The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-10-02

tention to feeding and giving plenty
of pure water are as important now as
at any season.
The raising of carp has become very
popular among gentlemen farmers and
even among the owners of small coun-
try residences around the suburban
part of Philadelphia. Almost every
pretty little secluded place has its pond
stocked with carp. They are easy to
get, as the United States fish commits
sion supplies them upon proper apple
cation.
A writer in the Mirror says skillful
milking not only means gentle, rapid
and complete extraction of the milk
from the udder, but it means more
than that. Much butter is ruined be-
fore the milk has left the barn. Cows
should be brushed clean before milk
ing. The tie-up should he kept
always clean and well ventilated, so as
to be quite clear from foul odors.
Many colts are stunted for life be-
cause their mothers are poor suckers
at best, and poorer still if required to
do hard work on the farm as we'll as
rear their colt. Such colts should be
trained to drink cows milk. A little
trouble. will get them in the way of
it and put $50 on their ultimate value.
If the cream is needed give SKINNED
it than the colt.
E. G. Partridge, of Wisconsin, pre-
scented a suggestion at meeting of
the Minnesota Horticultural society
relative to employing two sorts of
staminate strawberries, one early and
the other later, to fertilize the pistil-
late blossoms which open early and af-
terWard those which come late. The
absence of late pollen is believed to be
the reason of so many small and i'm.
perfect berries from the late blossoms.
1t is asserted that milk from cow
suffering from tuberculosis is not only
liable but absolutely certain to pro-
duee that disease in the human being
who drinks it. 1t is believed that
there are many COWS so afflicted IN
New York, and that they are respon-
sible for many deaths occurring from
tubercular consumption. How urgent
a subject this is, may be inferred from
the fact that the deaths in New York
city from tuberculosis last year num-
bered $3.50.
A prize essay on corn recommends
farmers to plant on rich sod land,
making the soil very fine. Plant with
the horse-planter in drills, a kernel
every foot. Drag with Thomas har-
ROW once before the corn is up and
twice afterward Cultivate every
week with a fine implement, but
never deeper than two inches. Cease
cultivation when it becomes difficult
to get the horse between the rows.
Cut up when the corn is glazed and
bind with fine enameled wire.
Taking the best specimens of steers,
says the Iowa Register, it is found
that by the best system of feeding in
the first year a calf or steer can be
made to improve 1885 pounds. The
second year the steer will gain 1876
pounds, third year 702 pounds, and
fourth year ST. pounds. Thus it is
seen that in the average for the three
years after the first the increase is not
half what it was the first year, while
the animal partakes of twice as much
food and represents twice as much
capital.
Peter Henderson, the gardener and
scotsman, of New York, says he has
sold 5000 worth of early cabbages
from single crop on one acre; that
he followed it with a crop of lettuce,
which brought $40, AM the lettuce
with celery, which brought 5000. AS
this is equal to 81 $40 from one acre it
shows what may be done under a high
system of culture, and though it is
not to be expected that many persons
will be as successful as Mr.. Hender-
son, yetNthere are opportunities for
much larger returns from one acre
than is usually secured.
Prof. Levi Stockbr1dge advances
some interesting id. as concerning the
'dew theory" as formerly held and the
later views on that subject. The
earth is always some ten degrees
warmer than the air. Moisture is al
ways going from the earth to the air,
even when it is frozen. This moist
air is condensed as it comes in contact
with the colder air Immediately above
if, and it is found upon the grass and
plants, and we call it "dew." Investi-
cations have been made lately on
the high and low Alps in Switzerland
and the same results were obtained as
| reached at Amherst in the speakers
experiments a few years ago. The
reason why there is no dew when il
is cloudy in the morning is because
1.-The clouds act like comforter OF
! blanket, and prevent the lower STRAIT
UNI of air from cooling sufficiently tc
| condense the moisture when it rises
from the ground.
A well regulated garden cannot bs
considered complete unless it contains
| a selection of some of the principal
varieties of sweet, aromatic herbs for
soups and other dishes. Some Of then
are really indispensable, nd,almost al
] herbs are seryiceable in various Gull
nary operations. In most gardens thu
herbs are found to occupy some out
of-the-way situation, Smothered witt
weeds and grass, and it is very for
tunate if a variety or so can be fonnC
when wanted for use. Although
herbs in general can be grown IN al
most any soil or exposure, they shoult
not be placed under trees or in SHADED
situations. Along the sunny side o
the garden fence is as good situation
as any. A little patch of few plant
of the principal kinds will furnish al
abundance of fresh herbs for an ordi
nary sized family, as well as suppl
for use in dry state. To secure then
in the greatest perfection for the latte
purpose they should be cut on DIR.
day, Just before they commence t
bloom, tied into small punches an
hung up in the shade to dry. Whe
dry rub as fine as practicable and pac
edin jars or bottles, cork as tightly a
possible to exclude the air.-Practics