The National tribune., 1885-07-16
WHY SOME FARMERS FAIL.
The following reasons are given for the fail


They leave their plows in the field.
They hang their harness in the dust.
They take no pleasure in their work.
They never use paint on the farm.
They prop the barn door with rail.
They milk the COWS late in the day.
They starve the calf and milk the cow.
They think small things not important.
They let their gates sag and fall down.
They do not keep up with improvements.
They don't know the best is the cheapest.
They do not read the best books and news
papers.
They think the buyer Of successful neigh
boris stock at good prices is fool, and the sell
Ter very lucky" ''saa 81
They sell hay, grain and straw off the farm,
butter, and increasing their supply of manure.
VENTILATION OF CELLARS.
The ventilation of the cellar is a matter for
wrong way to do it. The night is the best
time to ventiate because the air is then the
coolest and driest. At midday the air is loaded
with moisture, which is, deposited as dew in
the evening and night. II the moist warm air
is admitted to the cellar during the warm days
the cellar is warmed instead of cooled, and the
moisture brought in with the warm air is con-
densed and deposited upon the cold walls and
floor and the contents Of the cellar, with what
ever injurious or unheathful germs it may con-
tain. This is tho usual cause of moldy cellars
and of mildews upon the cream, which so
much troubles the dairymen who use cellars
for setting their milk in. Ventilation during
the night and close shutting during the day,
and the use Of some fresh lime to absorb what
ever moisture may be in the air, will keep the
cellar cool and dry and perfectly wholesome
Exchange.
Fruit trees require careful attention when
recently set out. The first two or three years
are important ones in the life of tree. It can
then be sparingly pruned at any time of the
year. The knife should then be applied when
ever required. in order to avoid cutting away
large branches when the tree becomes more
fully developed and matured.
"A project is on foot at Wells, Me-, to start
q rabbit ranch, where those animals are to be
raised for the Boston market. The ranch is to
consist of 200 acres of land and the idea is to
stock it at first with 1000 or 1000 large-sized
animals from the West.
- The risks Of California sheep raising are
illustrated by the case of farmer in the Sui
sun Valley, who had succeeded in raising eight
lambs out Of 140 the rest having been devoured
by wild cats and coyotes.
To fatten a horse, mix 3 bushel of fax
seed, one of barley, one of oats and one of corn.
and grind the mixture together. Feed two or
three quarts of the mixture three times o day,
mingled with peck of cut hay and straw. If
the horse eats readily, let the quantity be grad
ually increased until he will eat four or six
quarts at every feeding three times day
Rurat Ne,u Yorker.
Montana has over 81, OOO, 600 acres within
her boundaries, of which 100000 acres are
fine lands, suitable for agriculture or grazing.
Nearly 20,000OO0 are mountainous, but among
these 100000 acres are located some of the
richest mining camps in the world.
- Blackberry and raspberry canes affected
with rust should be cut out and burnt at once.
1t spreads by contact and is scattered about by
the winds.
One of the best manures for the garden is
made by mixing two bushels of fine bone with
wagonload of stable manure. The bone
makes the manure heat more quickly, and the
manure softens or dissolves the particles of
bone. If water with which sulphuric acid has
been mixed is poured on the heap, it will pre-
vent loss Of ammonia. Most stable manures
are deficient in phosphate, which the bone
supplies.
1t is quite common when farmer keeps
three four or more cows that the best mixer
brings more net profit than all the Others and
often what is made from her goes to defray
losses on the others. How much is such cow
worth as compared with the inferior animals?
"A serious loss Oecurswhen the drill will
not distribute fertilizers ievenly. Not only
will the missing places be poorer. but they will
ripen later and often be flied with light chaffy
grain. An old driIl may thus, by imperfect
distribution of fertilizers lose enough grain to
pay for a new one in single seasons crop.
Farmers extend Interpretations too much
with too little labor to make them as profitable
as they should be. They try to do more than
they have the means to carry out.
- French cheesernakers aim to get $3.50 to
5000 yearly per cow. Fine stock, great care,
and specialties in Manufacture are the means.
A small corner of the clover field fenced
off for the pigs to feed upon will boost along
the pork prospects amazingly for next Fall.
Fertilizers will give quicker results than
manure, but the effects of manure are as rule,
more lasting and drable.ac
+ Butter is worth moreain proportion than
wheat or other grain. 1t will pay we'll to use
the cows to turn some of this grain into butter,
and to make the calves grow.
- The tomato originated in Spain. In France
it has been called the pomme d'amour, or apple
of love.
Australia is reported to have lost 44,OO0,-
600 from pleuro- pneumonia, introduced by
single cow that was supposed to have recov-
cred.
When q horse refuses to eat he should be
allowed to rest. 1t will injure him to make
him do any labOrious task.
Texas wool is still high in price and the
clip this year will be about 25,000O00 pounds
IS Sheep will grow fat on pasture that would
starve a cow.