The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1882-12-09
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from $40 eggs placed IN one of thu
Common Sense lneuhaiors. she 90
two chickens al a cost OF SCI 27, Il
say nothing of her lost time aud III,
hired mans three weeks board,
~. Nearly all Of the agriculture
work in Prussia is done by women
and The custom is now as it has al
ways been the men are considered
far too brave and stfang 10 engage
in anything less important than
war.
-. Barley is one Of the best grain,
for a soiling crop. 1t grows more
vigorously at the start than outs and
has peculiarly rich, sweet flavor
which all animals relish. It should
be cut, however, before getting into
aead,
"a The appropriations for the
National Department OF Agricul-
tire amount TO nearly 5000, 900.
What becomes of it2 The annual
crop reports hive liltlo value, MS
they como to us nearly six months
old, and are OF no more interest
than any other fact oil ancient his
tory.
~ Swiss process OF removing
the bran of wheat without lnss OF
nutritiYe matter consists in soak
ing tho grain before grinding IN q
solution of canstie soda and waterI
This swells and loosens the hui
proper so that it may DO removed
by the slightest friction, leaving the
gluten with the body of tho grain.
1.-THE problem of cheaper meat
for the millions may be solved. All
kinds of meats are now too high.
1t may be good for Western Stock
mon and farmers for the time being
to have these high prices rule, even.
tually things must oven up. Il roa
sonablo price for farm produce is ,
the best in tho long run.
~. An old Now hampshire far
mer writes al have been intimate
ly acquainted with the farmers in
my vicinity for twenty five years,
and during the whole period have
not known man who made iarm- /
ing his only business to fail and be-
come unable to pay his debts. |
have known a goodly number OF
men, who under similar eircumstan-
oes, though starting with little or
nothing in the way Of property,
have become owners of valuable
property and have money to let."
~. Farmers generally lay out too
much work for the help they en-
@loy. The best rule is not attempt
ahe cultivation of large area but to
make the land produce the largest
yields, Il one acre of ground can
be made to produce fifty bushels of
wheat or 100 bushels of corn, that is
far better than to appropriate two
'ot ,aree or Tour acfes'f IN if0' prUdti65ss 7
ton of the same quantities. Forty !
acres we'll titled will, in the long
run, yield better returns than hun
dred threlessly managed.
.*.One OF the most prevalent or
rors among average farmers is the
neglect of making and preserving
manure, and also Its improper ap-
plication TO the ground. Collect all
the refuse material you can, use
your chip DIRT from the wood,pilo
in absorbing liquid. Apply it to
fat lands at any time during the
winter. 1t can then be thrown on
broadcast and plowed in as soon as
the ground opens. The necessity
OF returning as much vegetable nu-
triment to the ground as has been
taken off by the crop cannot be too
strongly impressed upon the atten-
ton OF our farmers.
~. Professor Cook says that a car
bolic soap wash has with him prov
ed very effectual preventative of
radsh maggots and apple-troe Dor
ere. His formula is as fellows: "ro
two quarts of soft soap | added two
gallons of water; this was then
heated to boiling point when one
pint of carbohc acii Tin crude
state was added. This mixture is
then set away in barrel or other
vessel, and is ready for use as occN.
sion may require. One part Of this
liquid is then mixed with fifty parts
of water and the plants sprinkled
or trees washed with il. This is
worth remembering.