The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-09-27
FARM AND HOUSE;
Farm Notes.

Farm Notes.
It is stated that there are over 200, 900
species Of insects in this country.
The state entomologist OF Illinois re-
ports the stubble of the entire winter
wheat region filed with Hessian flies in
dormant condition, and recommends
that FIRE be applied or the infested fields
plowed and rolled.
In turning manure, when you wish it
to heat, fork it up loosely aud draw in
the pile to point. When you wish to
check the fermentation flatten down the
pile and make it solid.
The Jersey COW Oakland's Cora,
owned by Va]arery E. Fuller, of Hamil-
ton, Ontario, has furnished the following
amount of milk, cream and butter in
thirty.one days: Total weight Of milk,
725 pounds ounces; total weight Of
cream, PIG pounds; total weight Of but
ter (unsaltedD, 81 pounds l-2 ounces
American Veterinary Review.
The Davenport. Ia, Northwestern
s,ys there are eight hundred creamer-
les in Iowa, and that Iowa butter is eat.
en- in nearly every civilized country on
@AAC kaOOCs Auo P1NOU hI0
are found in those parts of the country
where crcameries most abound and
milk farming is one of the chief pursuits.
Sheep are one of the best kinds of
stock to keep in orchards. After little
practice they will pick up fallen fruit
quicker than hogs; and this is often very
important, as the codling moth worm
generally leaves the apple soon after it
drops. But with either sheep or hogs,
sufficient food must I've supplied or the
trees will be barked. The food thus
given goes, however, where it will do
the most good, and in the production of
the largest and fairest fruit.
Farmers want Holstein and AYRSHIRE
cattle for the general milk and cheese
supply. Short Horns and Herefords for
their beef, but the country wants the
Jersey for her butter.
The Boston Commercial Bulletin says
that the best butter in the country is
made in Iowa. 1t also says: "rhe rea-
son is simple. Corn, which Is raised in
the west so abundantly, is freely fed to
thee cows; this produces better milk
than hay or mixed feed, and this in
turn produces better and finer butter.
! the western farmer than it was even
! few years ago, he continues to feed his
| cows literally with it, and obtains 8
higher price fer his butter"
Washington Territory promises TO
raise great quantities Of hops. Sixty
farmers in the Puyallup Vallcv last wear
| raised ,5W).C(iO POUNDS of the cured
article. In King and Pierce countie:
! there are l,7uO acres cristline with
poles, and the business IL rapidly in
creasing.
No other domestic animal seems to
possess as strong an instinct for seeking
shade as does the sheep. Whatever
| elter from the sun may be available
| In the pasture IS sure to be sought and
occupied by the flock ss the day ad-
vances and becomes more warm. The
instinct should teach the careful shep-
herd to provide shade of some kind
which can be easily reached and is al
| ways available. The trees are the shade
which nature affords, but it is sometimes
| better to erect sheds. The common
| sense Of the shepherd is the best guide
in this matter.-Pittsburg Stockman.
Z member of the Elmira Farmers
Club, as reported in the Husbandman,
says that he cut field of oats when the
grain was in the milk and it was estimat-
ed by the one who fed them as worth
twice as much as good hay. Mr.. ARM
strong estimates oats cut green for cattle
feeding rs worth more tor COWS in milk
than any toher fodder. Cattle and
horses cat the whoIe-the last bit of
straw. It imparts color to butter the
same as it takes from fresh pastures.
1t is well for beginners to know that
when they set out grape vines they
need not look for abundant crops in less
than four years. Even currants, rsspber-
rics and blackberries require three years
before they will yield well. Apples and
pears often disappoint the inexperienced
who set out their first trees. Apples need
at least ten yeals before they come into
bearing-standard pears from five to
eight.