The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-03-27
FARM, FIELD and PIRESIDE.
Miscellaneous Farming Notes.

for the farm is that produced by cross
ing the thoroughbred (the running
horse) on large, coarse mares. If the
mares are partly Norman or Clydesdale,
20 much the better but the use of the
thoroughbred insures stamina, endur-
ance, and vigor. The small but hard
bones of the thoroughbred are heavily
covered with muscle, and the horses of
that breed are famous for speed, cour-
age, and power. The cross produces
horse very similar to the Clevelands,
and such horses are not only we'll adapt
ed for nearly all purposes on the farm,
but do not fail till we'll advanced in
years.
DR.. R. Bayley of Derby, w., writes:
"There are many who have not learned
that it is not the feed which makes the
stock do we'll, but the relish with which
they eat that which is fed them. A good
appetite gives clean managers and clean
managers give a good appetite. I never
like to feed anything, either hay, straw
or corn fodder so poor that my stock
will hot clean their managers in at least
one and one-half hours"
/ Professor Browne, of the Canadian
School of Agriculture; says DR.. Hoskins,
ASSERTS, on the strongest possible
grounds-by evidence indisputable,
again and again proved by. actual trial
in various temperatures, with variety
Of the same animals, variously conduct
ed-that for fast and cheap production
of pork, raw peas are fifty per cent.
cheaper than cooked peas or Indian
corn in any shape. This seems to cor
roborate the experience of quite num-
Der of persons.
A vote was reached on the 18th inst,
on the resolution advising the governor
to pardon Finis Allen, and resulted in
it's passage by 20 to 8. No other bust
ness was transacted in the house. The
state veterinary surgeon bill provoked
a lengthy discussion, resulting in it's ref
erence to the committee on agriculture:
A bill levying special half mill tax. for
the ensuing two years passed: This
will make the state tax exactly what it
has been the past two years.
There is no reason why, on the ma
jority Of farms, the kitchen and the
small fruit gardens should not be large
enough to allow of planting sufficiently
far apart to permit of horse cultivation.
This would do away with one Of the
greatest objections to garden in the
minds Of many farmers.
It is said that Is 900, 900 of horses are
now owned in America and more than
100000 year must be fed annually to
keep us the supply. The largest por-
ton of these are used for agricultural
and heavy draft purposes, and such
horses bring from $175 to $3.50 each.
Carboic acid is death to all insects in
every stage Of their growth. A fruit
grower in Duchess County, N. Y,
whose ounce trees were being destroyed
by borers, used a mixture of one gallon
of soap to two of water and gill of
carbolic acid. This he applied to his
trees with complete success, the millers
refusing to deposit their eggs on the
trees. On another occasion he applied
the mixture, which was washed off by
frequent rains, when the pests annoyed
him seriously. He thinks repeated ap-
plicatiCns very effectual, and recon-
mends the mixture to all who have Or
chards:
It is estimated that there are now in
the United States Is, 900, 900 mich COWS !;
and that there are made annually 1,500,-
900 pounds of butter and $50, 900 pounds
of cheese. In 1880, as
shown by the census, To, 2o4, ooopounds
of butter were made on farms and 49,
451 900 pounds in factories, and a total
of 243, 145 900 pounds of cheese. Be-
sides this, over 100000 pounds of
oleomargarine were also manufactured:
The watermelon, the muskmelon and
cantaloupe, though Of distinct genera,
are so similar in their habits that they
are generally treated under the same
head meloAs. They are supposed to
come from the East and some canta-
loupes are yet called Persian: They are
certainly Of semi tropical habits, and
the tenn erate climes and sandy plains
of the South are the most favorable to
their culture, though they may, with
care, be raised in all these States.
Household Notes:
Oatmeal porridge is one of the best
things to begin the day with. Those
who dislike it should take it as medi-
cine.
Coarse b rown paper soaked in vine
gar and placed on the forehead is good
or sick headache. If the eyelids are
emily bathed in cool water the pain in
he head is generally allayed.
A good way to remove dust from a
carpet is to fasten damp cloth over the
broom; with this the dust may be liter
ally taken up. This will be found USE
full in the sick room, and also in any
room where there are many small arti-
cles to catch dust It brightens car
pet to wipe it off in this way even after
the usual sweeping has been done.
When silk is used for working on cloth
a, succession of slender leaves of pictu-
rescue tints of red and brown should be
employed. For this purpose, the native
Indian Tussore embroidery silk is best.
For working on merino or cashmere,
nothing else does so we'll, for it is as
light as a feather and has no ten
dency to draw the material.
For embroidery on satin there is
no kind Of silk so pleasant to use as the
shiny and beautiful flofoss, in which
charming results can be obtained.
CONCERNING Observation-Disclosures
towels of the finest qualities are now
chosen in preference to the smooth
damask towels that are Objectionable by
reason of their smoothness, Harper's
Bazaar says. These old fashioned buck
aback towels now come of great size,
with diaper figure quite small, yet we'll
raised to make the towel pleasantly
rough. Those in plain white are again
most liked, but the fanciful colored bor-
ders are still seen upon them in Persian
patterns and in figures like those of
tapestries. The damask towels may al
so be had with either white or colored
borders. For the large Russian bath
towels those of cotton are preferred to
the rougher linen, and these have new
broche borders that initiate Persian
embroidery in dark colors. The honey
comb and oatmeal towels for the bath
are most durable when bought un-
bleached.
Home HINTS.
Never wash in warm water before 60
ing out in the cold air. Such practice
will roughen the skin. Warm water
should be used only before retiring.