Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-10-18

A tcaspooutul of spirits OF turpentlne
in q pint and q half OF corn moal is con
sidsrod one of the best remedies for
gapes when fed 20 young chicks.
In sowing grass seed the surface should
be made very fine aud loose but it is not
necessary that the field should be- rolled
lat unless the land ia light ia notice.
able that grass seed catches better on q
fine rough surface than GU ono entirely
packed level
Tho cheapest and beat mode OF keep
ing lice ont of tho poultry house is 90 add
d quart OF Kerosene oil to each bucket of
strong sOspsuds 90 washing days aud
thoroughly saturago the floor, walls roosts
and every portion of the poultry house,
forcing the liquid into the cracks and
orevioes. Ii viii kin the vermin as soon
rs IL shall torch them, being one OF tho
best insecticides known.
The use of cottousaed OF inseed meal
as food for s. ock should begin gradually,
One gin per Gsy is sufficient for the FIRST
week. H may be- increased until from
one 20 two pounds are given per day.
The quality allowed should be roguat, d
according to The proportion 81 other food
used, the concentrated foods being used
90 balance That which may be partially
deficient in some desirable element.
The Kearsargo Agricultural and Me
ohanicel association have appointed, in
ADDITION 60 the executive oommitte, a
committee OF conference consisting of
one from each town in the association.
This body Of men will spend day the
present week in revising the premium
list and appointing judges for the coming
fair. There is good prospect OF raising
the debt of the Riverbow Park and OF
putting matters on good footing for
the future Repairs 90 some extent are
contemplated before the coming fair.
Mr. Choever In the New England Farm
err after speaking OF the proiitableness of
'land cropping without manure" IN the
new states and popularity OF farming in
those states, says substantially that it is
dangerous for men without capital. The
Improvements which cost money west aa
wen avs east must be added before the
cheap lands become much OF n farm Or
home. He speaks well of western society
aud says q man is valued there for what
he is, not for what his grandfather may
have been before him.
To secure The largest yield of tomatoes,
attention must be given 90 the pruning
Of the vines. A good stand 0 three or
fouc vigorous gtems IA all that should DO
allowed hill The weak, feeble oushoots
should be removed, also those that start
from the ground IN tie center Of the hill
Training the three or four main stalks
and nipping thor growth after the second
cluster Of blossoms earlier maturity will
be gained. Frequent pruning will give
larger and better fruit, for tho Ito of the
p.4uts will be- thrown into tbs Gets md
nothing be losf.
Mature Is liberal in her ways aud means
if due regards are paid TO her methods,
but no farmer ought TO expect that she
will successfully perform her work # he
acts in direct violation OF her methods
There is little question that il moving
lard, from which crop has been cut
eariy DO left undisturbed, either by after
moving or early or late feeding, allowing
the growth to warm the ground in win
ter and fertilize it by it's decay, 1t will
maintain normal condition for many
years. Bat admitting that . teuti0n is
necessary, q very moderate top dressing
OF manure or ashes once in few years
ia all that Is necessary for the main
flamenco Of mORirg fields.