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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-06-24
FARMN0TES.

A stick hattened at the end will be
found a help in planting flower seeds.
Make a shallow hole with the Hat end of
a stick and scatter the seeds into it, Gov
ering it lightly.
The trees can be protected from field
mice by banking the trees up foot or
so with soil, and borers and rabbits can
be kept away by wrapping the trunks for
a foot above this with tarred paper.
Cultivation has so effected the tomato
that the seeds are fast disappearing and
bid fair to pass out of existence entirely,
as in case of the banana. leaving the
propagation of the plant dependent on
cuttings.
Permanent pasture lands are the main
anchor of agriculture, and the farmers of
this will find this ont after while, as they
already have in England and will com
mence seeding their land with permanent
grasses.
A number of European bOtanists have
had reason to believe that the seeds of
many New Zealand plants will not ger
inmate until they have been frozen.
The same curious observation has been
recently made in relation TO Himalayan
seeds.
A correspondent of the Country Gentle
man says that a COW which at home will
test up TO fourteen pounds Of butter n
week standard, if taken TO a strange
place, among strange cattle and MIXED
by cross man, will not make half that
quantity.
Sow the flower seeds light. Many fail
TO terminate solely because they are
planted too deep. A stick fattened at
the end viii be found q help in planting.
1 Make a shallow hole with the fat end Of
the stick and scotter the seeds in it, Gov
ering lightly.
Vegetable matter in the soil is absolute
/ ly essential to the growth of the higher
order of vegetation. Who're this is want
ing commercial manures may be added to
any quantity with no appreciable result in
/ beneftting crops. But supply the needed
/ organic matter and the growth will sur
/ prise You. The object of fertilization is
/ to insure an abundance of elements going
I TO form vegetation.
The advice to orchardists TO build fires
/ or hang open lanterns in their plantations
/ that insects may be destroyed in the flame,
crops mp perennially, says the Michigan
( Farmer The use of lighted lamps in
/ orchards has frequently resulted in cap
/ turing in lafge numbers, but examination
showed that but few noXious insects were
I trapped in this way, most of those
caught being either harmless sorts or
those which are useful in preying on 9TH
ers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-06-24
Water Horses often.

There is no doubt that horses often suf-
fer everely from thirst. Regular water
ing twice or thrice a day as not enough
especially when exercising and perspir-
ing In such cases they should frequent
" have water offered them. If it is, they
viii drink little at time, and never
enough to injure them. We quote, in
in this connection, from a corresp ondent
of the Scottish Agricultural Gazette;
Horses are greater epicures in water
than is generally supposed and viii make
@ rush for some favorite spring or rivulet
where water may have once proved accep-
table to their palate when that of other
drinking places have been rejected or
scarcely touched.
The groom's common maxim is to
water twice a day, but there is little
doubt that horses should have access to
water more frequently. being like our
selves or any other animal liable from
some causes some slight arrangement
of the stomach, for instance-to be more
thirsty at one time than at another; and
it is well known fact thai, where water
j. within easy reach. these creatures new
Fl take such quantity at a time as to
unfit them for modeEate work at any
moment If an arrangement for con
uuual access to watpr beNnOt convenient,
horses should be watered before every
feed. OF at least thrice a day, the first
time being in the morning, an hour be-
fore feeding (which hour viii be employ
cd in grooming the BEAST; and it may
he observed that there is no greater aid
TO Increasing their disposition to put on
flesh than giving them as much water as
they like before and after every feed.
4 horse should never be waterd when
aeated.or ON the eve of any extraordin-
0zertion. Animals that are liable to col
lc or gripes, or under the effect of medi-
cine. particularly such as act on the ali
mantary canal and predispose to those
elections. should get water with the
oHlu off.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-06-24
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Starched shirts will iron easier il they
are allowed to dry after starching. so
that they require sprinkling before iron
ing.
A teaspoonful of graduated sugar
moistened with pure vinegar will general
ly remedy that annoying complaint, hic-
cough.
Articles dyed with aniline colors, if not
too much faded by exposure to light, can
be brilliantly renovated by sponging with
chloroform.
Sick headache may generally be cured
by the administration of the juice of half
a lemon in a cup of strong black coffee
without sugar.
Plaster of paris ornaments, unless too
deeply soiled can be cleaned by covering
them with a thick layer of starch, letting
it dry and then brushing it off with p stiff
brush.
Tin vessels should be set on the stove
for moment or exposed to the sun after
being washed, and without this precaution
they will become rusty and worthless n a
few weeks.
Put five drops of chlorOform on a little
cotton or wool in the bowl of clay pipe
then blow the yapor through the stem
into an aching ear. and instant relief will
be afforded.
It is claimed that plate of finely per-
forated zinc foot square, hung five
inches above q gas burner, will remove
most of the sUlphorous acid so injurious
to persons, plants and books
A capital method Of administering cas-.
Q. I.... 3 D. Sod.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-06-24

Live stock journal.

Salt is not only the SAVIOR of the earth,
lint of the flesh. and of every known or
.,anism. 1t is a constant constituent of
the blood, keeping it limpid and healthful
and is more universally distributed over
the globe and throughout all orgenized
nature than perhaps any other compound
known to the chemist save water 1t is
also one of the most stable of the com
mounds. The waters of the earth are
charged with it, ana traces of it float in
the air we breathe.
By inference, then we may conclude
that salt is an essential constituent of all
things especially of organized things
Both observation and experiment show
this to- be the fact. All the animal in
-tincts concur in this conclusion. Wild
animals go long distances and take great
risks to get it. In countries where it is
not req .Iy accessible men are willing TO
pay great prices for it. The relish for it
f not an acquired one like that for
whisky or tobacco, but natural instinct
or craving. in response ~ demand of
the human organism.
Animals deprived of salt do not thrive
aswell nor wear as sleek coats as those
that have q regular and full supply, Ii it
Is placed where they have access to it at
viii. mo animal viii eat too much. But if
fed irregularly, and allowed TO 20 without
salt for long periods, there is great dan
ger of animals eating enough 10 do them
selves injury. In such cases great care
should be taken in feeding it that an
oyeraose be not taken. But the better
way is to avoid such danger by keeping
constant supply of salt within reach of
the stock Rock salt in large Jumps for
the animals to lick is the best form i'm
which 10 give it, But it should be placed
where il will be sheltered from the ram or
snow. Sheds for the shelter of stock are
proper places in which to provide it.
AS farmers viii soon be turning their
cattle to grass. we call their attention TO
the subject of sailing stock, and to its
Importance. Do not depend upon throw
ing them a handful once week or so
through the summer. In such a case if
you give enough for the herd, the stronger
ones will get too much and the weaker
ones too little The better way Is to pro
vide a supply of salt accessible to all at
all times This is the safe and wise plan.
saving care and trouble and securing the
best results TO stock.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-06-24
Los,e. from soluble Food.

There is q heavy loss annually in this
country in improperly applying fertile
ers to the soil. Farmers do not consider
that the ingredients Of the best and most
available fertilizers are soluble in water
and while some are readily soluable, 9th
ers are only sparingly so. For instance,
nearly an the forms Of lime are insolub!e
especially those used for agricultural pur-
poses, but plaster lsulphate Of limel may
be dissolved in n large quantity of water.
That Is, il Is only very sparingly soluble.
and does not quickly pass of by leeching
or washing, and for that reason a single
application of plaster during the season
viii afford constant supply Of that kind
of plant food till the crop 70 which j. has
been applied natures. as each shower dis
solvss a portion, and affords additional
prepared food for the plants. but nitrate
Of soda saltpeterl dissolyes very readily,
and in a small quantity Of water. the re-
suit being that it is quickly and easily
taken up By the crop. The lime com
pounds not being readily soluble are IN
direct contrast with the salts Of p0tasl.,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-06-24

During the terrific thunderstorm that
came over the aty last week little eight
year-old boy living in the northern part
of the town was awakened, and called his
mother who was sitting in the drawing
room down stairs. She sat with him
awhile and told him be need have no fear,
because God took care of little boys,
and he would not Jet the lightning hurt
them.
But God is away up in heaven said
the child
yes" replied the mother, but he is
here, too. He is staying right in the room
with you He can protect you. but can
not. a, long as God is here you need not
be afraid
The child was quoted, and the mother
left him and went back TO the drawing
room Pretty soon there came another
deafeuiug clap Of thunder when the boy,
crawling ont of bed, came 10 the head Of
the stairs and called again
what do you want, George asked his
mother.
You come up here and stay with God
awhile and let me 60 down stairs was
the reply.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-06-24

Since Sunday last, says the Bombay
Gazette certain portion or the Bhuesh-
war has been the scene OF the greatest ex
citement ia the Hndoo community. II is
stated that a European police constable
shot O monkey from the window Of q
bania's house The Hindoos are there.
fore very much iucensed against this
bania, who, not daring 10 face the public
Indignation, is close prisoner in his
house. The yaishny uaharaj has stopped
the unfortunate mans dar-an and threat
ened 20 stop the darsan Of the whole land
caste should they not punish the monkey
destroyer. s meeting Of the caste was
consequently hold ON Tuesday last when
ID was resolved that the man should abide
by whatever decision the pandit gatul-
alice may give in the matter
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-06-24
>tarYingth btm.
Earnl aml Err.aiI.

Mrs. +. NJ Jones. of Canada, reports
+. 'ae Jersey Bulletin the death of the
Jersey COW Diana, of St. Lambert q
aa1-hter Of the celebrated bull Stoke
f'gi- I'd. The COW died of milk fever
.at Mrs. Jones anticipating that q cry
would De raised that the COW had been fed
= death. says that she had less than q
Gallon of grain per month for seven
H1nth- before calving, and for two months
a.a not had a handful of grain. during
Nach time she was kept in q box stall,
1aapt when out for exercise. and was $50
starved" thather owner was often sorry
'o5 aer.' As her time drew near her show
milk was so great that precautions
we've red0ubled.
While We freely admit the possibility
T. "rerfeediRg an animal that is about
produce young, it has nevertheless
.=ea our experience that more such eni-
die from under-feeding than over
-#eilnz The growth of the foetus Is q
drain on the mothers system; and
tina, growth Is made at the expense
.As mothers tissues, instead Of being
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-06-24
oxen for Farm Work


The question of the economy of oxen
for working cattle, as compared with
horses, is to be considered relatively with
other questions, Horses will work twice
a, fast as oxen; that is, "a fair team of
horses will pillow an acre a day, while oxen
viii pillow half an acre. Surprising horse
team costs $500 and is wore out in ten
years, the cost Is $50 a year, This Is re-
paid in blowing fifteen acres more than
the oxen every year. or in doing fifteen
Gays more work. But if the horses do 200
days work in year, the difference is
equal to 100 days work at - a day. If
oxen can do all the work that is to be
done on small farm then the difference
exists only in regard to the drivers work.
If a mans time is worth 81 a day il Is
clear the saving of time with horses will
more than make up the whole cost of
their If the man is working every day
If his time is occupied otherwise, then II
Is quite possible that an OK team, though
slower for work but more eheaply fed
and kept, and profitable at the end of
their work for beef, may be more econ
omical than horses on small farms.
Where the land is rough or timber is TO be
cleared off oxen Will be preferable to
horses. Another consideration is the
kind of oxen. A pair of well-trained
quick-stepping Devon steers have been
known TO keep up in the burrows and on
the road with a pair of horses, TO draw as
large loads, and in every way to work on
an equality with the horse team. In such
a case there is much more to be said in
favor of the oxen, and when the oxen are
used il is we'll to select those of Devon
blood which are unquestionably the best
breed for working oxen and also as good
as any for beef.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-06-24

II you wish to keep a sharp knife don Z
put il in hot grease; stir your potatoes
while frying or turn tne meat with a
fork or an old case knife kept for that
purpose.
To remove the tops of fruit jars, that
can not be started by hand, kip cloth
in very hot water and apply to the out
side of the cap this viii cause it TO eN-
pand.
Before using new earthenware, place
IN a boiler with. cold water. and heat
gradually till it boils then let it remain
till the water is cold il viii not be as
liable to crack if it is treated in this man
ner.
To clean the bottles; put into the bot
tie some kernals of corn, a tablespoon.
full of ashes, pour this half fun of water
and after a vigorous shaking and rims
ing you will find the bottle as good as
new.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-06-24

II wa7up i'll the Washington oil field d
few days ago. said gentleman to-day,
"and on my return ] had to wait nearly
an hour for a train, and / amused myself
by taking in the sights around the station.
A lady evangelist was there getting in her
work in first-class order until she came
up TO a neatly dressed young man. who
! noticed had been very intently perusing
the columns OF lions Watch Tower
Ny young friend, are you Waterman
on lions walls:' asked the lady. The
young man blushed TO the roots Of his
hair and said mo, ma'ami / am only q
night Waterman in Canonsburg, but am
looking for promotion soon The crowd
fairly shouted with laughter, and the lady
Joined III
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-06-24
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
.0NcE-0N-A-TIME.'


tr.f-bbo, What frolcs We might see,
y ri crIv happened TO you and ne
~ Ia horn in some far-on cline,
IN he country Of Somewhere once-ou -a-time,
WHY once.oa-a.time there we're mountains OF
,,.t ,5tves fun % jewels. and treasures untold
irt-,. we're birds Just waning to c before
All show you tue way 20 the magical door
~ uuder tree. there was sure 10 be
a 7,f4,r little woman 10 give YOU the KEY;
AND "a tiny. dancing, good natured cit,
T-sav with his scepter: Help YOURSELF"
t,,r millions OF dollars grew from a diane
Ia me country OF Somewhere, oHce-ou- a.time.
If We lived In the country or somewhere, you
ConId d whatever YOU chose 10 30.
Instead OF a boy with the garden 10 weed,
y5u might be a knight, with a sword ahd a
steed
instead of a girl. with a towel TO hem,
Ight be q princess, with robe and gem,
with & ay little page ana harper old,
Who knew all the stories that ever were told
stories 10 prose. and stories in ryhme,
That happened Somewhere, enee.on time
In the country of Somewh. re, no one looks
A. mons and blackhoards and grammer books
For All your knowledge just grows and grows,
Ike the song 10 b rd, or the sweet in a rose.
And if ever chance, on q fortunate Gay,
T5ihat wonderful region to find my way,
why then If the stories all are true,
ts9uick as [ can, III come for you,
And wen row away TO its happy shores,
lpa silver shalop with golden oars.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-06-24

When Rev. Dr. Osgood was pastor o.
the First Church he was conducting an
evening service in the little wooden chape
that stood az the side Of the church. Tho
pulpit was Of the plainest description
and lighted by two small oil lamps Az
DR.. Osgood was offering prayer he made
a gesture which knocked one Of the lamps
to the floor in front Of him He opened
his eyes and looked over, and, seeing that
the lamp was not broken. remarked
well. il was good glass. anyway and
then closing bis eyes, went On with hi'
PRAYER where he left of
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-06-24


Beating ones way on the passenger
trains is not an easy thing 10 do on the
Pacific roads, "said a traveller from the
West, "but during my last trip ] saw a
most novel expedient employed by n
tramp. Early one morning, when we were
pretty well up in the mountains, / got up
and dressed and took a chair out on the
platform for breath of fresh air. Pre-
sently the train stopped at water tank
and / jumped down 20 the ground TO
stretch my legs a moment. AS ! walked
up ahead ] was surprised 20 hear O snOre.
Can it be possible / thought. that there
Is anybody who can snore loud enough to
be heard through the double floor OF a
sleeping car" The snoring seemed TO
come from under the coach, and so / re-
solved on q closer look. Bending down
I glanced under the body Of the car. and
saw there scene which struck me as being
about the oldest ] had ever witnessed.
In hammock, which be had evidently
stolen from some door yard in California,
lay tramp, sleeping soundly and snor-
ing n0isilv. The hammock was swung
under the car, close to the floor, and one
leg Of its occupant hung out and trailed
rather close 70 the ground. In that queer
bed bis trampship had been riding all
night without ticket or berth check, and
with no fear Of being compelled TO join
ia S2-ali round for the benefit Of the
porter ut the end Of his journey.
He rode some fifty miles further be-
fore he was discovered and bounced, and
then strobe OF in search of food and 70
await until night before resuming his
journey under another palace car"
The authorities Of Nelige. Neb. have
imposed a special tax on every business
man in town III order topay for public
improvements.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-06-24
STATE NEWS


Inc WorA ol laying track for GAINESVILLE
street railway mas begun
One day last week Sheboygan egg
dealer shipped 1000 dozen of eggs.
There will be no general celebration
of the Am Of Iulv this v,ar in Alilwau
kee.
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About one-htth of the legal fraternity
I OF the state belong TO the Wisconsin state
Bar Association.
While bathing in a lake near Drum
mond, in the region of Eau Claire, Aug.
Carroll was drowned.
Berlin Courant: Tho tug Hero has laid
up for the season, as all the logs that
could he had have been taken up and the
water is SO low in the streams that nologs
can be raftod down.
Robert narrower an old resident of the
town of Woodmau, suicided by cutting
his throat He is thought to have been
insane at the time.
Mrs. Henry Schultz. widow living on
a farm near Manitowoc. was fatally burn
ed while endeayoring TO light a fire with
"a farot of straw. She lived i'm terrible
suffering until Tuesday when death
brought relief.
J.J. Murphy. of D.troit. has purchased
tract OF pine land on tho head waters of
the Peshtigo, estimated to contain POO,
100000 feet of lumber Consideration
. S7l2,500,
Judge Hathaway, OF Wouke-ho' has de
4 uded that John russell was Legally en-
tted 90 the Sl'3oo recently placed IN ms
hands 10y dying uncle ana Mhlch clalih
was contested 10y other hef7 OF tho oo-
ceased
The body of Daniel Hercher was takeu
from the river at Milwaukee Tuesday
The last time Hercher was seen was on
Sunday when he went 60 the Milwaukee
garden to tend bar at picnic
Leading lumbermen OF the Chippewa
WILEY are advocating the construction OF
n railway from Cameron junction to Rice
lake. thcnce 20 Long lake and i'm O north
eastcriy direction 10 Bad river and Hur-
Hly. The proposed line would pass
through SOME of the most extensive pine
tracts i'm the state. and would NJ the same
time greatly facilitate the mining traf
c.,..t,,, "a NEri.,kt az ths stnta
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-06-24

At this season the milk Is often flavor
ed with onion or wild garlic The only
remedy is 70 clean ont ting pastures eth
or by pulling them up or allowing the
garlic to grow until nearly ready to seed,
then cutting it down. TO do this the
COWS must be kept out Of the pasture for
awhile. Il requires work to eradicate the
pasture Of weeds, but it must be done if
odor- IN the milk and butter are 10 bs
avoided
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-06-24

supplied without it can seldom be other
wise than that birth should leave the
mother with impaired vitality.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-06-24
Learning 10 be a Barber.
Boston Globe.

"a young fellow Is got TO have consider
able nerve TO make a success as a barber,
said tonsorial artist. ~ went TO learn
the trade and had been in the shop about
a month, when | heard oft man who want
ed barber who had a years experience. ]
applied and got the job,
THE first occupant OF my chair in that
place was an elderly gentleman who had a
beard like stubble, | didn't know how to
strop a razor but made the attempt,
and suppose in doing so took of what
what edge there was on the blade My
customer WINGED a good deal, but | got
through with him finally and in reply TO
a question by my boss he said he was sat
is6ed The next occupant Of my chair
was q man whose face was all wrinkles.
When he left the shop he was holding ON
to his face I overheard him telling am
other customer to- look out and not get in
TO my chair
Things went along smoothly for sever
al days, when an accident happened. Two
men came into my shop, One was a
c0untryman, who said he had never been
shaved by a barber. His companion told
him if a barber ever shaved him once he
would never shave himself again. lie
consented and took a seat in my chair !
was doing a good Job, when two dogs be.
came involved in a dispute ON the street
] turned my head, and as / did SO my Gus
toner uttered a loud cry. ] had cut oh
the end of his nose, He declared that a
barber should never shave him again, and
left for a surgeon, who lived right oppo
site.
'Nye don't have to do things ais We did