Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-08-10
FARM HOME AND GARDEN
EVENING On THE FARM
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING.

wh-n deepening twilight hides the landscape dim
And restful sounds proclaim the close OF day,
Home from the field the farmer drives his team,
And counts MS finished labors by the way.
Behind him, on the meadows cool and deep.
The evening mists have gathered, and he hears
The voices from the ponds that pipe to sleep,
And crickets shrilling on the droughty meres.
Affair." the lusty lowing of the kline
NeXed by the busy herd dog, fills the air,
Wonder they wend. rudy, waving tine,
Impatient OF the shaggy drivers care.
Forth from the dairy now with pals in hand.
And lghtsome step, the bu0um lassies HE:
The watchful cows with dripping udderS stand
And wait their turn meek eyed and patiently.
Meanwhile soft ,whinnyings from the dusky stall
Proclaim the farmers late return. He strews
The bright, clean straw, and ministers all
The wants Of Gols DUMB creatures ere repose.
Within, the housewife spreads the evening meal.
From hearth TO board. how buSIly she flies.
While FRAGRANT vapors fr, the dishes steal.
And children stand around with wistful eyes.
Now all is finished and the welcome horn
Startles the night with loud, insistent bray:
Far DER the vale the lengtheuing sound is borne,
And slow. without an echo, dies away.
In from the m Xxi ag come the merry maids:
The Youths from various tasks turn willingly;
All gathered round the board, they Low their
heads
AMI seek a gracious blessing from on high.
Uncovered now the savorv dishes pour
Their cloud of Incense TO the ceiling brown
VII lie soft night airs steal through the open door
And toss the candle fdme,-now up now
down.
o happy. scene, removed from every care,
God S benson ike evening dew be on thee,
Long thou shalt dwell with me- picture far
TIL heavens brighter vision dawns upon me.
In keeping your COWS healthy and see
ing that they have only clean and whole
sons food and water, you serve double
purpose. You not only improve your own
chances for profit, bu. you contribute to
the promotion of public health by offer
ing only wholesome dairy products for
consum ptlon.
If hogs are given a variety of green
food, with but little grsin in summer,
they will keep in excellent health, and be
In proper cOnoltlon for fattening il the
fall. Less food Is required now, and it is
not beneficial to have the hogs fat at this
season except 60 be in good condition,
DIS many diseases are due TO the system
of heavy grain feeding daring warm
weather.
Little colts should be halter broken
now, as it may be done without much of
fight if taken IN season. There is dan
ger of breaking the spirit of horse for
life if 1t be left until the colt is older. In
training horses, dogs, and children, even,
1t Is great thing to control them without
tyr2nlical and abusive treatment. 1t is
not necessary to good government if
firm treatment is commenced in season.
1t is better to SOW Hungarian grass so
as TO have 1t thick. Five peaxs of seed
per acre may be used. If a small pro-
portion of seed be sowu the stalks may
be rather coarse. The crop of grass
should be cut often and as soon as it is
high enough. Being a grass feeder and
shading the ground well, it kills weeds,
aud Is assisted in so doing also by fire.
quert moving.
Do not hesitate to Paris green the po-
tato plants. Every beetle destroyed re-
duces the number next year. The war of
determination should not cease until the
beetles are extinct. Ore difficulty is that
IT only few beetles appear no thought
Is given SO the small damage that may be
done, bat the damage will be tenfoid
greater the following year. The aim
should be 20 destroy them no ma Ter how
few the number.