River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-10-28

rain. Harnesses should be frequently taken
apart and thoroughly washed, and when nearly
dry thoroughly rubbed with cloth that has
keen in neat s-foot oil that has mixed with it a
very email quantity OF lamp-black. No more
oil should be put on than will readily dry in,
20 that when rubbed 18th dry cloth the har-
ness will be perfectly clean to handle.
CURRENT SoTE.
In covering potatoes in pits. two inches CT
stable manure is better protection than four
inches OF earth.
The Grown Prince OF Germany is not ashamed
to turn an honest penny by selling mix from
his dairy farm near Berlin.
Exposure to wind and rain in October units 5
cow for profitable work at the pail in December
and January.
Amerilqn makers OF agricultural implements
are pushing their business with such activity in
foreign countries that the British COnsuls are
compelled 10 write letters Of an alarming charac-
ter to their Government.
1t il never good policy to divide farm in
small fields, for il is waste of land. waste of
time and oppressive increase Of fencing that
becomes a burdensome tax in construction and
maintenance.
Sell al young cattle that you do not intend TO
keep over winter that are in good condition.
They viii soon cost too much to keepif you
have not proper place and proper feed for
them.
Don't put al your chances, says contempor-
AIRY. in one basket; diversity little more. Try
10 have something 10 sell from spring tins on
till Christmas.
Clear out thoroughly the nests which have
been used by sittcrs. Nentilate and whitewash
lhem. and sprinkle them with carbolated insect
powder before nsing them second time.
To remove the stains Of French shoe polisb
either from wooden or cotton gOods, wash the
spot with tallow soap and Jet it stand for an
L r..
wards proceed as with any sOilcc article.
Homes are ike harps, Of Which one is finely
carved and bright with gliding, bat ill-tuned
and jarring the air with its discords; while
another is old ard plain and worn, but from its
chords float strains that are feast Of music.
-AdraHcS.
Potato Soup-Put butter the size Of an egg in
the spider and let it brown inst little, then put
in one quart OF raw sliced potatoes and ada one
cup Of water; when this is boiled out add one
quart rich milk ard lei it boil; season with pep
per aud salt TO taste
OF the hundreds OF leaks on every farm but
few. If any. are more damaging than lesky,
stahl floor Have the floor tight and some
kind Of absorbent or il TO take up and hold the
liquid manure
Steady application is that counts in any bust
ness, especially III farming, for in this employ
ment a day an hour wasted is usually more
than less Of time, for il il opportunity gone. o
swine-brceder says that in weaving pigs
there Is something more to be considered than
simply taking them away from their mother.
They should be weaned gradually, so as not TO
receive any stunt or setback To take pigs
away before they have been taught to eat giyer
them check for at least two weeks. Feeding
them in a separate place TO which they have ac-
cess will accsstom them to eating.
ut is becoming more and more evident Gays
Mr.. Edmund Hersey, = that in field culture barn
manure should be applied in fresh state, and
so mingled with the soil as to encourage rapid
decomposition, and thus create mechanical IS
well as chemical action in the s8il thar is high
" benefc al to the growing crop. which would
be less il decomposition took place in 8 compost
heap.
It y bald-headed nonsense FOR men to claim
for any breed that it is irst-class in profit both
for beef and milk. such animal canRot be
drst-class, and the man who banks on such
COW for profit in dairying with the idea that she
will also breed towards the dairy, will surely
End himself left. He will work for IS per cent.
when men better posted what constitutes
dairy COW, get hludred.-H0qFd's Datry5s7a.
An experienced farmer warns others against
giving cotton-seed meal to breeding cows or to
young sick Of any Kind. Il is very dlfficalt 10
digest, and when fed to cows often causes
abortion. Great care must be used 10 getting
animals accustomed 10 this food, which caannt
be fed iR large Quantities even 10 stock accus- /
toned 70 IL. Young calves fed even little 4
have been killed ny i. Linseed-oil meal % now /
cheap enough, and with Northern farmers viii /
continue to have the preference.