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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-22
Illinois. and southern and central wiscon-

Illinois. and southern and central Wiscon-
sin g. dairying region are not far to seek.
1t is impossible for country to come TO
tho front as a. dairy region that has not
an assured ice supply. This ice supply
Wisconsin and northern Illinois have, ex-
cept in very exceptional years. The I'M
surpassed heritage of this region, for
white clover and blue grass grow natur-
ally all through 1t. the fact that cattle
there attain great perfection. the purity
of the water-for watering the cows. not
the milk-and the fact that the farming
population came from dairy states in the
east and from the dairy countries of
Norway. Switzerland. Wales and North
Germany. are among the reasons that
have made dairying the greatest agri-
cultural interest of the region.
Butter IS the product OF the southern
part of this region. cheese of the north
ern. Up in the counties of central Wis
consin, where the winds sweep back and
forth between Lake Superior and Lake
Michigan. where the nights are cool and
the water soft. there is being developed
the greatest cheese-producing district of
the world. Already its cheese production
is enormous. but it is continually grow
ing and all kinds of cheese will soon be
made there.-Evening Wisconsin.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-22
Alfalfa as a Food Plant.

1t has been supposed by many that
everything that can be said has been
SAID about alfalfa. But now comes
PROFESSOR William P. Headden of the
Colorado experiment station, with a.
bulletin Of "a pages, besides IS full
page plates, telling things old and new
about alfalfa. In the preparation of
this bulletin drafts have been made on
the excellent report issued in 1894. by
Secretary Colburn of the Kansas state
board of agriculture and by Professor
MlIls OF the Utah station. Among the
new facts presented it is shown that
there are probably several varieties of
TINS valuable forage plant, and that
there are very noticeable differences
in Individual plants grown in the same
field. From this it is suggested that.
by careful selection, it may be possible
10 obtain varieties especially suited to
particular localities or for special pur-
poses.
From analysis of alfalfa. at several
stages of its growth, it is found that
the percentage of proteids or nitro
genous substances varies greatly with
the stage of development of the plant.
decreasing as maturity is approached
A sample was secured May (t would
nave been further advanced in Kansas
al that date, plant q inches high: no
blossoms; buds not visible; stem red
leaves small, dark green: air-dried
matter Chay} 27.5S per cent, moisture
7247 per cent. Another plant, with
light green stem, broader leaves of
light green color. and equally inma-
ture as the preceding, gave 1921 per
cent hay and 71.79 per cent water. The
proteids in the above samples were re-
spectively 1895 per cent and 2179 per
cent
1t has been generally conceded that
the proper time to cut alfalfa hay is
just when it is coming into bloom
Some have thought that it ought to be
In full bloom. But later experience in
dicates the earlier date. It will be OBJ
served that, unlike plants which yield
only one crop in the season, alfalfa
begins growing again Immediately af-
ter it is cut, whether this be done early
or late, so that whatever diminution
of weight may be suffered on account
of early cutting is made UP in after
growth and subsequent crops.
If it is desired to have a feed es-
pecially rich in proteids, this may be
secured from the first crop by cutting
very green. Considering the crops cut
at the time of beginning to bloom, it
will be seen that the second crop was
richer than the first. The details given
as to condition of the third cutting are
not SuInclent 10 form the DdSlS Tor any
except that it made very
good hay.
Many other analyses are given,
showing the composition of alfalfa hay |
as to other ingredients. The effect of |
damage by rain on composition is also |
shown. Indeed. the work of the chem |
st has been most elaborate, and the re-
port of it in this bulletin will make it |
at least until other analyses shall |
have been made-a standard for refer
snce as to the chemistry of alfalfa
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-22
Will Hens Law without Ma1esp

Mirror and Farmer: It is well known
that hens will lay if not with males. but
whether it is an advantage to discard
males has not been made plain. Expert
ments have been made at the New York
experiment station in order to test the
matter, some hens being with males. and
others without. The result was that the
largest number of eggs was procured
from the hens that were not with males,
Several other experiments We're also
made. and the hens not with males gave
the best results. Eggs from such hens
viii also keep longer than fertile eggs,
and the cost of feeding lot of males is
a matter to be considered. OF course a
few experiments are not conclusive, but
so far the evidence is on the side of nc
males. Our own experience has been
the same as that of the station, and to
those who desire to preserve eggs, we adj
wise discarding the males ALWAYS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-22
Skim-Milk and Bran.

While little chicks should have no milk
but that which is fresh, the hens may be
given all the skim-milk that they will
consume and we will include whey. curds
or buttermilk. II should never be LETT
IN the pans. however, but should be
cleared away as soon as the hens have
satisfied themselves. The most salts
factory method is to use the milk for
mixing the ground grain that may be
used. One of the best mixtures for pro
ducing eggs is 10 take a pint of milk.
stir into il a gill of linseed-meal and chen
thicken with equal parts of bran and
corn-meal until a stiff, crumbly dough re-
suits which should be fed at night and
the residuum removed. Bran is rich in
mineral matter. and supplies substances
more largely than can be derived from
visable 10 feed the hens ground grain
10 r1ornin~. as they should be COM
PEELED to seek their food, and work. hence
wnoIe grains well scattered, should only
be given. At this season of the year one
meal a day is amply sufficient
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-22
Errors Farmers Make.

Poultry Advocate: The cry that
poultry don't pay" comes principally
from the farmers. The cause. is not that
they lack the executive ability to control
the hennery. but annually they are max
ing serious mistakes. In the first place
they have TOO small houses. On the
large poultry farm they put 10 fowls in
an enclosure. in which the average farmer
would crowd so or more. They run hocks
of a hundred or so. and believe ii is the
best way. One farmer one day took us
to task for fighting against this method.
He said that his father and grandfather
kept poultry that way. and he presumed
they knew more than we did, ana so, of
course we kept silent. while the granger
must have felt highly elated over the
fact that he downed us. Farmers keep
too old hers. They cannot be made to
believe that the best profit comes the
first two years, and that each year
thereafter the hens become less profit
able. Pullets and hens of all ages are
yarded in the same flock, and IL is utterly
impossible to tell which is which. Then
when they fee0 they just dump the food
down in a heap. and the fowls fight it
out. The strong crowd out the weak.
And such matters as daily cleaning the
hen house, of whitwashing twice year
of changing the blood once a year, of
doctoring in the early stage of disease
etc. are all useless, and they have no
time to throw away. Verify, they have
much TO learn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-22

ties of cheese. but the importations, it is
pleasant to note, are gradually diminish
ing in quantity, while creameries and
cheese factories are more nume-ously
dotting the landscape in all directions.
The trend is certainly toward a more
diversified agriculture, not the least
feature of which will be a healthy growth
of our dairy interests. The Farmers
Institute can do the state no better serv-
ice than to encourage a deeper interest
and a broader understanding of the basic
principles underlying the successful prac-
tees of this branch of an enlightened
and progressive agriculture. Let us
emulate the success attained in Wis
cOnSin.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-22
THE DAIRY OUTLOOK.
An Object Lesson For Utah Farmers.


Exchange: The great and good work
accomplished by the Farmers Institute
in Wisconsin is strikingly illustrated in
the development of her dairy interests.
The university authorities at Madison
realizing that cereal culture had seen its
best DAYS did all they could to reDress
its continuance and extension. AS re-
suit the dairy interest grew in import
ance. live stock, and particularly mutton
sheep and hogs were lines of rural
economy that were encouraged with
gratifying results. The vast development
is forcibiy illustrated in the aggregate
wealth that has been the result of the
movement. For instance. Green county
in that state is probably the greatest
dairy section today in the United States.
1t contains 240 cheese factories, and con-
trois nearly as many more in the adj
joing counties around. and operated by
it's citizens. Over 20,0OO,0o0 pounds of
cheese are made annually. realizing
gross income of nearly 81, 900, not a
pound of which is cheddar. or sc-called
filed cheese. The output of creamery
butter is proportionately large, while the
be taken into considera ton in forming an
estimate of the dairy interests of that
locality. A splendid showing. is it not?
and one from which Utah farmers can
draw inspiration and eneoura cement.
While fruit culture will always remain
our leading industry it has of late be-
come patent to keen observers that, in
order to reach the highest development,
our agriculture must become more di-
versified- In no direction does this seem
more promising than in the extension of
our dairy interests. With the enactment
of wise legislation against bogus butter
and filled cheese. p great obstacle to its
fullest development has been removed
And while it is true that the ruling prices
on dairy products have been low, the
same condition of things has also pre-
vailed in all commodities. not only of
the farm but of the factory. Wheat.
cotton. iron. fruit-in fact all of the great
staples have been depressed and in light
demand. In this respect the dairy farmer
and stockD,an has been no more un-
fortunate than the cotton grower of the
south or the grain and corn producers
of Dakota and Nebraska ]
Until within quite recently Utah has
imported eastern butter and oleomargar-
inc, and is still importing large ouanti-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-22
The Poultryman's Friend.

New England Farmer: The purebr {
Scotch collie shepherd dog takes IS
naturally tc driving stock as the pointer
and setter TO hunting birds. They are
OF kind and affectionate disposition, and
become strongly attached to their
masters family. They are very watch
fIll and always on the alert. while their
intellieence is really marvellous. At one
year old they are able to perform full
duty herding sheep. cattle, swine, and
other kinds of stock. attending them all
day when necessary. keeping them to-
sether and where they belong, and driv-
ing off strange dogs and intruders. They
learn TO know their masters animals
from others in a very short time, and a
weil-trained dog will gather them to-
gether. drive them home, and put each
into his right stall
They can easily be taught to attend
poultry, and are declared enemies of all
species of vermin that infest the poultry
yard, and can be made useful in a. hun
dred different ways. They have a dainty
carriage and fine style. profuse silky hair.
bushy tail carried low, ears small and
deep, with plenty of lung room. IN gen
eral form they are 1.-the symmetrical,
and graceful; altogether handsome dog,
and in saEacity excel all others of the
Cog family.
If farmers knew collie's usefulness
in guarding their property, his assistance
IT the care of their poultry. cattle, sheep,
and his faithful, gentle and affectionate
guardianship of their children. they would
not be without him at any cost.
In Scotland. the farmer is poor indeed
VINO does not possess a collie, for he is
there regarded as an indispensable part
of the farm help in handling herds and
fiocks. Without his aid the sheep in
dustry would be impossible in the
Scottish highlands.
The collie owes his extraordinary in
telligence to constant companonship
with man. He is a self-respecting dog.
bred to the high place he holds in the af-
lection of his master, possessing within
his nature something of the dignity of
man The collie is not only a reliable
watch dog and valuable assistant to the
farmer or stockman. but he is a beauti
full and inStinctively noble animal He
makes no friendship with strangers. but
soon learns to know and meet with a
gracious welcome the friends of his mas
ter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-22
Farming Equilibrium.

In several sections of this country
a good crop of the staple agricultural
product is only a little less disappoint
ing than crop failure, says the Omaha
Cultivator. For example. when the
south has good cotton crop. the west
good corn crop, the northwest a good
wheat crop, or the Pacific coast a good
fruit crop. the producers of those sec
tons cannot sell their crop for enough
more than they get out of a small
crop to pay for the extra cost of har-
Vestlng the large crop. In sucn event
the farmer feels poor because of the
abundance of his wealth. This is such
a common occurrence we can pass on to
suggest remedy without charging on
the fact.
The congested state of the market in
the event of a good crop comes from
too many people doing the same thing
in the same way. The remedy, there
fore. is either greater Investigation in
production or more ingenuity in dis
posing of the crop, or both of these
combined. To a considerable degree
climatic and market cnditions prevent
diversification of crops. Ingenuity in
marketing the crop depends on the
man. And there is the point where
farming equilibrium the balance be-
tween farm production and market
possibilities. comes in. There are hun
dreds. or hundreds of thousands. of
farmers who are today vainly endeav-
oring to market the Years production
of their farms at a profit. the produce
being corn in the crib. Many of those
farmers are so situated that bv en-
gaging in the dairy industry they could
market the produce of their farms-all
the soil produces-as butter, pigs and
stock calves, at a total fully double
what the farm will produce in corn.
Others again, differently situated and
having another kind of talent. could
profitably market their farm produce
as wool and mutton. Ard 60 ~ THROUGH
considerable list of methods for re-
storing farming equilibrium.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-22
Beet Culture in France.

The United States consul at Havre,
France. says: The beet crop pays the
farmer better than wheat or any other
agricultural product, and hence large
acreage is under beets- In 1894 the area
was 1.TG0.O0O acres. and the production
nearly II, 500. 900 tons, or nearly II tons TO
t!-c acre; so to go per cent of all this is
used for the production of sugar. The
experience of French cultivators is stated
TO be that the cost of growing an acre
of beets is e, emitting the cost of fertiliz-
ms, which it is not always necessary to
employ. IT is said. too, that the leaves
and stalks left on the field will furnish
much more manure after they have been
fed to cattle, than the beet requires. The
bounty paid on sugar exported from Ger
MANI has led to less activity in beet
sugar production in France in the last
two years. Nevertheless, the total
quantity exported in 1895 was 1S6,2Sl
tons. of which 49, 139 tons went to Eng
land. The advantage of beet cultivation
the vegetable can be used in one way or
another. The pulp. after the juice has
been expressed for sugar. is largely eaten
by cattle and is found 10 be very nour1sn-
ing. The leaves and stalks, when fresh,
increase a cows milk: when dry they af-
ford excellent winter food. Altogether,
TIE beet root or the residue after the
juice has been expressed supplies. with
the leaves and stalks, nouriShment for
cattle and sheep more abundant. perhaps,
than any other forage that could have
been cultivated on the land. It is said
that the leaves are frequently used for
tobacco. The French expert
ence is that all lands suitable for growing
wheat will also grow beets; but it is
necessary to avoid Il soil too compact or
containing too much clay. The report
enters into some detail in the question of
soils. position. manuring Cwhen neees-
sary) modes of cultivation, harvesting
and preserving the crop. and a few words
are added IS to the manufacture of
sugar. Something is said. also. as to
experiments being made in France under
the authority of the ministry of COM
merce. for obtaining Illuminating alcohol
from the roots.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-22

Dhate has given lower average results
tn3n the other forms.
Wheat bran has given better results
than Inseed meal.
Nitrate of soda and muriate of potash
when used sin-ly, have not given much
increase.
Superphosphate. nitrate of soda and
fnurtate OF potash in coordination have
given better results than either alone
ana the crop increase has been nearly in
proportion to the quantity used, but to
1,lO0 pounds per acre.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-22
oleomargarine Law Again Affirmed.

The United States supreme court Mon
day of last week sustained the criminal
features of the law. Three persons were
convicted of selling oleOmargarine with
out having it properly stamped, and ap-
piled in vain for release, contending that
congress had no right to empower the
commissioner of internal revenue or the
functions. The highest Of all courts de-
MED the plea, and the defendants VIII
serve their sentences Oleomargarine
must eventually take it true place and
sell for exactly what it is-bogus butter.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-22
Gen. Fullerton's Body Missing.

Cumberland. Nd, March 21.-The
most extraordinary efforts We're made
today to find the body of General j.
S. Fullerton of st. Louis, who was
killed in the railroad accident near
Oakland yesterday, but met with no
success. The injured persons are re-
ported as doing well and out of danger
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-22
Bradley Will Resign.

Frankfort, KY, March Ex-Governor
Bradley announced tonight that no
matter how the senatorial race is de-
cided it is his intention to resign i'm
mediately after the extra session OF
the legislature.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-22
Jobn Bidduiph Martin Dead.

London. March 21.-John Biddulph
Martin, the well-known banker of this
city, who married Mrs. Victoria G
Woodruff, died of pneumonia yesterday
at Las Palmas, Grand Canary
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-22
Why Denmark Butter Stands High.

II. IT. Sonderguard. Litchfeld Mimi:
In Denmark it is said that three things
are necessary in being a good butter
maker. The first is cleanliness. the sec
ond cleanliness and the third cleanliness
Be sure that you are in possession OF
these three qualities.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-22
POTATOES.
Cultural Notes, Variety Tests, Ex-
periments With Fertilizers.
SUMMARY.

This is the title of Bulletin No. 20. OF
the Ohio agricultural experiment station.
4s pages, from which we deduce the fol-
lowing:
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-18
He uoped to Gain Experience.

He walked into the furniture shop
with a nervous air and tried to look
as if he were quite accustomed to
that sort of thing. He gazed about
the establishment in search of some
thing and seemed perplexed.
"a nice pair, that" observed the
shopkeerer soothingly, as he saw
the young man stand still before q
couple of chimney ornaments.
"That' what all the relatives and
neighbors say" said the young
man, blushing fiery. red. How
did you know about itf''
"Well-er-they always are"
stammered the proprietor, taken
aback. "You see," he added, recov-
ering himself, "I'm married man
myself" "
"Yes-exactly," said the custom
er. Perhaps you can help me. If
you had to-buy cradle-I mean,
if it was-more-than you expected
that is, if they were more than
you expected--do you think-that
one would do or would one be-too
small for-two, and ought l to buy
one for each2 l shall have more ex-
perience of that kind of thing as
time goes on, of course. "-Pearson's g
Weekly.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-18
Tennyson's Love For Flowers.

An elaborately illustrated article,
"Tennyson and His Friends at
Freshwater," by V. G. Scott-O'Con.
nor, appears in the December Cen
tury. The author says Of the poet:
Willingly, he took no part in the
destruction of life. His sympathy
with nature led him to mourn over
the cutting down of trees, as il they
were, like the grove in Dante's "In-
ferno," the abode of his personal
friends, and he never would con-
sent to his flowers at Farringford
being plucked. II can very well re-
member the look on his face" Miss
Weld, his niece, tells me, when he
met me one day, returning from
his meadows with a wheelbarrow
full of fading daffodils plucked by
me with the lavish hand Of a child.
He gazed at them very sorrowfully
and in gentle words expressed his
regret that so much beautiful life
had been needlessly sacrificed"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-01-18

The speaker was Laura, and she
was in the morning room, as they
called it, just back Of the hall.
Laura's voice was SO penetrating
that could not help hearing every
word she said. l should not have
listened, but for the life Of me !
couldn't help IT.
Yes l heard her say, I've
bagged him sure. He's out to the
stables now, looking for you, pop
per, and when he gets your reluc-
tant consent he'll see me. Now,
what are you going 10 offer him as
my wedding portiona'
"There was a murmur of words
that couldn't catch, and then Lau-
ra laughed. Z
"'Going to turn over the Bumble-
comb calling stock, are youi Well.
you are sly old pepper. Never
mind, he won't know the difference.
And are you sure that the letters
you received are all straight p
"There was more talk that I could
not understand, and then Laura
spoke again:
Rich daddy, eh, and nice town
house and society relatives. That's
all right. Anyway, it's better than
genteel poverty over here. Don't
you be afraid. He shan't slipaway.'
II didn't wait to hear any more,
but tiptoed out. didn't try to find
her father, who ! suppose was lying
in wait for me on my return from
the stables, but just as soon as ]
could decently do so I rode back to
my relatives, and day or two later
started for home. Laura's daddy
was choleric old fellow who had
been in the army, and didn't know
what sort of a row he'd kick up il
he saw me escaping. But Igot away
safely with loves young dream very
rudely shattered and have always
thought j had very narrow es-
cape. ."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.