Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-02-27

winter months. Here we have the
remarkable result Of two acres cult
waited under artificial grass, and half
the produce, made in silage. supplying
the bulk OF the food OF six cows for
nine months. In turn the land would
grow a great weight of tares for silage
In ime to be followed the Same year by
maize or sorghum saccahratum perhaps
twenty tons Ter acre. And both maize
Gas forage plant) and sorghum are
cleansing crops this is a new feasibil.
ity OF substituting for wheat husbandry
a system OF self-contained grass hus-
bandry, maintaining live stock the
whole year through.
PARAGRAPHS.
The best material for a dust bath for
fowls is pulverized soil, the fine earth
collected from a well-traveled street,
or the sweepings of ou~t-buildings.
Common soil is of little value, as it
does not find it's way between the feath-
ers Of the fowls. Ashes are objection
able, as they unite with the oil on the
feathers and bodies Of the bird and
form soap. Fine lime acts in the same
manner
Shipments Of butter from New Zea-
land to London are % being made,
with every reason OF ultimate success.
1t is sent in excellent condition, being
put up in one pound Jumps neatly
wrapped in muslin, then packed in
boxes of convenient size. 1t is stated
that there is only a small percentage
of salt, and the quality is spoken Of as
exceedingly fine both in flavor and
, make.
GOOD SCHEME.
For the benefit Of farmers who are
suffering from the prevailing agricul-
tural depression, the state railway in
the Grand Duchy of Baden, says an
English paper has lately introduced a
new system which il describes as
goods season tickets" Subject 10
certain regulations as to the weight of
certain packages, a farmer is at liberty
to subscribe, for a month or a longer
period, for the right to send daily be-
tween his own station and any town in
the grand duchy such q weight of pro-
duce as he thinks fit. All the produce
need not be sent to the same consiCnee,
but the eggs may be consigned to one
tr~adesmen, vegetable to a second, and
flowers and fruit to a third. In this
way it is hoped that the profit OF the
salesman will be saved, and the farmer
will receive a more remunerative price
for his crops without tho nsum be-
ing in any way injured. Metal tickets
are issued, which remain permanently
affixed to the packages, and indicate
the name and address Of both con.
signor and consignee. All empties are
returned carriage free. If English
railway companies would make some
advances in this same direction they
would probably tap n source of trade
which would become increasingly pro
fitable TO themselves, and they might &c
something to put an end 10 the glarinG
disproportion that at present exists be
tween the price paid by the consumer
ard that received by the producer.
REyIvING CHILLED LAMBS.
A Montana correspondent of The
Sheep Breeder writes: 1t frequently
happens that q newborn lamb may bt
brought to life, as is said, when 1t is Sc
chilled that it seems almost dead, by
immersing in hot water. When they
are able to swallow a few drops o.
spirits will restore them. They SHOULD
also DO rubbed while in the water, tC
restore circulation. They ay be re
yived in the same way even when stiff
These young animals will endure much
cold if they once get up and get som'
milk, but while the weather is colo
they are very liable to get chilled be
fore they can get strength enough t.
draw the needed nutriment. A eve
will take much better care Of her laml
if alone in a small pen by herself, or Il
least with a few ethers, and the laml
will be more SURE Of its life. Som,
care and attention from the owner j
needed to succeed. A young lsmt
may not be very valuable of itself, bu'
it has in it the making of a full-growi
animal, and on its preservation, there
fore, depends the profits Of the ''band'
or herd. When these animals are borI
early in the season, ifproperly started
they get a much better growth ant
greater size than if born late in the
season, and are much better prepared
for the first winter, or if marketed be
fore that time are much more profit
able.
Charles f. Potter. son of f. M. Pot
ter, came to Ovid, Mich. about twent,
years ago, when a boy, and eithe,
bought or had given to him two sheep
He at once let them out for tho pur
pose of doubling, and has continued t
do so from time to time until he nov