Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-07-25
HARVEST EXCURSIONS.

WCsIcIu hdllWdN " pOlHts III lO"d,
Minnesota, Dakota Gncluding the Black
Hills), Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado,
Utah, Idaho, and Montana, for which
tickets will be sold August 9th and goth,
September 10th and oath and October
Sth, at half the usual rates, one fare
for the round trip. These excursions
will enable those desTous of locating
on free government land or of purchas-
ing cheap railroad lands to look the
ground over carefully and judge for
themselves of the rapid development of
the country and the wonderful fertility
of the soil. For full information re-
garding rates, tickets, ETC., apply to
any agent of the Chicago and North
Western Railway.
Ill YOU nave traut III ans Das.I-R
where there are small bushes, ana
there are dry weeds and grass enough
to lead the fire, burn it over when dry
before the new growth starts This
will kill many of the bushes and give
stock a chance to get the green plants
while they are tender.
If you can't keep an account at the
bank you can make the preliminary ar
rangement for it.by working to increase
the fertility OF the farm. Deposit on
it every thing about the house or
barn that will in any way make it bet
ter, and you will soon be able to draw
on it for cash to deposit in the bank
Whom it is desired to cut two or
more crops of grass from field the
grass should be cut before the seed
heads form, as the grass has per-
formed its mission when it has seeded;
hence if the first cutting is deferred
until the seed is ripe there will be no
second crop of Importance. Such
crops as Hungarian grass and alfalfa
may be cut every five weeks.
White oats are popular in this
country, and bring two to four cents a
bushel more than the black. In Eu-
rope the black are preferred. There
is a great difference in feeding value OF
oats, not dependent entirely upon
weight, nor yet ON color, but on the
character of the hull Some of the
heaviest white oats, which bring high
prices, have harsh, indigestible hull,
which makes them as unfit as barley
for feeding whole. The black oats
may have more bulk Of hull, but it is
not so harsh.
MISTAKES in cultivation are made
in not doing the work at the proper
time, which increases the Labor, and
causes the work to be repeated sooner
than is necessary. The best time to
use the cultivator for the purpose Of
destroying grass is when the heat Of
the sun is high If done before rain
occurs some of the grass will take root
and make new growth. Very young
grass may be cleaned out after rain.
but whore the growth is heavy the
ork can be made more effective if
done in dry weather.
Manly independence has full sway
In the country. Our best citizens are
workers. whatever their business.
Peace of mind should attend the farm
err, if any body. 1t is only by imitat-
ing nature that We gain true wisdom.
II the farmer does not worship his
Creator. then selfishness rules all he
does. The best farmers. like others,
require the Inspiration of good mo-
tives Such men delight to aid all
worthy poor people with plenty of work
at paying wages Patriotic love of
country burns like an electric lamp in
their souls. Enduring fame fans the
brow of more descendants of farmers
man of any other class. Ohio Farmer.
I'm buying birds or eggs. go tr
some reliable breeder who has his rep
utation at stake. You may have to
pay little more for birds, but you can
depend On what you gel. -