Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1882-10-18

Stake the lime with portion of the
water, then add the remainder of the
water and the salt. Stir well, three or
four times, at intervals, and then let it
stand until well settled and cold. Either
dip or draw off the clear pickle into the
cask or vat intended to preserve the
eggs. This is on large scale, but may
be proportional according TO Judgment
for family use.
Mr.. STEWART gives some of his ex-
perience with soiling, in the Albany
Cultivator. So universally favorable
have been the results, he says, that
hundreds of farmers who have begun
partial so1llng as an experiment, have
gradually assumed the practice of full
solllng, and have abandoned pasturage
excepting so far as to keep one shaded
and well-watered field or lot under hoof
for the sake OF convenience, or field in
rotation, to be in this manner cheapIy
and richly MANFRED. Even IN Kansas,
where land is cheap and rich, farmers
are growing soiling crops-rye for the
late fall, winter, and spring use, and
mlllet and sorghum for summer and fall
use.
The Germantown Telegraph knows of
no better way to preserve cabbages
through the winter than that which it
has recommended for number Of years.
1t is to plant or set them up in rows as
they grOw-that is, with the roots down
fill in with soil pretty freely, then
make covering by planting two posts
where there is fence to rest on, or four
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carry off the water; lay bean-poles op-
posite the way of the pitch and cover
with corn-fodder or straw or boards. In
using through the winter avoid as much
as possible the sun side, and close up
again. We have not found that setting
the cabbage upside-down IN rows, as
many do, Of any advantage, and we have
kept ours for twenty seasons in the way
mentioned in sound, perfect condition,
into the spring, and could even up to
the first of May If desirable.
SOME farmers appear to forget that
their land extends to the middle of the
roadway, and that they have rights and
duties in connection with the rOadsides.
At this season it is common to find by
the wayside the largest weeds in the
neighborhood. They have had it all
their own way and this has been to ripen
a large crop of seeds. Such neglect Of
the roadside is great mistake, as it not
only gives neglected appearance to the
street, but is a means of propagating
weeds that do much damage to the crops
in the adjoining fields. I5does not mat
ter how clean the cultivated crop may
be kept if weeds are left to grow just
over the fence. It Is too late now to do
more than collect and burn these, but
III doing this the seeds should all be
killed to make the work of. subduing
these pests less burdensome in the fu-
ture, besides adding to the attractive
ness of the street.
HOPS are so scarce that the owner of a
fine lot need not doubt his ability to Sc
cure 81 pound for them, whereas he
could not have obtained more than one
fourth as much six months ago. The
worlds average consumption of hops is
estimated at 865. 900 bales annually, the
weight of bale being 1876 pounds. 1t
is believed that the crop Of 1882 is more
than 200, 900 bales short, and hence the
extremely high price, although specula-
ton has affected the market somewhat.
It is probable that hop yards will multi
ply SO rapidly that two years hence the
hop market will be as fiat as it was
several years ago. The high price of
any product stimulates production to a
degree which soon makes it improbable.
The price of meat is now so high that
the farmers are increasing their stock Of
cattle and sheep as rapidly as possible,
and less than five years hence the mar
ket will be improbable. Unfortunately,
few of the farmers look ahead far enough
to see these things. -Nea0 York Mail
and Express.