Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-02-16

Northern Iowa Butter and Cheese As
ISOLATION will be held at Cedar Rapids,
commencing Feb. %. and continuing
three days.
When liquid manures are to much
diluted. fruit trees are injured by being
compelled in seeking nourishment to
take up more water then they need.
On the other hand, too concentrated
solutions occasions decay of the roots.
Its generally supposed that thick
covering of snow affords the best pro-
lection from the severe frosts Of winter
to the soil beneath. Experiments by
Deherain and Kayser prove that grass
turf is much more effectual.
Whether an animal will suffer or not
from eating mould vegetation depends
very much on the constitution Of the
animal. One animal will suffer no bad
effects from the same fungus which
will destroy the organs of another ami
NAL as a malignant parasite.
1t is observed that the most success
full grape-growing countries have the
least amount of rainfall, especially dur
ing summer. One authority gives his
opinion that in climates where the
summer rainfall exceeds fourteen in
a ches, grape culture is liable to be at
blended by rot and mildew.
s# Dyspeptic persons, those having
R&feeble digestion, or poor appetite.
n get less internal heat from food COM
N bustion, and suffer from cold. Such
persons need warmer atmosphere, or
/ warmer dwellings, and warmer clothing
to retain the heat that is produced.
This applies to all animals.
Close-fitting garments, carriers, lacing,
boots, shoes, neckties, ETC., that prevent
free, easy circulation of the blood, each
and all diminish the amount of heat
| produced, and its uniform distribution
Exercise promotes more rapid circula-
ton OF the blood and increased heat
| production.
John A. Phelps, Of Connecticut incul-
Gates in his boys love of country life
and the paternal acres by renting them
plots of ground for potatoes and other
crops, selling them manure, and taking
pay in labor, teaching them to make
, their own sales, keep their own ac-
counts, and handle their own money.
| Inc value Ol dl ihdhulACtuIcu lcI-
tilizers depends upon their solnbility,
and these manures should all be appro-
priated by the growing crops. To ex-
pect any such fertilizing matter 70 re-
main in the ground for another year is
to presume that the fertilizers are not
properly manufactured. Bone dust,
however, will remain in the soil several
years.
The uncommonly large number of
insects, injurious to destroy the last
seasons crops, was not in consequence
of an open winter, but followed very
severe season. The larvc of these in
sects were protected by the snow. The
present open winter will cause the de-
struction OF millions of these pests.
They remain near the surface this
winter, where they can be fed off by
the birds.
Charles Hovey, in the Massachusetts
Ploughman, takes exception to the gen
eral impression that salt is essential or
even beneficial to asparagus. saying
thousands of plants are annually killed
or injured by its application. He also
says that our mammoth specimens
do not compare with some grown by
the ancicnts, and quotes Pliny as say
ing there was variety which grew
near Ravenna, deep, sand country,
three shoots of which would weigh a
pound"
A Wisconsin farmer has been put
under bonds to keep the peace on &C
count Of his attempt to mutilate an old
lady whom he believes to be witch.
He AYERS in defense that she has be-
witched his cattle, and has repeatedly
entered his domicile through the CHM
ney, the keyhole, and other inconveni-
ent and inappropriate aperatures, con
trary to his wish and to his great terror
and distress. Instead of placing him
under peace-bonds, the authorities
should have consigned him to the most
convenient insane asylum.
A Understanding machine has been
invented by an Englishman, which sep
arates the cream from new milk with
out awaiting the slow process of having
it "rise." Instead of taking off the
cream with q spoon or ladle, the dairy
maid will, hereafter, pour the milk into
cylinder, which revolves at the rate
of 5000 revolutions minute. 1t might
be supposed that the result would be
butter, but not SO. From perforations
in one side of the vessel flows the rich
est of cream, from the other side skim
milk OF heavenly blue.
The Gthivotor and Country Gentleman
says 1T is important to SOW barley
as early in spring as the ground can be
reduced to good mellow condition.
On such soils as will admit fall blowing
without their becoming compact again
by the agency of rains and melting
SHOWS, some advantage is derived from
the operation, but it will be found best
more commonly to depend on through
undertaking on soils that have not
natural drainage, and early spring
blowing. The time at which the seed
may be sown will, of course, vary with
soils and ATTITUDES"
One of the best dairymen in Vermont
says: II have come to the conclusion,