Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-04-28

species. Its color Is nearly like the
bark on which It Is found, Another
distinguishing characteristic Is found
IN the reddish discoloration OF the
bark, immediately surrounding the
scale. extending through both the outer
and inner bark, These characteristics
Will enable one with an ordinary
pocket magnifying glass to readily
detect the presence OF the insect,
Cabbage Maggos,
have had trouble in years past In
growing early cabbage. A small mag
got worked in the roots, killing some
plants and seriously injuring others.
The first l noticed Of their work was
the whiting OF the plants during the
day Last spring | resolved to try a
remedy given In an agricultural
paper during the winter, 1t was to
dip the roots in strong lime water
when the plants were transplauted.
This did with such good results that
| resolved to tell of It. thinking
might help some brother who may
have had trouble with this pest. Out
OF one hundred Jersey Wakefield
plants treated as mentioned above,
when transplanted from the hot bed
TO open ground we got ninety-six
fine, solid heads OF cabbage. This
may not be n remarkable result, but
believe It to DO above the average
A. ID, o. In National Stockman and
Farmer.
Hen Manure.
Hen manure collected IN winter
should be used In spring before II
has had time to waste by fermenta-
ton, My practice Ia to mix It with
the contents Of the privy vault. In
which sifted dry coal ashes are used
freely. the whole to be shoveled over
several times at intervals OF few
days, In couple OF weeks the ma
terIal will be fine and OF uniform
character throughout and suitable to
spread anywhere for forcing early.
crops, rarely use It In lin or Dirt.
because II Ia so easy to apply tvo
much and thus iniure or destroy the
seed, Twice have injured potatoes
by using such compost too freely,
II Is impossible to give rules for such
work that will be applicable to all
cases Some farmers make q barrel
or two OF hen manure into n compost
with loan and go over an. acre Of
corn, applying spoonful to the hill
and like the method, 1t is too much
work for me. Still. on some old
soils II might pay to do it,~~A. w, 9,
In New England Farmer,
Shrunken Wheat for Poultry.
There is probably no better nor
cheaper food for fowls than shrunkon
wheat Ii IL better for thom than
the plump grain. the difference
being that the latter has more starch
which poultry has no use for except
to make fnt. Shrunken wheat free
from weed seeds ought to be the
main feed for laying hens, II makes
condensed nutrlment almost equal to
the fresh bone which should be used
AZ It's supplement, and which serve
not only ms food, but to help digest
whatever else besides itself Ia In the
FOWL RlHHhfu, - American IUltlNHtoT.
Effects OF Drainage.
The mechanical effects Of drainage
are to deepen the soil and promote Its
more thorough pulverization. Its
frat effect lis to dry its surface soil
Ivy drawing out Of Il NIL the surplus
moisture, 80 that In early spring or
l.t "a. In. .tyAA al mi
the plow as alvantagsously as at
midsummer wet soil can never be
properly puverized and the blowing
or working clay soil, or even
heavy loan, when wet, tends only to
puddle II and render 1t less pervioua
TO water and air. Rain water con-
tains a great quantity and variety OF
fertilizing substances. and 1t deposits
them in the soil during It's passage
through It. Both these facts are per-
coptible to the senses without resorts
Ing to chemical tests, Farmers Re-
view. 80
Fattening Geese and Ducks.
Geese and ducks are easily fat
tened, because they are 80 easy to
eontine Keep them In rather close
yard, giving them plenty OF pure
water. and all the corn meal or
cracked corn they Will ant
II Is unnecessary to give them any
other feed during the period OF fat
tenlng. as they have attained full
growth and only need fat-forming
material to be finished for market.
II will require from ten days to two
weeks TO load goose or duck, that
IL In fairly good condition at the
beginning. with fat. In the city mar
kets the latest goose or duck brings
the best price, for they are In great
demand by the Jews, who use the fat
OF these fowls In the place OF lard,
which their religion forbids them to
employ as ood.--Farmers' Voice.