St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-20
FARM NOTES.

Hon. A. Nj. Garland says: l am not
one OF those who see nothing but dis
aster to American sheep husbandry by
reason of the existing tariff on foreign
woods, and the imprObability of such an
increase as has been demanded by the
wOol-grOwerS of the country. Not that
| am opposed to such increase in duty,
but rather by reason of my faith in
American pluck and intelligence. These
have hitherto proven equal to every
emergency, and we are quite certain to
come out from the present depression
with unchanged record. If the ultimate
verdict of congress is that no higher
tariff is to be impOsed-and this now
seems quite probable-then some way
will be found for maintaining sheep
huSbapdry as an important factor i'll
our fNfning economy, as l verify be-
lieve.
1t is still urged by some that dehorn-
ing cattle is cruelty, and it is even as
terted that in this country at least it is
Illegal. A writer in the Country Gen
tleman. in noticing this point, says
the decision just given in SEQ tn court
is valid, diShorning cattle is no illegal.
The Judge, although he regarded the
operation as unnecessary and useless,
accepted previous decision in which it
was laid down that when painful
operation was performed on an animal
with reasonable care aud for the pur-
pose of benefiting the owner it was not
contraventiOn of the law. 1t is
scarcely likely that this decision will be
allowed to remain unchallenged, for it
seems to be contradiction.
Statistician Dodge, in his report to
the department. of agriculture, rates the
losses of farm animals by disease for
the year as follows: Horses, 240,625,
out of a total of 1908, 9G3; milk COWS,
oxen and other cattle, 1,44s, 552, out of a
total Of 1924, TIT; sheep, 1888, 737, out
of a total of 43, 544. 755; and swine, 3,S72,-
074, out of total of 43,505,025. The
heaviest per cent of destruction by dis
ease is in swine. On the whole, the re-
port is a cheerful one.
A pig that takes its head out of the
trough while eating and acts as if the
Stop had run the wrong way has the
snuffles. says the Live Stock Record.
He should be removed from the herd
and cared for, as the disease is conta-
gious. Put pine tar in the Stops and
smear both the nose and face with it.
Feed sulphur and turpentine with it.
A free use of earbOlic acid, both exter-
nally and internally, should also be
made. So advises an experienced West
ern Stockman.
Rockford Transcript, says the WiscOn-
sin dairyman now feeds very little hay;
his main dependence is drilled corn,
fodder and silo If men can get we'll
off dairying on land worth $50 and 500
per acre in Wisconsin, surely farmers
ought to succeed moderately well on
the cheap lands of Dakota, where the
wild grasses are abundant, and where
cheaper feed of all kinds will offset the
difference in transportation of farm
products to distant market.
When stock is turned on the pasture
and there left all day, the water supply
must have plenty of water. She canont
wait until she is driven up at night.
The water is necessary constituent OF
the milk, and she must have it during
the time the milk is being manufact-
ured. Ii deprived of water during the
warm days, her supply of milk will fall
off.
A potato digger has been patented
Which has scoop pillow adapted to be
raised and lowered to suit the depth of
the row, in connection with novel
construction of endless chain upon
which the potatoes and earth are deliy-
cred, and in the operation Of which the
potatoes are separated and transferred
to bag. 1t has proven entirely sue
cessful in operation, and will soon be on
the market.
Mamie had noticed that the ducks
and chickens did not stay much togeth-
err. Not knowing that the ducks pre-
ferred the pond to the barn yard, she
one day said: ',Auntie, l think the
chickieS treat the buckles real bad. l
b'lieve they just won't 'sociate with
them because they've got big feet and
such ugly noses. [ wouldn't treat nv
friends that way just.beeause they don't
look pretty"