Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-09-21
FARM MOTIFS.

Hay should be of the best quality.
Grass is more valuable for hay when cut
IN the bloom. If allowed to seed il loses
portion of lis feeding value. Hay should
never be overripe.
Soapsuds are valuable. For celery
there is do hquie manure superior 10 IL,
and as an lnvigorator for melons, squash
and cucumbers it is excellent.
Cultivation OF the corn land should not
cease until thu crop is harvested. Then
he land should be plowed and seeded to
rye.
Lift the sweet potato vines where they
have rooted at the j ,ints and keep the
ridges hilled up.
The annual consum ption of feathers in
this country for bedding purposes is said
TO amount TO 3 CO.,, 900 pounds, or 375 car
loads. To furnish this 8 100000 healthy
geese mus give up their feathers IL 2
year. the geese furnishing these are 10
be found mainly in southern Illinois,
Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee and Ken
lucky. The climate is cold enO1gn to
cause the feathers to be foe aud sof5 aud
not too cold 20 make their care 4 matter
of Improbable labor to the farmers.
Lime in fue condition, sprinkIed on
the vines eui aroand them, viii greatly
assist il protecting cucumbers and
squash from bugs. Siltpeter "a tea
spoonful! Dissolved in quart of water
is also pro ctior.
Now that the turnip crop is growing,
the young plants must be kept clean and
the soil loose. The alb grass will quick
Is destroy the crop if allowed to root
among the young plants.
crop of colts, crop OF early lambs,
plenty of the best OF butter TO each cow
and lots OF pigs 70 sell must be the fouu-
dation of our future farming. Prepare
for it this season. Make the stables
warm, grow fodder, corn an turniP5.
farm horses should be worked steadily.
A horse that Is kept at steady service and
not overworked, will last much longer
than one that is given periods of rest.
good horse should nos be fat, but
should be in good condition, If fed on
putrlcious food there need be no fear of
the horse losing flesh If kept at work.
The muscles will become hard, and the
animal will ba better enabled to stand
service. Old horses shOuld be given
ground grain IL preference to that which
is whole.
One sheep for each COW can be kept
without additional expense, as the sheep
will consume much that the COWS will re
fuse. Sheep readily eat young weeds aud
other tender heritage.
Radishes will grow during the whole of
the growing season. A late crop can be
put in for winter use. This vegetable
can be had in abundant supply if sue,
cessive crops are somn.
The feeding of sulphur TO animals and
poultry may be excellent at times, but it
should never be given IN damp weather.
If given in excess it causes weakness in
poultry and also Injuries larger stock.
The simplest remedy for many aiimen is
is linseed meal, which should be given In
small quantities at first and gradually in
crease in allowance.
Fight the cabbage worm with slug shot.
plant lice with strong soap suds. Cat off
the limbs of plum trees at the first indi
cation of black knot. Kill tho grub in
peach trees. Dust the cabbage plents
that are invested with worms, wish white
helibore. Keep the melons, squash and
cucumbeIs viLss busted over with slug
shot. See that the catipillars that have
escaped attention. Rub off the extra
shoots on grape vines and fruit trees that
start up.