The National tribune., 1886-11-18
OUR RURAL TOPICS,
Some Practical Suggestions for Our
Agricultural Readers
NEW BRAZILIAN FLOUR CORN.

il would make -four, as claimed for il, equal 10
wheat -four for baking pies, cakes, bread, bis
cults, etc. had some of it ground and bolted,
aud am more than pleased with it. When
ground it has exactly the appearance of first
class wheat -four. Now, the proof of the pud
ding is eating. Well, l had some biscuits
made of it, and i think they are as good as
wheat-four biscuits only they are little
darker, resembling in looks biscuits made of
seconds of wheat, but believe they are some
what sweeter than made of -four If man
was to sit down TO a meal with biscuits made of
this new Brazilian -four corn, he would eat
and never know but he was eating wheat
bread. l think this corn will take the place
of wheat in this locality, where wheat is nearly
if not always failure. 1t yields from Is to %
barrels of flour to the acre.-W. L. FRoss, DON
nelsyille, o.
SORE THRoATs IN CHICKENS.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Ny chickens
have recently been afflicted with a strange
complaint, and l have suffered considerable
loss in consequence thereof What the disease
is / cannot imagine and my neighbOrs are also
at loss TO ascertain, The Threats of the AZ
ilieted birds apparently become sore. after
which they are unable to swallow and move
about in a wretchea condition. / should be
very glad if some of your many readers could
give me some suggestions as to what might be
the cause of the trouble.-E. L. TowNsLEY.
WHAT CAN BE DONE ON FIVE ACRES.
A farmer near Santa Paula, Cal, having but
five acres Of land has demonstrated the Oft
asserted fact that small farms well titled are
much more productive in proportion to labor
and capital invested than large ones. And if
this be true when the farms are unskillfully
II = f.r
managed by an expert at the business, like Mr..
Byers. Beginning on his five-acre tract little
over two years ago, he has fenced il, built
good, comfortable dwelling and a chicken house,
aud put out l35 trees of the following varieties:
Four cherry trees aud as many varieties. Il
plum trees 10 varieties; / Norfolk Island pine,
i magnolia, 4 orange, lemons, II peach, IL
apricot, IS apple, cherry plum, , nectarines,
ounce, 5 iigs, 3 Bartlett and Louis BOnda
pears, 1000 blackberry vines many of which
were put out this year and are bearing), 10 va
Tieties Of grapes embracing $50 vines. besides
10 Concord gTapevnes brought from Ohio lone
OF these latter grew % feet last year aud now
has a cluster of fruit on it measuring % inches
| long,, l6 Zante currant grapevines. Besides
all this he has one acre Of corn in which is one
eighth Of an acre OF golden sea popcorn and
seven-eighths in golden beauty" This latter
is large and prolific, five stalks showing as
| many as Is full ears. Then there is an acre in
sweet potatoes, one-fourth of an acre in Irish
potatoes from which l.lj0 pounds have been
sold and a family of eight persons supplied. OF
| onions there is half an acre, and they are mag
niiicent; never saw better anywhere. An
eighth of an acre is devoted 10 strawberries. sc
tomato plants, one of them being of the e Tur-
ner's hybrid" breed, splendid plant; $50
| cabbage plants, one of them measuring three
| feet across; one mammoth siquOia tree, one
| Towering pine, 100 hills of marblehead and
mammoth Chilli squashes lone of these latter,
| though not grown yet is more than one can
| lift, some mammoth Russian sunflowers for
chicken feed. one head IL inches across; these
and watermelons, muskmelons and cucumbers
| fill in the spaces. The watermelons are extra
large and numerous. Thornless baekberries
| Cuthbert raspberries. rhubarb, horse radish,
| celery all grow in his garden. Bermuda grass
| mats his dOor-yard; milch COW. from which
| the family supply OF milk aud butter is derived
| aud - pounds week are sold besides, graZes
in the fence corners, while 30 chickens keep up
the supply OF eggs Is not a small farm in the
right hands proftable2
DRAINS FROM BARNYARDs.
1t Is difficult keeping drain that leads from
the barnyaTd in good running condition. The
filtration of manure water through the soil in
time saturates it so that its fertilizing proper
ties escape into the drain. This involves a ser
iOus loss, and. almost equally as bad, the ma
nure water coming into contact with air III the
drain induces the formation of fungus growth:
on its sides These extend very rapidly wher
once formed, aud are exceedingly difficult Il
get rid Of A tile, once affected, If taken ou
and cleaned, soon fills again, even If left IL
another place. The soil through which the
soakings of the barnyard enters the draiT
should be removed once year, and fresh sol
put i'm its place IL will pay 10 do this for it
manurial value, besides saving the drain.
NOTELETs.
- In storing potatoes the first consideration
Is 10 keep them in perfect Darkness the mex
is that the bins should not be too deep, else j
produces warmth aud causes them to sprOut.
Milk sold 40 three cents quart pays abou
the same net rs butter sold at % cents pound
says an Eastern expert.
| 1t is poor economy not to keep building
well painted for the moisture that paint woul'
stop soon causes rotten boards and timbers.
The theory that fowls and turkeys injur
| the grain by roaming through il is not true
while the slugs they kill and their Dropping
made soluble by the rain, increase the crop.
- After frost has pinched the grasses the.
arc no longer sufficient for cattle that must b
kept in good flesh, nor for cows giving milk
Add enough grain, and the grass will serv
much better 10 maintain good condition.
- There is TO better plan for freeing room
and cellars of mildew than to burn sulphur i
them. The rooms should be etectually close
and not opened for one hour after being file
with the sulphur fumes.
Where wire fencing is not easily Obtainc
the poultry-yards may be fenced with lath
which will last two seasons. Laths make
cheap fence, but the wire-netting Is more dui
able.
Bookkeeping is a profitable industry {
those who are adapted to and thoroughly ur
derstand the business. young man in Ill
nois has already sold 10, 400 pounds of hone
this season from lS5 colonies of bees.
- Nest-egg gourds are now grown. They yer
much resemble the genuine eggs, and bein
very light in weight there is less liability {
brcakage of the eggs laid, as Is sometimes oh
case when they roll against glass eggs. Stal
eggs should never be used as nest eggs.
- Farmers when butchering, will max
profitable use of their calf and sheep heads
throw them 10 the poultry. They are better
cooked, but will be eaten raw. A certai
amount of meat is necessary, and where tn
cannot be found il should be supplied. Person
who have their poultry on small runs will fin
cracklings cheap and beneficial. II they al
run through a sausage-mill they will be all tl
better.
The good common sense of the averas
farmer ought to see and will soon that Il
one can part with e COW which will produce ]
pounds of butter per week on an average for
less sum than 500. For the 500 pounds
butter she produces would afford him 81
profit besides the skim milk and the calf 81
drops annually. There is some Different
surely, between a COW which will only vie
$50 worth of butter and one which will vie
1925 annually. The former IS worth just VIII
she will bring in the beef market; no NOR
| The latter is better than money invested at