The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-11-18
ON THE EARN.
Matters of Interest and suggestions for
Agricultural Readers.

Agricultural Readers.
The new regulations in regard to the
inspection of live stock says the Stock.
man and Fdrmer have been in operation
for more than month now, and the re.
suits as rule have been highly salts.
factory. Alter this system gets proper
" adjusted in all its details, and stock
men understand what inspection means,
there will be but little objection to 1t
and the consumers OF meat will have
more confidence in what is placed before
them. 1t is 10 be regretted that
Thorough inspection OF all live stock, IN
Guiding that slaughtered by small butch
ers as we'll as that killed by packing
houses, cannot be inaugurated. Too
many diseased animals find their way,
to the butchers block Tor the good OF
the health OF the people.
The same publication has the follow;
ing: Tree trimming is IN order, and
many large limbs will be cut OF una
voidably. No stump should be left, but
the cut should be made close to the
trunk, and the wood should be paint.
ed thoroughly as soon as it has seasoned
for a few weeks. Left to decay in the
weather it will soon admit water to the
heart OF the tree, when rapid and GER
tain destruction follows. No prepare.
ton is as cheap to buy and apply, and
none more efficient than good white or
red lead and linseed oil. A very little
mineral paint may be added ii desired
to make the paint harder. Use no tur:
pentipe. Some make the mistake of
painting the wound as coon as 1t is
made. Paint and oil cannot adhere to
q wet surface, but will peel of, or will
let sap and water blister beneath it.
Very soon the application is valueless.
I have never detected any i'll effects
from such use OF paint.
The good farmer keeps his fences in
good order; his gates in good repair to
keep his stock from getting breachy;
his buildiugs we'll protected with paint.
He has all his farming implements in
good order by the time he wants to use
them Flows when it is not too wet
and from six TO eight or nine inches
deep. Pulverizei his soil we'll, Plants
and sows q proper quantity OF good
clean seed when the ground is in good
order at the right time OF the year.
Cultivates his crops we'll, gathers them
at the proper season and in the best
manner, Takes good care OF them until
he disposes OF them to the best advan'
tage. Takes good care OF the live stock.
Knows each morning when he is up
what is to be done that day by each
hand. He always has money and can
take some pleasure in the world. Can
go to fairs, picnics, camp aud mass
meetings and visit his friends and his
friends and his work is up.
According to figures carefully COM
piled from various authorities the sup
plies Of wheaT in the United States and
Canada increased during the month OF
October 100000 bushels OF which
100000 bushels were credited to the
United States. The aggregate supplies
OF flour and wheat on ocean passage and
IN store in the principal countries OF
Europe combined with the reported
stocks in this country November l. were
900, 725.000 BUSHELS, against 1875, 100000
bushels one month earlier and l96r 2I0,-
900 bushels November l, 1892.
Braastreet's review of last weeks trade
says: Available wheat stocks on No
vember amounted to 1850, 600 BUSH
els the heaviest on record at like date,
the total year ago having been 73,l73,-
900 bushels. Wheat shows the less
pronounced tendency togo abroad noted
OF recent weeks Exports this week
(lour included) amount to only 2,Sl3,-
600 bushels. Last week the total was
2S60, 600 bushels; one year ago the total
was 1856, 900 bushels aud two years ago
100000 bushels
Every well equipped farm should
have good grndstone; it is one OF the
necessary implements where scythe,
mower sections, mattocks, hoes, axes,
corn cutters, ETC., may be kept in good
order for use. l have often heightened
tho use OF plowshares by grinding a
beyel on tho upper side, and was thus
enabled to do better work, especially in
the spring OF the year. by all means
have good grindstone; it will save
time in going to tho blacksmith shop,
and time is money to the farmer.
Tie American Cranberry Growers
Association has exported considerable
quantity OF that fruit TO England, where
it was introduced by samples and given
away 10 tho principal restaurants at
Liverpool and London, The result was
IN inquiry for the fruit. and consider
able was disposed OF at the rate OF So %
per crate OF thirty-two quarts. The
berries arrived on the other side in
good condition,
Estimates Of the worlds total produc-
ton OF oats this season indicate 1885,
100000 bushels, compared with 1887
GSO0O0 in 1892, and 2,2l6,S0O,000 re.
garded as an average production, the
present season showing the smallest
production for many years,
The November report OF the depart
ment OF agriculture estimates the yield
oil hay for this year at l,S2 tons per
acre, or somewhat larger than last year,
when III tons was the estimated yield.
Prices rs compared with last year show
little change in the Pittsburgh market.
The trade in grass seeds in western
centers is little quiet, with supplies
evidently plentiful and the market
easy. There is enough inquiry for seed
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