The Red Cloud chief., 1896-02-07

urOpplnG INTO the nan0S OF tenants, and
In our opinion 1t Is that much worse
for the country. No one will dispute
that the farmer has many advantages in
working lane owned by himself that
can never accrue to him while the land
Is owned by another. One Of the lead
Ing causes to be assigned for this state
of things is the fact of a desire to over
reach ones self in the possession OF
lands. To make use Of a significant
Western expression, II comes of biting
off more than one can 'chaw." We
have long advocated as the best policy
for farmers to pursue in sthis matter
that of cutting down their possessions
in lands, rather than that of extending
them. When the farmer makes up his
mind to this order of things 1t will be
some time before the sheriff closes him
out. In the course of the mex ten years
we look for a stronger pressure than
ever before brought to bear upon this
matter OF reducing the size Of the farm.
A new style OF farming Is gradually to
come into vogue that will necessitate
1t. The extensions of irrigation systems
u u 6lpNth uhu CApuioiOh Vi u
subsoiling idea are destined to lead
in the direction of intensive farming in
the West. We are aware that 1t used
to be fashionable to spread ones self
out over a large area in his farming
operations with a view Of reducing the
cost of production of crops. This day
has passed. Things have changed and
IN tho furpnnr nf tnIaU nynpptG IN pnn-
tinue to own his own land he must give
more attention to each individual acre
and see that it does its share. -Ncbras.
ka Farmer.
Bite of a Hog.-lt Is "A serious thing to
be bitten by any animal. for even
though there may be no poisonous
glands. the saliva in the mouth Of ami
mails that bite is always more or less
poisonous. The bite of the hog Is more
apt to be serious than that of any other
domestic animal. 1t requires skill and
activity to handle large numbers of hogs
without cndangering those h hold
them. The hog Is an Omnivorous eater.
and Is not at all particular abou get
ting particles of dirt or eXcrement with
no " oiu hDSS' "hI'h - ih'c' "pb
to bite, often destroy mice and snakes,
and though they get no venom in their
mouths, 1t will poison wherever such
saliva reaches abraided skin. No one
who has a sore on his hand should be
called upon to assist in butchering hogs,
as he may be infected from contact with
the saliva without being bitten. In all
cases of bite or cut "A wash of some anti
septic should be applied. Diluted car
bolic acid in the proportion OF one to
fifty of water is good, as is also a weak
dilution Of corrosive sublimate in pro-
portion Of u of the poison to one or
two thousand parts of pure water.
These poisons thus diluted do no harm,
and they will prevent poisons from
working in cuts and bruises of any
kind.-American Cultivator.
Price of Smutted Whcat.-It was not
pleasant to the millcrs to have the
public know that they were making
choice milling wheat of that branded
rejected by the inspection DEPART
mcnt, because 1t was even slightly
smutted, and at a cost of not over half
"a ''it "a uolI' tHouSH tlty were DuN-
ing it at d to IL cents below what would
be its market value if not smutted.
The disclosure of the scheme seems TO
have had n good effect. II has already
brought the price of smutted wheat. II
otherwise good, up to within 5 cents a
buShel OF the same quality If not
smutted, and there Is an evident desire
on the part of millcrs to buy the form
err, at tho narrower margin, which is
not strange, all things considered.
Much OF the smutted wheat Is otherwise
of very fine quality; it would seem that
smut, like death, loves a shining
and selects the choicest wheat
for its victims. If such wheat can be
bought for even 5 cents below its true
value, and can be made pure at
a cost Of half n cent a bushel, the COM
petition for its possession will natu-
rally be sharp, and the margin OF price
between smutted and unsmutted will
naturally grow smaller and smaller.
Farm, Stock and Home.
Glover and Alfalfa for Hogs.-In most
Of the soils In the Central West red ,
must be relied on chiefly for the ,
green food Of growth. But where the ,
soil 10 very deep and porous alfalfa does
inely. On such soil alfalfa will supply ,
for II to 20 hogs per acre for the ,
This is specially fine for pigs :
growing shoats. 1t has been found /,
hat pigs will gain 100 pounds each dur :.
lng the season from May to September, =
100 pounds of pork cannot be pro- =
iuced so chcaply Oh any other feed. The ,
,rBs will come out of the field in au- '.
umn in capital condition to fatten with :,
,orn or small grain. The alfalfa in a I.
log pasture could be moved once or !
vice during the summer, or whenever {
t begins to get hardy and woody. This U
will provide plenty Of young and tender
lerbage, which is more nutritious, II
for weight, than forage from the O
'lder plants, and If the swine are pro- r
'iIpl with his fond I'm ita p,oot nu,,i Y