St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-11
SPECIAL POINTERS.

The attempt to manufacture Irvine
out of the stalks of sunf1owers and
great variety of weeds is believed to be
a success. Preparations are making to
erect the necessary works, and 1t is
claimed that the cost of the twine will
be greatly below present figures.
The average yield of wheat in Mime
sofa last year was II 6 bushels per acre,
and in Dakota 143. Some pieces in Da-
kota exceeded forty bushels. In some
parts of the Old world careful cultiva-
ton produces much larger averages. 1t
is stated that in Roumania the average
was twenty-eight bushels last year. No
doubt the same cultivation would pro-
duce as large yields in this country.
Dehorning cattle has been very COM
mon in the Red River valley, and no
evil results are reported in any case.
Hon. Lyman LOung, who is one of
the most scientific and successful farm
ers in the Red River valley, gives it as
the result of his experience that alSike
is the best clover for that section. 1t
winters well.
There is so much swindling in light
ming rods that it is inadvisable to have
anything to do with the men who travel
to sell and put them up or repair old
ones, unless you have assurance that
they are responsible and will not swim
die you. Rods properly made and put
up are protection. Otherwise they
may be worse than nOne-in fact, a
source of danger.
The visible wheat is about 10000. GOO
bushels less than at this time a year ago,
and the shortage in the winter wheat
crop is estimated at 60,000,000 bushels.
With the same demand as last year it is
evident that the price must be mate
rally higher.
Sunflower seeds planted between the
lows Of potatoes after the last blowing
will mature crop and be found profita-
bic. The seed is good feed for poultry.
Where cabbages are troubled with in
sects sulphur sprinkled on them has
been found effective. 1t is best to grow
the heads quickly.
A pig to make good hog needs good
care and good feed. He is born with
tendency to grow and fatten, and if
given an opportunity will prove pay
ing animal. The lately published eX-
periments of the Wisconsin station
show that the amount of lean and fat in
the dressed carcass of hog can be
varied to suit the taste by proper
feeding.
Carrots and parsnips for stock-feeding
or any other purpose, are more tender
II sown as late as June. The soil being
warm, they grow quicker than the early
sown. The objections to late sowing
are a liability to suffer from drouth and
the sharp competition with weeds when
the plants are young and feeble.
The farmers daughter should cult
vate strong arm to go with her warm
heart and sensible head.
To1y into hn ind
cations now are that the worlds wheat
crop of 1883 will be below the average,
when it begins to move.
Duluth has 100000 bushels of wheat
in store: nearly One-third the total visi-
BILE supply of the country. The pros
pect for poor crop this year has in
duced export firms to buy up all the
wheat they can get. and half the Du-
luth supply has passed into their hands.
Gov. Luce has issued proclamation
prohibiting and forbidding the importa-
ton of Texas cattle into Michigan be-
tween May 81 and Nov. next, except
such as are in transit across the state,
and these to be unloaded in the state
only for the purpose of feeding and
watering at yards branded and lettered:
''For the feeding of Texas cattle only"
A white bull, weighing 1880 pounds
duo Sdlu W NC SSNGl lccG ulSu ullu
twelve feet long, arrived at the stock
yards in Jersey City Tuesday of last
week. 1t is said to be the largest bull
in the world. G. M. Snodgrass.
wealthy cattle dealer in Virginia, is the
owner.
The young onion is a very seductive
vegetable, but it always gives man
away.
1t is always we'll to watch the weights
when firm offers more than the market
price for an article.
The best physicians are DR.. Diet, DR..
Quiet and DR.. Merryman.
A farmer always wants the earth.
Without it he could do nothing.
1t is good to be merry at meat.
The market is the best garden.
A hungry man is an angry man.
What is home without garden?