St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-28
FARM NOTES.
Hints and Facts That May Be OF
Value to TiIlers OF the Soil.


\ person who had for many years
suffered terribly from ivy poisoning
claims to have found an antidOte, as fol-
lows: Remembering that all pOiSOnS
are acids, and that alkalieS neutraliZe
acids, | bathed the poisoned member in
a strong I've made from wood ashes. and
obtained instant relief. subsequently
found that the dry ashes alone, rubbed
over the poisoned member, was equally
effective. Since this discovery have
had no further trouble, and having
tried this simple remedy repeatedly on
myself and on many others with like
good results, | am now thoroughly con-
WINGED that wood ashes will in every
ease prove sure and sovereign specific
for all cases of ivy poison
y writer in the Dairy World tells that
nice know butter from OleOmargarine
Dishes SOiled with pure butter and oleo-
MARGARINE were left during the night
where they were inspected by mice.
Trey licked the platter clean" where
pure butter had been, but the plates
creased with OleOmargarine were left
untouched. Further experiments were
made and in every case the mice Toasted
or the butter, but left the OleO for rats
and men.
4ur rarm, Stock and Home says a
Minnesota dairyman was recently
heard to say: 81 haven't got much
faith in our OleO laws standing forever,
so am now trying to make such finely
favored butter that my customers will
be educated to point where they can
detect the bogus stuff at once, no mat
ter how fine it is made" We heartily
wish all dairymen were similarly in
Spired.
Although there is serious shortage in
Most sections IN the small grains, the
farmers are cheerful over the fact that
the beautiful weather of the past few
W. eks has afforded them abundant Op-
purtunitv to close up the haying, har-
Yesting. threShing and cOrn-cutting
season in great shape" while the re-
cent rains have mOiStenOd the fields
and put them in good condition for fall
blowing.
The question of early marketing is
now a leading topic among grain men,
and. while the belief is very prevalent
that wheat prices are not above the
point warranted by the real condition OF
affairs, yet the temptation on the part
of the grower to sell at prices that, in
the light of the depression of recent
years. seem abnOrmally high, is hard to
overcome. even when circumstances
will permit.
There is little doubt that, taken as a
whole, the crop this year is about as
good as last, but anticipating such q
hounteous one, as was promised early in
the season. has crested much more dis
satisfaction than would have existed
had not expectations been raised ST
high in the opinion of the Doyle County
Record. There will be enough to ea
for all and some to spare, and it is alto
getheT likely that there will be surplu;
enough to buy groceries and clothes.
Hon. NJ. A. Maland, of Norway town
ship, in Fillmore county, planted tive
wears ago over thousand black walnut
trees. all of which are living and in {
fiourishing condition. One of then
measures six inches in circumference a
the base, and a few more years viii
suffice TO make this one of the hand
soonest walnut groves in the state.
Contrary to the usual experience, it !:
claimed that wheat on summer fall0weC