The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-15

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Warmth for stock during the winter
III just another name for food.
The first thing fellow finds out
when he goes to law is $40; sometimes
more.
The government wants blacksmiths
Eld horseshoers for duty in the Philip
pines at SIS per month.
1t costs more to put the last twenty
Aye pounds on 300 pound hog than II
I'D to make the first seventy five
pounds.
There are now thirty-nine beet sugar
factories in successful operation in this
country, the state of Michigan leading
with twelve.
While wheat is much better bal
&nced ration than Is corn, still neither
sEttle nor hogs will put on flesh so fast
With it as they will with corn.
We have known some otherwise very
good and truthful people to fan from
grace when they had job Of dividing
flock of mixed turkeys in the fall
A man takes a certain hazardous
risk when he buys land to farm in the
usual manner in any locality where the
average rainfall is twelve inches or less
per annum.
The long continued drought Of the
Rast summer about finished up all
dover sown last spring. Had the clover
been sown alone this would net have
happened.
The demand for American horses for
the English war still continues, o
demand which had not a little to dc
with the greatly increased price OF
horses all over this country.
we have the ancient story of Nebu-
chadnezzar being turned out to grass,
which he is said to have eaten like an
OK, If it was an October blue grass
pasture they turned him into, it was
not so bad after all.
We cover up all grapeyines, raspber-
~ and blackberry bushes in the fall.
While they would pull through all
right some winters, it still is the only
sure method to follow if one wants to
be sure of a crop the next year.
The wise men composing the legiSla-
tnre OF the great state of Ohio have
eaActed some dairy legislation based
upon the theory that the sort of ration
feu to a COW determines the quality of
her milk. This legislature is behind
the times.
We never knew a man to get tired of
raising good Shorthorn cattle, while
we have known many one to drop
the other standard breeds. The Short
horns are to cattle what the Poland
China and the Concord are to hogs
and grapes.
The most valuable quarter section of
that of Beaumont. Tex, upon which
are located the great oil wells. Two
years ago this tract would have been
dear at $50 per acre, while today it is
valued at $500, 100000.
IL you can get load or two of well
rotted stable manure it is the best top
dressing available for the lawn. Put
it on this fall and give the lawn thor
augh raking in the spring. Care should
bd taken to use only well rotted ma
nure; otherwise plague of weeds
may result.
We have lately received samples OF
the wheat, barley and oats grown in
the Alberta country. The past season
has been very favorable one for &C.
real crops in that region, and the sam
pies referred to are OF exceptionally
fQe quality, much superior to the same
cereals grown in more southern lati-
tudes.
A writer recently referred to the frost
as painting the colors on the foliage of
the trees in the fall of the year. We
think this is an error for the most beau
tifully tinted foliage may always be
found in those seasons when there is
no frost. when ihe leaves ripen natural
". This fact was especially noticeable
this fall.
The hundreds of farmers mutual in
surance companies are making Il fine
record. If you have such company
in your county, join it; if there is none,
unite with your neighbors in organic