of treatment hav-
ing yet been discovered that would
check it. The farmers are taking every
precaution to prevent its further spread
and to keep those animals that are well
from contact with Others.
The Illinois fish commission in its last
toPOAt LlOll hut lSt Vi hugu uSl,
1879, to Sept so, 1880. there have been
taken from places where they would
have died IL not rescued, and deposited
in the rivers and lakes along the Mis-
sissippi and Illinois rivers, and distribu-
led to various ponds and streams
throughout the state. 1891 bushels of
young native fish Of all varieties, such
rs bass, croppie, walLeyed pike. perch.
sunfish. catfish, bullpouts, etc. The
commissioners estimate 10000 to the
bushel. which would give an aggregate
Of 5.895. 900 fish. Every native fish
planted in any of our streams il, said to
be an sssured success. The Com
missioners have ON hand ready for dis
tribution about 20. 900 BLACK bass. crop
pie. etc. These are kept in ponds and
live boxes, and can be had on applica-
ton. They have. as far as possible. :
supplied all who came for them with
young native fish, and are pleased to
note rapidly increased interest In tho
subject Of fish culture In almost every
section Of the state. A
A correspondent of vick's Magazine
says: There are very few people not
fond of lettuce in the early spring. Hav-
ing removed from the city, where early
lettuce could be bought at the markets,
was much at loss for this refreshing
salad plant-at least, until quite warm
weather. Knowing it 70 be quite hardy,
last autumnI sowed some seed in q warm,
dry spot, and in q week or two tho
plants were up. Before hard frost
placed around my little patch some
boards-to be particular, an old door
frame-and over this some loose boards,
eovering about two-thirds Of the space,
20 that there was about one-third un-
covered for light and air. 1t was were it
got the best Of the sun, sloping southeast,
and it was q surprise to find how early
had young lettuce from this rude bed. OF
course. this will be of no benefit to those
who have hot-beds and other convenient
ces for forcing vegetables. but to
very many of your readers think the
knowledge may be useful.
The state of Nevada has a aremarkabl
timber, known as mountain mahogany.
The trees are not large, averaging less
han . foot in diameter. The seasoned
imber u said to be As hard Is boxwood,
,f very fine grain, of o rich color,
very heavy, and Q fine material for the
wood carver. It is sometimes used for
making boxes for shafting, and wears
we'll under the Journal In the mining
districts 1t has been used for shoeing
and dies in quartz batteries. As fuel,
It creates an intense heat, burning with
blaze a. long as ordinary wood, and.
with scarce . change in form, becomes
charcoal, lasting twice as long as ordi-
nary wood. Il is extensively used as
tuel. bearing a price per cord equal to
he price of coal. 1t Is. however, open
TO the objection Of such intensity Of heat
as to burn out the iron Of the stove more
rapidly than any kind Of coal. As to
The extent Of the supply, We have no iIi-
formation. but II all claimed for it be
rue. it should be conserved for ths use
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