Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-08-10
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of roots, Al pounds of hay, and AZ
pounds of OF, cake per head per week,
for every 100 pounds OF their live
weight, increasing in weight weekly
s3ou.. TWO per cent.
Lord Wilton has now the greatest
Hereford bull living, all his calves are
sold at a premium, and by many of
the best judges he is considered the
best bull of any age or breed in exist
ence. be has been prize taker at all
the English shows of note, and his,
calves are following in his steps, win
ming glory only equaled by their sire.
To dwell on the virtues and high
standing of that grand short-horn fami-
ly,the Rose of Sharon, is not necessary.
1t will suffice to say that they have no
superiors among all the families. They
have earned their fame by excellence
and uniformity as family aud as IL
dividuals, and in prices have rivaled
even the Dutchess family.
If the horse stands with his feet
spread apart, or straddles with the
hind legs, there is weakness ofthe loins,
and the kidneys are disordered. Heavy
pulling bends the knees. Blush or
milky cast eyes indicate moon blind.
ness or something else. A bad tenn
pered horse keeps his ears thrown
back. A kicking horse is apt to have
SCARED legs. A stumbling horse has
blemished knees.
The Merino sheep family, under its
various titles and in its many divisions,
is numerically the leading sheep fami.
ly in the. world. OF the $4,000, 900
sheep in the United States 1t is esti-
mated that about three fifths are of
fine wool lineage. In long woods and
medium woods, the great mutton breeds
England leads the world.
Ants do not destroy trees. The ants
are after the lice which are hurting the
trees. These lice exude sweet sub.
stance which attracts the ants, and the
ants do no harm. The get rid of the
lice make solution OF whale oil soap
and add to pailful one dram of car
bolic acid. Syringe or spray this on
the under side of the leaves and it will
either kill or drive away the lice. and
the ants will be seen no more.
If the hogs must be confined, says
the Orange County Farmer, see to it
that they have plenty of clover to eat
and they will do all the better for it. A
great many farmers who ship their
milk make it point to raise all the
pork they want from their house Stops
with the addition of little wheat bran
and all the clover they will eat Pull
up all the weeds you can find by the
roots and throw them into the pen, the
pigs will do all the better for this extra
care and host of weeds will be de-
stroyed in the bargain.
A very good plan for increasing the
supply of home made manure, may be
adopted by farmers generally with
equal success. 1t is merely by pl.cing
in alternate layers rich stable manure
and turf and sods until the heap is
some six feet high and long as you
please, and then, after time, begin
ming at one end of the pile to turn the
whole over. AS the turf and sods rot
they will absorb the rich gases generat-
ed by the manure and which might
otherwise escape, thus forming most
excellent compost for all kinds of crops.
The st. Louis fair association will Of
fer two premiums of $75 each; one for
the best sample of sugar made on the
sair grounds; the other for the best sam
Pile of syrup made at the same place.
These are offered for the purpose of
manufacturers of machinery
from all parts of the country an op-
portunity of showing wha. their nipple
ments and machinery will do. For
these tests the association has made
ample provision for supply Of cane
which will be melted out to all conner
in equal proportions.
A Georgia correspondent in the
Home and Farm gives his plan for saw
ing mans: ''Immerse the ham in boil
ing water three or four minutes. Lay
in the sun to dry. Prepare for half
dozen hams the following: One quart
of syrup or molasses and one-half pound
of finely ground black pepper. If too
stiff add a little more syrup. Mix in a
basin large enough to hold the ham.
Apply with the hand, rubbing well
every part and into every crevce, Lay
again in the sun, skin down, until dry,
or if you do not object to the drippings
hang Immediately in cool, dry place.
This protects the ham and gives it a
flavor also"
There is good deal of uncertainty
about the best time for digging pota-
toes. Some are in favor of digging as
soon rs the tubers become ripe, to pre-
vent them from rotting in the ground;
others hold that if the germs of the
rot are in them they will rot any way,
and that they prefer to let them rot in
the ground than in he cellar. We
have tried both ways, and with varying
results, and have come to the conclu-
sion that to raise good keeping potatoes,
they should NO. be planted so early as
to bring their ripening after the great
est heat is past; and the tubers, when
dry, may be brought directly into
cool, dry cellar.
An Eau Claire county farmer who
knows by experience, advises harves-
tiers, when they are tired and thirsty
not to resort to beer or spirits, for these,
if they alleviate at all, will be sure to