Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-12
FARM AND GARDEN.

worth BIB 20.
THOSE who wish to raise poultry prin-
cipally for the flesh should breed the
light Brahmas, Plymouth Rocks, Dark
Brahmas, or some of the Cochin breeds.
IT has been shown that pail of milk
standing for ten minutes III a strong
smelling stable, or where any other Of
fenslve odor can reach it, will receive q
faint which will never leave it.
r. /. STURTEvANT says the great draw
back to obtaining satisfactory yields of
corn comes from slovenly culture, not
only IN operations in the field but from
careless planning by the farmer.
In Illinois there are 412 butter and
cheese factories, most Of which are stu
ated IN the northern counties of the state.
In McHenry county there are fifty one,
in Kane forty-three, the next highest
number is in Du Page County.
A NEW variety of grapes, called the
Duchess, has been tried last season and
found well adapted to the northern lati-
tudes. 1t is said to be fully as hardy as
the Concord, and so far perfectly free
from disease. IL is also a strong, rapid
grower and very productive.
The horse stable should be dry, airy,
and clean. Dampness and filth, together
with bad ventilation, will affect the
health of the animals, the great tendency
being, however, to injure and in many
cases to destroy the sight of the eye.
The straw of buckwheat is of very
little value for feeding purposes. If left
to rot down it makes q very small bulk
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liable as mulch, and can be profitably
used as covering for cattle sheds, and to
promote warmth of stock In winter.
The great majority OF open drains
would be much more effective and DUR
able if stone or pipe were put In and the
drain covered. An open drain needs
yearly fixing, and if the fall is good,
much smaller time will answer to carry
off the water than Is commonly supposed
in looking at the stream.
A MISSOURI farmer recommends stack
ing fresh fodder corn with wheat or oat
straw III alternate layers of foot Of the
latter to three inches of the former. He
says there is no danger of spelling, as
the juices of the corn are absorbed by
the straw, and the latter is rendered so
palatable that cattle eat it greedily with
out waste.
SOME growers of potatoes throw out
all the little ones as more trouble to take
care of than their value. They are now
rarely used for seed, as it has been learn
ed by dear experience that many
small potatoes are unreliable. Still. if
not too hurried, these small potatoes are
worth saving to feed to COWS In winter,
IN connection, OF course, with other food.
SOUTH AMERICA is destined to be the
next great beef producing region in the
world. 1t is estimated that in two years
from now the number of cattle in the
Argentine Confederation will number
%, eco, 600 against Ii, 000,0.0 In 1877.
The enormous increase in the number of
cattle has brought down the price so
that good fat steers are selling at S.
to So.
HERE is neT way to preserve eggs:
A rancheress of Washoe Valley, New,
has invented q novel method of preserg-
ing eggs for winter use. During the
summer she breaks the eggs, pours the
contents into bottles which are tightly
corked and sealed, when they are placed
in the cellar neck down. She claims the
contents of the bottles come out as fresh
as when put in.
STABLE manure is spoken of as the
standard fertilizer and complete ma
nure to itself. It is probably so for corn,
but for wheat and other small grains
phosphate of lime is usually needed, and
and on sandy soils, potash. This is
shown by the fact that manure alone
creates a heavy growth Of straw, without
proportional increase to grain. -Ameri-
can CttIt5UGtOr.
A BALTIMoREAN who has just returned
from New South Wales says that some
of the " sheep stations there are from
100, 600 to 800, 900 acres, and as many as
100000 sheep. On Alfred Hays farm
1000 sheep were shOrn before breakfast
by about IS shearers. Kangaroos are
numerous and troublesome. They ruin
the sheep pastures, and the government
has been constrained to offer a bounty
of rs cents a head for their scalps.
Hundreds of thousands are killed an
nually.
In speaking of chronic diarrhea in
stock, Prof. l.. B. Arnold says: " It is
best cured by removing the cause, which
must be known to be avoided. In horses
it may come from over driving, over
feeding, or imperfect mastication from
defective teeth, Or from eating too fast
from an unnatural and too greedy appe-
tite. If the friend who has trouble in
this direction will carefully look over all
the habits, treatment and surroundings
Of the animal, he will be very likely to
find the cause himself. In the mean
time, let the exercise be gentle, the food
easy to digest, and, if possible, in shape
to prevent swallowing too hastily. Tonic
stimulants are useful in all such cases,
as tincture of spice, cloves, ginger or
peppermint, given steadily in modera-
ton. Medication will be less effective
than looking closely to feed and exer-
cise."
DRovER's Journal: Thus far this year
the run of far western range cattle shows
a shortage of about 10000 head as COM
pared with last year, and the run of
Texas cattle is 100, 900 less than at the
corresponding time last year, making in
all a shortage of 100000 beeves. The