The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-10-13


ALL national wealth depends upon m
enlightened northumberland Web
ster.
THE faster the fattening the more
profit less food, earlier returns and
better flesh.
THE growing animal intended for
beef requires little exercise daily to
promote muscle and strength of consti-
sutton; when ripe, only 40 much as to
be able to walk to market.
ONLY animals with sound constitu-
ton aud good ply steal development,
born OF sound parents, should be used
for stock purposes. Some of the most
intractsble enduring and fatal diseases
are hereditary and trapsniissible from
parent to offspring.
WEEDS OF all kinds are robbers, oc-
cupying tho ground ana feeding on
plart-food and manure which was never
intended for them, thus reducing the
crops and adding greatly TO the ex-
pense of cultivation. The main point
in wedding is to prevent seeding.
AGRICULTURAL colleges and agri-
cultural papers are working slowly,
steadily, surely, revolution through
the country. They exslt that which Of
all callings most deserves exaltation-
agriculture, the foundation of a nations
integrity and strength.
A CORRESPONDENT of the Indiana
Farmer reports thaj he has cured chol-
era among his chickens by the use OF
copperas, dissolved in water, a teaspoon
full of the drug to quart of water given
as a drink. None have been injured by
drinking the copperas water, but the
sick have been cured. Try it.
NEBRASKA has lOO, 900 acres of Guilt
vated timber land, all planted within
the last ten years, and mostly since the
timber-claim act was passed. The ca
talpa, hard and soft maple are the fav-
orite trees for planting, though there
are many groves planted to black wal
nut
TIM bearing peach tree cannot be
cultivated too often. The soil must at
all times be kept loose and friable, and
cultivation should be kept up until the
fruit is ripe. The new growth of the
wood of bearing tree ceases to grow
early in the season, and there Is no dan
ger of stimulating late growth. Stir
ring the soil should be the rule, and
neither grass nor woods allowed to
grow ut any time.
The Mensury barley is a new variety,
and likely to become popular. 1t NJ
ix-rowed, and was sent out by the De-
partment of Agriculture four or five
years ago. 1t originated in Canada. 1t
has long, heavy heads. which hang down
when filling, but its straw is 80 strong
that it docs not fall down, even on the
richest land. Is has been tested for
mailing and pronounced superior for
that purpose. In ripening, it is little
later than the common six-rowed, and
is easily dist nguished from that when
growing by slightly reddish tinge to
the board when the heads appear.
The management of farmhouse cell
lars in summer is frequently attended
with difficulty. Shallow cellers are
often too warm for milk and butter.
This may be remedied by opening the
windows at night and closing them
through the day. This practice will
permit the cold air to enter and oontine
it during the day. Deep cellars are
more troublesome, from lack of venti-
lation. If tius is made a. the bottom
of the cellar connecting with the chimney
the drauglt from the stove will furnish
all the ventilation desired. Such cell
lars may also be cooled by opening all
outside apernres during cool nights
and closing them through the day.
IT is better not to Craze pastures
very closely at any season OF the year.
Pastures, when bare, are much more
likely to suffer from either drought or
Geld than when covered with grass two
or three inches deep, and they grow
much more slowly. All plants feed
from the leaf as well as the root, and
when cropped too closely the power of
drawing nourishment and attracting
moisture from the air is much lessened.
Young turf requires specially careful
grazing, vet it should be remembered
that il allowed to get ahead in the early
summer IL becomes overgrown and
coarse, and is rejected by cattle and
sheep. The nftergrovth of grass Is
hindered throughout the year by the
viN vi Slboo Oh WIG Aohos
IT costs much more to winter full
grown SOW than it does spring pig.
The old SOW, If she has reared litter
of pigs, probably is not so attractive
looking as are the best OF her SOW pigs.
ALI these things may tempt one to fat
ten the SOW and keep one of the pigs
for breeding purposes. To all con-
templating this course we feel like
giving P0llcHs celebrated advice to
those summed up in one word, don't.
lis rule, with few exceptions, ma
tured SOW will rear more; stronger and
better pigs than will an unmatured one.
In case a SOW shall have proved herself
undesirable, there is no question sbs
should be slaughtered; but if her past
performance has been satisfactory, the
fact that she is years old is not a
sufficient reason for sending her to tho
butcher. Some of the best brood sows
we have known have been in active
service until they were half dozen
years old-in somo cases even longer.
Persistence in the custom of breeding
from young and immature parents can
hardly fail to weaken the constitution