The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-29

cOiOf, ana IL Is clalmeu make inc llH-
est OF meal.
A new species of maize called yea
Gamma or dog corn, has just been
brought from Mexico, where it grows
wild
It somewhat resembles our yea
mays in general appearance, but il
branches out like long limbed cotton,
forming limbs, three or feet in length,
with more or less perfect ears in
every axil. The ears are very small
and break Off the stems very readily.
The grains are small, hard, white and
smooth. Some think it the original
of our maize, while others believe ii
to be quite distinct.
| TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT
STATION.
Bulletin No. II has Just been issued
containing q history of the institution
since its establishment in the winter
of 1887, and the various laws bearing
thereon. 1t gives the result of expert
ments to date, which proves the prac
teal value of the station. The work
reported on covers: Feeding value of
cornCoh and shuck in cattle feeding;
chemical analyses OF fertilizers and
food stutiS; vaiue and relative hardi-
ness Of the different grasses of Texas;
cause and prevention of cotton blight
or root rot; general report on hOrti-
cultural work; special report on pear
stocks and parasitic fungi; effect OF
cotton seed products on churnability
of milk; raVages of "screw-worm;'
the value of sorghum for forage and
ensilage; digestibility of southern food
stulis; effect Of tillage on potato and
cabbage crops; ETC., etc.
We are also let into the secret of the
work now in hand which covers the
feeding of cotton seed and it's products
to hogs; the prevention OF damage by
the weevil in corn, and boil and leaf
worms in cotton; investigation Of
plant diseases and best way to prevent
then investigation of animal diseases,
especially splenic fever and liver tluke:
the wisdom Of topping corn for fodder;
fertilizer tests on cotton and corn; rO-
tation Of crops; practical method Of
discriminating Johnson grass and sim
liar plants; the cost and benefit of tile
drainage; feeding value of ensilage
and soiling crops as compared with
cured forage; further study Of
food effect on milk and butter
and the separation Of cream and
churning; systematic study of soils Of
the different geological formations Of
the state; variety tests of all kinds of
fruit and vegetables; prevention of
rust in grain; mulching as compared
with shallow clean cultivation for
summer; comparative values Of differ
pork; study of woods Of the different
breeds of sheep with food effects
thereon; early compared with late
planting for corn and cotton; cOntinu-
Gus cultivation during summer for
cotton as compared with the practice
Of cultivating only after rain; variety
tests of grains and fiber plants, etc,
etc.
The field is purely wide and en-
braces subjects of vast Importance to
the farmer and stocknan, for whose
benefit mainly, they are being in
vestigated. 1t may not generally be
known, but S fact, that all bulle-
tins are issued free to those sending
their name and address to the di-
rector of the station.
THE SUFFOLK PUNCH DRAFT HORSE.
The Suffolk Punch is an almost
ideal draft horse. 1t is more uniform
in color than the Percheron, not as
clumsy and slow as the Shire, and
has not the long hair on the legs that
the Clydesdale has.
In size these horses range from 15.2 to
1862 hands, and in weight from 1,4O0
pounds to 1900 pounds. They are
chestnut or chestnut sorrel in color,
and the color is characteristic of the
breed. The Suffolks have round, short
legs, free from long hair, and good feet
and bone. They have good chest,
head and neck, round body, short
back and broad hips.
The Suffolk Punch has been long
known, and its hardness as a breed |
together with its longevity, are also
we'll known.
For the first twenty-three years of
the English Royal Agricultural So
ciety's existence, prize was offered
for the best horse for agricultural pur-
poses. OF these twenty-three prizes |
fourteen went to Suffolk horses, and |
the remaining nine to horses of all the |
other breeds which competed. These
horses are put to a variety of pur-
T Oses.
In several European countries they
are used for artillery horses, and |
some very fine colts, fit for light
work, are bred from light active Suf-
folk mares.
They are first class walkers.