The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-11-28
GRlCULTURA



Prepared Especially For This Paper.
MISSOURI ApPLEs.-Missouri stands
third in the production Of apples, New
In yield at present. 1t Is admitted, how
ever, by the best authorities, that when
the young orchards now growing in the
state come into bearing, she will far
surpass any other state In the union In
the quantity OF apples grown. In quality
no state compares with her at present.
Missouri apples are known and sought
for In every important market In the
world.
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many OF tnese cosby leaks. Inc expense
oil the course Is 80 small mat IL is scarcely
worth Mentioning. every community
should Do represented there ms winter
me course opens January "a, ana con-
tlnues twel'e weeks IL oeais Win Prac-
teal ques'iohs In Prac'icai way
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h forAToEs'-Light Is very IN
furious 10 the cooking quaiity OF pota-
toes. tney are exposed ior any ieng'n
OF time 10 sunllgnt 'ney become green
ana oeVeIoP iignt poisonous Princi-
PIE. "hen exposed 10 strong iisnt 'or
a shorter tine or LOT a consioeraDie 'ifne
10 am 'ignt tney become more OF Tess
yei'o" anu "a'ery, ioSihs 'he ciea',
wni.e color anu meaif quan'y 80 oeSira-
Die IN cooking' lucy shouio W orousn'
from the heid as rapidiy as aug or else
wei covered ana shoulo eitner De ourieo
dry cellar. IL there is a window in the
cellar In which your potatoes are stored
put some sort OF shutter or shade on 1t
that will completely shut out the light.
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i'oaoS ASsoo'a''oh VIII noAu u annual
conEentioh III '"e "s'.'"i'urai COL
iese mans ~ eoiuo.., 'onne.ion
ooaro Vi agriculture 'he Seconu week IN
january next ihe e'Periinen. s'a'ion
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ons'fa''ohs oi inc was'e.oi power III maui
i"s 'oa's oh SUI io"us II over Jug
io"o' anu aiso whe'ner "heeiS WIN WIZ
sies VIII pun hea'ier On 'he oihereh'
sinus Vi roaos nan 'noee having mario"
.ires' IL ID well known Una. tue "ioe
'ires are very much less o~es'ruct'ss 70
.he roaus IMAM tne mario" ones, out tne
FARMERS nave an impression tha' especially
III sou grouno tney Will SO increase the
uiai. 'ha' thes Will oe unProh'aoie. Inc
result OF tnis test Will oe awaited VIII
huch interest,"
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rious. Much can be lone to ward off tn,
disease by giving the animal dry, clear
quarters, plenty OF pure water, a variety
oil feed and IN the summer seasons plenty
OF grass and clover. In other words by
kaaninp the hOUe in the hast nnaSIhts
state OF health they are in many easel
able to resist the attack of the diseas'
germs and go through a scourge Of chol
era unhurt.
The following mixture has been foun'
by the United States department OF agri
culture after a long series OF experiment
to be very servicable in toning up tn
condition OF the animal and to that exten
valuable In preventing the disease:
One pound each OF VOC charcoal, sui
phur, sodium sulphate, anthony sui
phide and two pounds each OF common
salt, sodium b~icarbonate and sodium
hyposulPhite, thoroughly mix and Civ
twice a week in their feed at the rate o
one tablespoonful to every 200 pounds o
live weight. All these ingredients ar
cheap and may be purchased at any druI
store.
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the corn and shredding and ricking tn
fodder by machinery at a cost OF onl
thirty cents an acre above the cost
husking this corn from the standin
stalk by hand. This means that tn
shredded fodder has cost him in the ric
$l.po per acre Tor cutting and thirty cen,
ior shreddihg or a total OF $l'4o. 1t
| 9Al6 TO reckon on Two tons OF fodder nf