Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1883-02-26
FARM NOTES.

ut tllnDcI uSCtl making
our wagons is valued at $l00,000,000.
Nebraska has to-day 800, 900 head of
cattle; Wyoming, 500,000; Montana,
100000, and 100000 sheep; Colorado,
10000
An Ohio farmer names the Mammoth
Pearl rs the potato to take the place of
the Peachblow, against which charges
of deterioration are made.
Salt is used to destroy the onion
maggot with partial success. About
the first of July SOW two bushels TO the
acre; the salt also hastens the maturity
of the crop.
The annual barley crop of the United
States has gradually increased during
the past twelve years-from 1871 to
1882, inclusive-from 26,71S,50 BUSH
els, in 1871, to S3,000,000 bushels (esti-
mated), in 1882.
Lansing, Mich, has n Refrigerator
company which stores up summer
made butter at low prices, to be sold in
the winter at advanced figures. 1t has
now on hand over fifty tons, all of
which is said to be of excellent quail
ity.
In 1872 the Elgin Qll.) Board of
Trade for the sale of butter and cheese
was organized. The sales for that
year reached S87, 900 only. Last year
the sales amounted TO $2,2l9,600 In
one day in 1882, December A. the sales
reached S157,775.
Many so-called cases of pear blight
are due to other causes than blight.
n,.,t. 81 yafl t,Nl lNnh ;exht tn1
from too much manure, wnen, in fact,
the heavy doses of manure water would
have killed an oak or 'butternut rs
quickly rs it killed the pear.
Do not put lime in the manure heap,
for it destroys the salts of ammonia,
and by compelling it TO take the gas
eous form drives it off. Lime will rot
manure very quickly and do its work
well, but it will be at the expense of q
loss of nitrogen, which is an ingredient
in ammonia.
The Oregon Short Line of the Union
, Pacific Road is now opening n great,
7 well-watered grazing region, capable
} of supporting 5000, 900 head of cattle
l and 10,000,000 sheep, and when it is
7 occupied, can yearly export $4,000
V cattle, 100000 sheep, and 10000, 900
: pOunds'of wool.
When hog is put up to fatten, the
object is to turn him into q living manu-
factory of pork and lard. Supply him
witt feed and water and comfortable
c surroundings, and he will run the ma
chine himself, making daily fair re-
: turn of manufactured goods, satisfac-
e tory in quality and quantity. The
=, quality will depend largely on care.
- j. NJ. Stahl says in the Ohio Farm.
q er: 1--WE consider the raising of hogs g
,. business subject to more risks than the
i raising of horses, cattle or sheep; yet,
. rightly managed, business that yield,
q a good profit. But TO make it profit
: able year after year requires grea
O care, good judgment, and the best
). breeds and methods"
d Wedge-shaped fruit houses, to bC
= managed without artificial heat, ar,
II being built in London, according tC
y The Garden. They run north am
1t south, are about % feet long, sever
g feet wide ut the bottom, and slope
o to three feet at the roof. IT is claimed
4 for them that in this shape the rays o
= the sun glance off, so that there is NJ
it burning,
- According to the Fort Worth Journal
~ Texas sold 500, 900 beef cattle and $50,
~ 900 head of young stock, COWS, etc.
- , last year, for S23, ,100,0 ,0C0; increase il
y value of the $4,000,0C0 cattle in th,
- state $4,000, ,000 cost of raising cattle
~ expenses, etc, leaves net profit o
u S27, 200, 900, of which S23, 10000 is il
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