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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-13
To Grow Sheep Without Wool

If found practicable and economical
breed of woollesS sheep will be in
troudced into the United States. On
4 farm maintained by the bureau OF
animal industry near Bethesda, Md Is
a small took of woodless sheep that
was brought from the West Indies
last summer by the Bureau of Animal
industry. 1t is hoped these sheep
may prove valuable for embarrassing
purposes in the extreme southern parts
of the United States, where heavily
wooded sheep often suffcr on account
OF excess fleece.
The attention of the department was
acllsd to these woolless sheep by Sir
Daniel Morris imperial agricultural
commissioner for the West In lies In
1908 he visited Washington and told
of the animals, which ale greatly es-
teemed in the Barbados fer mutton.
Il is thought the woolesa sheep are of
African origin.
They are medium-sized. outstanding,
practically without wool and horn
less. or nearly So In general appear
anCe they somewhat reSC mble at a
distance diminuttve hornless Jersey
cattle or deer. the color t1ing exactly
the shades of fawu seen in Jerseys.
The sheep are decidedly "leggy," but
have fairly deep bodies and quite well.
sprung ribs. They appear To be hardy
AMI of good constitution There is
fair width of back ami DIN, but very
deficient hind quarters.
The rump is quite steel from the
hips to the tail-head and the tail is set
very low. The thighs are "cat-ham-
med" there is little rotundity of but.
tocks very little depth of twist, and
the flesh is not carried down on the
hooks as one sees in the best mutton
breeds. The sheea are active and
lively. Ears are somewhat large and
dropping. mach like those OF a Suffolk
or Hampshire There is also a slight
tendency to Roman nose, especially
in the buck The ears nie peculiarly
marked with a light fawn coored line
close to the outside edge, and extend.
ing about two-thirds of Il c Nay around.
They also generally have black hairs
among the fawu-color,i sheep on the
outside anG a few fawn.ccloled sheep
on the outside ANA a few fawG coIored
hairs near the head on the inside
Prairie Farmer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-13
Choosing a Good Cow.

W want 4 living machine 10 onIert
food into milk. The machine must be
a0le TO produce certain amount of
proiVct to meet expenses. and more to
give a prof! There must be capacity
and ability to handle enough food 10
give these results This requires a
capacious body. a large stomach, long
tntaatines and large heart action.
4 man in buyiug overlooked a small
bo3y because the color was all right.
Thi.n Of it, Worthless rs a machine,
but dior right Would you buy a
wnr' less tool because it was painted
a bright red? Quantity of milk for
mair requires the condition of ability
to digest. TIC COW should have a
Wide space from the hindquarter to the
rib The shape and bones, even. of
all animals are gradually changed by
environments and feed. Rohbing the
udder constantly stimulates action of
THESE parts. and calls for more food
thai is a larger paunch-and the
ribs were i'm the way. There are many
COWS which have a floating rib. and
from some it has disappeared. The
constantly charging paunch increases
the strain on the back, the ribs are
less sprung and the crest and fish
hac} appear to give more strength.
Not SO handsome, perhaps, but
handsome" is the bane of the breed,
er Tn 2prung rib indicates fat ON
the Jack rather than in the pail. All
food is converted into milk through
the blood. Feed and care tend to
create form, and many almost over
com, breed tendencies and ruin the
animal We should feed to give great
grth and give heart capacity free
action Of the lungs. so blood will be
purified The great tendency to and
prevalence of, tuberculosis may be
from ins fIicient lung action and inn
proper N. The pelvic arch should
he abo, the level, an indication Of
strength, and enables the COW TO calve
easily. Such COWS with a proper sell
action of the sire, are usually well
able 10 transmit their qualities to the
offspring \ big mouth is an indica-
ton Of ability to use coarse foods;
tho mouth an indication of the size
Of the intestineS A weak, small mouth
and inferor-sized intestines are not
good signs OF a great producer
Orange Judd Farmer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-13
The Watering Of Horses.

The question as TO the best time
for watering horses is often asked, and
is answered in a number of different
ways according to the individual
opinions Of the authority consulted
Many feeders believed that horses
should be watered before feeding
while others are equally certain that
feeding should preceded watering. G.
r. Lsngworthy in very useful bull
letin, entitled Principles OF Horse
Feeding summarizes the results Of
some recent experiments which he he
lieves have reached the truth of the
matter.
The rations fed consisted II different
mixtures Of corn. oats. hay and straw
and a number of experiments were
made in which the only condition that
varied was the time of watering. In
some of the tests the horses drank be-
fore and In some after eating and in
others after the grain portion Of the
ration was eaten but before the hay
So far as was observed the time of
drinking had no effect on the digest
ability Of a ration Of grain AMI hay.
When hay only was fed there seemed
a slight advantage in watering before
feeding The general conclusion was
drawn that horses may be watered be.
fore, during or after meals without In
terfering with the digestion and alb,
sorption of food All these methods
Of watering are equally good for the
horse, and each of them may be en-
ployed according TO circumstances. Il
l. obvious that certain circumstances
may make it necessary TO adopt one or
the other method. For instance, af-
ter sever loss Of water such a. oc-
ours in consequence Of long.continued.
severe exertion. the animal should al
ways be allowed TO drink before he Is
fed. as otherwise he will not feed
well
1t has been found that less water II
required when the ration consists
largely or concentrated feed than when
large amounts Of coarse fodder are
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-13
gricultural Lore

of butter fat was 4.66 and for the Hol-
stems S.4S.
On the whole the popular reputation
of the two breeds is not likely to be
relatively changed as a result of the
contest. Ii is generally supposed that
the Jerseys are pre-eminently dairy
| hreie giving the largest returns in
butter in proportion TO their weight
and amount of food consumed. while
the HolSt2inS are larger and coarser
breed, giving a larger yield of milk,
usually of much lower quality in butter
fat, but with a good per cent, of solids
other than fat The Jersey is GER
tainly an excellent breed for the dairy
man or the creamery patron, and
likewise for the shipper of cream, and
even for the milk farmer who supplies
particularly choice class of trade
The Holstein is the favorite among
milk farmers. and one OF the first
changes introduced after the estab-
lishment of a milk-shipping station In
a farming community IS the introduc.
ton of HolsteinS among the farm herds
of the locality. The Holsteins in some
sections are the most popular, even as
a strictly dairy breed. ii being claimed
that even allowing for the smaller per
cent of butter in the milk II is pro-
duced al a lower cost than from other
breeds. American CultN ator
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-13
Speculative Farmers.

The retired farmer in many parts of
Uur middle west has come to be spec
ulator in land, He usually salts
down one or two farms which he
rents 10 sons or sons-in-law He then
moves to some small near by town,
where living is cheap and comforts
for himself ami family are numerous,
With little to do but collect his rents,
he looks about for something to occupy
hei mind. and naturally thinks of land
deals being more familiar with these
than others. He does nul go far from
nome. In the sections of Illinois.
where land is selling for $40 to $3.50 an
acre there are many transfers He
furnishes the mouep to buy q farm for
500 an acre then holds il 4 while
selling for a small advance IS to $40.
This nets him a good profit and he is
satisfied. This has been done time
and again of late years and the retired
farmer is more than ever convinced
that farm real estate is valuable. Once
IN a while he lCses but is a shrewi
ira .r and does not often err in iuds-
ment. Occasionally he widens his
operations and goes to the southwest,
northwest or Canada, but usually he Is
coutcntcd to deal in the locality where
he ha, lived tor many years and with
which he ia familiar. Truly, the men
who built up this country should profit
frnr This source
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-13
JAPANESE WssELsARRow.

The Chine>e wheelharrow has been
an object ot curiosity for sometime,
the marvel being that the Chiuaman
could 81 successfully put Il to such
universal use. \ heavy numbering con,
Structtou huilt astride of a big wheel,
is used for MI classes OF trausporta,
ton. Il Is the accepted way OF carry.
ing pasSeuyers on long journeys, and
the patient "Chtuk" ticJ almost In a
knot and balanced on his heels. man.
AGES 10 make himself reasonably com,
Portable white he Is hauled over the
rough ground by a couple Of coolies
While THIS thing Is Vowed with curl
oSttN, there is no possibility OF 1t being
put 10 Gencral use in amy other couu
try, for 1t would not be tolerated foi
amy purpose whatever, The Japan
csc wheelharrow, ON the other hand
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-13
The Dairy Contest.

Since the close of the competitive
dairy demonstration at St. Louis, the
advocates Of the various breeds have
had considerable to say about the re
-ulJs, II looks as if the Jerseys had
made the best showing, as might have
been expected, considering the
thor ugh manner in which the friends
OF mat breed went TO work in prepar
ING for and conducting the contest
They collected the best cows they
could find regardless Of cost; kept
them near the exposition for some time
TO get them acclimated used special
care in getting only the best food
provided electric fans to keep off the
fies. and in fact did everything TO
provide perfect conditions for heavy
production.
4. the Holstein breeders did not
send anywhere near so much money
and were not able to procure the best
cows of the breed. they male show
ine which may be considered equally
good under the conditions. NJ II
Gardner of Darlen, Wis, writes that
the Holstein breeders paid out only 81
cents per COW net while the Jersey
Cattle Club. II IS asserted, spent over
$500 per COW AS 1t was, the champion
COW Of all was a Holstein eleven years
ola The twenty-five Jerseys gave
during the 100 days 124,524 pounds OF
milk containing $50 pounds OF fat.
and 10.9O2 pounds OF solids, and gained
1880 pounds in live weight The If
teen Holsteins gave s6,169 pounds OF
milk, containing 1928 pounds Of fat
and 1880 pounds of solids, and gained
SOL pounds live weight. The aver
age Jersey gave 125 pounds more but
ter fat than the average Holstein, while
the average Holstein gave 72.6 pounds
more solids not fat ami IS per cent
more gain in weight than did the Jer.
sey The excess credit for the aver
age Jersey Il 3.T5 and for the average
Hoistein 2is The average per cent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-13
THoREAU's CREED.

What more glorious condition OF be.
Ing can We imagine than from impure
TO be becoming pure? It IL almost de
siI able 10 be impure that we may be
The subject Of this improvement That
! am innocent To myself That love
and reverence myself That ! am bet.
ter fitted for a lofty society today than
was Yesterday 70 make my life q
sacrament What IL nature without
this lofty tumblinR2 May treat my
acIf With more and more respect and
tenderness May ! not forget that |
am impure and vicious May not
cease 10 love purity May J 70 10 my
slumbers as expecting to arise to d
new and more perfect day May ! 50
live and refine my life as fitting my
self for society ever higher than |
actually enjoy LAY treat myself
ienderly as | would treat the most In.
noeent child whom love; may + treat
children and my friends az my newly
discovered self Let me forever go
IN search for myself: never for a mo.
ment think I have found myself: be
= STRANGER 10 mvseR never a familiar.
seeking acquaintance NIll May be
= myself as one Il 10 me whom |
love. q dear 9nd cherished object
What temple What fnne. what sacred
Diare can there be but the innermost
"aft II TIL oNn being? The possihil.
iit II HI own improvement that IL 70
~ cherished Az ! regard myself so
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-13
Clover as a Fertilizer.

A bulletin from the Central expert.
mcnt farm. Ottawa. Ont. contains a
discussion of the nr0alableness o.
growing and turning Of clover crops.
Extensive experiments in this inc
have been carried on a, that farm for
a period Of over eight years. and the
results gathered therefrom contain a
considerable amount OF practical in.
formation and data The advantages
derived from blowing under clover
are briefly stated by the station as
follows. I There Is an enrichment
Of the soil by the addition Of nitrogen
obtained from the atmosphere 2
There Ii an increase In the store 9f
available mineral plant food, phos
phoric acid. potash and lime, iii the
surface u the soil taken by the clover
in part from depths not reached by
the shallower root systems Of ofher
farm crops o There Is a large add
ton Of humus. whereby the soil +
made more retcntiye OF moisture
warmer and better aerated. conditions
favorable 20 vigorous crop growth
Humus also furnishes the material
best adaDted for the development Of
these eorms ~ germ life that acl So
benefcialiy in the soil & As an
agent For deepening and mellowine
soils. no crops gives such satisfactory
result as clover. s. Clover serves z
rsefui oarn9se AZ 4 catch cnyp durinp
the autumn months when the ground
would be otherwise bare. retaining fer
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-13

open are loosely pivotod, whereby each
has an independent lateral movement
that It may accommodate itself to the
style of garment hanging on the hold.
III and support it in such manner that
no fear need he had that Il will dry
out of shape.
A skirt to he dried Is temporarily
hung on a line or other support by the
waistband and the sproading.arms Of
the dryer folded up against the rod,
The DRYER Is thon inserted within the
l>irt until the hool, can be hung on the
line holGing The skirt, which latter may
then be disengagod from said line,
The spreading arms either fall by gray.
ICY or are opened out by hand within
the skirt which will then be supported
by the outstretched arms In such man.
uer that air can yet to all parts OF the
skirt. both within and without,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-13

consumed, ana il is matter of com,
Sumed when green, sucCulent feeds
form considerable part " the ration
than when il consists of dry feed
That the amoUu, Of water taken even
in dry feed. may be considerable Is
shown by The fact that ration Of
twelve pounds OF oats and fifteen
pounds of hay furnishes some twenty
pounds of water, 4 Succulent ration
would furnish much more--Cultivator
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-13
NEWEST OF INVENTIONS

market is Il SkirtdWing frame. by
which the operation OF getting the
water out of a newly.washed skirt is
done in much more satisfactory and
,apid manner than has been done here
totore Having been dried ON the frame
aud In its pr>per shape, the garment
is in much more satisfactory snaps for
ironing The invention consists OF a
hanging rod With hook fastened at
enc end for hanging the device and
supplied at the other end with head
formed of one piece, to which the
spreading arms for holding the skirt
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-13
Spring Feeling.

Oh, dc robins sIngIn ragtime
In de trees
An Dc pussy willer's swingln'
In Dc breeze,
An gets dat tired feelin'
In my knees.
OH. Use gettin' mighty lazy
SO dey say,
An | wants ter 20 a.tlshin'
Eb'ry day.
An needs long yakashun
Right erway.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-13
Best Pears for Market.

Best Pears for Market,
mixed orchard Of apples and
pears is hardly to be recommended for
farm conditions The pear trees live
as long as the apples, anu Some yarie,
ties require about as much ruam.
Hence they are likely to crowd in the
orchard The fruit gets mixed At hat>
vest time and is a nuisance 10 gathHn
Most important OF all. The pears re-
ouire for best success n different soil
G93 y ament from apples. They do
better in 4 mOiStey soil and require
more enrichment and hr.ter cultiva.
lion. The KeiftcrS are perhaps an eN.
cCption. also the Carriers which are So
extremely vigorous thar they VIII
thrive on common farm soil under
farm cultivation such as the apple 10
chard receives, says writer In the
Massachusetts Ploughman But oven
with these there can hc no special
advantage in mixing the two Kinds Of
fruit in planting Other pears viii
make only stuuted growth ON mcdl
nm soil such MS does very wen for
apples
No farmer shoulo SET oh' pear trees
VINO Is not prepare" 10 S'N" mem re3-
sonahly good treatment They need
coca soil ana crops Sn""'u DC Er"W"
in them which tend - enrich the soil
Ordinary field crops which do not
seem 10 lh1Ure apple "r'oaNS are no
Sal1'Nle uP''SN N'""" "" N'iN uiN'
eol'nr' system "ar"'h N'E''ah''S
are very &ood, also STRAWBERRIES.
SooSeo"rr'eS or 'urr'h'S' " wei cate
Tor II Soch crops ave no' pr"''''aoie
lae heS' pan Is cream culture az
pIoWinS nha"r Grover Wh''h Sh"o'o o'
SoWh every SNI'hS n'l"r" w" 'F""'o
Ge'S 100 n'aNN =" "' PI"W"U ""u NO :
than one morse. M 'N'r'h'N nIiN,
growth proved On"'' : ao' 'N 'hlur
lhe trees from ~" '>''7N W "'''N'o'
vegetable matter
TIL" question ~ varieties Tor New
England is not an easy InsWer For
the farmer who intends to grow 70
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ing, but not all who nave tried 1t IN
New England seem to succeed With
some growers 1t Is one OF the most
profitable, coming into bearing AMI
producing number OF crops hetora
apples and most kinds of pears begin
to bear at all. The trees are eN'
tremely vigorous and productive, The
fruit Is of ordinary quality, and of fair
to GOOD appearance. ana averages 2
price about equal 70 that received Tor
best Baldwin apples. 1t is variety
which is not likely to be stolen IN the
fields, as It's color unless mpened IN
doors. Is unattractiye, The CARRIER =
similar pear OF bright yellow when
] ripe, and quite attractive In appear
ance but SO extremely poor In quality
that 1t seems like an imposition to
ship It to market, 1t has brought
about the same price as the kieHer
i but one hestitates TO recommend
planting 1t as 1t Is nearly WORTHLESS
from the consumers point or view.
Other profitable pears are tn"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-13

ttliains material brought down by the
rain, ana also that formed in the soil
during he summer months, much nj
which would otherwise be lost through
the teaching action ot raiuS, l. As
shown concluSively by the particulars
ahtained NY careful experiments over
a number Of years with the more I'M
partant farm crops, the plowing Hnder
Of green clover has a most marked et
feet in Increasing the soils producHve
ness.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-13
Doing ourselyes Good.

Doing nothing for others Is the undo
ing of oneself. We must be purpose
~ Kind and generous. or we miss the
best part OF existence The heart that
goes cut Of itself gets large and full OF
io". This Ii he great secret OF the
inner life. We do ourscl, es the most
coed doing something for others
Horace Mann.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-13

has ben adopted to considerable OK.
tent in Til country already, and its
uSe Is graiualN spreading II Ia said
to have 4 number OF advantages not
possessed 10y cur own harrows. The
tray Of the whoolbarrow Is round In
form, having hevelod tongue and
sroayed staNcs held firmly together by
round hoot which are sunk into
grooves which are cut In the slaves
GiaScnally to prevent the hoops got.
tug out Of pace, The hoops are also
provided with compression springs at
.hctr o0ds. VIII eh makes an elastic
Loon connected SO that when the tray
IS made The srrmg Is compressed The
springs act automatically and their
purpose l. the overcoming OF any
Shrtnl>age o. expansion that may oc.
cur after the tray Is made, THIS style
vi barrow carries the load In more
compact form near the wheel with loss
weight At the handles and admits or
the contents being dumped other at
the Front or sides
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-13
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-04-13
SKIRT DRYING FRAME,

Among the minor ConVenicnccs re.
Gently patented and placed ON the