Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-07-19
AGRICULTURAL NOTES.

An Indiana gardner claims that he pro
tects against the cabbage-worm by laying
sprig of pennyroyal on each cabbage.
Feeding a young pig corn is putting
| fat on it carcass at a ii ne when it is much
more i'm portLnt that should be making
| bone and hustle.
Professor Robertson, of Gaei ph, On
tar!o, states that a COW in full-milk is
| left without salt for a Wet k the shriDkage
at the pail will be IA per cent.
The Michigan Legislature has appro-
rated $4,000 for the erection and equip.
ment of al agricultural COLLEGE.
If you are brerking young colts take
pains not to overdo them, says writer.
Many young horses are seriously IL ured
by straining or working too bard at the
start.
The London Times say the Sussex
| breed of cattle had rapidly come into
| vogse, for early maturity and high quail
ity of beef, and that breeding animals
are now commanding high prices.
When intro ducing new animals on the
farm the owner will find it to his interest
to knc. uoW they have been raised, and
if q change of treatment is required to
hAohS SoSi OheAb ~ >
The Stockman truly says: Bad fences
make breachy horses. Tinid drivers
make unsafe horses. Too heavy loads
make balky horses. Gentle treatment
makes gentle horses. Abuse in the pas
ture fields makes wild horses.
l find that my sheep never did so we'll
| as since l have given them sIlage, says
Professor Cook. Not only do they thrive
winter, but they drop their lambs without
trouble, and the lambs are more strong,
vigorous and hearty.
In Belgium liquid manure is a chief
dependence of the remarkably productive
farms that are the wonder of all travellers.
Here We are only occupied With the ques-
ton of how to get rid of it without pollu-
ton of our water supply. But the time
will come when we will appreciate its
value.
The raising of good mules can on many
farms be made very profitable, says an
exchange. They are easy to raise, do
not need as much feed as horses and cost
less to raise ready to market. They can
be broke to ride or work earlier than
horses, and as choice between common
scrub horses and mules, the latter will be
the best.
Old pasture fields are usually full of
weeds which have crowded the grass out.
To iiize such pastures turn sheep on
them, says an exchange. The sfeep will
eat the young weeds as well as the grass,
and greatly assist in destroying the pests.
In the fall the sod can be turned under
| and reseeded with less danger of the weeds
again appearing.
The American Agrioulturist says there
is more trouble with and lack of cOndi-
ton of horses due to liberated and
irregular eeth than is generally supposed /;
and says hat such teeth should be at once
removed by foroeps. In many cases the
teeth need filing into the proper shape;
| in others, horses suffer from liberated
teeth which ought to be removed, as IN
the human subject.
The New York Tribune says: Gwen
| the Eastern farmers are begin ming to
realize the value of mutton sheep. If We
can raise mutton on the basis of making
the meat pay the oost, we shall have the
wool for clean profit. All Authorities
grade that the best fed sheep, which fat
ten and mature in the shortest time, make
The best and soundest wool, SO that this
bv-product from sheep will always find q
| ready market"