The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-05

two pounds, worth 81 pound. This queer
food product is always sold before being
removed from the fowl, and the delicacy
is produced in so few places that Water
town enjoys the distinction of being a
shipping point for pate de foie gras. Con
signments are frequently made to Ger
many, the home of the stuffed goose.
Where MinI<s Are Raised.
To the farmer who has found it nee
essary to exercise all his ingenuity in
order to free his property from minks
as poultry pests the idea of delbera tely
breeding them and maintaining a farm
for their comfort seems almost prepos-
ferrous. But e. N. Harvey, at Lake Mills,
has attained no little experience in the
mink-growing business and says he is
not obliged to worry as to whether there
is room at the top in his line for he is
probably the only person in the Republic
who is reaping profit from the produc-
ton of the sleek skins.
Minks manage to make life a success
when undisturbed in their native habitat,
but when IL comes 10 mining wealth by
engaging in raising these quadrupeds due
caution must be exercised In the Under
taking in order to prevent the animals
from escaping. Mr.. Harvey constructed
tight board fence several feet high around
the plot of land devoted to the minks
feet under the surface of the soil does
not allow the creatures to burrow out.
The pioneers of the colony he captured
from a swamp close by and there has
been no difficulty in increasing the pop
ulaton, for the animals are prolific in
the wild state and even more so when
partially domesticated, for then there is
slight opportunity to be beset by their
enemies.
Pude-BIood BuffaIoes.
One of tho three best herds of pure
blood bufraloes in America is owned by
Huber Brothers. at Cochrane, Buffalo
County, Wis. There is left but a rem
nant of less than 500 head of buffaloes
in this country, and of these the WILSON,
sin herd numbers more than third. The
buffaloes arc kept on a farm and al
though their surroundings differ material
ly from those to which they were accus-
toned in their wild state, they seem to
thrive and be content, and are, 1t is said,
easily controlled, unless some unusual
disturbance occurs which frightens them.
The population of the herd increases UNI
der these conditions with sufficient rapi-
city to make the venture Of buffalo farm
ing one of profit to the owners.
AngOra Goats.
Old Reltan of bayfield, is the proud pos
SCISSOR of more Angora goats than any
other man in Wisconsin. He recently
purchased the entire stock from the An
CORA Goat Company of Bayfield,, and en-
joys complete monopoly of the business
in this section of the country. The fore
fathers of the flock were imported from
their native hills in Asia When confined
in a limited area they completely de-
vastate the Enclosure OF all unpretentous
plants, and in this way land thckly COW
cred with young sprouts where the larger
timber has been cut away is easily made
suitable for the plowshsre. Since the herd
was started there has not been a single
loss by disease or accident, and the lati-
tude has proved to be an ideal climate
for them. Besides being a great aid in
removing Objectionable verdure from the
land there is aboundant compensation for
the care of the animals in the sllken wool
obtained The farm is great success.
Until recently there. was skunk farm
at Baraboo, but the business has gone to
the four winds. An Enclosure was con-
structed so that the animals could not
turrow out nor get over the top of it.
Refuse from meat markets satisfied their
hunger, and the expense OF keeping them
was nominal, but after maintaining the
industry for some time, the proprietors
concluded they were on the wrong scent
for success, and ended the enterprise.
Where Ginseng Is Raised.
Before the days of the triumph of the
buzzsaw in Wisconsin, the woods abound
ed in ginseng, but with the cutting away
of the forest the source of the supply
diminished Not only is this true in Wis
consin, but in all other States as well.
In order to meet the increasing demand
which has come with the decreasing
supply, several ginseng farms have been
established in Wisconsin, the most cele-
brated of which is that of Emanuel
Lewis, at Hemlock, as well as those OF
II. S. Seymour at Richland Centre, and
of w. @. Palmer, at Boydton. Mr.. Lewis
was the first man in the State to con-
ctive the idea of propagating the root
and he now has over 81, 900 healthy plants
the product brings over "a a pound at the
present time. There are others who de-
sire to engage in the ginseng culture
but md IT difficult to obtain plants or
seed at a reasonable price. The undated
demand for the root in the Orient Keeps
the price at such a mark that it would
be improbable to use che roots In start
ing farm, and the seeds are so rare
that they sell for 81 per ounce. The root
IL almost exclusively used by the Chinese
for nearly every ailment.
Pigeons for Quail.
III 10 HOL ubudi TOT QudlI on toast to be
a snare and delusion, and to see 10000
pigeons In dovecotes at WATERFOWL has
tendency to make even the least skeptical
believe there is some truth in the state
ment, and especially so when 1t is learned
that the birds are sold to be served as /.
rare epicurean relish. The magnitude Of
the Watertown "quail'' industry is aston.
ishing. Thousands of the birds are ship
ped away from the several dovecotes
which are mostly located along the river
as 1t skirts the town Albert Wegemanu
has the largest quail" farm, and at
times there are 1900 pigeons under the
great iron screen which prevents the
birds from escaping and becoming a nui-
eance in the neighborhood. All In the
same happy family are common pigeons,
tumblers, carriers blowers, and several
other varities. When they all move to-
gether there is a peculiar windy sound,
audible for considerable distance The
food required would supply an average
livery barn, and the birds are given a
substantial repast three times each day.
Pansy Man.
William Toole OF Baraboo is known all
over the Northwest as the ''psnsy man"
His farm is the Mecca for many tourists
who delight to look upon the acres of
Towering faces, with so many varied
tints. The farm inclines to the south and
on this warm exposure the pansy man
tills the soil and year after year brings
forth new creations in his speciality