The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-16


to saw that no other country can PIE
tend TO possess breeds Of dairy cattle
canal tothose which are natives OF the
British Isles. If there were otheI
breeds elsewhere as good, or nearly
as good, as the half dozen OF our oMn
that we are properly and reasonably
proud of, it is tolerably certain MAJ
we should have given them trlai
long ago, and should have kept tnen
if they were worth keeping. Not that
we are dissatisfied with our own OF
that we should like to change them
for others; it is simply because II there
is anything good in the animal worio
in any country we like to have IL 1or
sake of comparison no less than 1or
love of variety.
Speaking personally L may say
| that l have not in any country
near to us-in France, or Holland, or
Germany, or Switzerland, or Belgium
seen dairy COWS that took my fency
very much, and that only in the mag
nificent valley of Pezcuco, wherein
stands the interesting City OF Mexico,
have L seen a breed of cattle that L
would like to possess.
They were PEELED cattle, quite as
variously colored as any of our own
breeds, and more SO than most OF
them, well formed animals and APP
parently good mixers, but as they
are natives of tropical country; in a
valley whose climate is no less charm
ing than the scenery is delightful, it
may be expected that they would not
easily suit themselves to the damp
and cold of the British islands,"
If any of my readers can give any
further description of these Mexican
polled cattle shall be pleased tohave
it. Next week 1 will reproduce some
of Mr.. Sheldon's remarks about diff
ferent British dairy breeds.-[ED.
FALL CROP OF POTATOES.
The advantage of second or fall
crop of potatoes is well understood,
but not how it may be secured. Every
one who has tried the experience
knows that the result is doubtful.
Some seed will grow while that ad-
joining will fail. M. w. f. Massey Of
the North Carolina experimental sta
ton, has made q study of the prob.
lem and done much experimenting
He has come to the conclusion that
the chief cause of failure is the toe
deep planting of seed. He has come
to the conclusion that shallow cover
potatoes left from the spring crop,
covering them lightly and allowing
them to lie till sprouted. Seed treated
this way always gives a good stand
He says, we take the small potatoes,
the cuttings of the early crop, spread
them out to green awhile and then
place them in single layer on bed
of mellow soil just so as not to touch
each other, and cover them about
an inch or two with light
sandy soil. There they remain till
planting time, which is here during
the first half of August. By this
time all the potatoes that will grow in
time for crop will be found to have
started their eyes. These are the only
ones we plant. In planting we pillow
a deep furrow and drop these pota-
toes, uncut, and then cover them very
lightly in the bottom of the turrow
AS growth proceeds, the deep furrow
is gradually filled in around the grow
ing plants and all cultivation there
after is as fiat as possible. No killing
should be done as is practiced with
the early crop, the object being to con-
serve moisture. Treated in this way
the yield is about as certain as that Of
the early crop, and enables US to grow
potatoes that will keep unsprouted
ali winter and will furnish the most
vigorous seed for planting in the
spring.
THE ANTI-OPTION BILL.
The Hutch anti.option bill now be-
fore the House of Representatives al
Washington, being revenue meas.
ure, has the right If way, and vote
ON it may so9n be expected. A large
majority of the House are reported tC
favor it, and it is almost certain to
pass. 1t applies to raw or manufac
tured cotton, hops, wheat, corn, oats
rye, barley, grass seed, flax seed pork
lard, bacon and other edible swine
products, Dealers in options or fut.
III es must, under the proposed law
pay an annual license of $1,000 each
and in addition, five cents per pound
for each bushel of wheat, corn, rye
barley, grass seed and flax seed solo
by them. This provision applies tC
all rtrsons except farmers and plant
ers for future delivery and authorized
agents of the United states or any in
dividual state. The provisions iol
collecting other internal revenue fees
and taxes are the same as those
for collecting other internal revenue
taxes, such as those on tobacco, dis
titled and all malt liquors, etc. 1t il
claimed that the law, if passed, will
suppress bucket shops and proven
short selling, and make the produce
exchanges places where commoditie'
may be sold or exchanged, instead o
being, as now, places for fixing prices
and Swapping contracts"
In the last congress the senate adopt
ed similar bill, but the anticipation
provisions were afterwards stricken
out in favor of the imperative anti
trust bill. Farmers should watch tn
action of the senate on this measure
and warn that collection of plutocrat
that no trickery will be tolerated.
RURAL New YORKER.
SAM JONES AND POLITICS.