Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-12-14
FARM NOTES.

An acre of land devoted 10 small fru Is
will sometimes give larger return than
five acres devoted to grail.
As soon as grapeviues drop their leaves
they may be trimmed. The WORK can be
done in winter, however, if preferred.
It is more important to save the liquids
than the solids of manure. Use proper
absorbants, and use them plentifRliy.
The small COMBS of the BrahmG fowls
protect that breed against frosted combs
which is common to ether breeds IN
winter.
A drink of waGm water, with small
quantity OF cornmeal added to the water,
is excellent for the pigs On cod morn
ings.
Ieaky roof on the barn or stable not
only entails loss through damage from
moisture, out also Injuries the health OF
the stock.
1t is claimed that Shetland ponies ana
6onke,s can bs raised at SUCH little cost
as TO give :wice as much profit, III pro
portion 20 capital Invested, as Is derived
from raising horses.
SEED com saved from tho portion of
the cob nearest the tip IS said to produce
the strongest and best plants, followed
by the seed from the butt, with that
from the middle as the poorest.
Go over the orchard at least once q
month and search Tor the bOreIs, or they
will bore in too far 10 be reached. Re-
mov5 the earth from each treo AID *
anime the trunk carefully. The borer
may DC known by the exu6a5Ions of the
tree whore 1t enters, and also By The
"chips' 1t throws GU.
The cluster Of eggs that may be found
on apple tree limbs should be picked eff
during open weather in the winter, and
thus prevent the Matching of the tent
caterpillar. The eggs appear to be var
nished, but such is not really the case,
sine. light coat of varDish or Gil would
destroy their vitality by excluding the
air.
Seed com should be saved from some
variety that has given good results in the
section where it was grown. To change
the seed without tirsS exPerimen ing II
order TO learn if the variety is adapted to
the soil and climate may entail Il less Of
the crop. There is cereal that combines
so many different varieties 3s corn, and
the crop that fourishes in one section
may be early and prolific, but when trans
ferred through the seed elsewhere often
proves the poorest that can be grown.
Seeding strawberries are easily raised.
The most perfect berries should be select
ee for tho purpose. They may be dried
in the SUP and gently rubbed SO as toscp
arate all the seeds: or, when larg guam
titles are to be prepared, they may be
washed out and strained. When dry the
seeds may be kept till the following
spring Or till wanted. Bat q more satIs
fac cry way IS to mash tho berries with
enough fine, dry sand to make dry mix
ture, and SOW at once.
Prominent dairymen claim that by al
loving the cows salt freely it produces a
flow of milk. This is explained by the
fact that salt promotes thirst. and causes
he COW 70 drink more water. II is claimed
that COWS drinking less than twenty seve2
quarts of water daily are poor mixers,
water composing about 90 Fer cent. of Tie
milk. Such experiments, however, do
not determine the quality of the milk.
aud in one respect shOws that the milk
may be watered through the agency OF
the COW.