El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-09

practically Identical in chemical com.
position with cow pea vines. The
| varieties of the sweet potato recon
mended for stock are Hayman and
Southern Queen.-Stockman and
Farmer
Texas Ranches in Demand.
The following ranch sales, among
others, are reported from western
Texas during the past few days: Da-
wilson & Fleming to E. B. Chandler,
s, 200 acres, $40, 200; Maddox Bros. &
Anderson, to Callan Bros of Menard-
vile, Is, 900 acres In Menard county,
$50, 600; Warner & Calender to Thorn
son Bros. of Austin, 1000 acres in
Sutton and Schleicher counties, S1l5,-
200; Robert Prosser of Vslverde coun-
ty purchased the Ilgner ranch in the
same county,. 5000 acres, :: s13, 500:
Montgomery & Bryson, OF Comanche
Crockett county for S22. 800; J. A.
Stone of Fort Bend county bought q
ranch of IS. 600 acres in Edwards coun-
ty for $50. 900.
AS an evidence of the demand for
land leases that has sprung up OF late
in Texas the San Angelo Standard
says that Messrs. Francis Smith & Co.
stated that they have had an offer of
III cents per acre for q three year
lease of ranch up in Coleman county,
and another offer of % cents per acre
for a two years lease of another ranch
in Nueces county, both OF which offers
were declined, although the rental
offered was between 200 and 300 per
cent in excess of the rates that have
been prevailing for mum Der Of years
past.-Denver Stockman.
The estimated average yield of Irish
potatoes is 1862 bushels per acre, as
compared with 666 bushels in 1866
Sherman Register.
If it doesn't rain soon around Blanco
water will be an object in that section.
The river has stop. ed running in sew
eral places and stock water is getting
scarce in some pastures. The cotton
crop will soon all be gathered. The
gins are not having enough work to
keep them steady running.-Pecos
Times.
Feeding fowls to produce eggs is one
mode and feeding them for market is
entirely different. A laying hen is
treated in a certain way which, will
compel her to form and lay all the
eggs that she is capable of, according
as she is of a prolific laying strain Or
otherwise, All breeds cannot be fed
alike, if the best results are sought.
What would be a satisfying meal for
q LeQhorn would iLduce fat in Ply
mouth Rock or Brahma. The light
weight, nervous, active breeds like
Leghorns may be fed, therefore, much
more literally than the heavy varie-
ties. Espe cially Ia this true during the
winter months, when the fowls are
confined to their houses.-Excapge.
Of
weevil is giving the agricultural de-
partment of the state much concern.
The weevil starred in south Texas
several years ago, and has gradually
increased .since. In south, southeast
and portion of central Texas they
have become a.pest and the cotton crop
seriously affected the past season.
They have been found as far north as
Wealth eatord ta1d east to
qsaafksna a 1a' ees tn to greet ss
confined to only few farms. Many
have been made to
destroy these cotton pests, but nothing
has ever been found. It
was the impression of many that a
freeze was the only way the weevil
could be stamped out, but even this
theory has been repudiated, 10 re-
recent test at Wharton several weevils
WCTS II OZ6u III IuS CcuGtr Vi d DlOCh Ol
ice. There they were permitted to
main two days. They were then taken
out aud in one hours time were reviv-
ed, showing no effect from the freeze.
Denver Herald.
It Is strange that more Texas farm
ers do not follow the stock farming
idea. Forage and grain crops are IS a
rule as certain as cotton, and can be
produced with less labor and less cash
outlay. A good horse, beef steer,
or hog always finds ready sale
for cash, and the production in this line
can hardly be overdone. Take any
and the most thrifty farm
one who owes less money,
lives the easiest and who has the
largest bank accounts the man
" no has been following the stock farm
ing plan. OF course, every body cannot
abandon cotton at once, nor would it
be good idea in as splendid a cotton
growing region as Texas for farmers
to stop growing this great staple. In
this direction the farmer who has been
producing cotton should make haste
slowly. Every tiller of the soil, how
ever, can at least become stock farm
err to the extent of raising his own
pork and beef, and this will give ex-
perience and prove a stepping stone to
increased effort in this line. Texas
Farm & Stockman.