The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-06-16
A Fish Pond.

a El0n FOn0s
From Farmers Review:-Since the
ice has gone from my pond have seen
a number of good-sized catfish in the
edge of the water dead. There were
also the heads of a number, the rest
of the fish being gone. The dead fish
can be accounted for by the long-con-
tinued freezing which made ice two
feet in thickness. The heads are per-
haps the remains Of some mink or
turtle feast. They we're eaten close up
to the barbels. These sharp thorns
would certainly be in the way of de-
vouring the head. In the fall there
were several clouds of these fish play
ing up and down the pond, and as I
have not observed any of their size
among the dead, suppose the pond
is yet we'll stocked. A fish pond is q
profitable institution. It furnishes an
excellent pastime, for there are but
few who do not delight in angling.
Then the f1nny brood are a choice dish
on the table. A pond does not occupy
much room and is blessing to the
stock when it supplies tank where
they can drink whenever they are in
clined. 1t would surprise many to
know how often stock will drink when
they have free access to a trough al
ways supplied with water. Lack Of
water will shrink COW faster than
anything else within my knowledge.
A pond, too, can easily be made a
thing Of beauty. Mine is in woods
pasture and down to both its margins
grow the young oaks Of various
species, and the hazel. In its borders
1 have planted calamus, cat-tails,
skunk cabbage, and white hellebore;
in the deeper food lilies. Wild fowl
of many kinds visit it, and it is full
of varied life. Had no natural grove
in which to locate a pond, would sur
round with trees and shrubs the one
I would make in the open field.
don't think would fancy sitting in
the sun to angle. Besides, fish are fond
of shade in the heats of summer.
{. Potash in the Soil.-The farmer who
usually puts on 20 loads or tons of
stable manure to the acre may think
it would be expensive to add to that
a dressing of 1000 pounds of acid phos-
plate and 1000 pounds Of potash salts,
but it should be remembered that in
the above estimate no allowance is
made for phosphoric acid or potash in
the soil. Very few fields are so des-
titute of potash as to need the full
amount indicated. The fermenting or
rotting of so much manure in the soil
would liberate potash which is now
in an insoluble form. SO that the
plants could take it up, and we may
leave it to future generations to sup
ply it when we have exhausted the soil
Sugar. Curing Pork.-Alloy the hog
to thoroughly cool before cutting;
carefully trim hams and shoulders and
split the sides in two lengthwise.
Sprinkle bottom Of barrel with fine
salt and rub each piece Of meat with
salt. Pack In barrel with hams on
the bottom, shoulders next and sides
on top. After three days cover the
meat with brine made ,as follows:
Water. 8 gallons; salt. u pounds;
sugar, 3 pounds; saltpeter, 8 ounces;
concentrated I've. teaspo onfuls. Boil
al together and skim. After cooling,
pour, over the meat. Leave IL brine
from four to six weeks, then smoke Is
desired. The brine should be- strong
enough to bear up an egg. Wailaces'
Farmer.
killing Mlaly Bugs. have the city
Water ana u Sput It 4 on With q rood
deal sof force. and that kills mealy
buea IA i very bad insect years
40 until Va discovered that We could
NE kerosehe emulsion. and since then
have. discovered that 'wiater, put q, % |
w..th consider NE torcs. VIII iii re
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4 Arrangements should r. nnede for
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