Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-04-20
Farmers Short Rows.

To prevent some COWS leaking their milk
is very difficult because it ia due to the
construction Of the udder and teats, and
any interference with these delicate organs
may cause worse trouble. But a safe and
often effective remedy is to cover the end
of the teat and half its length with photo
graphers' collodion, which shrinks in dry.
ing and exerts gentle pressure on the teat
that causes the retention of the milk.
If garden seeds, when planted in the
spring. are firmly pressed when under the,
earth by the bali OF the foot at the time the
gardeners are putting them into the ground,
they will invariably grow, drouth or no
drouth; and what is still more important.
they will spring up earlier and sroN faster.
and mature better than any Of their kind
which have not been subjected to this dis
cipline. This same rule Of pressure holds
good in regard to transplanting trees,
shrubs and plants.
Mr.. William Smith, of Ontario county,
Nav York, is an extensive hop grower. He
estimates the cost of raising hops at about
IL cents per pound. He states to the edit
or Of the RurGt Home that he has sold, at
harvest time, at as high as sixty cents and
as low as nine cents. A maximum crop is
about 800 pounds per acre. and at the ss-
would give profit of $64 an acre o. max
imum crop. of course, many fail to get
maximum crops, and then the cost far ex-
ceeds II cents pound, and the crop may
involve considerable loss.
An eloquent Chicago minister crammed a
whole sermon against sel6shness into sin.
gle illustration. "Said q bystander to an
old man, busiy engaged in setting out
young trees. Ny old friend, why are you
plar ting trees? You will not live to gather
the fruit AS the veteran Of 80 mopped
the sweat from his brow, he replied,
Somebody planted trees for me before I
was born" The man or woman who has
no desire and makes no effort to add to the
beauty and comfort Of the world, physical
| ~ and morally, has low appreciation of
| life's duties and privileges.
Every country house should be provided
with watercloset where it is possible, and
| where there is bathroom, as we'll as with
| All outside closet. The indoor closet is Of
| ten positively necessary as for an Invalid
| or for children or for delicate persons in
| the winter who may suffer serious injury
by exposure to the cold in an outdoor clos
| et. But for summer use and for robust
persons the outdoor closet is great con.
| venience. This may be constructed three
feet above the ground, with vault under
il foot or 80 in depth and covered with 9
| tight falling door, through which dry earth
| or ashes may be thrown in occasionally and
1 through which the contents may be removed
| at least every month or two. The vault
should be cemented and waterproof, to
prevent fouling of the soil. As a rule,
earth closets are impractieable and useless,
but the above arrangement answers every
purpose If it is carried out.
| Butter milk that will NIT churn may be
due to several causes If the milk.house
is mouldy or damp. or not thoroughly aired
and is too cold, that will cause il. The
condition Of the COW may also cause 1t. II
| the milk. house is all right, give the COW 0
dose Of one ounce of saltpeire daily fol
three days. and be careful not to feed any
smutty corn fodder.
The best Splinp fodder crop is oai!
| mixed with peas two and one-half of the
latter to the acre. This comes off in July
and millet or Hungarian grass may be sow
Immediately. This will be ready to cut in
September, when rye may be sown fol
blowing under in the spring for corn. Blu
heavy crops of these folders cannot b.
grown on poor land without the help O.
fertilizers.
A fair ration for new mich COW Of lin
| seed cake.meal and bran would be twt
pounds Of the meal and three pounds o
bran. But this would make very poo
quality of butter. II the ration was mad,
Of two pounds Of corn meal, two pounds
bran, and one pound OF linseed. cake inca
it would be better for the butter. Bral
makes white butter and linseed makes j
greasy and white too; corn-meal gives col
or and frmness to the butter.
/ The best way to protect the seed.corl
from grubs and cut.worrns is to put table
spoon OF pine tar into o gallon Of warm wa
ter, or in that proportion, and stirit we'll
then put the corn into it and let il soak 70
an hour or two. stirring it a. few time
meanwhile; sufficient corn should be use,
to soak up all the water, and thin Aim o
the tar will then be left upon each grain oil
corn, which will drive of the grubs.