Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-07-26
THE AGRICULTURAL EDITOR.
How Dyke Fortescuo Conducted " The
Farmers Friend - Original Views ON
EnaIInue.

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ami Cuiticator'S champion. Dyke
was fresh from Denver, where he had
/ been doing local work on daily. lie
! wanted situation--hc wanted IL
! badly, and he soon closed bargain
with the proprietor Of the Farmers
Friepd and Cuitirat0rS' Chdmpt0n.
The proprietor intended 10 be absent
for two weeks, and Dyke undertook TO
hold the journals head steadily up
stream until his return.
"You will receive some visitors,
quite likely" said the proprietor
Entertain 'em. Entertain 'em in
manner which will reflect credit on the
| paper. They will want TO talk stock,
farming, horticulture. etc, you know.
Give it To 'cm strong"
Dyke bowed, borrowed a half dollar,
got a clean shave, and soon returned
10 face the music and edit the first
agricultural journal with which he
I had ever been connected.
81 feel that, with my journalistic
experience. it will be just fun to run
an agricultural paper" said Dyke to
! himself
At o'clock p. IN. the first visitor
showed up at the door Of the Office,
and Dyke cordially invited him inside
The farmer entered hesitatingly. and
remarked that he had expected tO meet
the proprietor, with whom he had an
| appointment to discuss cnsilago.
81 am in charge Of the journal"
said Dyke.
"Oh you are. Well, you seem to
have a pretty clean office here"
Yes" replied Dyke. but about
this cnsilagc. Ensilagc is a pretty
good breed, isn't it,"
" Breed" exclaimed the farmer
why"
II mean it's sure crop; something
that you can rely"
Crop Why its isn't a crop at all"
Yes, yes. know II isn't crop
said Dyke, perspiriag until his collar
began to melt away down the back Of
his neck, "but you can do better and
cleaner work with a good. sharp cnsi-
lagc on stubby ground, than"
Take it for a sulky plow, do you :"
"No, no. said Dyke. You don't
seem 10 understand me- Now, If a
farmer builds an cnsilagc on low
ground
Builds an ensilagcl You seem to
have got the thing mixed up with
some kind Of grauary."
Pshaw, no. continued Dyke Il
must make myself palmer. You sec
this cnsilage properly mixed with one
part guano, and three parts hypophos-
phate If antimony. with the addition
Of little bran and tan bark, and the
whole favored with chloride Of lime.
makes a top dressing for strawberry
beds which"
why. ensilago isn't no manure"
"No. certainly not" said Dyke u
know it is often u,cl In that way.
You don't catch my drift When I
said top dressing | meant turkey dress
ing -stuG,ng, you know-for thanks
giving
Good Heavens. mani Ensilage
isn't human fyol,"
No. not a human food exactly"
said poor Dyke grinning like an aims
house idiot 1T isn't a food at all. in
the true sense Of the word. Ny plan
has always been 20 lassp the hog with
trace chain and after pinning his
ears back with clothes pin. put tho
ensilagc into his nose with a pair Of
twcezcrs.
My good lands, You don't use
cnsilage to ring hogs"
81 never believed myself that Il
should be used for that purpose. hut
when YOU want TO ring hens. or young
calves to keep them from sucking -"
The farmer gravcly shook his head.
"Did you ever try cnsilagc on the
hired girl" said Dyke desperately, and
winking like bat at IL 80 a m.
The farmer slowly arose, and with
some evidence of rheumatic twingcs
in his legs.
young man." he said 'you are a
long ways from home. amt youg"
Yes" replied Dyke, dropping his
eyes beneath the stern glanccs Of the
farmer. "ln my ancestral halls in
England. sad-cyed rctainers wearily
watch and wait for my return
go home, young man. 60 home TO
your feudal castle. and while on your
way arrusss the rolling denp. muse on