The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-03-22
FARM FACTS.
Original and Selected Matter OF Agrl-
cultural Import.
Hats that May IL Up swell The Cash
BalabcF.
something for tho Housewife.

SCARCELY any two COWS % her es have np-
pttiitB exactly alike, 10 rs important tn au
mix aud change the feed that 1imcnoas ~
diet msy he nyolded
The COWS feed should be- rather moderate
about Calviug time or milk ever may tex
pected. Bus iuli feeding At other timea 10
10 the daifymas's interest always.
A colony at City leading farmers hes ltit
the vicinity oi Fayetteville, AfkHnths, ini
Idaho aud Washington territory, ana VA.
01on be followed by a party OF one hunnItu'
When young hogs sre fed exclusively oh
corn, they cease 20 grow at nn onily hb''
aud commence 10 lay on fat. Green food
maksa them thriiiier aud larger than cry
grain.
Fed young canAries on hard boiled eggs
mixed with bread
Mercedes, a Holsteiu COW which took a
prize cup NJ ChicagDhsst fail, died oil mhE
lever Il Iowa City. She and her CALI were
valued Mt $40 coo. Her butter record was
the greatest ia tho world
Pulverzed homes furnish the best material
for The shells OF eggs Meal made from
entire boues Is the best, bnd IL prsierred TO
fowls, as 10 contains considerable nutri'
mpnt la the form OF fat mud golhtine. IL y
difficult, however, 80 puveriZe fresh bones
witnout apparatus constructed strictly Tor
tbs purpose, aud unless they are iresh they
are undesirable. ny placing the bones W. o
wood or coat Dire the animal matter VIII DO
consumed, whcn the bones become so brit
10 that they sre easily reduced. IL ~ not
necessary 10 grind them to powder. ~ leil
IN pieces as large as haxseed they VIII be
! eaten.
The United States Economist says moth.
, ing paws 80 much Tor the amount invested
{, as sheop raising, when The ilocks are well
taken care OF, but nothing pays 80 haa as
1 s.tst. ~ N lssfl n
! OF themselves,
Returns from the British board of trade
| for January show thai the supremacy oil
I, the United States In the cereal trade OF the
| United Kingdom Is still maintained, not
withstanding the increased supplies from
India, Russia ard Australia. Tho values
imported during the month are r,o Ss i0i co,s
From the United States 1880, 81,
Atlantic ports 80. e509 $40 f66s5sl f7lsSo5
Pacific poris....... 3921I ...... ,......
| Russia. ........,...,.... 2h6io ....... ''.''''
India ............ ...... aohVN ''''''' '''''''
Australia. .......,..".. @aaeo ;;:,:s; ''''''
| Ausro-Hungary ..... '',''.co, lao,eo- 800
Oats to the value OF &232, sos We're inn
ported during the month, but the place OF
production is not given. Meass, fresh and
sailed, from the United states during the
same period amounted TO about II ,2O00 COO
from all other countries, toi9O OO'
The planting OF trees along the public
roads OF France Is considered worthy OF
statistical mention. At present the total
length OF public roads in France is 1890
miles of which 1880 are bordered with
trees. while $500 are ut present being
planted. Ga the remaining 1000 miles the
nature of the soil does not permit OF plauta'
| lions. The mum her of trees already planted
amounts TO 2.o7S 603, consisting principally
OF elm, popular, acacia. plane, ash, syca'
more aud lime trees. Strangors travelling
in France could almost ind CIT IN whai
department. OF the country they ere by
noticing the different kind 81 tTees piante O
along the hlgh-rOHd.