Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1886-11-03

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n. I. go 8 buck % ths tack ahead 81 him
on one side Vas : steep mountain, On the other
thirty-foot embankment. Turner pulled the
throttle wide open and made after the buck Il
full speed. The chase was short, the locomo-
tive gradually closed on the frightened deer. and
At length caught it, and as ii hap pened, held IL
entangled on the cowcatcher, where the fireman
killed 1t. s.. ~. = q
THE HOP CROPS.
The Brewers journal states that the crops are
now well known. It adds that the New York
State crop is smaller than expected, and certain
less than 10000 bales (Bradstreet's report).
and Of these hardly 1900 bales can be called
useful to choice. The Pacific coast crop is also
10 to Is per cent less than last year, and the
choice, is quite varied. The English crop has
also suffered materially in the middle and last
picking. The quantity still remains, but there
ls wide range in values. Germany and Aus-
tria were favored with exceedingly fine weather
during harvesting, and the continental crop can
oe called fully three-qusrters of last year, and
the best sorts, are exceedingly fine quality.
There Is no established price for New York
State hops, as growers having few bales have
very high views as to prices.'
CROP REPORT.
Chicago Farmers Review: In 10 of the winter
wheat growing counties of Southern Illinois the
acreage seed to winter wheat ~ compared to
1885. is 104 per cent. In Indiana los per cent
in Ohio 105 per cent. In Wisconsin 1O6 per
cent. The few returns from Michigan indicate
q slightly increased acreage and in Kansas
decrease acreage.
In answer to the query as to the quantity Of
winter feed for stock, 10 counties of Illinois
report plenty Of feed and 4 counties report that
the feed will run short; in Iowa II counties
reportp plenty and 4 counties short. In Indiana,
all the counties reporting state that the food
supply Is ample. In Kansas one-half the coun-
ties report short food supply.
REMARKABLE STOOL OF BARLEY.
>, The North British Agriculturist gives an &C.
count of the wonderful product Of a grain of
barley near Aberdeenshire. From one seed
were produced $50 stalks Of barley. About
fifty of the stalks were not in head Oct. 1. The
planting was at the middle of May. The Jour-
nal states that about 100 stalks we're at full
length, and large number well filed. The 100
stoLA6 average GulIGy-IOUI kE0lu6 each, ana the
other twenty we're shooting out satisfactorily
But for the lateness of the sowing, it was
thought, the barley would Doubtless have come
naturally to maturity, and would have perhaps
yielded as many as 5000 grains.
GENERAL NOTES.
Cabbage cooked in water until tender, then
seasoned with butter, salt and pepper is nice
served with cream.
destroy more insect enemies of trees than do all
the intoxicating birds.
Mr.. E W. Bull, of Concord, Mass, who orig
mated the Concord grape in 1S49, still 1ourishes
in his vineyard in that Revolutionary village.
A strawberry-grower in Lanarkshire, En-
gland, has cleared &1 800 profit this year out of
the crops of ground for which he pays a rental
of $50 year. Last season the profit was just
81 900.
The crops in the principal European countries
are less abundant than they were previously
represented to be, and the quality is complained
of, as rule, even where the quantity is salts
factory.
When the animal is young let it take natural
exercise. In summer feed on variety Of food
and as largely rs possible of grass. When
the animal is put up to finish off fat it should be
kept as quiet as possible.
If bees are The object sought in lieu of honey
then build up the after-swarms by giving them
frames of chipping brood and the honey from
strong colonies. If left to themselves they
generally perish the following winter.
The Live Stock Journal thinks the West has
run to corn and fat pork until we have disguised
the palates of two continents. What ia the
matter with clover and corn fed pork? Is it not
better than still-fed slop-fed, or mast-fed pork?
The farmer who really thinks he cannot take
time to read papers that make his interests
subjects of special study is sure to drop behind
in his pursuit Of gain, for he accepts limitations
that others break through and 90 forward to the
prizes.
Fresh slaked lime of the consistency of paint
for wounds Of stock received from barbedwire
sores, is recommended. Cover the wounds as
soon as possible, and repeat daily as often as
the case may require.
For the crop year just closed the United States
exported 1885,, 600 bushels Of wheat. against
1872, $4,000 bushels for the year previous.
or last years export Great Britain took g.
500, 600 bushels, France 1900, 900 bushels, and
Germany only a65 600 bushels.
Samples Of orange wine made from the sour
orange were exhibited n Orlando few days
ago, One Of the samples. "a years old, was
pronounced by those who were supposed to be-
authority in such matters to be equal to the fin
est imported wines.-California Paper.
large udder is not always an indication that
cow gives large quantity Of milk. The I'D
der may be composed of thick skin, and con-
sequently deceptive. II it be soft and velvety,
with prominent veins, the ''milk veins'' extend
ing we'll forward, the teats we'll apart, and uni
form in size and we'll shaped, then we may look
for deep mixer.
In Minnesota one-tnird of the counties report
a short supply; in Nebraska an ample supply is
indicated: in Ohio II counties re- port an ample
food supply and three counties short food sup
ply; in Wisconsin three counties report full
supply and five counties are short; in Kansas
the land is too dry In many sections for fall
blowing.
The Stock-Grower Journal (Montana) says:
ut takes no seer to foretell that some Moses
must strike the rock and firing fourth water in
our hills or the natural Increase of the cattle
ranges ia to necessitate the spaying Of heifers
and greatly endanger the stock that must winter
on the range" How would 1t do to substitute
the artesian well-borer for Moses?
Feeding clover hay or rowen in winter may be
novel, but why should it not be considered az
appropriate to feed to pigs some clover hay in
winter az to horse or COW; the pig eats green
clover in the summer il he can get 1t, as profit
aoly as the horse or COW, and when farmers un-
derstand the true system Of feeding, clover or
rowen cut fine will make part OF the winter
ration of pigs.
Silence is not golden when 1t falls frostily
upon the little ones, ignoring their efforts to
please, and showing them practically that they
are Of small account in the eyes OF their parents
and teachers. What q pity it is that we are 60
chary Of praise when praise is so often the oil
which eau -es the household machinery to work
without friction? 1t is go easy for some of us
to blame, so hard to utter the generous approv-
al.-Aunt marjorie In Christian Antelligencer.
A brakeman in the employ of the Della
ware & Hudson r r. Company is a very