Morris tribune., 1882-03-16
Farmers Pithy Paragraphs,

The annual yield of haxseed in the United
States is estimated at :, 500, 600 bushels, and
of the fibre 3S, 900, 900 pounds.
1t is better to encourage farmers son to
own calf or u sheep, than revolver or
setter dog.
The sooner the farmers of the praries gel
their land under drained, the sooner they
will lessen the nu nber Of failures in the
crops.
Sleek idleness is not the best thing for a
stallion during the season. He may look
better, but work and exercise make his
colts far better. 1dleness is curse, spec
tally and generally.
Never buy farm without careful ex-
animation of its location, character Of soil,
quantity and quality Of water. And never
pay your money until the title has
been found perfect This will save
trouble. and probably life of court vex-
ations.
Select your garden seeds from the list OF
d reliable seedsman. 1t is just as easy to
raise first class vegetables as poes ones. A
great many complain that they do not like
vegetables. No wonder. Any one wonld
dislike a majority of the vegetables
raised.
Among the recent imports received al
New York was 2, $50 cans of condensed
milk from London, 385 boxes of cheese
from France, 4,sOs bags of potatoes from
Scotland, 424 bags Of turnips from Scot
land, and $50 hogsheads of seurkrout from
Germany.
General Hardings farm in Tennessee
contains 3, 7S7 acres, where 800 wild deer
80 brood mares, and large number Of Jer.
sey cattle and high bred sheep are kept.
In ali cases COW should be MIXED reg.
ularly and stripped clean. No doubt this
has much to do in forming good milking
tribes Of cattle, by encouraging fall de-
velopment of the milk glands.
1t seems to be the general impression
that Judge MeCrary's decision knocks al
Of the patents on creamery pans. He de.
cides against Cooley's ON the ground of pri.
or use. This will also defeat the patent ol
Cherry. the defendant in the suit. So
while he wins, he loses.
The question of narrow VS.. broad tire.
for wagons is again being discussed in
various parts Of the country. There seemi
to be many reasons why the broad tire il
preferable for ordinary farm work A team
will haul heavier load On. soft ground ani
be used. The subject is very interesting
one.
Rubbing wet horses and other animal
dry is very useful, not only to save heat
but to save cold taking.
Fat hens rarely lay. If hens are fed sc
much or SO often that they begin to tattel
rapidly, they will soon stop laying.
Parsnips and SATISFY are not injured b,
freezing, and may remain in the grouni
and be dug as wanted, OF during midwin
ter thaw.
Charred corn is one of the best things
which can be fed to hens to make them lay
not as regular diet but in limited quaint.
ties each day.
Probably the largest hog in the United
States was exhibited at Junction City, Kan
His length is feet; girth of neck, 7l-2 fee t
girth of chest, l-2 feet; girth of center
feet width across the hips, 80 inches, ant
weight, 1852 pounds.
The United States is, so to speak, the pi,
pen and pork barrel of he world; of the 80,
000, 600 swine in the civilized world, "a :,
900 900 are to be found in America Dur
ing the year ending June 80, 1880, we sen
abroad $s4 900, 600 worth of pork, lard ani
bacon.
The Poultry Monthly says that, as rule
one variety of fowls is enough for almost any
person to manage successfully and profit.
ably, and this is especially true with begin
ners, who have to gain their experience il
all the varied details of poultry manage
ment. II q breeder has been sueeessfu
with one variety, has not merely made goot
sales, but have produced birds Of such a
high order Of merit that the stock make
good advertisement, anda permanent on,
for the breeder, it can be taken for gran tee
that 1t will pay to take up one or more
breeds, provided the same care is bestowed
on each variety as was formerly accorded
the single breed, and provided there art
ample conveniences, room and quarters TO
them. 1t seldom pays to attempt raising
poor breed poultry, unless there is ampll
room. both In yards and houses, for the,
must have this to insure their healthfulnes
and consequent profit.