The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-09-09

want to Know how much butter he makes per
COW, but now much per acre of his farm. This
10 In keeping with the modern high farming ad-
vocstes forcing acres to the last limit Of their
pf0ductivenees. SirJ J. B. Lawes has lately been
calling . halt to this idea, with proofs to chow
that the largest crops are not necessarily The
most profitable crops. A big crop frequently
costs more than 1t comes to, The same princi.
Piles apply alike in farming and other business.
There are large sales and small profits, and
small sales and large profits. So with crops
there may be large crops with little profit and
little crops with large profits. A happy medium
In either case may be the better METHOD
American Dairyman.
An improvement upon the ordinary method of
pertaining underclothing, neckwear, laces. &c..
by means of numerous small scent bags is found
In the bureau sachet. Made Of silesia and cut
of size to cover the whole bottom of drawer.
It also serves the purpose Of the towel or paper
usually laid between the wood..aE the garments,
Two thicknesses Of stlcsia are used, while thin
layer OF cotton between them holds the strength
OF tne orrs root or OF the dear eldfashioned Law
ender with which the sachets are filed. Those
who desire more luxurious arrangement can
make the cage OF the satin quilting that comes IN
various ehades at from Is to 81 yard. Smaller
eacnets OF THIS are very pretty fitted to the bot
tom ofg.oVe, handkerchief ind collar boxes
Inc perfume thus communicated il delicate and
less empowering than that caused by the free
use Of cologne.
MAPLE TREES
Two years ago it seemed as If the soft maple
shade trees throughout the west were doomed to
destruction from the injuries Of the maple bark
louise; some owners Of trees were SO discouraged
that they cut down their trees. But last yeal
the "lady bug" appeared in euch numbers prey
ing upon the eggs of the bark louise in their cot.
tony envelope that few were left to hatch.
The present season no complaints of the maple
pests noticed upon the trees, which present as
line and thrifty an appearance as could be de-
sired. Those who cut down their maple trees
must now regret their precipitancy.
SUCCESS.
The question, vital one, says the Maine Far
CT, meets every man and woman at threshold of
of active life, What shall do?'' The question
sometimes answers itself, and the young man or
woman glides as naturally into his or her life
work as the liquid metal into the receiving
mould. Others are kicked and cuffed about for
years, until they find their sphere. and still 9TH
css spend all their lives in the vain search for
their place in the world without finding it. and
dcplorable failure of whatever they undertake.
life calling should be selected with great care,
and then etick to it.
PEAR TREES.
In tie spring of 1887, gentleman put out six
pear trees; they were planted between the back
yard and garden. One Of the trees is within ten
feet Of an old-fashioned ash hopper. The ashes
were thrown from the hopper every spring, after
the lady Of the house had made soap, around
this one pear tree, not knowing that they were
doing the tree any good, but because it was the
most convenient place to put the old lcached
ashes. This tree within the last twenty wears
has produced seventeen full crops of fruit, and
to-day there is not sign of an unhealthy twig
on the tree, while the other five trees have long
since disappeared, never producing enough fruit
to pay for themselves.
NOTES AND QUERIES.
Feed your pigs all the clean and wholesome
refuse from the kitchen, but do not make scav-
engers of them.
To renew ribbons, wash them in cool suds.
made Of SOAP and iron when damp. Cover with
Clean cloth, and iron over it.
More than half the diseases so prevalent
among farm horses are due to improper atten
ton to the common laws Of sanitation.
1t may be useful hint that a small quantity
Of ammonia put in the water in which colored
clothes are to be washed will greatly assist in
making the colors fast.
One pound of green copcras. costing seven
cents, dissolved in one quart of water, and pour
ed down water closet, will effectually concen-
trate and destroy the foulest smells.
It may not be generally known that the French
Academy of Medicine has declared oleomarga-
rine unfit for in the hospitals, and on this the
French minister has ruled the stuff out.
The American Dairymaa says that the dairy
man who buys big COW with view to selling
her carcass for beef when through with her in
bought an engine several times too large for the
work he had to do, with view to selling it for
more as old iron when worn out.
To prevent felon, when a soreness is felt
immense the finger in basin Of ashes and cold
water set it on the stove while cold, and stir it
continually without taking it out, till the lye is
so hot, II cannot be borne any longer. If the
soreness is not gone in half an hour, repeat it,
Give to each pig suspected of having worms
grains Of santonine mixed in small quantity of
food three mornings in succession. Should
straining be observed discontinue the santonine
On the fourth morning give three ounces of cas-
tor oil, having suspended in it ope-half drachm
of spirits of turpentine. Let the pigs have free
access to rock salt.
A resi- dent of Columbia, N c. has gone into
the cultivation of the sunhower large scale.
He has several acres planted with different var-
cites of the flower, and expects within short
with the product. The seed makes splendid
food for poultry, and horses and cattle arc quite
fond of it.
One among the many eminent
chnrch 1irnifor;os uho hovo cr;vo~