The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-08-07
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Farming Miscellany.

It is difficult at times to preserve
purity of stock. A particular variety
may just suit our fancy, and hence we
wish to keep it pure. 1t is well to bear
in mind that various agencies cause
our cultivated plants to mix, or cross
fertilize. The wind, insects, birds, etc,
are mediums Of exchange between
Towering plants. A dozen varieties OF
radishes, cabbages, peas, beans, etc,
If planted together, will be almost alb
solutely sure to produce hybrid seed.
And so we would caution our readers
to exercise care in planting varieties OF
species together, if they desire to OBJ
tain pure seed from the same. You
cannot plant two varieties in the same
field, and expect pure seed as a result.
Rhubarb is the first fruit" OF the
season. It's pleasant and healthful
acid makes it very desirable in the
early spring, and the long abstinence
from fresh fruit and vegetables during
the winter adds greatly to the value
of this easily grown plant. The farm
garden which is without a bed of rhu-
barb misses one GIFTS chief attractions.
1t is easily grown. and when n c
planted Will last a life time without any
further care than an annual dressing
of manure. As the cost of a few roots
"A dozen will be ample for a large
family-is but a tritle, the farmer who
neglects to provide the family with a
supply of this vegetable makes an I'M
pafdonab!e mistake.
A kicking cow can be cured .of her
vice or habit by kindness. 1t may be
along process, but perseverance will
accomplish a cure if it is not retarded
by mistakes. The COW should be APP
preached with gentleness and deliber-
alton, and nc sudden movement made,
as this arouseS the fear of the COW
that an attack issbout to be made
upon her, and her memory serves her
well in this regard, more especially if
she has been beaten. When she is
'soothed down, the milking may be
begun very guardedly, and at first a
small pail held in one hand while the
milking is done with the other should
be used. The head should be firmly
placed in the flank and the body held.
out OF reach OF any movement of the
leg. The mixer should speak kindly
to the COW while he is milking, and if
any movement of the leg is made or
the cew should kick no hostile move
meHt should be made, but the COW
soothed by kind words and petting.
The farmer who is behind hand in
his work is in constant waste. His
crops are sown late in spring, his land
is often too dry for the seed togermirT.
ate, and when late in the season it
comes up, the weeds have started in
advance and double the labor is re-
equlred / n cultivation and one-half the
labor expended to raise the crop is
waste. The crop is reduced in yield
and a great waste is suffered. At the
time his hay should be cut he is not
ready, but must wait for other work
to be done until his hay is over-ripe
and the quality is greatly injured.
This harvest is ready for the reaper,
but the work is not done, deferring a
few days, the grain shells on h eground
and waste follows.
Mr.. J. w. VAR, of the Western
Plowman, suggests that it is not too
'earlyin the season to consider wheth-
.er the so-called agricultural fairs shall
be reformed or continue mere camp
ing grounds for sports, gamblers, lot
terry men and swindlers ofevery kind"
He maintains that all of these para
sites upon the public could not alone
support the shows; that if respectable
people would refuse to enter articles OF
scountenance the degradation by their
presence, the mismanagers would soon
be compelled TO mend their ways.
There is no certain way ofproducing
O breeding condition in a COW by the
use of any drugs. At times the aesir.
ed effect is produced by the use of
stimulating substances: chiefly pow
dered cantharides, otherwise known
as Spanish fly, in 1O-grain doses, but
the drug is not always effective. THE
best way is to keep the COW always
running with a bull, or contine them in
q yard together for O. month during
the nights. Il is often the case that
the natural Indication Of q breeding
condition is so slight that it passes
over unnoticed. In such a case the
continuous company of amale animal
is q certain benefit.