Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-10-03

frozen, but while the top is yet DOR
Imant. Thus under conditions entirely
favorable, the fallplanted trees have
a decided start of the spring-planted
trees.
Whenever any of the specified re-
Iquirements is seriously lacking, how
ever then fall planting becomes in
advisable and the prospective fruit
grower had better wait till spring
comes. One had better plant in the
fall if he can, and conditions Justify
lit. Otherwise he had better plant in
the spring.
Initiating New Potatoes.
According to Popular Science, imita
ton new potatoes are now made, an
Industry peculiar to the Portuguese,
Italians and Cinnamon. Late in the
season a crop of potatoes is planted.
Before winter they attain a moderate
size They are dug and buried until
new potatoes begin to arrive from the
south. Then they are unearthed and
dipped into a large kettle containing
hot water and I've. The process causes
1.-THE skin of the potato to curl and also
hardcns the potato itself, making it
much more firm. Upon removal from
the solution the potatoes are rinsed
and spread out to dry, SO far as out
ward appearance is concerned, the i'm
tatiOn is so good that it is next to i'm
possible to pick out the doctored po-
tatoes from among those that are gen.
uine California is said to be the home
of this mode of gardening
Silo for Sorghum.
would it be practicable" it is
asked, Ito build gilo to preserve about
an acre of sorghum which is very fine
and large? We keep only five cows. If
it would, what is the cheapest style you
'ould suggest?" 1t is doubtful whether
it would be practicable to build silo
IN which to preserve one acre Of sor-
ghum. 1t is probable that it would be
better to cut the sorghum and cure it
for fodder If only five COWS are kept
enough ensilage would be removed
from the surface of the silo each day
to preserve it well. This would espe-
ICially be the case after the warm wealth
err of spring In case you desire to con-
struct a silo, a small stave silo should
be built.
Disorder Among Cattle.
| have herd of twenty-five cows,
ard there seems to be a disorder among
them. The first | noticed they dropped
in milk from ten quarts to a pint at
once. There is not any milk in udder
it7 .nll ole
Lat fail in flesh. Live from three to
five weeks after first attacked Thus
writes farmer in Hoard's Dairyman,
which answers: 1T is impossible to
form a conclusion from the above infor-
nation. Please give full particulars in
detail, and we will try and prescribe
for your cattle"
Breeds for Eggs, Ducks,
What are the best four breeds of hens
for eggs only? it is asked. Leghorns.
MinOrcas Andalusians, Plymouth
Rocks and Wyandottes are all the best
under certain conditions. Much de,
Ponds upon the care bestowed,
Lime as a Fertilizer.
A renewed interest in ~ use of lime
Lon, the soil has bean avci, 4 Inv the OK.
no,inen+e of tbo Rhode Island ovne,i.
mont station at KINGSTON in which =
large increase Of certain crons was nro.
Iducod NV Inning tho soil While the
ionic ox.nari,nant citation yvas 1ocatod ~,
, pravair, cIay loan, n Co1u,,hns ox,
iro,irnorts :, 1ir,irg ,yoro ,odo INIT
win negative rosuIts This worl, hos
recently, hoon undertaken again how,
a,,o, -, tho ,ial,to, ,,,,,,, ,,.,,I,. aIa,.
cr the soil on which the station is now
located and although it has not vet
gone far enough 70 Justify positive
statements the present indications are
Isuch ms 70 encourage a moro ovtendad
trial
In one case a half acre Of land on
which wheat is being grown wear after
wear was treated with a Thousand
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