The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-03-27
FARM FACTS.
Orlgloai and Selected Natter ~ Agri-
cultural Import.
nlais that May NIP swell tho Cash
balance.
Something for tho Housewife

FrAsogLY any two oogaor hor,es have fp'
petltts exsctly alike. IL IN important 10 Ri
mix sad change the feed that stncnrsl ~
diet may be avoided,
Tho Giw's feed should he "a Der moderate
about onlyiIg lime or milk fever may Letx'
peeled. Bat iull iueding 40 other times II
| TO the dairyma- d interest always.
A colony OF ili,y leading farmers has lett
the vicinity OF Fayetteville, Arkansas, for
| Idaho and Washington territory, and Will
| soon bs followed by party ufone hundred,
When young hoge are fed exclusively on
corn, they cease 10 grow at an early age,
aud commence to lay on fat. Green food
make8 them thriller and larger than dry
grain.
Feed young canaries on hard boiled eggs
mixed with bread.
| Mercedes, n Ho.stein COW which took a
prize cup at Chicago last tai. died OF milk
fever at Iowa City, She and her cali were
valued ut $40 600. Her butter record was
tho greatest iH the world.
pulverizsd bones furnish the bost material
for the shells OF eggs. Meal made rom
entire bones Is the bes., and ts preferred to
fowls, ~ II contains considerable nutr-
ment In tho form OF fat and gelatine. IL IL
ditlicult, however, to pllyeri2a fresh bones
without apparatus constructed strictly for
the purpose, and unless they are fresh they
are unduslrab bic. BJ placing The bones IN u
wood or coal Dire the animal matter will be
consumed, when tue bones osc0me so Ofit'
lie that they are EASILY reduced. II j. not
necessary 10 grind them 10 powder. II le,C
In pieces as lergs as Aaxseed they will be
teo.
Tho United Stgtes Economist says moth
ing paws 80 much for the amount Invested
as sheep raising, whep th- locks are well
taken care OF, but nothing pays 30 bad as
an Investment Il they afe lett to take care
OF themselves.
for January show that the supremacy OF
tho Uai'ed States ia the cereal trade OF the
United kingdcm is sLlll maintained, not
withdrawing she increased supplies from
| India, Rns.ia aud Australia. The values
imported during the m'nth ore as Lows:
r,,m ,,o u0,,od Slate, Wheat Flour Corn
All H p posis o' zoe $50 COOS 5sl Els, sos
! Pacific porIs...."-...... 392lll ..,.." .,.,...
Russia .'.'..''''.''.'''' s3.'oto '''''' '''''''
Intia :........,. ...... 46dI@ '''''.' ''''...
| Austro. Hungary .'. 80. lisss2 1900.
Oats 10 the value of 4232, 35S were i'm
ported during the month, but tho place OF
production is not given. Meats, fresh aud
salted, from the United states during the
same period amounted TO about 81 1000 GOO
IRON all Other countries, t3i0 600.
The planting OF trees along the public
roads OF France IL considered worthy oil
statistical mention. At present the Total
length OF puolic roads in France is 1870
miles, of which 1850 are hordered with
trees, while 800 are at present being
planted. On the remainng 1000 miles the
nature Of the soil does not permit OF plantA-
tions. The number of tres already planted
amounts to 2,p7S ,6o3, consisting principally
of elm, populs-. acacia, plane, ash, sycn'
moro and ligle trees. Strangers traytlUg
in France could almost md cnt in villa
department OF ths country tbe7 are by
noticing the different kidd o. trees p,late ii
along the hieh-rn4d.