The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-01-02
FARM AND GARDEN.

| 1t is waste of feed to attempt to
fatten animals in cold weather without
giving them good, clean, comfortable
quarters.
Undertaking may be done in Win
ter to good advantage, if time is
chosen for the work when the ground
is not much frozen.
1t is said that most of the corn in
the farmers fields and cribs in Iowa is
owned by Chicago spectators on con-
tracts made weeks ago.
Some one makes an estimate, or a
guess, that the average daily consump-;
ton of eggs throughout the United
States amounts to 100000.
The hop crop in the United States
is larger than that of last year. On
the Pacific coast the grain is reported
to be 10000 bales of 1S0 pounds each.,
1t is said that there are 1000 kinds
of pears, l,50O sorts of apples; 100
plums, more than 100 varieties OF
gooseberries, and about l25 strawber-
ries.
Iowa has $50 0creameries, Illinois 47O,
| Wisconsin 430 and Minnesota 139,
making total of 1859 in four of the
northwest states. This means an i'm
mense production of butter.
A chicken raiser says that sweet oil
is good remedy for Group. Apply it
to the heads we'll all over, and half
teaspoonfull give inwardly; repeat
every day until cure is effected.
Many Russian farmers complain
loudly because they have had to sell
their wheat this year below the cost OF
production. The export of wheat from
the Empire has been comparatively
| trifling so far. I
A farmers wife says that three
tablespoonfuls of ground Java coffee
given to cow in a mess will cure the
scours, and a less quantity given to
calf or pig will never fail to accom-
plish the desired result. I
Notwithstanding the large number
of cabbages raised in this country,
notably in Massachusetts, New York
last year imported cabbage from Ger
many, and it is probable there will be
shipments to this country this season.
Hereford men are discussing the
project of sending car load OF their
''crack" steers to the fat stock depart
ment of the coming Worlds Fair at
New Orleans, and their Association
will probably give the scheme finan-
cial aid.
A correspondent of the Country Gen.
Hensan says he never removes the leaf
mulching from his shrubbery beds,
but year after year piles fresh mulch
ing on the top of the old one, which
&c, u inir nf
that the roots seek greedily.
Look ont for small wastes. Put all
the cornstalks under cover, feed all
the soft apples, save all the hard ones
for use in the family, for sale or for
stock; put the sound pumpkins where
they won't freeze, so they can be fed
to milch cows and other stock.
L. II. Bailey tells of an orchardist
who raises apples upon land worth $50
an acre without the trees, and who
declares that he can make more
money from apples at 25 cents bushel
than from wheat at 81 per bushel, and
yet he lives in good wheat country.
Carrots are recommended as feed
for farm horses, as they save corn and
give a fine gloss to the skin, besides
promoting bealthful condition OF the
system. From fourteen to twenty-one
pounds is a liberal allowance, any
hing over that being apt to affect the
Sidneys.
When using an ak or hammer, in,
tead of splitting on the hands to get a
irm hold on it, use little lard or
,ther soft grease or oil-never use
inseed oil, as that will glaze it and
make it more slippery. Also, if you
lave dry, hard wood to split, grease
he ak with bacon rind.
Kindness to domestic animals means
hrift and prosperity abuse and neg
ect results in viciousness of DISPOSE
ion, loss of time, unthrift and reduc-
ion of market value. When this un-
erstanding becomes universal mans
appiness and prosperity Will have
cen greatly augmented.
Although the turnip contains SO to
0 per cent of water, and good hay
rom IA to 16 per cent, yet many ex-
erienced, practical farmers say that
lrnips are worth one-half the price of
ood hay per ton for feeding purposes,
hen used to the rate of a peck day
, each full. grown COW or to each ten
leep.
T. H. Hoskins, in the Rural NetD
orker, says his experience in mulch
lg apple trees convinces him that ten
,nts' worth of mulch is good for at
asst dollars worth of apples. 1t
axes the fruit larger and the crop
lrer. But he reminds us of the ne
,ssity of protecting all mulched trees
,ainst the attacks of mice.
A farmer who takes the trouble to
I'd out what his soil. climate and To-
tion is best fitted to produce, and
lects from these such things as his
ste, capacity and facilities will ena7
g him to cultivate to the best advant-
.e, and keeps on that line through
ick aud thin, has as sure hold on
ccess as is vouchsafed to any calling.
Many breeders of large experience
raising pigs are satisfied to get one
cd litter a year from each SOW. A
st rate litter, strong and thrifty, is
more profitable than two
second rate ouality This is as