Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-01-28
pounds. One weighed COZ another 6O4,
and the heaviest tipped the beam at 9Th

and the heaviest tipped the beam at 9Th
pounds. al sst.,.a
SOME points of interest to apple
growers are brought out in an English
report on the culture of that fruit. It
appears that at recent exhibition of
this fruit at Chiswick, most of the apples
were reported as the product of trees
from fifty to 100 years old. These were
usually standards grated upon crab
stock. A collection from Westmoreland
consisted chiefly of old English apples,
now seldom met with, which had been
grown on old standard trees, planted in
1875, and grated on crab stock. The
apples were somewhat acid and def
cient in color, but the trees had stood
108 years in bleak positions, where no
sun could reach them until noon.
The American Cultivator tells us
solid truth when it says: Farmers
need to cultivate union of sentiment
and purpose, a concentration of resolve
and action, broader view of their du-
ties as neighbors and citizens. Petty
iealOus1es and narrow minded bicker-
ings have checked the prosperity of
many a farming community. Merchants,
manufacturers, professional men, pos
sess influence, power and wealth be-
cause they combine and consult mutual
interests. The progressive and success
full farmers of the future will be those
who have broader faith in human nature
and who realize the strength which
emanates from united action and COM
munity of interest" .... ....
The Berkshire breed of swine came to
us from the English county of that
name, and has long been one of the
most popular breeds in this country.
It is medium to large; black with white
on face, each foot and tail with occa-
sional white spots permitted, usually
erect ears and somewhat dishing face.
It is an active, hardy, hog, weighing
heavy for apparent size and with good
meat. The Chester White breed was
the product of crosses made in Ameri-
ca, largely in the county in Pennsylva-
MIA which gave the name. This is a
large white hog, with rather long nose,
dropping ear and frequently rather
coarse bones. Some years ago it was
more popular than now.
The Germantown Telegraph believes
that if 1t could be SO ordered that there
would always be employment at every
season of the year for men living among
farms. SO that they could at all time be
at hand-menT whom one knows and
cam trust there would be very little
complaint of the scarcity of good work
men,, Farm laborers as well as other
laborers, seek permanent situations, and
if they can find these on the farms they
would not only be.ready toaecept them,
but 6 would willingly continue perma-
.nently in, their places. and by doing,so
they would be far better adapted to the
business and be able to render much
more and better service than when they
are employed only occasionally. The
difficulty lies in obtaining men only or
a few weeks or months, and then dis
missing them for an equal Or greater
length of time until they need them
again. ..-s.. =,
The cheap feeding of horses, which
is unfortunately common when they are
generally supposed, for it is fact that
has been established by investigation,
that the large part of the food of an an
imal, even of one highly fed with a view
of rapid fattening, is needed to repair
the waste that is continually going on
in the system, This is technically
known as ''the food of support" and for
it we get no return other than this, that
the animal does not go down hill; does
not lose flesh or grow weaker. A horse
fed largely on hay, simply because he
is doing nothing and cit don't pay to
grain feed him." is growing weaker, and
when he is put to work will not be in
'tgood condition." that is, he cannot do
as much for his owner as he would
otherwise have done had he been well
fed, and what he does is very apt to re-
suit in injury to himself.