Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-22

success in the production OF the nner graaes
Of dairy products, is one that should not
be read and then forgotten.
The steel roller mill will produce the
best cob meal, bur most farmers are aware
that corn ground on the cob in the o'd-fash'
toned mill makes an excellent feed. Inc
following from ,he Virginia Agricultural
College may be Of interest ia this connse-
,ioa: In 100 ID. unshnckea corn there -
81 10. grain, 20 IL 10. sluek, ~ l-2 10.
core, and the food material in each is IS
flllows:
Grain. shues, Core.
Protein 90 go ~
Fat as0 IN, IN s9
Nitrogen auo is~ 9"
These are the quantities in 100 10. I'M
shaeksd corn, the remainder being ash AMI
tbre.
A peculiar feature of the New York mar
sets at this season is the large number OF
Christmas trees, and the immense qusnti-
ties of Christmas 2reenery of all Kinds
offered for sale. They began coming De-
fora the close of November, AMI are now
arriving by shiploads and carloads, As well
as by wagon loads from nearby points.
Many OF these trees come from far OH
Maine. and the trade in them amounts to a
pretty sum in the aggregate. Where they
grow, they are, perhaps, eumberers Of the
ground to be got rid of in the easiest way.
Here they are worth dollars. Such a
change ia value do few hundred miles
distance make The Rural New Yorker.
The northwest is becoming alarmed at
the rapid spread of the Russian thistle.
This annual is especially adapted to spread
on plain land in the temperate zone and Is
making such rsptd Roadway that Congress
has been asked to assist in the destruction OF
the rest. The Russian thistle or Russian cac-
tus is really neither a thistle nor cactus.
Ii is saltwort, closely related to the tum-
bleweed, goosefoot, lambs quarters, and
pisweed. Under any name, however, 1t is
one of the worst weeds ever introduced into
the wheat-halds of America. To the bot
anist it is known as lSalSoit h0h l.. var
Tragas d. c. In some parts of Russia it
is known as Tartar weed aud Hector weed
Saltwolt is its true English name. but to the
farmers of the Northwest, who are best ac-
quainted with the Troublesome plant, il viii
probably continue to be known as the Russian
thistle. 1t originated in Eastern Europe and
vas Introduced into South Dakota about Is
years ago and is thought TO have come in
daxseed. The loss be means of this weed
IN the two Dakotas last year is es;iinated at
80 900 900. Large areas of land in Russia
have been given over to the weed and the
Russian government has begun TO take
measures for the assistance of the farmer
in uproo!ing it as otherwise it is unconquer-
able.
Long wears of stern necessity have incui-
Gated in the Old Worli farmer along with
"pokey7 notions an excellent and econom-
zeal system that it would pay our farmers to
adopt. The high rent demanded for land
in those countries has resulted 10 the far
mer getting more eff the land than the
American farmer has been able to
do. Again the Old World tllcr of
the soil has come 20 exercise grea-
ter care in preparing his products
for the market. THIS the American must
/ arm before he can hope to successfully
compete ia the foreign market with the
foreigner. The greatest care must be ex-
ercsed regarding the quality Of the exports
ard trickery will prove sui ida pc icy. The
American consul at Il1irc - quoted as say
| ing that the bales of American hay received
there are not always Whist they are repre-
scented to be, or what they should be. On
+! is good; in the middle il is rotten, or OF al
inferior quality, which at times has caused
the seller great inconvenience and loss, the
purchaser in the interior coming back on
him for indemnity. Hay has never before
come to Europe in such bad condition as it
has recently, the bales being badly packed
or pressed, and not unfrt quently ia state
Of decay.
| A correspondent of the Rural New Yorker
makes the following valuable suggestions
/ concerning ensiiage ard manure think
an even product of en.iIage could be best
obtained by pressing the cut maize or what
ever is to be used in square bales like bay,
all bales to have the same pressure; then
! pack these in the sio, and cover the spaces,
If any, with malt sprouts, bran, or even
sawdust might answer. Wouldn't this be a
handy way to feed? To best prepare
manure without loss seems puz-
cling question with American far
mers, and | have often wondered why
we do not adopt the German system.
This is the general way 10 Germany and
! must be good, because that country stands
\ near the top notch as regards agriculture.
! II is claimed that manure can be thorough
| ly rottsd in six weeks without particle of
1 loss. A pit is built say four to sig feet
deep a, convenient, as long as needed and
as vide as most convenient. This
| is walled and cemented and must
! be 80 arranged thai Il will drain
to one end, where a cistern of small
dimensions is built to receive the liquid ma
nure. A pump is placed in this cis,ern, the
pit filed with manure, and the liquid from
| the stable drained into it. Now s!l that is
necessary to make good manure quickly il
! 20 sprinkle the manure three times day,
40 that it will not heat. The tistern mus,
| also bold all the liquid manure, and must
e some deeper than the pit, 80 that none
will remain 10 the pit. Whsn the citern
gets too full the liqnii may be caited out,
generally on raiay day. on the mealoss.
Farm Facts.
Along the coast lime ashes are used TO
considerable extent IS farm dressing.
W. y. Frost, one of wayne's leading
poultry men. is builhine large poultry
house tso stories high. MIR. Frost breeds
many varieties af n4,tsifrr apd - -n.L;,,, =