Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-06-29
AGRICULTURAL ITEMS.

Don't forget the tobacco miller
be ready to welcome the skirmishers
with poisoned jamestown, molasses
barrels or any destructive device avail
able.
The rains have beaten down the
fields, and in most instances they
should be gone over again. Fit the
ground for tender roots TO spread and
feed.
The editors of The Husbandmaa
having tried griddle cakes from -four of
amber cane seed found them some
what darker in color, but as to quality
no way inferior to light buckwheats.
Each agricultural society should
pick out the best young farmer within
its bounds and give him an education
at the agricultural college," is the good
suggestion of President Chadbourne.
The tobacco warehouse at Milton
is running again with quite full quota
of hands, Mr.. Earl having bought be-
tween 100 and 200 cases more of to-
bacco, which he is resorting and pack
ing.
Tobacco growers are Just little
nervous at the backward condition of
the plant beds. The weather has not
been favorable to a rapid growth of
plants, but still we think there is time
enough yet.
The Farmers Reuieio, suggests that
its past poor record should not be used
as an argument against :he idea of the
Agricultural Bureau at Washington;
''such department as that of France
surely would be of great benefit to this
country, and to any industry.
-Flower-growers everywhere will be
pleased to learn that the business Of
the late James Wick is to go right on
under the efficient management of his
four sons. The Magazine will continue
to have the successful editorial super
vision of Mr.. G. w. Seelye.
"A western editor received letter
from subscriber asking him to pub
lish cure for apple-tree worms. He
replied that he could not suggest a
cure until he knew what allied the
worms.
Size the plants to insure uniform
growth, and remember that closely set
plants make papery leaves. The Zim-
mer's Spanish has borne 2x2} feet, and
produced 1890 pounds to the acre at
2!x3 feet-better too wide than too
close.
Think about your sheds. If they
are not now closed. plan to procure
lumber and make them tight before cut
ting time. You can not cure fine
wrappers in open sheds. Buyers will
not pay high prices for fine leaf ex-
posed to the weather in curing.
There is good time coming for
the long wool raisers, and the indica-
tons are it is not far off. The decrease
land, as shown by the agricultural re-
turns, is enormous. Since 1868 the
the number has fallen off 5,54S, 900, be.
ing more than one-fourth of the whole.
Professor j. l.. Budd, the accom-
plished horticulturist of the Iowa Col
lege at Ames, has planned for trip to
northern Europe and Asia, starting
June 20, to look up personally the ap-
pies, pears, cherries, plums, apricots.
peaches, grapes, shrubs, trees, etc.,
grown on the northern steppes, in con-
nection with soil. climate and exposure.
The journey promises important results
to our northwestern states.
The peach crop of TIE Hudson
river valley, in New York State, is re-
ported total failure. Growers who
have from 10000 to 5000 trees say
that not single bud was blossom ed in
their orchards. The buds have Drop
ped of, and there is no possibility that
the orchards along the Hudson will yield
over 100 baskets. No such failure of
the crop was ever experienced. The
loss to peach growers is estimated at
over a million. The indications are
that the apple crop in that region will
be the largest ever gathered,
One of the secrets of making good
mashed potatoes is the mixing of the
ingredients all hot. Put into hot
earthen dish, placed at the side of the
range or stove, where it will remain
hot, your milk, or cream, butter, pep
per and salt When these ingredients
are all hot, add the boiled potatoes the
instant they are done, and mash them,
without stopping, until they are quite
smooth; stir for a few minutes, or un-
til thoroughly mixed with the cream
and butter, and serve while hot.
The Practical Farmer says the
tomato crop will not be as large this
year as last in many localities netwith.
standing an increase of price of from one
to two dollars ton. Many farmers
have learned to their cost that to raise
them for less than ten dollars ton or
half cent pound is to work without
suitable pay for their labor. Gamers Of
tomatoes had better suspend the bust
ness until they can afford to pay the
farmer enough per ton to make the
growing of tomatoes as profitable as
corn. Growing corn, to the wise farmer
includes the fodder and the growth of
stock they may be kept on it.
For drying swest corn for market
the following is given AZ the practice
of one who knows all about it: The
kind grown is the evergreen, which is
the best for this purpose. The corn is