St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-14
FARM NOTES,

The exports of fat cattle from the
United States to the United Kingdom is
now a very important commercial feat
ure. Two weeks ago there were IA, 200
head sent over-the largest number in
given time in the history Of the bust
ness. The New York Tribune says
every line of steamers leaving the United
States. except the CunaTd line, goes
out laden with beef or live cattle. Some
of the lines have stopped carrying pas
SengerS, i'll order 10 accommodate those
who want to ship live cattle. Live stock
and beet are hign-priced III the old cOun
try, and our great feeders who are able
to ship their stOckfed animals are
making their jacks"
A syndicate of Northern capitalists
own farm of ,200.OG0 acres in the
southwest corner of the state of
Louisiana. The land was purchased
in 1885 of the United States and the
state of LOuisiana.lt has been divided
into convenient pasture stations every
SIX miles. The land is best adapt
ed for rice, sugar, corn and cotton. The
fencing thus far has cost $4,000. All the
cultivating, ditchIng,t etc, has been done
by steam power, there not being draft
horse on the whole Z, 500 square miles.
horses, which are used Tor herding cat
tie. The company has three steam
boats, bank, an ice house. a shipyard
and rice mill. 1t is interesting to note
the various ways in which capital seeks
investment these prosperous timlS
There is but little doubt the big farm in
Louisiana will net generous percent
age.
Tie Farm Journal makes the state
ment that it is possible TO rear pigs so
as to have IS per cent of lean meat on
them. by feeding bran. middlings and
skim milk, or bran and middlings, not
neglectiDg to give salt occasionally. 1t
appears to us that this is an excess We
amount of lean, but If desirable To reach
so high or even higher per cent we
can secure 1t by Il shorter course, by
letting the pig hustle for himself.
The advice frequently given that a
young tree should be properly pruned
when it is set out contains much truth,
but tree should be pruned carefully
for two or three years, which will re-
lieve the grower of the necessity of
cutting off large limbs when the tree
becomes large. No tree should I've SO
grown that the saw must be used on its
limbs later in its life.
Either straw or hay in cold weather is
a welcome article to place in the corner
of the hen house for them to scratch
among; it creates activity. This keeps
the blood moving, and health is usually
good when this point is observed. Tne
corn and other grain should be thrown
among the litter, thus making them
hunt for what food they obtain.
The farmer of the future will be q
student. He will be a business man
Go Ii
| will know why he must use certain
kinds of fertilizers for certain grains
! He will know why he uses certain food
| to produce fat and other to produce
milk. Hence he must have education
| at least, sufficient mental training t
comprehend these truths.
Cut away the old wood of blackberrie:
while the ground is frozen. Do 10
delay such work until spring. Care
fully burn all cuttings. in order to guarC
against disease.
An animal will perish if fed exclu
sively on one kind of food. 10 mattel
how concentrated or nutritious it ma,
be. as there is no perfect food for al
classes of stock except by affOrding
mixed ration,
If butter pays better than beef tn
| steers should not take the place of tb
cow, but if the COW is not up to the full
standard of production the steer vii
pay better.
Ducks should now be laying, and th'
eggs command a high price. Layin
ducks should be given liberal allow
ance of animal food at this season.
Wood and coal are cheaper than grail
to keep animals warm. and many farm
ers consequently warm the led an
! drinking water for the stock.