Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1884-03-29

| order seeds, implements and fertiliz
ers early.
About time for fence-building and re
pairing.
Australia grew 100000 900 bushels Of
wheat in 1888. '...-...-....'
There are l ,02O, 900 sheep owners in the
county. .'..
Poultry are very fond of milk and but
termilk and they promote laying.
The new, pale asparagus is not with
out delicacy, but it has no striking fla
vor. ,- .....! ..t.
Over 100 cats have died in Windham
county, Ct, from sort of feline epizoo.
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Congress has passed the bill for the
prevention and cure of pleuro-pneumon-
Look out Cor sheep ticks this month
before warm weather sets them to breed
ing. "a y - 49,.
Primroses are very pretty and sturdy
just now. DO not put them in room too
hot.
Over 100000 worth of cattle are
annually handled in the stock yards at
Chicago.
Charred grain, either of corn, wheat.
oats or 5uckwheat, should be fed to fowls
occasionally.
The soil bestows its largest rewards
only In response to generous food and
intelligent culture.
Texas exchanges complain that the
fence cutters are driving capitalists away
from that State.
On shanty near Central Park. New
York, is a sign which reads: GOATS
milk fresh from the cow"
J.W. Stillwell &C.,, of Troy. Ohio. re-
port sales of Holstein stock in one week
to the value of $17.OO
Apples are being imported from Ger.
many. They are selling in New York
at $3.50 to $275 per barrel.
During the year 1883, $50 head of poll
ed Aberdeen Angus cattle were import
ed from Scotland.
Experiments in covering wheat show
that the yield is best when the seed is
covered two inches deep.
Recent ranch sales show that yearling
steers are commanding $J6, and two.
year-olds and dry cows $24.
Rust on blackberry canes has been cur
ed oy applying few handfuls of salt on
the ground over the roots.
The newspapers of the county have
taken hold of the subject of forest
legislation with commendable zeal.
1t is estimated that the dairy region of
which Elgin, Ill, is the centre, produces
gallons of milk year.
A shorthorn heifer belonging to wv.
Dawson, Russellville, KY, died four hours
after eating leaf of tobacco.
A farm of 100 acres ofgood arabic land
should keep at least six work horses. 20
mich cows and twenty hogs.
The desirablequalities of best Philadel- |
phla butter are largely due to extensive |
pastures of sweet vernal grass.
J. M Mccullough, Cincinnati. O.. con.
siders the Norway spruce the most yalua-
BILE OF I'll trees for shade the road sides.
The earlier in the season that land
plaster or gypsum is sown on clover the
more certain it is to produce good results.
Prof. Arnold states that sudden and
extreme changes of temperature in milk
Or cream injure the keeping qualities of
butter. "
Kid shoes may he kept soft and free
rom cracks by rubbing them once a week
With little pure glycerine or caster oil.
During the winter 100000 bushels of
urnips have been shipped from one Can
'dian locality alone to be made up in
lure jam.
English sheep breeders have found out
hat mutton pays better than wool and
hat fat lambs bring better return than
Peach trees should be pruned as soon
8 possible, now, being careful to cnt off
IL shoots close above a wood bud and
ot blossom bud.
Water should not be allowed to stand
bout trees and shrubs at this time of
ne year; care now will save much fu- {
Ire loss and disappointment. ,
At the late English fat stock show at ,
three Lincolnshire we.hers
,gregated 800 pounds, at the age of 81
onths.
Mennonites in Nebraska occupy three
hole counties, and are good farmers I
ID hard workers, and so economical
at their prosperity is remarkable. "