Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-11-02
FARM NOTES.

Corn is the most profitable cereal crop
grown, as the value of the fodder l.
sometimes moro than equal to that of the
gram.
Experiments show that cross of tbs
MinOrce and Lansshan fowls produces an
sxcslient layer, AID one that is hardy and
vigorous.
Two of the most important crops are
carrots ard parsnips. They are relished
by all classes of stock, and keep well dur
ing the winter.
1t is not an easy matter to keep down
strawberry runners. The bed must be
examined frequently. As fast as the
runners are piLched off others will ap-
pear.
Land intended for lawn should be
kept clean this season, allowing no grass
or weeds to seed, and the lawn will be
clean next season after it is seeded in the
spring
Piliug Up the manure in the stables
may lie convenient, but the health of the
animals will not be promoted thereby.
There should be place for the manure
SIS well as for everything else.
1t is nov time tn be making the prep
arations for coupling the sheep. Only
rams of the best breed should be used.
cross bred male can not be relied upon
for producing uniform offspring.
One of tho evils n breeding is that of
exchanging males between neighbors. 1t
is only system of in -bree diRg, and no i'm
provemsnt can be made by it. The
males should come from the best stock,
and should in no manner be related to the
females.
1t is claimed that 500 pounds of onion
| seed can be grown on an acre Of land, the
price varying from SOC. TO 81 per pound.
The receipts from an acre of onion seed
are usually large, but the crop calls for
quite en expense in labor, much of which
| is hand wedding.
If there are no shade trees in the hog
pasture, artificial shade should be pro?id
ed. Chesply constructed sheds answer
the purpose well, but they should be built
to turn driving wind and rain storms.
These sheds should moi be allowed to be
come dusty and filthy.
Evidence exists that deaf Iuutes are
not confined to the human race. In a
farmers herd for twelve years was a COW
which never gave any signs of hearing,
and whose evident attempts at lowing re
suib6a OH III Il lStDic RubIuE6l'
abnormal could be discovered in the ears
nor in the vocal organs.
The roaGsides, fence corners, rubbish,
thickets ard weeds should be completely
cleared up, not only for the advantage of
the appearance, but because such are used
as the harboring places of insects. De-
structiou to crops will follow neglect to
clear out the growth in Inaccessible places
where the plow, cultivatOr and harrow
| can not go. Then the hoe should be used,
and frs made to consume everything that
1t IL q nuisance.
Lime nay not show its beneficial eff
fects on the soil for year or two, as the
character of the soil must be considered.
Lime adds but very little valuable plant
food to the soil, as all soils contain lime,
but lis chemical action on the inert mat
er of the soil Iiberates other substances
that was not to be otherwise available. Is
should bs applied as regularly as manure
III order TO secure its assistance in de-
composing the plant food already exist
ing III the soil.
As food is Indispensable for the pro-
ductlon of rich milk, there only remains
to adjust the ration to the ability of the
COW to digest 1t and turn i: to profit.
This ability varies with the COW, and
must be learned by the owner. Nc stand
ard ration has an lron-clad limit; it is
standard 10 be used as a starting point,
to be lessened or increased as each case
lay warrant.