Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-02-08
FARM NOTES.

Even in the garden it does not pay to
crowd. Give the p ants plenty of room.
Old 5tumps, if allowed to season can be
utilized for back logs in the fire places
or may be chopped for the stove as they
should be converted into ashes fer spring
use.
Very cold weather does not ipjnre
stock as much rs dampness. moder-
ately cold day with a driving rainstorm
causes more illness to stock than severe
cold on dry, clear day.
The flower bed for next year may be
made very rich by scatterin The sweep
ings of the poultry house pN,r 1T. Soap
suds may also be well utilized by throw
ing them on the flower beds.
The young trees that have been kept
clean IN cultivation should have the
ground we'll firmed around them the
frost leaves the ground st any time,
or they will be thrown over ty high
wiEds.
Every new fact about the diseases of
farm animals, emphasizes that these dis
eases are owing to im pure drink from
ponds and sluggish c. eeks more than all
oJher causes combined.
ne rapid BEoNbIt anu uShsC ShdGC tihD
buck wheat makes give II ii considerable
value in destroying weeds Very few
weeds will grow under it if once start is
scared. 1t Is also valuable as Ii fertilizer
to enrich the soil.
1t will pay to gather up the old bones
and old boots and shoes and bury them
near The grapevines. While they may
dissolve but slowly they will furnish con-
siderable amount of plant food ell the
time while they last.
good layer of wood ashes around the
stem of the apple trees, recommended to
be applied during the latter part Of May,
is said to be good preventive for the
borer. They are worth TO the tree as q
fertilizer alone enough to pay for the ap.
plIcation.
1t has been found IN California that a
cold air blast dries the fruit in the most
satisfactory manner. Samples of fruit
dried in this way-pruDes, aprIcots and
appies-twO years ago, are still IN d per
feet state OF preservation
The farm journals are full of all sorts
of devices for kicking COWS. The best
method is simply to draw the cows head
up high so as to cause down archIng OF
tie spine at the iOlI-. ocNSThl WIN AhNS
tried 1t report favorably upon il.
Do not sell eff your surplus hay or
straw yet, or you may find yourself short
of a supply before the winter is over
The amount to be retained depends on
the condition of the stock and me
severity of weather between now and
spring.
The most disagreeable thing on the
farm in winter Is mud, and, although Ii
cannot be entirely avoided, yeI some oi
lis Disadvantages may be overcome D!
care ully draining every location ira
allows an excess OF water TO accumulate
Wheu the cattle are compelled to sta1o
knee deep in mud there Is loss Of anil
mai heat, and greater portion OF fooo
will be required to keep them IN con
dition.
Caurning cream when slightly sour as
Is the custom OF the HolsteIn dalries
Yields butter OF peculiar and fine aroma
Butter made fr0IL very sour cream is
destitute of this aroma, and has The taste
which the Hoisrein butter acquires after
Keeping some time. Stirring of cream
does not promote soaring, but rather
hiuders 1t by increasing access of air
sourIng uniform.
The hen is literally an egg machine
her chief purpose beng the prod ue'lou
of egg. Like any other kind OF machine
| she must nave the raw material with
which to Manufacture her produce hei
| instinct teaches her how to select all
| that is necessary Is to place within hei
reach that which she requires and every
! thing will be well and complete.
The white guinea fowl is more domes
| tic IN lis hablts han Vbe pssrl gHiue'i
| and II hasched out by cuDnOE hsn vi
| give little more trouble than sd ord MARI
| fowl. The young are tender at first but
IL properly fed and not allowed to ruE
| TOO much they soon become hardy. Ih'
red head, white plRmage and yellow leg:
| make a combination quite attractive II
the poultry yard