The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-10-02
TO REN0VATE OLD ANIMALS
The Acreage Of Rye is Reported to be
Steadily on the Decline in
All Of Europe.

are rather benefited by the stirring Of
the soil required in digging potatoes by
hand. II horse potato digger is used,
no turnips can be grown, as the digger
necessarily upturns the entire soil, in
Guiding turnips or whatever else may be
growing on ii.
Drinking the whole milk makes fine
fat calves, but calves raised on skim
milk and oatmeal and bran, il not so
sleek at eight months old, had better
start in bone and muscle, and beat the
pampered calf at two years Of age. 1t is
a waste OF cash product to feed calf
whole milk after the rennet stomach
changes 30 as to call for solid food, and
it Is a mistake to so feed it after it Is ten
days old. Warm skim milk and little
oatmeal are much better.
| There is no sweeter or more nutritious
heritage for any kind Of stock than white
clover. 1t is hardy, too, and on much
land comes in from seed lying in the
ground without sowing. This is what
some farmers mean by saying thatclover
is natural " to certain soils. They are
usually such as either from negligence
or failure OF seed do not get catch OF
other grasses. We suspect that these
natural white-clover soils are growing
scarcer AZ farming improves.
In all Northern climates orchards do
best when planted on soil with a good
deal Of vegetable matter. This is more
apt to he moist soil, and moisture pre-
vents the deep freezing that 80 often de-
stroys trees when they get into bearing.
These kinds Of soils are usually low and
sheltered from winds-another great ad-
vantage when the country is denuded OF
original forests. What is the use OF
growing fruits on hillsides, to have it
blown off as it begins to ripen?
Many farmers think that August and
September are the proper months to SOW
rye. Sown at these times, it gives cut
tings for soilng in the fall. Ii sowing
has been neglected, it is regarded by
some good farmers as an advantage to
SOW rye in the fall, even as late as No
vember or as long as the ground can be
worked. The grain sown thus late does
not sprout in the fall, but starts very
early in spring, and the crop is much
earlier than from any spring sown seed.
In passing any piece Of sowed corn late
in the growing season it is easy to see
what will and what will not make good
feed. That which has been thickIy sown,,
especially on poor soil, is a light-yellow
color, tasteless and nearly void of nutri-
tive value. That sown in drills and cul-
| tivated once or twice is large, thick
stemmed aud dark green in color. Taste
it, and you tird the sweetness that with
a little more ,lcm and time would be
transformed into the starch Of the per-
lected grain,
/. .itVl' NJ " Stewart tells the res.' 'e's
ol the Country Gentlemun how to feAo'
vate old animals. He says "Cut clover
hay short, say half all inch; take cheap
molasses and dissolve one pint in one
gallon Of water, and sprinkle this upon
three pounds Of the cut clover with tive
pounds of buckwheat -four and two
pounds Of wheat bran. Feed this amount
to each horse or animal three times a
day, commencing with a little less per
day for two days" Marvellous results
are claimed for such feeding,
The acreage Of rye Is steadily on the
decline in all Europe. In England il
has almost entirely disappeared. Ii
Belgium 1t has lost much ground. Ii
Germany and Russia it only holds it
own on the poorer lands, while in thu
other countries Of Europe it is greatly
decreasing in Importance. In Francs
the same marked diminution is to be no
ticed. Barley is also on the decline
But oats are steadily increasing in i'm
portance, and are taking the land tina
was formerly given over to rye anC
barley.
Green pickles will keep perfectly il
strong brine. No water is needed
merely place layer Of cucumbers 0
. other vegetables in the bottom Of cas-
or jar, and cover them with salt. SUE
cessive layers Of the vegetables and sal
are added from time to tine until tn
vessel is filled. The juice OF the vege
,, tables will draw out, and with the dis
solving salt will form brine, A boarC
with few holes bored in it and loade
with a heavy stone, must be kept on to
Of the pickles to hold them down.
they float and come in contact with th
air, speedy decay follows.
Moss litter and sawdust are becomin
so generally for stabling in Engan
that many Of the Lancashire and Chestt
: farmers are unable to sell their stray
7 They recently held meeting to consid'
! this subject, at which 1t was admitte
that, if the present state Of affairs col
3 tinue, straw will be selling at $5 to
before the end Of next year. Certai
landlords and corporations have four
it profitable to buy the moss litter al
sell their straw, which still further adj
d to the glut. The farmers have agret