Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-10-23
FARM AND GARDEN.

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destroyed by pouring kerosene on the
stalks and letting it run down into the
roots.
The production of early lambs is
very profitable, despite the depression
in wool, provided a fine animal is
grown.
Wisconsin sheep growers say that
if it were not for the dogs that state
would have ten sheep where it now
has one.
An Iowa exchange says that Iowa
has good crop of everything which
grows in her gardens, orchards, fields
or pastures.
Farmers of Doland, Dakota, are to
build warehouse for their wheat, in
order 20 secure more independence
and better prices.
The Americm Cuitirator thinks one
cause OF New England's good water
supply is the timber belts which skirt
her water courses.
An lowe paper says that in all Sec
tions the crop of young hogs is large,
and good corn crop means plenty of
hogs for next year.
Texas fever has appeared among
some native cattle near Springfield,
ILL.,, and Il few have died. Two or
three herds are affected.
An Orange county, (N. W farmer
keeps peafowls to destroy potato
beetles, claiming that they are very
scrviaeablc in this respect.
Clearing the potato bugs from an
acre of potatoes by the use OF Paris
green is set down by potato growers at
s. in the cost Of cultivation.
During the past six years Illinois,
Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota,
Missouri and Ohio have established
over nine hundred creameries.
Water is death 10 raspberry canes il
it stands around them. 1t should find
4 quick means of exit, either on the
surface or by soaking into the drains.
A lot OF l,lO3 llceccs of wool from
the sheep of Lincolnshire, England,
lately weighed an average OF over
thirteen and thrce-quarter pounds
each.
1t is said by some that the only sure
remedy for the orangc.colorcd rust
which is SO destructive on raspberry
canes is to root up the plants and burn
them.
There has been decided decrease
in the growth Of swine in Great Britain
during the past year or two, but the
number Of cattle and sheep have in.
creased there.
1t is now said that late experiments
have demonstrated that wheat can be
successfully and prolitably grown in
Cuba, and as result Touring mills are
being erected there.
Holstcins and Jerseys were the
breeds of cattle most largely repre-
sented at the New York stats fair.
There were three fino herds of IIol.
stems and five OF Jerseys.
People now wish more lean pork and
the swine growers should recognize
this desire and act accordingly. The
more high priced pork they sell, the
moro profit they will realize.
A sack of corn plunged in boiling
water and kept in it 4 little tim '-''
not be harmed, but cons'au'
ature above or ..n.
destroy a r..'.
Dalryn .d y
farmer, i .s. ....... ...t. mat
he can III whc... sg the Red River
Valley and ship it to Duluth for thirty
five cents per bushel, without absolute
loss.
The Southern cattle ranches Of
Montana are crowded, and it is stated
that the grass is thin and dry. Many
of the ranches in the Territory feed
sheep, and Montana is said to contain
100000 sheep.
Corn fodder. with nitrOgenous food,
particularly with clover hay, is very
complete substitute for timothy hay.
When properly secured it can pracii-
cally be rated at thec.four!hs the
value Of timothy.
The latest reports to the Department
Of Agriculture indicate the yield of
oats in the United States this year at
little over 800 600, coo bushels. The
average yield per acre is about twenty.
six bushels, nearly the same as corn.
Feeding on the ground is shiftless
and wasteful, especially corn and
small grain. Always place the dry
food on platform in high, dry
spot, Nail narrow siding on the
platform to prevent the grain being
pushed of.
In England it is not uncommon to
raise more lambs of the mutton breeds
than there are mothers. Sometimes
as high as 20 per cent more are raised
that is, l20 lambs to 100 ewes. The
Hampshire down ewes are remarkable
for bringing twins.
The preparation of bees for winter
should now be the study of all iudciou,
beekeeperS, Ii not yet decided rs tC
how to prepare them, read up at once
apply the knowledge obtained to prac,
ticc, and be prompt in making all the
necessary arrangements.
If you have bees that are short Of
stores, and do not wish to 20 to the
expense OF feeding them, or do MOI
wish to be bothered, try the plan Of
giving them to your neighbors. You
will probably find plenty who will
take them of your hands.
Extracted honey is certainly the per
iection of the product, though hone,
in the comb as yet brings the highcl
price. People say it is because it i,
, more beautiful to the eye; but this cal
, rot be true. Served in a stand of crys
tai, extracted or clear honey, COLDER
in color, and transparent as the crysta
itself, what object is more beautiful up
on well appointed tea-tablcP
Hogs that have had the run of
clover pasture or wheat or oat field
and been supplied with pure water ar,
now in good order, and 1t will not re
quirc large amount of feed to fattei
them. Remember the early part o
the fall is the best season for feedin!
and fattening stock for market. Ther
Q is but little waste of feed in keepin,