The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-26
MISCELLANEOUS.
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mule Is a bad pun on horse.
Fresh strawberries are jobbing on Third
street at 10 cents a quart.
A. ]. SlSobba Land agency, Madison,
Mimi, reports having some fine farms
for sale in Lac qui Parle county.
A quart of milk contains the same nour-
ishment as three quarters of pound OF
beef.
The American crop of pease and beans
is said to be 100000 bushels short this
year.
In 1850 there were LOCO tons of steel
made in the whole world, In 1888 the
United States alone made 9,075.0eO tons
Butter is of in price, but it is still
high enough to pay good profit; better,
in fact, than any other farm products.
Currants, as most people are aware.
come from Corinth. They are variety
of the grape family. The currants grown
in America come from North Europe,
Canada and England.
There were COS less horses sold In the
Chicago market last year than in 1888.
but prices were much higher than in the
preceding year.
The Fargo Grain Growers convention
was the most practical gathering OF
farmers in the Northwest for many years
1t got right down to business and stayed
there.
The Oregon Poultry association has
elected the following officers: President,
r. F. Robinson, Portland; vice president,
D. o. Woodwork, Albany; secretary, g.
Wenwick, Portland; treasurer, Frank
Lee, Portland.
Mr.. Van Dresser says that eggs shipped
oil ynd q
rest of from twenty-four to thirty-s1x
hours after their arrival before putting
under the hen or in incubator. This con-
cluSion Is based on his extensive eXpe-
rfence, and hence deserves consideration.
Statistics which have been collected in
Wisconsin show the average cost of rails
ing wheat to be 81 cents a bushel and the
cost of corn q cents. In both cases there
are included interest on the value OF the
land, with the cost of implements and
horses added in.
Up in North Dakota they are growing
enthusiastic about corn as q paying crop.
A quarter of q century ago. who would
have dared advocate corn in North Da-
kota except az a dollhouse ornament?
Surely ''the world do move"
A Peoples Cattle Association is
shortly to be launched by G. Arfen Lewis,
OF Omaha, subscriptions being made in
cattle five or more) instead of money.
A ranch is to be secured, and the profit
divided in proportion to the number of
head put In.
1t Is reported that Colorado will have
peaches a month earlier than usual this
year The fruit will be of the Triumph
variety and will be grown on trees only
two years old. The Triumph Is big.
mellow, freestone peach, delicious In
flavor.
Mr. Van Dresser, the extensive and sue
cessful poultry man, of New York, Is
now with the Minnesota Farmers fnsti-
tutes, where he Is supplying Mrs TIL
sons place, while she is in New York
taking his place. Mr.. Van Dresser Is a
very pleasing yet instructive institute
worker, and will increase the interest In
poultry wherever he goes.
The Wisconsin Shertnorn Breeders
association met at Madison, Feb. Z. and
elected officers: President, George Wyiie.
Leeds; vice presidents, J.. 3. Kaiser.
Charles LAWRENCE; secretary, H.. b.
Drake. Beaver DAM. It was voted to In
crease amount of premiums Offered by
state fair board to $500. thereby securing
$500 additional from the American associa-
ton; also to offer premium Of SIS for
best Shorthorn bull under one year at
state fair