Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-02-03
FOR FARMERS.

Sheep give back TO the farm more in
proportisn to what they take from it
than any other animal.
Do not allow the cattle to tramp ever
the mowings when the ground IS soft
enough to retain the imprint of their
hoofs wherever they go.
Carbohc acid is very useful as pre-
ventlve of insect rayages. Radishes
may be protected from maggots and
orchards from borers by It's use.
Sugar beets are the. only saecharine
plants that permit of preservation with
out appreciable loss of sugar. Hence
Their Importance for sugar manufacture.
Upon yearly every Canadian farm a
certain lot of land is devoted to roots
sugar beets, carrots, maugel--wIrzel,
etc., These are as essential to cattle as
the potato is to man.
The value of cheese as a food is
not properly understood to-day in
America. Beefstesk free from bone is
very similar in composition to cheese;
both are muscle-producing matter;
beef, however, contains more than
double the water which cheese con-
tains, and besides the latter reqaires no
cooking.
The Flemish farmer scrupulously
collects every atom of sewage from the
towns; he guards his manure like q
treasure, puts a roof over it to prevent
rain and sunshine from spelling 1t, he
also gathers mud from rivers and ca
mails and the highways for conversion
into phosphates.
The value of all manufactured fer
tlliZers depends upon their solubility,
and these manures should all be appro-
prlated by growing crops. To expect
any such fertilizing matter to remain in
the ground for another year is TO pre-
sumo that the fertilizers are not prop
erly manufactured. Bone dust how
ever, will remain in the soil several
years.
Rubbing wet horses and other ami
mails dry is very useful, not only to save
heat, but also to save cold-taking, as ex-
planned in our last number. For the
same reason any damp garments should
be replaced with dry ones as soon as
possible, or enough covering be added
to prevent chilliness from the evapora-
ton.
A farmer who grows both wool and
wheat largely and successfully, says
that it is his opinion that the reason
why the yield of wheat per acre in the
United States is only half as much as
that of England is because in England
the sheep are utilized in connection
with grain-growing, while here they are
thought of only as wool and mutton
makers.
Nothing rots harness sooner than
sweat, and after being used sor several
hours In hot or rainy weather all
leather harness should be cleaned and
oiled. The leather can only be pre-
served by keeping it well saturated with
oil. First wash the harness lightly
with tepid water and soap, and then
oil with kerosine or sturgeon oil, or the
usual preparations for greasing har-
nesses.
In the American Medical Association,
DIR. jacob remarked that closing the
mouths of infants and children, and
simply blowing in the nose, is often a
very valuable method ofrelieying severe
earache, and that in a number of cases
he had obtained more excellent results
from this procedure, the cause of the
trouble probably being catarrhal affec-
ton of the Eustachian tube.
Now, while your bees are resting. is
the time to study up and mature plans
for the next seasons work. Good books
fully up to the times are within the
reach of all. Read upon the subject to
be able to avoid the many mistakes
made by those who have gone before.
For one of the very first requisites to-
ward successful be excepting is know
of the bees, and the means by which
they are to be governed.
american ANicuhuYist That shell
tering all animals from cold weather,
from chilling winds which by their
rapid motion carry off heat more rap.
idly, is the way to save food and to save
waste of flesh. If by stopping this
waste of heat from the surface all the
food consumed will not be wanted to
make heat, a portion of it can go to in
creasing the flesh, that is to producing
growth, or more can be used in making
milk, eggs, ETC., within the animal.
In choosing COW the crumbly horn
is a good indication; full eye another.
Her head should be small and short.
Avoid the Roman nose; this indicates
thin milk, and but little of it. See that
she is dished in the face, sunk between
the eyes. Notice that she is what stock
men call handler-soft skin and loose
like the skin of bag. Deep from the
loin to the udder, and very small tail.
A COW with these marks never fails to
be good mixer. There is more diff
ference in COWS than is usually suppos-
ed, aud but few really good mixers are
offered in our markets.
A writer has to say of the South
down: The improved Southdown is a
good-sized animal. His head, which is
wanting in horns, is of average size,
and his forehead is very slightly curved.
His limbs are strong, firm, well-set,
and of brown color, like his head,
while the rest of his body is white. The
fleece furnishes wool for carding, mod
erately fine, and is highly esteemed.
The Southdown carries his head high.
He looks very determined, has proud
walk and firm step. He is robust,
can make long journeys, endure bad
weather and resist fatigue. He accli-
mates himself better than any other
English breed which is used as food.
C0lenaan's Rural World predicts that
'the year 1882 will be lively one with
stock breeders. The enthusiasm among
farmers for improving stock is on the
increase, and among stock breeders
there is a desire to obtain the most
fashionable at almost any cost. There
will be more fine stock change hands
in 1882 than in any preceding year,
end we do not know but we might say
any preceding two years. And prices
will improve. Money is in fair supply.
Stock breeders in good standing, if they
have not got all the money they need,
will have no difficulty in procuring
what they may want. So the breeders
of fine cattle, herses, sheep, swine and
poultry have bright year before them
the brightest for ten years past"
EdisOn's Progress.
Edison says: eve have more than
eight hundred employees at work on full
time. The Edison machine works have
been working day and night. They