Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-19
GOOD SUGGESTIONS.

Most every farmer Is aware of the fact
that sheep must be at TO make the best
mutton, but few conceive the idea that
properly and well fed sheep produces
more and better wool than one poorly fed
and cared for. Wool is product from
feeding, Just the same as fat or flesh ard
the flock should be fed and managed wi h
q view to wool growth, and that of tiue
quality.
1t is unWise to grow hay to be sold off
the farm. Stock raising and grass grow
ing are joint occupations. A higher
price can be obtained for hay by convert
ing 1t into beef, while the manure re-
MAINS behind to add to the fertility of
the soil. Whe2 the hay is sold off, the
farm will sooner or later be iSproverish-
ed, and the prices obtained will be less
than If stock is kept to consume the
hay.
Tie crops on the farm should be
grown to suit the market. If corn does
not pay, some other crop should take its
place. The crops that bring the high hest
rices in proportion to cost of production
should be grown, and to do this every
farmer should be familiar with The
market reports. By comparing prices
can be derived.
Glass is expensive for hot beds, and
those who prefer something cheaper may
use oil cloth, giving 1t two coais of boiled
inseed oil. l. requires but lit le atten-
ton, is easily handled, permits the heat
and light to enter, and does not allow the
heat to he radiated away at night as
readily as does glass. 1t also has the
a1 Of ha %
rs the expensive window sash reed not
be used.
The Farmers Garden.
Now that spring is so near at hand, it
Is time for those farmers WHO are accus-
toned to having only small garden, ard
that perhaps c.uttered up with berry
bushes and fruit trees, to consider wheth
er or not 1t would be a good plan to set
apart an acre near the dwelling; manure
it well, and devote it to gardening pur-
poses with horse cultivation. Borders
could be left at the ends for the horse to
turn on, and these could be planted in
potatoes the last of June, when most of
the cultivating of the season would be
done. 1t Is as easy TO care for an acre
with horse as it is to cultivate an ordin-
AIRY garden by hacd. Farmers generally
have very poor gardens, and their supply
of vegetables for the table ia limited.
The average farmers bill of fare is meat,
potatoes, bread and butter, and usually
some one kind oe vegetable, but not
always. By the new method he can have
daily supply of several kinds, and this
would largely curtail s,grocers' bills, ket D
the meat and -four barrels from being
en- ptied so rapidly, and what is better,
increas ed health will save DOCTORS bills
With the following list to draw from it
will be seen how easy it would be to make
up tri-daily bill of fare eft for king"
Lettuce, onions, leeks, chives, cabbage
celery, spinach, rhubarb, beets, peas
beans, caulitower, cucumbers, tomatoes,
squasheS, carrots, parsnips, turnips, salsi-
fly, radishes, horseradsh, melons and
several other vegetables and berries,
something for every day IN the year. The
Lord made these and gave man the skill
TO develop them, and this should be taken
as fair hint that their production and
use is eminently desirable.-Galen Viii
son in Ohio Farmer.