The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-09-02

balance Of SIS or profit Of nearly 400 per cent
greater than in the arst instance. Nor 10 this
oil; the crop OF fifteen bushels makes straight
hole In the capital stock Of the farm, that ID
into ito etoted fertility. It 10 Ike selling OF
MANFRED land on the contrary 10 b sound
% ever. and In some respects, Ike it, owner, .
little richer.
'@clover ID great aid III cutting down the
coet Of bushel Of wheat. Wheat should never
&c sown without It. 1t takes place that would
be allied with costly weeds; ito roots break up
and loosen the soil, while it, close low foliage
prevents too rapid evaporation from the ground,
OF ammonia and moisture. The best judgment
of practical farmers generally 10 that clover
adds 10 per cent to the crop. 1ts value, how
ever, should not be over estimated. 1ts effects
upon the soil are 30 remarkable that some Of its
enthusiastic friends are claiming that It can en-.
tirely displace manure, every intelligent farmer
should give clover oil the credit It deserves In
tho rotation Of crops, and for it, mechanical
effect upon the soil. 1t 10 pretty good sub
soiler, 1t will not root further into the ground
than an old fashioned Wisconsin hog. It venti-
latcs the soil and tears It to atoms.
NOTES AND QUERIES. =
Give the pigs -, run out on the ground on
warm days: 1t will do them . great deal Of
good, especially the breeding SOW.
The cobwebs, dust and dirt Of al kinds should
bic quite frequently.
The penalty in Franco for selling margarine
~ butter 10 three months to one years impris-
onment.
Grandma B. makes CO, kes this way:
Scald good pint Of cor n, add two eggs, a
little salt and one-half tea poonful bi-carbonate
soda. Thin enough to make stiff batter, and
fry by dropping in spoonfuls on hot fat.
Every farmhouse should have a supply of
lemODA NJ hand 6nPSnO ho hnf
the Kansas Farmer. You can make lemonade
at one cent per glass. You will get i've cents
worth Of benefit out Of it. There You make
clear profit of 400 per cent.
Burning the stubble renders the soil easier to
work with any kind Of machine or hand tool
The hre that burns the stubbls also consumes
the weeds that grow with the grain, together
with their seeds. It also destroys many insects
and their eggs.
This country Is actually exporting more
oleomargarine than butter. In three years the
records show 100000, GOO Of oleomargarine to
81, COO. 600, pounds Of butter.
Making choice farm butter, especially in win.
business. But it will require faithful and close
attention, which will not allow Of spending &C
much time in town on street corners.
To remove mildew soak the parts Of the cloth
that are widowed, in two parts of chloride of
lime to four parts Of water. for about two hours,
or till the mildew has DISAPPEARED; then thor
oughly rinse 1t In clean water.
1t is not difficult to make the wicker chairs
that are in such general use very pretty and eff
fectivc pieces Of furniture. By spending little
labor on them, we can rig them up so Hastily
that they will afford charming bit Of coloring
to brighten up the corner by the hearth.
The Milwaukee Sentinel has been making in
vestigatons to ascertain the extent in that city
Of the trade in oleomargarine and butterine. 1t
finds that imitation butter IL Used BY the ton,
900, 900 pounds having been sold to traders in
Milwaukee in three months. The retailers de-
clare that the butterine lie better than the aver
age run Of butter, and meets with reader sale.
but the customer is not allowed to know what
he buys.