New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-01-18
Agricultural MISCELLANY,

Mr.. A. G. Glidden of ''The Michigan
Farmer" has faith that the time ap-
proaches when there will be less de-
mand for Polltico-A Agricultural Ad-
dresses by officials of either party or
persons of "drifting intellect" who
seek notoriety: cit has been nv priv
ilege to listen to one of these agricul-
tural addresses by one OF Massachu-
setts's most distinguished men. I
stood with pencil and notebook in
hand to catch the valuable suggestions
for the readers of ''Tne Farmer to
consider and ponder. Nothing but
(blank) leaves rewarded my listening
attitude"
At the recent annual Dairy Show in
London the Shorthorn COW Nav
Duchess took the first prize as q milk
er and also gained the champion
prize as the best Shorthorn. Her
portrait shows a stylish and admir-
ably formed animal; and what is
more desirable a perfectly shaped
udder. She contended against a. con-
siderable number OF all British breeds
as we'll as the Channel Island COWS,
which Was a great triumph. It is
rather surprising that not one Of the
Guernseys' Or Jerseys milk produced
SO large a percentage Of butter fat as
that OF the full-bred Shortkorn and
its grades, though a. superiority OF
butter fat-that is, richness OF milk
has been the great claim OF the Chan
mel Island over all other breeds.
It is a mistaken policy to feed the
best fodder of all kinds first. Cattle
having been pampered with the best
the farm afforded early IN the season,
and there being nothing else than
coarse stuff to feed them later, find it
difficult to make the change, get "of
their teed," and what is more come
out in the spring a sorry looking lot.
II they were intended to be sold,
their price will be distressingIy low,
and they must undergo another sum-
mer of best pasturage, another winter
OF more rational feeding, and come
out the next spring very costly beef.
Springs are naturally the purest
sources of water supply. The water
filtering through unpolluted soil is
cleansed and oxidized by action OF the
fine porous earth or rock through
which it passes. All organic matter
is thus safely disposed OF, and if alum
ina or lime ale not in excess in the
soil, the water is clear, free from un-
wholesome germs, and is highly charg-
ed with oxygen and carbonic acid, to
which it owes it's sparkling appear
ance and its brisk agreeable flavor.
Consequently, when a supply is avail
able from spring Kept safely from all
contamination, it is the best that can
be procured.
The American citizen expresses his
thankfulness for the mercies and
blessings he has enjoyed during the
past year by eating turk key on the
day OF national Thanksgiving and
praise. This bird, although it has re-
ceived the name OF a country to which
1T is foreign. is emphatically ar Ameri-
can bird. being found in it's wild state
only in North and Central America.
Many ofthose who have lived to pa st
middle age IN this country have seen
focks OF wild turkeys, as they were
quite common in the timbered states
OF the West but few years since. In
his wild state the turkey is quite a
strong, powerful bird and quite fleet
Of foot.
At meeting OF the New York State
Agricultural Society the following con-
cluslons as to the best modeof apply
ing manures were adopted as the
sense OF the m eetlng: That manure,
consisting chiefly ofthe droppings OF
animals, should be applied to the soil
as soon as practicable. Manure con
sisting largely ofstraw, cornstalks or