Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-05-06

at all leading markets. Farmers may
sheep husbandry, and nowit is the time
TO take advantage of the rising tide
winch IS sure 0 follow.
PROF. GEORGE II. Cook of New Jer-
sey Experiment Station is reported as
saying that the experiments of the
season with sorghum warrant thecon-
cluslOn that both sugar and molasses
can be successfully made in New Jer-
sey at the present prices. He is care
ful to state that to do this willrequire
the exercise of skill and economy-la-
Dor must be judiciOusly expended, the
whole Of the sugar must be extracted,
and all by-products must be utilized.
VARIETIES of beets commonly grown
for stock feeding are the long red man
gel, the yellow globe mangel, and the
sugar beet. The long red grows the
largest and produces the heaviest crop,
and is mostly preferred by dairymen
for COWS andhogs Theground should
be well prepared, plowed deep, thor
oughly pulverized and made rich with
compost or thoroughly-rotted manure.
The sugar beet does not develop sac
charlne juice IN that portion growing
above the ground.
CONSIDERABLE interest was mani
tested at a recent convention, saws
the New York Tribune, in the manage
ment OF a creamery at Waterville,
n. Y, In which the cream from 1 900
COWS, owned by sixty different pa
irons, is collected and each patrons
cream churned by itself, and the but
teS product Of each weighed, graded
and paid for according to quantity
and quality, or returned to the pro
ducer at his option, if not satisfied
with the grading, with small charge
added for manufacturing and all the
work, including gathering the cream,
being done without difficulty by one
man and his wife.
The value Of the different foods for
sheep is a matter of no small moment,
and one on which the success of our
flocks depends more than on any
other. IL the present state Of the
flock industry every experiment look
ing towards the cheapness Of foods
should be eagerly welcomed, and no
doubt the fodder, root and millet
| NLOpo WILL pIc1y cOll Ill pOI Uo1lIU pcUI LII
furnishing this cheap food Two
sheep can be raised where one is
raised now, and shepherds would do
well to try, on small scale at least,
the crops mentioned and alfalfa be-
sides. But in attempting to cheaper
the cost Of rearing the flock, the wool
and the carcass should not be forgot
ten, but let them be steadily improved
each year.
S. MILLER, in the Rural World, gives
directions for packing strawberry
plants to send by mail: Take the
plants up carefully; clip off the roots
about five inches above the crown
cut off all the old dry stems; then
spread thin layer of moss on the
table SO as to lay the plants on, SO
that it reaches from the tip of the
roots up to the crown. Roll the
plants so that the moss comes be-
tween the plants and have it outside
OF the roots. Next wrap oiled paper
around, to come up near the tops OF
the leaves, doubling the oiled paper
over at the bottom and tie. This
keeps the roots moist and the air out.
Next wrap carefully with paper, upon
which to write the address; tie again,
and it is ready for the stamps and the
mail bag. In tying do not cover the
tops of the leaves, as the postmaster
may want to know what is in the
package