The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-29
MISCELLANEOUS.

One of the most perfect gold mines is
a mind ones own business"
The glucose factory at Davenport, To-,
is now crushing about 10000 bushels Of
corn daily.
Fermenting manure set fire to Hosea
Funk's stable at Anderson, and timely
discovery alone prevented. serious loss.
With the advent of the dairy COW on
the Northwestern farm, the people at
once stopped burning up their straw
j piles. q
Never in the history of the Big Sandy
valley in Kentucky have so many cattle
been shipped to market as this season.
Thorough soaking and watering are best
for plants that are kept in hot rooms.
Palms need to be allowed to go until very
dry, but the air for palms should be
rather moist.
Bees are said to see an enormous dis
lance. When absent from their hive they
go up in the air until they see their home,
and then fly toward it in straight line.
Reports of the agricultural department
show that Great Britain received about
60 per cent Of our exports during the last
Ave years, Germany only Is per cent and
France less than per cent
Indianapolis bids fair soon to become
the leading horse market in the country.
The first great sale will be made on Mon
day, Feb. 5, when over 800 horses and
mules will be offered to the best bidders.
Many Yankee farmers in Connecticut
were swindled recently by a sharper who
secured payment on corn shelter which
proved, on delivery, to be the ironshod
board made and used by farmers years
ago
Minnesota has not much Of a reputa-
ton today as a beef and mutton pro-
Queer, but 1t is believed that the time
VIII come when the state will be known
for those products as much as for its
wheat and butter.-N. Y. Butchers Advo-
cate
February is the time to measure the
butts of hay stacks, take an inventory
of the hay in the hay NOV, look at the
feed In the crib. and one-half Of it should
be on hand, as the winter feeding season
Is just half gone at that date. / have
watched this for many years and find 1t
to be very nearly correct
The Albert Lea Mining ENTERPRISE says
lumber can be bought in that town con-
siderably cheaper than at other points
In the Northwest, and accounts for the
fact by the existence there Of an indie
pendent yard, that of the Farmers Lum-
Der and Stock company.
The Mankato Cement works, Mankato.
MINI, broke It's record last year, with
an output of 1856 barrels. The BUSINESS
has grown steadily the past six years
under Mr.. Carney's management The
output was $3.50 in 1894, and has IN
creased every year since.
A subscriber wants to know where to
get information regarding the prices of
lands in Cuba, their quality and products
Also where Americans are forming col
. onies there. We presume that Hon
James Wilson, secretary of agriculture
Washington, D. c.. can answer most, If
not all, these queries. Write him.
The average price of native cattle
averaging 1,200 to LEGO pounds in the
Chicago market during 1899, was S. 40 per
100 pounds, against $3.50 in 1898. $3.50 In
1897 s42O in 1896. $40 in 1885. s4.SO In 1894,
$465 In 1898, $3.50 in 1892 $3.50 in 1891, ann
$4e5 in 1890.
The average weight of hogs marketed
at Kansas City during the first and
second week of this month was 22s
pounds and 235 pounds respectively, COM
pared with I'll pounds and 223 pounds dur,
ing the corresponding time last year,
showing a gain this year of II pounds in
the first week and IL pounds in the second