Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-10-22

voice may bring the average price down
below the line OF profit.
Thorough cultivation Of corn and pO-
tatocs often repeated viii he found a
safe protection against drought.
The idea among the English has been
that the best mutton is obtained from
three and four ear-old weathers.
Encourage the poultry to forage in
grain and hay fields after harvest. Give
light breakfast and nothing till even
ing.
The pigs farrowed last spring if kept
on clover win weigh nearly as much at
Christmas rs those farrowed last fall.
II costs ifty-ninc cents to grow
bushel of wheat in Michigan. twenty
nlnc cents for oats and twenty one cents
for corn.
1t is said that there is not an cstab-
lishcd rule OF agriculture which there is
not almost As much experience TO dis
prove as to confirm.
Tar ought not to be used in marking
sheep. 1t dries into hard lump. which
must be cut of by hand before the wool
is manufactured.
Make harness fit properly and a
horse can wear it without distress,
provided that it is also kept decently
clean and comfortably soft.
At this season, # young chicks and
turkeys droop. the lice may be the
cause. Whenever young one is
sick examine closely for lice.
Every daryman should be prepared
to feed green grass or green corn fod
der in the stable night and morning,
rs soon as the pasture begins to fail.
If you receive trees or plants shipped
from distance. it is we'll to place the
roots in water for from twelve to
twenty-four hours before planting
out.
Much is said at present about using
the roller on land which 5 being
fitted for wheat. The roller is good
to pulverize and firm the soil. But
harrow after rolling.
a solution of boracic acid is excel
lent for fowls affected with sore head
or eyes. 1t should be applied warm,
using a soft sponge, and marking the
head, eyes and nostrils we'll with it.
Professor Shaler says there are
80, 600 square miles of territory east
Of the Mississippi now covered by
swamps which might easily be
drained and turned into fertile lands.
1t is the same with an animal as with
steam boiler-the more complete the
combustion of the food or fuel it gets
the more satisfactory will be the result.
because there is less waste.
The disease of the strawberry plant
commonly known as ''sun scald is
really due to a fungus. Ramularia
fragaria, but the heat and drought of
the climate. first encrvate it and give
the fungus chance to grow.
If YOU have thin. flat stones at com
mand say as thick as roofing slate. or
somewhat thicker-try muching few
strawberry plants with them. Shingles
Crc good, but inclined 10 warp. A
patented clay tile j. sold in some places,
but stones are cheaper and better.
At any time now spare days may he
employed in blowing for wheat. The
work can not be done too thoroughly
or the ground too well prepared.
Wheat rarely receive, the attent on it
should in preparation, which largely
explains why the American yield hoyers
near dozen bushels per acre.
The injury that the crow does to
corn, Jy pulling it up. is not generally
great. and can be easily guarded
against. \ more serious indictment is
found II the fact that the crow is the
great enemy OF the notwithstanding
birds. whose nests it robs and whose
young it kills. The squirrel j. also
open TO the same charge.
Good judges claim that a hog or
steer that Will fattcn well ami increase
rap dly should be as nearly square in
front and behind a possible. While
IIllS run lltN ilOb dipllt IL a II Nt ilhtN
of quality. yet, taken in connection
with other indications, it may assist in
arriving ut a knowlcde Of the value of
the IN NAL Judged.
If your hogs lack material to build
up their bony and muscular Issues.
suppose you try an experiment and
feed them lime. powdered bones. grass
and oats for muscle. When YOU feed.
zee that every hog is present n the
roll call, and always seek the absent.
one, as there is generally something
wrong with him, and that is the one to
watch.
One of the best pickles for hams and
shoulders is made as follows: Six gall
IONS of water, six pounds of salt, three
ounces of saltpeter. four pounds OF
coarse brown sugar and one pint of
molasses. Rub the hams or shoulders
two or three times with salt, then put
IN this pickle and leave six weeks, when
thpv will be ready to mt in the smoke