Wichita eagle., 1889-04-23
Or INTEREST TO FARMERS.

AGRICULTURE makes the true riches of a
nation.-Cbicago Tribuas
GUINEA fowls are excellent sentineIs
against hawks, cats and other "varmints.
N. Y Herald.
THERE are lots of fools who drive horses,
and one of the biggest is the one who
makes the horse troJ down hill.-Farm
Journal
One way to make the farm pay is to have
something to turn into money every day in
the year. as nearly as possible.-N. Y. Wit
ness.
EVERY farmer must know what kind of
swine breed well and are wanted IN the
markets. That is the kind which can be
bred with proht.-Troy Times.
THE best place for small fruit garden is
near the house, where it is most conven-
lent for the good housew1fe.and safest from
thieves.-Troy Times
THE experiment is being tried of giving
vicious and FESTIVE horses a graduated
shock of electricity when being shod. 1t
is said to quiet the worst cases. Chicago
Journal
ALTHOUGH large tree can be transplant
ed to a new location, yet it will not grow as
rapidly nor as large as one that has occu-
pied the same place since it sprung from
the seed Western Rural.
LINsEED meal has been found to be
great promoter of egg laying. Mixed with
scalded meal or shorts, or with sour milk,
it is readily eaten, and is good substitute
for animal food and insects. Detroit Tri6-
ags.
The Larvae OF. the borer lives several
years in trees. Hence be sure TO probe for
the borer and remove HIM if it be possible.
Borers have done more damage TO the
peach than all the diseases knoWn.-IrOg
Times
The best of roots for the horse in the
winter is the carrot Enough should be
provided to give two or three messes
week. To buy them they are generally az
dear as oats, but may be grown for much
less cost.--NoatreaI Witness.
MANY persons complain thar they can
not grow crisp radishes. The trouble is the
land is too heavy and rich; a load Of clear
sand worked into ten or twelve feet square
of ground viii make good radish soil.-AL
bang Journal
A FRENCH horticulturist, Mons Noble,
has found that the seeds Of the finest varie-
ties Of grapes germInate more quickly than
those of the commoper sorts, and that seeds
fresh from the fruit terminate better than
those which have been dried.
Az Illinois farmer gives his hogs red
pepper tea on their showing symptoms Of
cholera, and claims this has always proved
an effectual cure, and that he has never
lost porker so treated, while his neigh
bors have suffered seriously. - Chfoago
Ge.s.
THE following describe the Characteristic
points Of excellence in any breed Of hogs:
Face short. fine and well dished: wide BE-
tween the eyes; ears fine and thin; neck
short and thick; iowl large; shoulders
broad and deep; back broad and straight;
ribs well arched, making the legs broad
and strong; hips good length: hams thick,
fun and deep; coat fine aud soft; legs
short, straight and styong.-Y z. FayDaey.
FRozEy poultry is often sent 20 market
Such fowls should be dry-picked- The
method IS 70 pack q layer Of poultry IN 8
case and allow il 70 freeze before putting
IN the next layer. ana so continue uniil
the case is full Then hail on the I'd and
keep the case where It's poultry VIII not
thaw until the market Is reached, as alter
nate freezing and taswing Is IN furious The
different kinds and sizes should be scparA;-
ed-N e FayB<y.
4 SEy YoEE farmer raised one hundred
bushels Of shslle4 corn 20 tie acre. j; was
from Land that had BEEN two years n co
yer Under each bill was placed hand
FIJI % hen manure busted With Er1s. This
Is a fertilizer ths. viii bring coed returns
every tine. bat IL must rot come IN direct
con ac; with the seeds Yet how few farm
ers and gardeners appreciate the natrral
fertilizer, thousands o. tons Of which 20 20
=
Ga terIlizsrS--S y. Port
II nay BE- surprising e SINE farmers 70
Dc tad thai ElllIg sorse's rack viii Lar.