Year: 1877

That great wheat country, Russia, can,
by the labor Of her serfs, grow wheat cheaper
than can any American farmer. When
the western farmer puts his seed inte the
ground, be gives little thought as to the
character Of competition which stands in
his road-W Western Farm Journal.


Don't be too hasty in your judgment.
Brains can be applied to farming as to all
other subjects, and their use will in the long
run tell on the general productive result Of
our farms-LiUe Stock Record.


The idea that meat is more difficult Of di.
gestion than vegetables is erroneous roast
lamb, beef and mutton digest quicker than
boiled potatoes, beets or cabbages and
many kinds Of meat digest easier than
wheaton bread. Beef contains a larger pro-
portion Of fesh.forming material than NUT
ton or pork, and more nutritive material
it also has a richer, fuller flavor, and is bet
ter supplied with red blood juices.-Ameri-
can CUltirator.


There is vast difference in the manage
ment Of stock. Some turn it of with as lit
tie time and thought as possible content to
get even ordinary results, while others
are constantly studying the comfort and
well being of every animal on the farm
Massachusetts Ploughman.


The position which many Of our agricul-
tural societies have taken in regard to gam
bling and pool selling at fairs, and the con-
troll which this element seems to be obtain
ing in their management, is Indeed q cause
for alarm to all who have the real interests
of these societies in view.-Maine Farmer.


There is much difference Of opinion in re-
gard to feeding horses. An old teamster
that had always had the care and manage
ment of horses from boy, aud had fed all
kinds of grain, told me that mixture of
corn and oats in equal proportions for work
horses was the best he could find as feed.
-Dirigo Rural.


Whether the farmers of America-now
outnumbering all other prolessions-will
ever be able to assert their power and exer-
else a controlling influence in moulding the
legislation of the country, is yet uncertain.
In our judgment it will be glorious day
for America when that result is attained.
But it can never be attained without greater
intelligence Farmers must read, study
their interests, and be able to meet and cope
with other classes. They must have stores
of intellectual ammunition, or they will
be put down and kept down, in the future,
as they have in all past ages.-COleman'S
Rural World.


Farmers, as a general rule, work hard
enough: but their labor too often goes for
naught, because it is not accompanied with
sufficient thinking and figuring. If one
farmer in ten can tell what the beef, pork,
wool, butter, &C., which he sells has cost
him per pound, we shall be happily disap-
pointed.-Alerander Hyde.


We need millions more of sheep in this
country before our supply of wool will meet
the present demand, and if thoroughbred
sheep only are kept, they will be found far
more profitable than will common natives.
The thoroughbreds will cost but very little
more; they will require no more food or
care and will be much more valuable for
both wool and mutton. Ohio Farmer.


Are there not new or better plans-better
systems of husbandry-more certain guar
antees for remunerative returns for the
farmers toll ? Farming has been, and will
continue to be profitable if managed with
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for success than any other branch of in
dustry, science or art.-IOlCa Register.


1t makes mighty difference in the profits
of farming whether we keep the young and
thrifty cattle that are constantly increasing
in value themselves, and multiplying, as did
Jacobs herd, or whether our stock is largely
composed of sold brindles" and old "crumple-
horns tnat are on the down-hill side of
life, and must decrease in value whether it
is summer or winter.-N. Y. Times.


The problem to be solved by the farmer
is to discover how to produce the greatest
amount of nutritious food, vegetables, bread
and meat, from given area of soil, to sup
ply the wants of the increasing population, a
problem involving the most important of
social questions. CultiUator.


The actual existence and living experience
has shown conclusively that an active,
working, well-sustained farmers club has
been, and is, Of great value, not only to the
participants therein, but also to the neigh.
borhood wherein it is organized-N. Y
Observer.