The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-04-23
FARM NOTES.
THE STATESMAN'S CINCINNATUS RESTS
AT THE TURN. ROw TO TALK
ABOUT CROPS.
How to Ring "a Bull-Killing Insects-a
Chapter on Free Coinage of Sill
yer and Other Topics of
Interest.

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row. tired wagons or more than 250
pounds on broad-tired ones while tn
roads are soft, under penalty Of iron
So to $5U. With such a law in Texa
when would farmers get their crops tc
market?
"a The department of agriculture ha
A received at different times informa-
ton from the consular agents in thu
New Zealand islands and Peru of thu
z existence there of new variety o
cotton called vegetable wool, but nj
one here hiss obtained the aeed, as the
plantations on which it is cultivated
Is owned exclusively by an English
Syndicate, which sends the seed anc
cotton to England and presents the
+ reproduction Of the plant in other
countries. The climate of the south
s ern states is said to be especially
adapted to this plant.
The long con tinued depression in
the cattle industry seems to have
reached the turning point. There is
a better demand and better prices at
this time than for many years past,
and some are sanguine enough
to believe that within twelve
months we will have repetition of
the good times OF 'Sa and 'S3. While
that is perhaps too much to expect, l
think the stockman has good reason
to look hopefully to the future. On
this subject the Chicago Live Stock
Report says, granting that we may
fairly anticipate favorable markets for
the next six months, the real nut to
crack is the query whether we may
look forward to permanent higher
range of values for some years to come.
" The beef markets OF the world for
the last half.dozen years have been
oversupplied. After years of disap-
pointment we are not inclined to be
too sanguine, but we confidently look
forward to better times. The long era
OF darkness must be followed by some
light. The progress OF the cattle busi-
ness is Glow.
Former experience shows that VIII lie
in beefit comes slowly, still the change
is sure and generally lasts for some
considerable period. To our mind we
have reached the point where the de-
mand is more than meeting the supply.
The producer must, at the same
time, not be carried away by present
appearances.
HOW TO RING A BULL.
The proper substance for bull ring
is copper and there are various ways
Of putting the ring in the nose. The
neatest and quickest method is by
means OF nose pinch, pair Of
pinchers furnished with a stamp or
punch, which acts in the same way as
the instrument used by shoemakers to
punch eyelet holes in boot tops. This
takes the piece of cartilage clean out
and OF just the size to take the ring.
ANOTHER plan is to use sharp
pointed tteel piercer of about the
same size as the caliber of the ring,
while others employ blunter instru-
mer of similar kind and burn
through the cartilage. There is no
necessity for this, and it adds greatly
to the pain of the operation.
Having secured the bull by ropes
round the horns, draw him up be-
tween two posts and seize the nose
with pair of blunt pincers, and hand
|these to an assistant with instructions
to hold tight and keep steady. Take
out the piece of cartilage, insert the
ring, screw up tightly, and see that
the head of the screw is well home,
and does not stand above the hole
countersinck in the ring. Be careful
not to use too large ring or to get it
too far forward OF so close to the edge
OF the nostrils that it drops down.
There is no need for big ring Topping
bout, and all that is required is room
Enough to get the leader on. Be care
full in releasing the animal, as bad
tempered bull is apt to be little wild
and obstreperous when he regains his
freedom.
STATE HORTICULTURAL MEETING.
This society is to hold its annual
meeting in Lampasas on the LIST, I'd
and Sd of July, and the programme
promises instruction and entertain
nent not only to fruit growers and
nurserymen, but to consumers and the
people at large. Papers will be read
and discussions developed on every
thing pei tanning to horticulture, from
the setting out of cabbage in the truck
patch to the planting of forest trees on
the Llano Estacado.
IA The people of Lampasas are notori-