Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-05-11
Facts and Figures.

Facts and Figures.
The consumptiCr Of mutton again
steadily increases tsi onghout the coun-
try.
The farms spd farming implements
of the United States are worth $l3, 461, :
30O,434.
Poland China swine carried of the
main prizes at the last agricultural fair
IN Denmark.
The Indiana agricultural society is
holding agricultural institutes in differ
ent parts of the state, which are said to
be awakening a deep interest in sci
entlhc agriculture, and more thor
ough cultivation of crops and farms.
Horses are social animals, particu-
larly 80 in the case of young horses.
They thrive best when in the society
of others, hence the advantage of pas.
turing several in one field where prac-
ticable.
The pigs on the great Cheddar
dairy farms in England are never fed
on whey alone. 1t is thought more
profitable to have a greater number
than the whey will support, and then
supplement with ether food.
The beef of Hereford cattle is pc
culiarly tender and fine grained. For
quantity as well rs quality of meat
they are not excelled. The capability
of the breed as quick feeders and eco
nomical producers of meat is unques-
tionable
In the management of live stock
it is safer and better to give water be-
fore feeding than after. In the latter
case the food is liable to be washed
out of the stomach prematurely, while
in an imperfectly digested state, and
thus occasion intestinal irritation and
disease.
The use of sulphur or indeed any
other medicine, unless with the greatest
caution and by those who have expert
ence, Is too common, and often results
in more harm than good. 1t is strong
ly laxative to the skin, and exposure
after Its use Is pretty sure to kill more
than it cures.
The daily rations of Dexter, the
trotting horse, were: two quarts of oats
at 6 in the morning, at 8, ut /, and at
night three quarts oats, with two quarts
bran, moistened with hot water, and six
pounds hay.
The deserved interest which is now
taken in the propagation of hornless
cattle gives the various names they are
known by share of curious interest.
In Sir Walter SCOTS writings the term
humble COW" Is used, and Webster
gives it a place.
Large numbers of Danes and Swedes
are now on their way to this country
to join the colonies Of their country
men in Florida. Many Of the colonists
are already proprietors of large orange
groves, and are said to be thrifty, hard
working, intelligent people.
"A good plan to remove rocks or
large boulders is to build fire upon
them; in a short time they will crack
and scale off in small pieces, which can
be easily removed, thus getting rid of
them forever. A flat stone may be
broken in any shape by covering the
stone with clay, and then uncover a
narrow strip in the direction wanted to
break; build fire over this and you
will soon accomplish your end
The National Live Stock Journal says
that the practice of feeding soaked
shelled corn during the summer and
early autumn months is one generally
followed by the large swine raisers OF
Illinois. If soaked on the cob the
grains swell up and tighten to the cob,
so that the pigs experience the same
trouble in getting them off that they
find with the new corn when it is first
fully and firmly ripened; but if first
shelled and then thoroughly soaked, it
is easily masticated; but it is not SO
palatable and is not eaten with such q
relish as new corn while in the milk or
doughty state.