Year: 1877

After summing up the profits of the good
farmer we find his net profits are $4,000.
His girls are always in demand, as the
market is never overstocked with good, ca
pable wiveS.-MiddleJury Register.


There are farmers all over the state that
are feeling the effect Of the hard times &C.
vercly, but little they know what hard times
mean to those who live in the cities and
towns, aud have no homes, aud do not know
one day where the food or the fuel is to
come from for the next day.


The plowman should learn to lay his lands
straight, keep his furrows even, and turn
his corners square. He should know how
to regulate the draft of his plow to suit his
team, and to make the labor as light as pos
sible to both man and beast, aud at the same
time be able to do good work.-Cokman's
Rural.


The comb is the hens pulse. If that
be strong and bright, and of good color
and full Of blood, shaking with every quick
movement Of the bird in the combed varie.
ties, the bird is in normal health, and in
laying condition. When the rim of the
comb and wattles have purpish tinge, the
bird is not well.


1t is expected that when the next general
census is taken the United States will be
found to head the wool.producing countries
of the globe. The figures Tor last year mako
the yield in this country 200 100000 pounds
gain of 30,000,000 pounds in the last six
years, while Australias yield was 1875 ,O00,-
600. Our natural resources are certainly
satisfactory as a factor of returning prosper.
| ity-BoSton Post.


The main object of agriculture is the pro-
duction of human food. Food is the first
want of man, after this comes clothing and
shelter, and the necessities, and after that
luxuries of life. All systems of agriculture
aim primarily at the production Of the largest
amount of food, at the most economical rate :
hence, to obtain the greatest crops at the
least expense, should be the object of every
real farmer.-Maine Farmer.


My own experience with that of many
others, has fully convinced me that February
is the best time to SOW clover seed When
sown at this time, the thawing and freezing
will work it into the ground deep enough so
that it will not come up as soon as that
sown a month later; and when it does come
up it will have such deep root hold that
it will not perish from drouth, and it will
grow right along.-Dirigo Rural.


When we breed cattle for certain specific
qualities, we invariably lose other special
qualities which may be variable and desira.
bic. 1t is with breeds Of cattle as it i;
with horses. Ii We desire an active car.
riage horse We should not expect to find
improvement by breeding to a Pereheror
stock II We need good, heavy plow team
we would not seek cross by breeding to o
thoroughbred race horse.-Kansas Farmer


The hog is an animal which was evidently
made for the ground, and where possible
for woodland. He is most omphatically oI
the earth earthly, and in his natural state he
is sure to betake himself thither. A good
share of his natural food and all of his med,
icine, probably, comes from beneath the sur


face of the soil and to enable him to OBJ


tain his neediul supply, nature kindly gav'
him long, stout snout with hard, grissy
claw at the end.--Prairie Farmer.


One thing especially we may note from
| what we have gathered this year, that not
withstanding the many good agricultural pa
pers that exist, and many Of these of tn,
highest character, it is evident that there j
yet an immense number Of people who d
not read them This is especially eviden
/ by what we read in many quarters wher
, suggestions are made and opinions held tha
intelligence has diifused through all agricuI
tural papers long agO,-GermantO'on Tel
egraph.


! In some soils, and for some crops, it is


better practice to plough sod land in tn
s fall, leaving it to be worked upon and broke
A down by tho frosts of winter. In ligh


sandy, or sandy loan soils, especially if
3 be used for corn, it is found an exceller
y plan to leave the ploughing til just betor
i planting. There is then, a considerabl
0 growth of vegetation to turn under, whlcl
in connection with dressing Of green bar


yard manure, soon heats, and thus warn
up the soil, making an excellent bed fC
D the roots of the young corn plants.-Ne
., England Farmer.