The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1893-09-12
AGRICULTURAL NOTES,

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III you haven't the cash W pay with,
bvtter uo without something lhan ~
ouy "on tlnne.
In order 10. tatten an animal II -
IA, ceseary 10 Iced more Imam enough
lur bare maintenance.
Ihe Mara Lame Express says the
area svMn ~ wheat In England 10 am
nuany decreasing, owing " 10"
pIices.
a sheep raiser claims thsJ there =
nv,nlng ilAe nueral Iecuing W cuIe lIc
VOL taste vi mutton.
A writer in all exchange says nc
cured a seeu warl un horst ny an APP
plicaLivn vi very salty lard.
A successful swine breeder recom-
lleuus oats anu wheat ground together
as an excellent ieed for nogs.
People who want cattle without
norms, uut Lnlnk 1t inhumlan 10 dehorh
Them, should Try the nornless breeds,
Tie wool growers about Parkers-
burg, Pa, have appointed all agent 10
20 lutu market and seil their own
WOOL.
A Texas cattleman says he externi-
uated catLie llc9. by ycuttlng. onions lnt"o
and rubbing the cattle wllh them. IL
look Two or three onions 10 cash AMI
NAL.
Take care of the machinery you
have, and, as far as possible, don't buy
any more on credit. The man who
buys farm machinery on time pays the
fiddler dearly.
Mutton can be grown as cheaply as
beef, and as long as pound of NUT
ton will sell for as much as a pound Of
beef, it should be profitable business
as the fleece ia left to ali back on.
In some parts Of England and France
the drouth has cut the crop short and
hay is 80 high that thin cattle have
been rushed on the market, seriously
Cutting the market and lowering the
prices.
1t is possible that wheat will be
high another year, and farmers should
SOW enough, at least, for home sup
plies, or, while it is very cheap, should
lay in assupply for''the year. That
will beat buying -four made from 81
wheat. ..
The garden may not be the most
profitable part of the farm, if we
reckon only from the money stand
point, but it is so in adding to the
pleasure, health and comfort of the
family. Have q garden and use its
products freely if you want to enjoy
life.
1t is claimed now that the bagging
Of grapes is an old art revived, and
that the best bags are made out Of
cloth, They will last longer, but will
cost good deal more to make. Paper
bags are made very cheaply by ma
chinery, and in large vineyards are
used by tens of thousands.
A stockman says that on the avearge
stock farm e.sire is more than half
of the herd. In two years the increased
value of twenty calves by pure-bred
bull of good individuality will amount
to at least $40 per head. AS the bull
can then be sold for more than half the
first cost, the profit is clearly in sight,
The cost of producing a pound of
wool depends upon the circumstances,
says a writer. If we raised no lambs
and wool was the only product, it
would cost in the neighborhood Of SOC
per ponnd. With well selected and
well cared for stock the wool will cost
nothing. The lambs are the medium
of profit.
We are always glad to receive COM
munications for publication from our
farmer friends. send in your views
concerning the best stage to.cut clover
and timothy the best way to stack
hay; your methods of growing corn,
pumpkins etc. Every one can say
something that will be of interest and
benefit to others. Let us hear from
you.
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