St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-04-05

injured by being left out of doors that
after the first season they cost more for
repairs than they save in labor.
The different varieties of tomatoes
sent out by seedsmen often do not vary
widely, and seldom hold their peculiar
tiles long. The New York experiment
station last spring tried to get seeds of
the Tilden tomato, only few years ago
"a widely advertised variety. Only two
seedsmen offered it. and of these neither
had the Tilden as known fifty years
ago. The specimens were smaller than
Hathaway. while formerly it was very
large tomato. The Trophy tomato also.
according TO the same authority. is not
as good as formerly. 1t used to be the
standard for firmness of flesh and high
quality.
a 1t is claimed that ten pounds of clover
seed make the correct amount of seed
for an acre. This is true only under
certain conditions. The main point in
growing clover is to secure good
.sstand" at the beginning; and it more
frequently happens that the seeds do
not come up evenly and uniformly. 1t
will not pay to save the expense OF extra
seed. Much seed is lost after seeding
by not being covered, while birds also
secure portion. About sixteen quarts
of seed will be the safer and surer guam
tity, as there will be no danger of the
"catch'' being too heavy.
Swelled heads and eyes, hoarse
breathing and discharges from the nos
trllS in fowls are all signs of roup. 1t
is very difficult to cure. and is caused by
exposure to cold winds, damp weather
and currents of air in the poultry house.
The remedy that is best is to keep the
birds in dry, warm place. Once day
anoint the face with mixture of one
part spirits turpentine and three parts
glycerine, and inject one or two drops
in each nostril and ten drops down the
throat.
At one of the Wisconsin farmers in
stitutes, S. A. PeltOn, of Reedsburg, eX-
pressed the opinion that mutton first
and wool second should be the aim of
every flOckmaSter. While opinions
differ as to breed, the farmer can lily
afford not to heed the fact that the mar
ket demands that certain conditions be
great extent, and care likewise leaves
its earmarks Enthusiastically prominent
in every flock.
Many losses occur in the increase of
fiocks by yarding sheep. horses, cattle
and hogs together. Lambs do not
thrive we'll with hogs. nor do sheep
come up to the standard of expectation
when trampled on by horses or hooked
by cattle. DO not turn flock of sheep
and lambs into field in spring and
leave them there until fall. The chances
are that none will be found when the
owner calls for them.
The Missouri experiment station has
demonstrated that it is vastly better to
store dry corn fodder and more profit
able than to store it in green state.
Cows fed on dry fodder give the richest
milk, 20.5S pounds making a pound of
butter, while 22.79 pounds of ensilage
was required. Sugar corn proved best
Cor cows, and not so good for steers as
field corn.
Early cabbages are not usually as
hard and large as the later kinds. They
are intended to afford supply while
waiting for the better varieties to come
in. They are of but little value unless
early. 1t is time to have the seed for
early plants sowed in the hotbed, and
the young plants should be set out as
soon as possible.
Saveral new varieties Of tomatoes
have been introduced for this season,
but it is doubtful if superior variety
I to the Livingston's Favorlte has been
secured, it being of beautiful color,
solid and smooth. The Acme is fine
variety, but seems more susceptible to
disease.
1t is said that the prestige long ell
jOyed in this country for eXcelling all
others in canning fruits. foods, etc., no
longer exists. Even China and Japan
now exceed us in putting up fish, vege-
, hi nth Qrnvi hnC cfn tod
the canning OF pineapples and coacOa-
nuts.
| Bonedust should not be mixed with
chicken feed. 1t is too stimulating and
is liable to cause enlargement of the
liver in hens that are not laying. Put it
where the hens can geti it, and those that
want it, and need it, can get just what
they care for and no more.
The American Garden notes that eli
mate and soil so affect sweet corn that
in some sections il is far sweeter than
In others. The more rocky and
stronger soil of New England produces
a SWeeter corn than does New JERSEYS
sand or Illinois prairie.
A guessing farmer ventures to say
that the excellence of pedigree stock
consists in responding literally to good
management, just as a Rome Beauty
apple becomes enlarged and beautifed
under proper conditions.
There are men who might make con-
siderable money by feeding less grain
to the horse and grooming the animal
more. Ordinarily elbow grease is
cheaper than corn or oats. The present
may be an exception.
There is kind of sense called ''hOrse
sense" and many horses have good
deal of it. If your horse gets fright
ened let him examine and smell of the
cause before you outrage common sense
by whipping him.
An export and finance journal says:
'"The day is not far distant when Mex
leo will fairly flood the world with cof-
fee, as Brazil does now. A number of
the Mexican states are favored spots for
producing Coffee"
An extensive poultry breeder in Flor
ida says the Golden Wyandot succeeds
best of all chickens In that state. Pekin
ducks also do well. In Florida eggs
are worth. on an average, 2S cents the
year round.
When farmer once raises small
fruits for himself and family he will
never be without them again if he can
prevent it. There are both enjoyment
and health in small fruits.
Give the currants plenty of room,
good attention, and keep the worms off
with white hellebore. The currant is
about all the fruit some farms have, and
it deserves good attention.
The plot intended for celery should
be we'll MANFRED now, and if soapsuds
are thrown on the plot, so as to soak
into the soil, it will be all the better for
the growing plants when they are put
out to grow. Asparagus is one of the
early vegetables, and and it is also ben
Gifted by frequent applications OF soap
suds. In fact, too much soapsuds and
well-rotted manure cannot be applied to
asparagus.
The New England Farmer reports
that Mr.. Philbrick, of Tiltop, n. H.,
finds his enSilage costs him $40 per
ton in the silo. and that three tons are
equal to one ton of hay. Mr.. Haven, of
Whitefeld, estimates the cost of his at
SIPS per ton, labor cost, and finds forty
pounds equal to nineteen pounds of hay.
The use of pure-bred sire in any
kind of stock is the easiest way to i'm
prove herd or flock, and is the surest
method any farmer can adopt to get his