The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-04-20
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1000 bushels.
| Texas wool growers are complaining
OF the scarcity Of go@d shearers.
Large focks Of sheep are berded by
one man, and at shsariDg tfns the
work requires many expert hands If
the shearing be done IN season.
The great obstacle to wheat grow
Ing In Brazil Il that owing to the
rank vegetable growth ofrhat climate,
and extremely fertile spfl, the wheat
has 10 be wecded carefully tao or
three times. This entails - much
labor as 10 make ifs cultivation un-
profitable.
tits best to get the old coat Of hair
changed as soon as possible on horses,
before being put to hard Spring work.
For this pdrpose tho brush and curry
comb should be freely used. A little
oil meal will help Incorporation !; but
should be discontinued before hard
work begins. az, s8
.It f. very impoFtaDt 10 work horses
very moderately the first two or three
days of Spring work LIT them rest
frequently, and ease tie collar at
least every half hour. A little care
In beginning right vi save horses
from CALLS that If neglected viii make
them Of little use through the season.
In most sections west winds are
the prevailing winds. especially dur
lag Fall and Winter. This IL one
reason why land with an easleru ex-
posure Il commonly richer than that
lying to the west. The greater fall
OF leaves sni other fsrtiIizIng matters
carried In the air makes large
difference in fayor II the land that
slopes toward the east.
Farmers at this season are Obliged
to walk much In the wet. A thorough
soaking OF the sOIes Of boots in hot
pine tar viii make them list much
longer, and thoroughly project against
moisture. The boot soies sheuld be
Hrst thoroughly dried 70 expeI what
moisture they contain, and the tar
applied as hot as possible without in
Jury to the leather.
Cooked, dried aad puIverized flesh,
bone and blood Is offered Tor sale at
some Western packing houses. It
may be shipped long distances If kept
dry, and is just what is needed for
poultry food. III a little Is mixed with
the usual wet meal ration il will soon
color hens combs bright red, and
cause the fowls - 'ssh III OUT INST
abundantIy. er
j The va!ue OF wood asses as fer
tilizer IS too little appreciated. They
contain In varying proportions the
valuable mineral properties needed
by plants. They are especially val
uabie for orchards in bearing, having
an as yet unexplained effect Ia per-
fec:Ing the fruit. 1t Is batter 10 give
: light dressing Of any Pqt4sh manure
every year than 20 give large doses al
: any one time. 1880
y The struggling young industry ol
oIeomarRarine insrufAciure Is in
J trouble. The churning Of lard with
D milk make a vile compound. ever
worse than that made from beef suet
y The art OF csloring 10 give JUNE
" butter tint has also been learned by
|. the makers OF the hog product. Ir
~ the meantime real dAirymen an
: beginning to hope that the frauds ar
/ at last over reaching themselyes.
/ A bottle of carbolic acid should b
+ kept in every farm house, not merel.
1t as a disinfectant, but as wash 70
d wounds and sores. For any purpos
e 1t should be diluted vita water. II
IS power to destroy fungus growth
s. makes carbolic acid Invaluable i
it pruning orchards of pear, plum Q
3 peach where blight or other disease
le suspected The pruning shear
es should be frequently dipped, In car
n bolic acid Wa ter, M -sf
AZ Many farmers who secure Il
70 themselves all the. labor ssving in
y Provoments are slow in arrangin
eP similar helps for their wives.
ee reaper, or mower, is used at the mo
IS only few days in the year. A cream
it er to MAKE butter-making easier W
AN be in use nearly or quite every ds
IN In the year. and the butter proda
in will bring enough more to pay hea'
a interest on the Grst cost, besides Il
mt saving in labor. ,.,i ea..ss
Hy American jersey cattle breede
ns. complain, and with reason, that on
air cattle that have been registered
ne Jersey or their pedigree deseendau
IRE are eligible in the American Jers'
on Club book. This gives foreign bree'
'nt ers the dietation as TO what. cati
W snail be registered hero, and q
'ch standards Of the two countries q
'ti- quite different. Jersey .breede
lie. make more of fancy coIors than
.a9a r-,otisad bara orA nndar this ~