New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1894-02-21
NJ COUNTY, MINI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2 1894

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various uses, and he illustrated the vari-
Gus types by illustrations, which he had
prepared with much care.
DR.. Lugger of the State Farm School
of Agriculture at St. Anthony Park an
swered several questions. One of these
bore on the stFlat Pea viz. the :Lath,rus
Sylvestris. It had been discovered. by a
Prussian on the Carpathian mountains.
But in it's original state it was bitter and
had but feeble power Of termination.
The Objectionable features have been
overcome by the discoyerer. The doc
tor believes that this plant will be of
great service to the farmers of the semi
arid regions. It will live for many many
years. In answering question bearing
upon lumpy jaw he said that it could be
cured by an application that had been
discovered. The disease is contagious
and the animal when killed should not
be used for human food Branching off
in another line, he thought the tent cater
pillar would not be troublesome the
coming year. The eggs which he had
discovered thus far showed marks of dis
ease. He showed how the eggs were de-
posted on the trees. Speaking of the
cabbage worm he told how it can be
killed. If poison is used quite early it
will destroy the first brood which lay
the eggs. For the gooseberry worm,
Paris green or London purple may be
used early in the season, and later white
1t may be applied dry and diluted with
flour. It may be better applied however
by dissolving a tablespoonful in buck
ct of water and applying the same with
a,sprayer. Many questions of great prac-
tical Importance were answered by the
various members of the institute corps.
Theodore Louis then addressed the
meeting on the subject of feeding swine
We should try and raise as far as posi-
BILE the food which we feed, but we
should also not hesitate to sell food that
may be dear and buy suitable food that
may be cheaper. Every day that we feed
hog that does not grow. we feed him at
our own expense. It takes three pounds
OF food per day to maintain a hog dur
the winter season, and the food of
maintenance constantly increases as the
animal becomes older.
In the afternoon session, W. L. CARLYLE
B. S. A. explained the use of the separa-
tor. He also showed it's value. He
showed why better butter could be made
where it was used. He said Just as good
and better butter could be made at the
private as at the public creamery.
Prof Shaw discussed the question of
basement barns. He illustrated his draw
ings of barn which he had built upon
his own premises several years ago. The
barn was 40 feet long and 68 feet
broad. The basement was u feet high,
clear. The floor was concrete. The
posts. were 20 feet high. This barn
holds food for IS head of cattle,and that
number were wintered in it on several
occasions. One man did the entire work
including cleaning the stables, and a
number of the cattle were for show pur-
poses which required careful attention.
He is most enthusiastic advocate of
basement barns. " -.
The Professor also took up the ques-
ton of breeding. He showed the absol-
ute necessity for using pure bred sires
when rapid improvement is to be made
in upgrading. He went minutely into
the reasons why improvements must be
rapid and continuous when pure bred
sires are wisely chosen and preseveringly
used.
Supt. Gregg continued the discussion,
He gave important reasons for using
purebred sires. None but pure bred sires
should be used, and yet it should be re-
membered that many pure breds are very
unsuitable lOi ualiy SlTeS. Evidence OF
milking quality is more importantthan.
pedigree, but pedigree is also important
He dwelt upon the dangers Of keeping
cross bulls, and showed how they could
be handled witho It danger.
Theodore Louis followed. He care
fully and minutely pointed out some of
the more common and important defects
He laid great stress upon the value of
sires. They should not be used while
immature.
In the other hall large audience as
sembled to listen to the G. I. Pow
ell, w. Somerville, and w. Z. Carlyle.
Mr.. Powell spoke on dairying, more
especially i'll reference to gilt-edged but
ter. He showed the practicability Of
making butter of this kind in the farm
home, and also made it very apparent
that it was profitable to make such but
ter. He also spoke on the farmer gar
den.
Mr. Carlyle gave practical lesson in
churning. He made most excellent but
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