The Columbus journal., 1895-12-25

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-NI the most beautiful
20 M\ Of the sciences are
4 S7IlGN hand-maidens. Bot
S UtStM any gives him the
\s @IWT history Of the
ws &kR plants he culti-
n&@ Yates. Chemistry
W. NN6 has taken an In
S ventory Of the soils
and analysed the
plants that draw
sustenance from them, and shows
what IL needful to be provided to sus-
tain the growth Of the plant. Geology,
too. has . natural connection with agri-
culture. and invests the formation Of
rock and soil with . new interest. II
shows how chemical changes have pre-
pared . heritage for man. and how by
the slow evolution Of time the barren
rocks have become assimilated and suit
Cd for his purpose.
There II somewhat general impress
sion that the farmer does not require a.
high IN order OF education ~ do other
classes OF workers. This is . great
mistake. Farming IL high intellec-
tual pursuit. and those devoted to 1t
have need Of wider scope Of knowl-
edge than any other class Of men.
There are enough In its operations to
engage the abilities Of the most compre-
hensive minds: and It has failed to be
the leading occupation In all respects.
only because the intellectual force Of
mankind has not sufficiently sought 1t
as q field for its efforts. Now, however.
when 1t is seen that II Is connected with
the most interesting subjects Of human
research. that the noblest Of the
sciences illustrate its processes. that 1t
gives scope for enlightened intellects
and disciplined minds and demands
scientific skill, We shall see agriculture
inspired with mental power until 1t
takes the position Of the most respect
ed. as 1t Is the most important, Of hu-
man pursuits. We need to purge the
minds Of our youths Of the prejudice
that ranks agriculture as something
less honorable than other callings or
professions. Let them be brought to
feel the inherent dignity Of their occu-
patton. and realize that by the vigor Of
constitution 1t promotes. and the per-
sonal independence It secures. farming
is the most desirable Of pursuits.-
Joshua Legg.
Moisture and Frostss-In a recent
lecturs Willis l.. Moore. the neXsthief
Of the gover4ment weather. bureau,
spoke on thsSfmportanspof studying
the soil aswell as the air in forecast
Ing frosts. The introduction Of this
feature added greatly to the efficiency
Of the predictions Of the Wisconsin bu-
reau when he was in charge OF that.
This state is noted for its cranberry
beds. to which great damage is caused
by early frosts. Often there were de-
structive frosts when the town tenn
perature did not 90 below ~ degrees.
The frost depends. Of course. upon the
lowering Of the temperature Of the soil.
II 1t II dry and porous 1t gives out its
heat readily: II 1t IL wet it has much
Of water stability Of temperature. A
half inch Of rain evenly distributed is
enough to counteract many early frost
nips.-Ex.
: Figures That Err.-It is very easy in
figuring the cost Of keeping q COW to
figure in a good many things that do
not belong there. 1t Is quite fad now
a-days to reckon in what the COW has
cost in the way Of hay, pastuIage,
grain, shelter, labor. and interest ON in
vestment. BY doing this it is often
easy to make oneself believe that even
a good COW has only paid her way and
made no profit. Hence, the farmer is
often inclined to come to the conclus-
ion that he would be as well OF to drop
the whole business. Help should be
charged only where help has to be en-
ployed that otherwise would not be.
The farmer is expected to use up all of
his time at something or other, wheth-
er he keeps COWS or not. His profits
plus the living for his family are his
salary. Pasturage would often 80 to
waste were 1t not for his cows.
Keeping Beets In Winter.-Beets are
very tender and easily injured by freez-
ing. They are therefore most common
" put in the cellar, as that can be
watched more closely than pits and
there is less danger Of frost entering
before the owner Is aware. Yet as a
matter of fact beets are better kept in
pits than In cellars. II put in the Gel
lar at all some earth should be thrown
over them to keep them from whiting.
Care should also be taken not to have
the cellar tp5 warm or the roots will
sprout and thus injure their quality.
Mangel wurtzels are better keepers
than beets. They ripfn later and will
not sprout SO early when put in a cel-
lar. In feeding the beets should be
xiven out first and the mangels re-
served UNTIL later in the season.-E1-
Storing Cabbaee.-Dig a trench deep
enough 80 th3t when a cabbage is
placed in Il with the head down fhe |
,oot of taE cabbage will come Only a |
little ah(Se the leYel Of the p6il, and
ls wide ~ desired Cover the bottom
II the trench with straw dr hay to pre-
rent the cabbage heads coming in con-
act with the ground, to which they
rould freeze II in contact. Place cab
,aee in trench head down, just as
,ulled. Do not trim the heads in any
vay. Pull 1t out of the ground with as
title breaking and bruising Of leaves
,s possible and put 1t In the trench at
,nce. Store only sound. good heads.
md put them in when dry-free from