The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-02-18

! power 10 transmit similar quantities
when he is properly handled. clark
is beautiful chestnut, whose ancest
ors were all noted for their "blut
blood, " and many of his relatives arr
now on the track and sires of grea
performers. A few of his colts can bC
seen, all bearing the imprint of thu
sire. Space will not permit me t.
more infinitely describe these horses
at this time, nor can / do them Justice
They can be seen at the stables, anC
when seen must be admired. Theil
usefulness is not confined to speed
They are strong limbed and heavy
bodied, weighing about 1900 pounds
and if their colts should not prove
phenomenally fast they will be al
that is requisite for the family horse OF
roadster.
Mr.. Giles still handles the fine, horse
he brought here last year and thinks
he is as good as the best. Such en-.
terprise as these gentlemen have
shown deserves to be recognized and
rewarded with substantial patronage
They are pioneers in line of business
that may some day gain for Austin
the name of the Lexington of Texas
PLOw POINTS.
Experiment, but do so carefully
and cautiously. Every department of
agriculture supplies wide and fruit
full field, and rich harvest awaits
the efforts of the persevering student
of nature. During the past decade
we have seen surprising improvement
in the character of many of our soil
products. A better knowledge of
chemistry and the requirements of
plants has produced mammoth speci-
mems which were considered impOssi-
bic few years ago. and experiment
has developed new and improved va
rieties which have supplanted those
at one time considered perfect. So
much advance has been made in this
way that we are constantly anticipat-
ing the introduction of something
new, and we are seldom disappointed.
Every season the sediments cata-
logues TEEN with gorgeous pictures
and graphic descriptions of some new
discovery-but more frequently in
vention--in the seed line. Sometimes
"they fill the BILL" but generally they
are mendaciOus statements, cunning
ly designed to deceive the sanguine
and unsuspecting farmer. These re-
Elections were suggested by descrip-
ton of new variety of corn called
the 'Dr. Woodruff" given in one of
our seedman's catalogues. If it comes
near being what it is described
it must be the most valuable corn in
existence. We are told that it is "the
largest cared, heaviest grained and
and most productive corn yet intro
duced. Earsl6 to Is inches in leng tn,
each one containing Is rows of solid
grains which completely cover the
ends of the cob. Ripens medium
early and never fails to make a !
heavy crop" Think of it, crop that
never fails. Try it if you will, but
go Slow
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A correspondent in the Home and
Farm declares that the Cunningham
Cotton harvester will prove failure.
The price of the machine will place
t beyond the means of the small
planter, and the loss Of weight in
cured by waiting for the cotton all
10 open will be sufficient to pay for
hiring it picked by hand. | know
BY experience that cotton left on the
stalk four weeks after it opens will
ose one-third of its weight, the lint
osing more than the seed, as it will
AXE $50 pounds more to make a 500
pound bale than when picked as fast |
rs it opens. AS cotton forms contin-
tally from May until frost, | can't
zee how it will be possible to make
he bOlls all open at once. So the
harvester will do only where human |
lands can't be hired to gather it,
*
1t may surprise some people to learn
hat the importation of cotton to the
United States is steadily increasing.
n 1880 there was an importation of
,547 1872 pounds, and in 1890 it amount
I'd to 20,9O8,S47 pounds. With our
'wn staple at such low and unprotit-
bile price, it would look as if we could |
It least supply our own market. But
he importationS are confined to |
trades not raised in this country, and |
which could not be raised prOfitably. |
The importations come from Brazil,
Peru and Egypt. The Peruvian cot
on is coarse, curly sort of lint, from
Which our highly protected manufac-
urers make wooden goods. 1t grows
n tree form, and where frosts are not
evere it is said to be a perennial.
The Egyptian is long staple of
beautiful creamy color, used extern
lively for fine cotton fabrics and hos
cry.
Nv
DR.. Raglapd, in Texas Farm and
Ranch, says the most thriftless will
ave row Of potatoes and snap beans,
nothing else. Everyone desires to
ave an easy method, but some in
'enious farmer or gardener has de-
Used what is called the "lazy bed"
Ian of growing potatoes. The
Ian is especially adapted for the
armer's garden because he is most
likely to have the material needed to
nake it. The lazy bed, up to the time
fplanting, is prepared as if the pota-
Oes were to be planted without
overing of straw. The soil should be
thoroughly by blowing and
arrowing. The seed is cut with two
yes to each piece. The drills for the
eed are opened about Is or Is inches
part, about twice as close as we plant
Or open culture. The covering of
arth on the seed should not be so
eep as when cultivated. When the |