New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-12-05
Farm and Household.
General Farming Information.


There are too many slack farmers,
which is the cause of too much grum-
bling; which causes to much dissatis-
,, faction among farmers sons; which
causes too many to leave and go into
the cities; which causes so much suf-
ferIng and distress on account of the
over crowed condition Of the trades
and professions. One slack leads to
another, and SO on. On the other
hand, a tidy, prosperous farmer pro-
duces good crops, a good feeling in his
own family, and the enjoyment OF the
home, which tends to keep the boy at
home, and gives him a liking for the
life OF a farmer and the bettering OF
his fellow-man.
Mr.. B. r. Johnson thinks he can
now count in this country six Agricul-
tural Colleges Indeed, as well as in
name. The remaining thirty odd so
literally endowed by Congress, have,
he says IN Home and Farm, ssbeen
prostituted to other purposes and
teachings than were originally intend
ed by their projectors and founders
so purposely mismanaged, in fact,
''as to freeze out the young men-prac
tlcally shut the doors against the
working classes and reserve the benefits
the State and Nation have conferred
on them, for the use, profit, and pleas
ure OF the idle and the rich"
Onions do not succeed we'll with
fresh barnyard manure; old, thorough
ly decayed manure or land which has
been previously manured for other
crops and is still rich produces the
best bulbs. The largest crops grown
recently have been upon newly reclaim
ed and drained swamp muck upon
which fresh wood ashes have been
applied literally. A yield of nearly
700 bushels upon three. fourths OF an N
acre was made in Michigan upon re-
claimed muck swamp to which 80
bushels of wood ashes had been ap.
plleG. The effect of the ashes is to
supply lime, potash, and phosphoric
acid directly and Indirectly to develop
nitrogen from the abundance of it
contained in the muck.
A wound caused by puncture from
nail in the foot of horse is quite
painful and needs particular treat
ment. The hole left by drawing out
the nail should be opened by cutting
the sole around it, so as to facilitate
the escape Of the blood or pus which
may be formed A small quantity of
tlncture of 1nyrrh or benzoin may be
injected to the bottom OF the wound
by means OF a syringe, and ii there is
any thick matter in 1T this should be
washed outlm The same way with warm
water and soap. 1t is we'll to plug the
hole in the sole with some lint dipped
IN the tlncture to keep out the dirt, or
to put a leather sole under the foot by
bending it In the shoe.
To corn beef for summer use proceed
as follows: For every three hundred
pounds Of beef take eight gallons Of
water and add salt until the brine will
hold up an egg; add one pound of brown
sugar, one-half pound saltpetre, and
one quart of molasses. Heat the
brine and skim off all matter that ris-
es to the surface. Let the brine stand
until cold, then pour it on your beef.
This pickle will answer for hams as
well as beef. The same brine may be
used for pork, adding salt to each lay
er as it is placed in the barrel. When
1T has been in the brine six or eight
weeks take out and hang up to dry,
rubbing little salt over the surface
at the time. A dry cool room is the
best place to keep pork prepared in
this way.