Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-06-06
chase of phosphate is q means of increas-

chase of phosphate is means of increas-
ing soil fertility.
Where fslds alternate in patches of
sand and clay it might pay to use the
scraper and exchange PLACES with some
of the surface soil. This is not from e1-
perience or observation, but is simply
"fence rail philosophy"
The poultry run, however small, should
be made double in summer, and the fowls
be changed frequently. As they are re-
moved from one side let that be ploughea
or spaded and grains of various kinds
sOwn thicklv. After (. portion of the
grain is up they can be returned, when
they will have an excellent scratching
place and viii find both grain and green
food.-Terra.
Calves kept through winter to weigh no
more in spring than when the fodderipg
season began, will be sure to have brought
their owner actual loss of all fodder CON
sumed
Madrid correspondent states that al
though the employment of artificial
manure is gaining ground in Spain from
year to year, still the output of pnos-
phate in that country has increased so
rapidly of late years that there remains a
large surplus for expectation. That sur
plus last year was estimated at about
100000 kilos. 1t is reported that i'm
mense beds of phosphate of lime have
been discovered in the province of Muir
cia, and that some crystals were found to
contain from 80 to 95 per cent of phos-
phate. Only few years ago large guam
titles of Peruvian and Chillian guano
used to be imported into Spain from
Antwerp; put this trade has declined
from upwards from 100000 kilos last
year. The expectation of phcsphaees
from Spain is directed entirely towards
Great Britain, Germany and Holland.
The period of CESSATION for mares Is
$40 days, for COWS 273, for ewes $50, and
for sows liz. Breeders should note care
fully and make records that will show
the time when watchful care will be need
ed to protect them from loss of young
colts, calves, lambs and pigs. The only
safe way is to have a brood stable for
use at the parturition period. No night
should be too cold or the day too stormy
for the breeder to furnish attention at
the time when farm animals are bring
ing forth their young.
Oleomargarine is IL itself a good thing,
but its introduction has brought out an
other good thing. 1t was so much better
than ordinary butter that butter making
has been forced up to the oleomargarine
standard. The only mistake made by
the dealers in oleomargarine was the I'M
dertaking to sell it as butter. 1t can stand,
and should stand on it's own merits.
It is stated that syndicate has been
formed with the view of purchasing all
the undeveloped phosp hate lands in South
Carolina. Three or four tracts of about
800 acres each have been sold recently
to the combinations at from 100000 to
$4,000 each. Lower South Carolina is
said to contain thousands of acres of phos-
phate beds.
1t is not known by ali farmers that sows
may be bred four or five days after drop
ping their young. If not bred prom pity
the SOW will not be in heat again until
after the pigs are weaned, six or eight
weeks as the case may be. The loss of
time makes an important difference in
the value of the summer litter, if one be
desired. Ii the breeding be delayed SO as
to bring thu pigs later than August or
September, the litter will scarcely be
worth the cost of wintering.
The following is a simple French test
for telling whether eggs are fresh or not:
Dissolve two ounces of salt in a pint OF
water. When fresh laid egg is placed
in this solution it will descend to the bot
tom of the vessel, while one which has
been laid the day previously will not
quite reach the bottom. If the eggs be
three days old it will float in the liquid
and if more than three days old it will
float on the surface, projecting above tn g
latter more and more as it happens to be
lighter with increased age