The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-11-18

"Kanof."
The new pleuro- pneumonia law OF
| the British Parliament provides for
thorough system of inspection OF sus
pected animals, and slaughter of In.
fected ones, with fair compensation to
the owners. The sum Of $4,000
was appropriated to v expenses
incurred under the law.
Denmark is dotted all over with
butter factories, all turning out butter
| of the finest and most uniform quality.
Highly educated experts act as teachers
and consulting dairymen, being en-
ployed by the various factories to cor
rect any faults and keep up the quality
of the butter produced.
A devastating moth known by the
local name of the nun" or " gypsy D
moth, has appeared in terribly de
structive numbe- 8 in Germany. Many
of the forests of Bavaria we're stripped
of LEAKAGE, and in the city of Munich
the pests came in such masses that
the hydrants we're turned on to wash
them away.
The Earl of T~ankerville has been
experimenting with some Of the fam
GUS white cattle of his herd at Chill
bingham Park. The result of a cross
with Shorthorn bulls was a very
superior beef animal. The steers of
that cross possessed remarkably fine
bone and good development in the
most valuable parts for beef.
Extraordinary demands for young
trees have been made the present
year upon the South Australian De
partment of Forestry. The Office was
daily flooded with letters of applica
ton, and nearly the entire staff was
kept employed forwarding the trees.
It is promising for the future of for
estry in Southern Australia.
The unusual mildness of the weather
last winter is curiously illustrates by
a volunteer crop Of oats in Galashiels,
Scotland. The field was under oats
last year and from the shelled.out
grain the ground became reseeded. It
took root and grew, remaining green
through the winter and yielding an
early crop this year.
Japan is about to enter the field as
Q producer of indigo. The soil and
climate of the island are stated to be
favorable to the cultivation of the
shrub, and the Japanese government
Is inaugurating experimental meas
ures for It's cultivation. A supply of
Bengal indigo seed has been Sent to
the island, and it is to be tried in Ger,
tain parts of the country.
The development of the Australian
wine trade is hampered by the diff
Guilty of finding suitable wine-casks.
In more than one of the colonies &C
tive inquiries and experiments are be
ing made into the important question
of. cooperage. The Victorian Govern.
ment has been urged to offer a reward
for the discovery of the Australian
timber best adapted for the manufac
ture of slaves.
A remarkable incident is reported
from the classic parish of Ettrick,
Scotland. A large flock of black faced
lambs had been taken from their
mothers and driven around St. Mary's
Lake, from the south to the north
side, on their way to market. During
the night forty one attempted to swim
across the lake, nearly . mile. Five
succeeded and reioined their mothers,
the rest were drowned.
This years cotton crop of India is
the largest 81 grown there. The
total receipts into Bombay from July,
1889, to June, 1890, were 2,288, 900
bales, or $4,000 bales more than in
any previous season. In Calcutta, too,
the figures show ar increase, the ship
ments for she season, November to
June, being 1886. bales, against
loo, 920 bales for the same period last
season. The quality is very much
superior to that of last year.
The Australian colony of Queens
land is building a rabbit proof fence
along its border as a 9 of protec
ton against the rabbit Nuisance. Last
year 233 miles Of fence were built,
making 593 of the 658 required. The
total cost, so far, is a little over $40,
600. The fencing proves to be a
complete protection against the quad.
rupeds, but not against evil minded
persons who bring them in from in.
tested localities.
DR.. G.. Meyer, a German meteorol,
ogist, furnishes scientific evidence in
support of the popular notion that the
moon may, during certain months, in
fuence the weather. He has made a
study of synoptic charts, and, on
eliminating local influence, has found
that the moon from September to
January lowers the height of the
barometer when at the full, and raises
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