Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-01-19

The talks of Prof Manley Miles, some o,
hem illustrated by explanatory charts
we're perhaps the most instructive fea
ures of the session. The DIR. is both
cholarly and practical. and is at HON
IN any agricultural topic.
H c. Adams presided the second da,
md never lei interest flag. He gave alb
'Alks on Small Fruits. the dairy, an,
dher topics.
The paper of a. Curtis. of Patcl
Grove, on Mixed Farming is given entir.
md speaks fer itself.
Creameries were discussed by A. 1.
Snider, of Mt. Hope. and the Silo b
Prof. Miles, and the management an
care of Live Stock by M. j. Smith %
F,irplay. The length of the program
necesSitated the omission of some topics
and the paper by Anton Scbmitt on Roo
Crops for Winter Feeding was by hi
suggestion omitted. We hope to Civ
"ur readers the benefit Of it later.
The subject of Agricultural Fair
was also passed over, but Messrs. Me
K~nzie and Carey who were both pre-
pared an the subject have consented I,
allow Us To publish the substance oi
what they would have said.
Bad weather and sickness prevented
the ladies Qaartette from furnishing thu
music they had prepared. Missr.
Laura Schrtiner and Bertha Morse
pianisis; aquartette composed of Gen.
B Garter, j. A. Thomas, r. G. Orr
aud w g. Chandler; and the Lancaste
Band furnished the music.
PLOWS AND FLOWING THE BASIS Oh
FARM OPERATIONS.
BY OMAR j. ARNOLD, Mt. Ida.
From the print I'VE origin and tn
Importance of the pillow It is sad to b
the''faihtr If implements. IL WAS, n.
doubt, among the first tools fashioned
1 bN the hand nf m IN.
A brief ref renee and description d
/ the original model used in ancienl
lmtS, and also at The present ppriOc
/ in mauy parts of the word. will Serv ,
To show how muchl better provided ".
are than were the farmers Of aniiquit,
! The original pinw Consisted merel,
Of he trunk of IA small tree which had
! branches opposite. one branch forming
/ the share and he other The hand IL
while the body formed the pole or
/ b. am.
/ will not occupy your time with =
/ detailed d' ScripIi0n of the various
/ stages of development from this rude
implement to that of the polished steel
pluws 1T the present day. Probably M
other tool used bv he farmer has had
the thought. Investigation and expert
men: expended upon it that the pillow
/ has rtctiv d
The sharp competition mas compelled
manufacturers IN use tine st nateri Il
and procur the latest devices to fact j.
ale The ease with which plows may b.
operated bs man and team
All though our pinws At the prrSen
time may appear u be brought To per
/ lection. there is no doubt the inventive
genius Of The future will make AS rapid
/ strides as those If the past Under
such circumstances wha, will the pillow
of the future be? There is no question
but in the amount of friction rs they
ARC drawn through he soil will br
greatly lrsseneI, srheir weight reduced.
while IN durability they will excel thost
of the present day.
! rh- pI0w j. the most important i'm
II. Il int, Obi .,f
! successful harvest. In the selection oi
it due consideration should be given to
All the advantages derived from improv
mrnls, and procure for man and team
! the economy Of time, lahn, and power
] Nv the selection OF such as will produce
the best results.
] The prime ohject to be accomplished
! in plowing is to- Inv+rt and thoroughly
puvpriZe the soil. This will enable the
, roots of the craving crnpi o penetrate t.
/ all parts of the soil in search of plant
4 food. II will also enable the light, thu
I air and rain to enter the soil From
I practical experience it has been found
that The time of blowing has much to q
/ in ACCOMPLISHING the above results
/ Hence all blowing than can possibly he
10 EN- the fall should ~ that the sni
NAV ne exposed 10 he influence If rain
4 and froS, during the winter months.
MANY other reasons exist for fall
plnwing in Wisconsin. The limited
time nf the growing SEASON leaves hut
little time 10 plow in the spring fol
crops The small grain should be
snwn as soon as tn" soil is in proper
condition fn pillow and corn planting
usutlv follows. leaving very little
time tn devote to plowing at this sea,
son of the year. Our corn fields re-
I main unplnwed an account Of the late
ness in renewing the corn fodder or foi
/ The purpose If pasrurng the stalks
during he winter and must nf necessity
he plowpd n he spring. But all stub
bic and sod ground. 81 edrd or paSiureC
for several wears shouid ~ piowed dur.
ing the autumn m 'nfhS.
Wheat. oats and corn viii mature anr
WELD more bushels 10 the acre. the root:
take hettpr hold. and he grain usuall,
stands M hptt.r, TINS giving a better
chance Ia mature and rip~n. The d"ptt
"f plnWing should vary in diffarenl
soils. MANY have the idea that deer
blowing brings the l,rgesr crop in nj
eases ihls will not hnld good il
spring blowing for oats and wheat up
on prairie soil. the deep mellow sol
forcing m exc ssive growth If straw
and tending Ia us and lodge in manS
parts NJ the ti-ld during wet season
During irau'h roots do nat receive
m ,iSturp enough and The grain riprn.
withnui fully maturing. In such caS.'
shallow plnwing will insure a larger
Weld ~ the crop can Withstand ex.
cpSsit Grains drou'h
Were the soil is thin md poor. ny
blowing under manure or crops ~
clover we msv deepen the soil. gradn
silly increasing ha depth of blowing
from YEAR Ia ve4r Plnwiny arunId
thu whole piece or striking our lands i,
being discarded nv MANY Cammanc
ing in the center and working pu' ha'
MANI aH vapFaupS fv,sr thu f,rD1ar nj ?,