Milford chronicle., 1895-01-18

is about the same as those shipped
from the West in barrels Freight
averages from Il cents to ? cents
per dozen while the range with those
for Western stock
It is veay difficult to get the age
Of the large trees in our country, as
few have been pnrposely planted
while no one knows how long the
wild specimens have been growing
In England there is a specimen Of
the tulip tree known to have been
planted 200 years ago on Lord
Homes estate in Berwickshire At
two feet from the ground in meas
ures % feet in circumstances.
The largest profit to the farmer isl
in fat animals and butchers will
pay more per pound for them be-
cause they also can secure larger
profit. When an animal has made
the frame. by growth, the fat is then
the cheapest form Of meat, and can
be produced in a short time. The
extra profit in fat animals, secured |
by reason Of better quality. is a mat
ter which should never be over
looked.
Why should not the farmer raise
luxuries under glass for his home
supply? 1t is true that but few of
them do so, but they possess the op-
portunities and advantages for so
doing and allow them to pass by.
There is but little that the farmer
could not have il he will. He NAV
not secure much profit, in the shape
Of cash, but he can have more enjoy
ments if he will devote more labor
% supplying his own table.
Olive cultivation promises to in
.rease in Importance in California
nd during the next three years
here will be liberal planting. The
markets are supplied almost exelu-
lively by imported olives and olive
il and there is room for growth in
his direction. The new tariff pro- !
ides for a duty of 90 per cent. on /
ickled olives against a duty free !
Iause in the old law. Imports OF t
live oil during the frst nine mouths :
1884 were 638,OOO gallons com ;
ared with $4,000 gallons a year Z
90.
The foulest seed sold is that of Il
ed clover. An SORTS of weed seeds b
lay be found in it, and much of the 4
sed iJself is not sound. It is not b
iferred that such seed is sold with !. :
le object Of imposition, but as much 81
it comes from different sources it !,
difficult to secure clean seed. The IL
over seed is very small bean. and Oh
easily distinguished with a large
aiding glass Of high magniiying
over. 1t will pay to look the seed Fl
'er before the busy season comes. II
is cheaper to do so than to battle emr m
It'll weeds. or
Reports from all sections of the si
'untry are favoring subirrigation u u
small plots B, the use of wind tn
Ills sufficient water has been e
ored in small reservoirs to supply ga
the needed moisture for veee. "
lles and small fruits. Expert pi
.nts during the past year have =
ded much valuable information on IA
, subject, and it looks bright for "
rket gardeners in the future. If
y can obtain a supply of water
enever desired it means not only
ETY. from drought but double
Ids of crops
The manure of some animals is.
Ter than that of others. For in
nee manure from the hog is twice
as that from the COW, be-
Sc it Is more concentrated, but vrr
cost is in proportion to the food Tn
d and the amount digested. A Stan, sa'
of grain or cottonseed meal can De's
z produce a certain amount of
lure, to which kind of animal it tinus
be fed, and while some animals S''s
luce manure OF less value than
RS, yet they produce more Of it, /,
the loss in one direction is a
in another All value of ma
depends upon the food on
n the animals are fed.