Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-04-13
Clippings

Those pereens whether farmers or
not who have garden patch, and who
have due regard for the health and
happiness of their families should keep
in mind that nothing conduces more to
this than well cultivated garden.
Mr.. Dillon, Of Brighton, Iowa,
gives his experience with sheep in 1880
81. In 1885," he writes, 81 sheared
I40 sheep, averaging eight pounds to
the fleece, or 81 90 in value to sheep,
and raised 90 lambs worth $3.50 per
head. In 1881 sheared 200 head and
sold 1912 worth of wool and raised 70
lambs besides l lost many lambs by
the late spring and severe winter.
Neither did the sheep shear so heavily
as the year previous.
Mr.. Alfred Rose reports TO the Rural
N.,o Yorker the following experiment
with seed potatoes: "The seeds were
all cut five weeks before planted, dust
ed with plaster and lime and spread on
boards in the cellar and stirred fire.
quently to keep them from aaaing,
especially when in large piles. BY
this method with me potatoes ripen
ten to fourteen days earlier than if cut
and planted green"
French farmers are urged to do
mesticate the Cd5iai of South America,
as ranking next 10 the pig and sheep.
1t is commonly known as the water
pig, and resembles the squirrel in point
of cleanliness and food. In three
years it becomes as large as an ordi-
nary pig; it eats little and sleeps much.
The head is large, the ears small, 1t has
two terrible cutting teeth, but no tail.
Wren carefully fed, the fl esh loses its
OBJ ectionable oily taste.
The best beef is young beef, reach
ing its greatest point of superiority
from two to three years. The same Is
true of sheep and swine. A wether for
the best mutton should be marketed at
two years. As general rule $50
pound pig is much better in quality
and more profitable than a hog that
weighs 500 pounds. The point Of ap-
probation of quickly matured animals
is being reached, though somewhat
gradually and it remains to improve
the various breeds, especial regard
being taken to carefully select those
animals to breed from that come to
maturity at an early age.
One pound of tobacco and six oun-
ces Of borsx boiled in two ounces of
water, to which add soft soap enough
to make a soft paste, has proven good
vermin salve. A mixture of carbohc
acid and soft soap, in the proportion of
one TO four, makes compound easy to
apply, and very efectual. Shortly after,
the parts to which the soap mixture
has been applied should be Washed
with pure water and . non-drying oil
rubbed on. Oil of turpenune and lard
oil, equal parts, with a little carbOlic
acid is perhaps the mixture to make
it effectual in It's application. Animals
that are effected with vermin need
better care and higher feeding to over
come the drain that those parasites
make upon the system.
The English flockmaster mas settled
two points in British experience, first
that mutton is more profitable than
wool and second that among English
mutton consumers there is decided
preference for Down OF black-faced
mutton. Tender, juicy flesh, with a
fine grain and rich flavor, ripe and
yet carrying plenty of lean meat, is that
which suits the English market, A
combination of these qualities IS found
to most perfection in some of the black
or gray-faced breeds or their crosses.
This preference on the part of buyers
is so marked that tho butcher Is ena-
bled to give at least two cents per
pound more for dark-fsced mutton
than for any of the white-faced and
longwooled sheep.
From the day you slip halter
over a young horses ears he should be
encouraged to look to you like child
for all his little wants and simple pleas
ures. He should come cantenng up
lively from the farther corner of
the paddock when he hears your voice;
should ask to have his nose rubbed,
his head stroked, his neck patted, with
those honest pleading looks which
make the confidence of dumb crea-
ture so touching.