The National tribune., 1890-08-28

EDITOR NArGoSAL TRIBUNE: In your Rural
Topics in IHE NATIONAL TBfnuNF of Aug. 2
" What Makes Horses Slahbcr Iamsure that h
is caused by little black fy. about as large ne n
small grain of sand, that gcts into the blossoms
Oh the clover 10 a certain stage OF It's growth
ahd IS eaten with the clover and when clover
IS cut at that time FOR hay IL makes the horses
alabber. One OF those little flies in n mana
mouth will make him sobbcr for half n dav.
By letting IL stand tin the frost strikes tho
clover they arc killed. This is my experience
ioi the past - ycars.-SAMuEL COOK, Harri.
son. III.
Above are the opinions Of two OF our readers
VINO have had considerable Xporience in farm.
ing, and yet they each have Il different theory
as 10 what causes the sabberiug. Il may be
caused by tile dew on the grass, or IL may be
caused by small bug. Perhaps il may bo "A
bug chat stays on the clover during tho uight
aud leaves IL when the sun gets too hot. 50 that
may have given tho dew idea 10 Mr. Estlack
IhiS seems 10 be an Interesting subject and
one upon which there is a great difference of
opinion; aud az wo wish to fud out II possible,
what causes the trouble, We would like the
experience oi others Of our readers.
NOTES.
In recent bulletin Of the New Hampshire
Experiment Station. tests are given regarding
Tho richness oi morning aud nights milk. the
variation OF which, although perccptible. is not.
a. It rule, generally understood. The informa.
lion contained is OF much interest and vain
able The bulletin, In substance saws that the
milk Of three cows has been Analysed, night
and morning, daily for fun year: the morn
!ngamIlk being richer than nights during
tho time tho cows were on pasture feed. but
"heh tho same cows We're put in tho barn the
reverse was true, the nights milk being the
richer. Tho difference between the milk of
morning aud night is quite marked
After smart shower, just enough 60
mpisten The soil for a hnli-nch or an inch i'm
depth, * just the best time 10 cultivate corn
The dry soil beneath will turn up to the sur.
lace after the cultyator and the soil may look
dryer than before. DO not be disturbed by
this. IL lA not tho Looks. but the benefit. of
The corn that you arc seeking. The moisture
turned under Is not lost, but preserved from
evaporation, by being placed where it il not
visible. Moreover, it is just whore il is most
needed TO help the corn. Two or three inches
below The surface il will bring mat OF corn
roots to suck it up.
But how much fertility is there in a ton Of
stable manure? DIR, Goesoman says only abont
- pounds. IL should be saved in the most
economical way and both health and economy
are on tho side OF the plan which | have pro.
posed, namely, get into the field with us little
labor and rs quick as possible. Whoever heard
years ago among New England stock? All these
diseases and many others are with us TO-DAY.
and they will not be rooted out until we nav
more attention 10 drainage and ventilation Of
farm buildings and the purity of the water ana
The food which we supply. -Americdn Dajglnan.
10 teach calf 10 drink milk without
sucking the finger, lot it miss feed or two and
get very hungry then gently but firmly hold
the nose in the milk, and il will soon learn 10
drink nicely and quickly
The Minnesota Experiment Station re-
Gently made some experiments in wasbingond
sailing butter. 1t was proved that by washing
granular butter with saturated brine the fnii
amount OF salt can be incorporated with the
butter Washing butter, either with the clear
water or with brine, does not remove all the
cnrd Of the buttermilk Water in the butter
with very small granues, contains relatively
less eheesy matter, and the curd must be carried
out by the water. This process is materially
assisted by stirring