The Wealth makers of the world. (Lincoln, Nebraska) 1894-1896, October 04, 1894, Page 6, Image 6
THE WEALTH MAKERS. 6 THE FARM AND HOME. SPREADING LABOR OVER TOO LARGE AN AREA. Tb Splendid Results of Intensive Farm ing Watering the Cows Saccese and Graaa Harb.d Wlr Farm Notes mod llonia Bints. Intensive Farming. The figures given in the clipping below are calculated to make Western farmers think. They Indicate some very handsome profits. How were they obtained? is a question Missouri farmers would like to have answered. Is it possible to get such here? No one will for a moment assume that our natural conditions of soil and climate are not equal to those of Massachusetts. Why then can't we produce as big crops? Are we lack ing in intelligence and skill? I fear we are, but not necessarily bo. Western farmers have not heretofore felt the necessity of extra mental ex ertion in making farming pay. As they come to realize their needs in this direction they will aoquire as fully as do their Eastern brothers that technical information which success demands shall be used in farming as in other callings, and to give this will patronize the agri cultural college, attend farmers' in stitutes and read agricultural papers. But these crops were obtained from very small acres; can such be got from large acres? asks Levi Chubbuck in the Rural World. Up to reasonable limit, there is no reason why the same skill and expenditure of a proportionate amount of labor should not produce proportionate re sults from large as from small acres; indeed, there are advantages in econ omy of labor and value of machinery In the large over the small farm. The trouble with the great majority of farmers, particularly here in the West, is that they are trying to spread a given amount of labor over too large an area, spreading it out so thin that only thin crops result, for getting that big profits ' come from getting I'M bushels of corn from one acre rather tnan from three, and saving interest and taxes, and labor of planting, etc. on two acres. Look at some of the figures showing cost of producing the crops mentioned in the clipping. When would we think of expending $87.50 in producing an acre of corn? I don't think we need to expend anything near that amount in value to give maximum crops, for if it was necessary there would be no profit to us with the low prices ob tained here. But why, we may ask, are prices for farm products so much lower here than in the East? Only that there are more to feed there in pro portion to producers than here. This then seems to be the problem to solve, so far as concerns profitable Western farming.how to increase the number of home consumers of our producta We can do this, in effect, in one way, and that is by imitating the example of many Eastern farmers and "abandon" some of our farm land, at least for a season; seed it down to grass. Much has been said in recent years about "abandoned New England farms." when the mat ter is investigated, it is found that the large part of this "abandoned" farm land is such that' Missouri farmers would never have thought of trying to farm, it is so poor and rough, and is now being allowed to grow up to timber, and the farmers are putting their time and labor on a reduced area of the best land, with such results as to prove the wisdom of the policy, and silence those who have been saying that farming in New England -did not pay. We hear in the West might learn a lesson from this: Some Prize Massachusetts Crops. E. C. Little. Haverhill, Mass., raised the premium crop of potatoes, 251 bushels, on one-half an acre, worth $190. V0 at a cost of $59.50. The pro fit was $131.40 or $262.80 per acre. The same gentleman raised 49 bush els of mangel beets on lot! rods of ground at a cost of $25.65 and values the same at $'273; profit $187.85. The only reason this man (as well as many others) is not a millionaire is because he does not do business enough. D. A. Carleton, North Andover, Mass.. raised one-half acre of cabbage worth $150 at a cost of $51; profit per acre, $198. 0. C. Blunt of Andover raised one-half acre of carrots worth $162.50 at cost of $54.75, profit per acre $215.50; also one-half acre of parsnips worth at $1 per bushel $295 at a cost of $66. 50, profit per acre $157, and ono-half acre of turnips yielding 350 bushels worth $175 at a cost of $15.35; profit per acre $319.30. H. M. Killam, West Boxford, grew one acre of corn on which the corn and stover was worth $107.80 at a cost of $87.50; profit $20.80. N. E. Farmer. Success and Grata. In every system of farming, well kept grass land, and a large propor tion of the cultivated area main tained in grass, have formed the foundation of animal industry. In asmuch as we must have grass land for hay, it is important to consider how mueh land ve should use, and what quantity and quality of herb age we should produce. I have never known a successful farmer who could not manage well his grass lands. The conclusion is forced on us that every cattle man who has achieved distinction as a cultivator, won it by learning how to grow, for the least amount of money, what is admitted to be the costliest ingredient of an animal's ration. How shall grass be maintained without too often breaking the soil for seeding P In relayinr the grass , land, what crops shall we plant, and how long shall we crop before re eeding? On general principles, it is perhaps best to lay down the rule that all land should be re-nreded to grass after two years of hoed crops. My own preference is corn on sod, followed by a root crop. This per mits of thorough clean'ng on land that can be easily worked, and yields two of the most useful crops to a dairyman. Variety of plants is na ture's favorite combination for sus taining animals when grass is the exclusive food. Professor James Cheesman. Watering (on. A year ago last winter the cows of John Gould seemed inclined to drink at least twice per day, usually drink ing about six gallons each at 4 p. m.. in addition to their morning draught. Last winter the same cows, on sub stantially the same ration, save that more clover hay is being fed with the silage, refuse to drink at night, only now and then a cow drinking one pailfuL At the Minnesota dairy school barn be found the same thing to exist, and, as in his own barn, the cows consumed as much water at once last winter as the previous win ter at twice. He has cows that will drink over 100 pounds of water at one time. One cow at the Ohio sta tion drinks 140 pounds at one time. What may seem strange is that these cows did as well at the pail in milk as a year ago last winter. There must be one word of caution. He says these cows did not drink ice water from the brook or pond, but water about Lfty-five degrees and given in the stable. To send a cow from a warm stable to the brook to drink water at thirty-six degrees, would be quite another thing, and to warm 100 pounds of ice water would require the burning of enough food to supply animal heat to make a third of a pound of butter fats, as the animal uses fat for fuel. The cow may only drink once per day, but do not try to allay any imaginary fever by giving her ice water. farmers Voice. Htrbed Wire fur Bd Hog. I have an old sow. She is of an inquiring turn of mind and continu ally dissatisfied with her lot.although green pastures, pure waters and abundant shade abound. Hoping to avoid the repetition of last summer's experience with her, we this spring went around the hog lot with a course of barbed wire, putting it at such height from the ground, usually be tween the first and second rails, as we thought would best answer the purpose. Link wire was used, fear ing the other might be too severe. She now abides therein. The only evidence I have of her ever having been near the fence was seeing fresh mud, once or twice, on wire during the first week of her pasturage; even that has now disappeared. As to the man who invented barbed wire the women of our house rise up and call him blessed. Colman's Rural W -'d. Home Hints. Only crustless bread should go with the five o'clock tea Best quality of meat can be ruined by bad carving of the same. Ice cream and strawberries to gether is a popular compination. It is the Persian's idea of perfec tion to put red pepper on frogs' legs. Lemon stains on cloth may be re moved by washing the goods in warm soap suds or ammonia. The odor of onions, left on the hands after peeling, may be removed by rubbing the hands with celery or mustard. If oilcloth is laid down where the sun will shine on it much it will stick fast to the floor unless paper is laid under it Dust and marks of children's fin gers can be removed from windows by rubbing with a sponge which has been dipped in ammonia and water. If your shoestrings have the bad babit of coming untied, rub them with beeswax and they will not slip or untie. Wax the ends, too, when the tin points arc off. I'nrm Notes. A dairy writer says a slow milker will soon ruin the best of cows. When the pastures dry up the cows need green grass or fodder. Litter or rubbish should not be all lowed to lay about trees and fruit bushes. The milk should be cooled down to 40 decrees as quickly as possible af ter milking. To determine the value of any cow her cream should be churned sepa rately occasionally. The wide-awake dairyman keeps his best cows and sells those that do hot make him a profit. If too much Paris green is used on the potato vino, the vine is in fured and the potato must be. If the soil is too poor to produce good heads of cabbage, nitrate of potash is an excellent fertilizer. It is more important to have the plough team well matched in gait and strength than the carriage team. It will not do to over-reach In the poultry business. The best plan is to move into the business gradually. A poultryman warns beginners against trying to raise 1,000 hens till he is sure he can make a success of 100. The person who establishes the reputation of selling nothing but sound eggs will always get the top price. Some poultry raisers say that plenty of air-slacked lime scattered around the poultry runs will prevent gapes. A pint of grease to one and a half tablespoonful of earbolb acid is said to be a good composition for lice on stock. A beef raiser suggests that as cas tration improves the quality of the meat, dehorning may still further Improve it Lying to God. They claimed to bring the whole In connection. With willing hearts; But secretly, who knew the reservation . They kept apart At their dread doom with fear my soul Is smitten In awful tone; rhelr story speaks to me. as it ware written For me alone. I freely brought to Elm In oonseoratlon My life and heart; Have I, with sinful, secret reservation. Kept back a part? My own poor plans and selfish ways preferring, Though Hla work wait? Bis perfect kingdom In my soul deferring, To cherish hate? O, Thou with heart all loving, eyes all seeing, I come anew: Help me to bring the whole; In aot and being, Help me be true! - Try Again. . Between sixty and seventy years ago, in a little city of Italy, there was among other choristers at the opera house, a young wan, named Rubini, who was very poor, excessively modest and greatly beloved by his comrades. In Italy at that time the orchestra and choristers were badly paid. The first violin was more than likely to be at work all day in a boot-maker's shop. This young man, in order to assist his aged moth er.uni ted the functions of chorister to the more lucrative employ ment of journeyman tailor. One day, when he had taken to No zari's house a pair of trouser, that il lustrious singer, after looking at hJm earnestly, said to him kindly, "It ap pears to me, my good fellow, that I have seen you somewhere." ' Quite likely, sir; you may have seen me at the opera-house, where I take part in the choruses." "Have yon a good voice?" ''Not remarkably, sir. I can with great difficulty reach sol." "Let me see," said Nozari, going to the piano. "Begin the scale." The chorister obeyed; but when he reached sol he stopped short, out '-eath. "Sound la come, trj . "Sir. I cannot" "Scund la, I tell you?" "La, la." "Sound si." "My dear sir, I cannot" "Sound si, I tell you, or I'll " "Don't get angry, sir; I'll try. - La, si, la, si, do." "I told you so!" said Nozari, in a tone of triumph. "And now, my good fel low, I will say only one word to you. If you will study and practise, you will become the first tenor in Itlay." Nozari was right The poor tailor- chorister had perseverance, and years later Rubini fulfilled Nozari's pro phecy. Fly Talk. Since the departure of Prof. Garner for Africa, to continue his study of the language of monkeys, a Frenchman of science, Dr. Galtier, has published the results of a long and careful study, made in his poultry-house, into the language of hens. In his opinion, there are many "words" concealed in the utterances which we ordinarily in terpret merely with cut-cut-cut-ca-hah-cut and cock-a-doodle-doo. These studies in animal dialects have ( now been followed by another, which is, perhaps, most curious of all. An English enquirer, armed with a micro phone, or sound-magnifier, has been listening patiently through long hours to the curious noises made by house flies, and reports his belief that they have a language of their own. The language does not consist of the buzzing sound which we ordinarily hear, which is made by the rapid vibra tions of their wings in the air, but of a smaller, finer and more widely modu lated scries of sounds, audible to the human ear only by the aid of the microphone. Probably this fly conversation is per fectly audible to the fly ears, which, as every schoolboy knows who has tried to move his hand slowly upon them, are very acute. The hope is expressed that, since the heretofore inaudible whispers of flies have been detected and recorded, some inventor may construct a microphone which will enable us to make out the language of the microbes, and so sur prise them in the horrible secret of their mode of operations! Intelligent bat Illiterate. It is very desirable that a man should know how to spell, but as com pared with many other things such knowledge is only a minor accomplish ment Col. George Mathews was a brave and capable soldier, esteemed as such by Gen. Washington. He was twice elected Governor of Georgia, and was at one time a member of Congress. His memory was wonderful. While he was a member oi Congress an itn portant document was lost The papei had been read once during the session, and CoL Mathews repeated it word foi word. Before the Revolutioary war he was sheriff of Augusta county, and had tc collect the taxes. For a long time ht remembered the name of every tax payer. Yet we are told that when he read aloud he prenounced fully the 1 in 1b "would," "should," and other such words, and in spite of his memory wrote "Congress" with ak. His case reminds one of the saying of .President Lincoln about man whom some one spoke of as "ignor ant" "No," said Lincoln, "he is illiterate, but I should not call him 'ignorant " "Farthest North." The story of American explorers who have braved the perils of the Northern seas, knowing that almost superhu man efforts were to be required of them, shows that they had the same enthusiasm that characterized and sustained the early discoverers. One of the members of the Greeley expedi tion gives an account in Scribner's Magazine of their sufferings and per severence. Fatigue, thirst, hunger, cold, and even heat at times beset us. Each camp found us physicially ex hausted. We scanted our food, and with envious, regretful eyes saw each bit disappear, since it shortened the length of our possible journey north ward. Finally the coveted honor was in sight Realizing that this was indeed the "Farthest North," we unfurled the flag of our country, the glorious Stars and Stripes, with a feeling of pride and exultation impossible to de scribe. Lieut. Lock wood and I seized each other's hands, and hugged the Eskimo Thorlip, who, gaping at us, wondered what it all meant. The physical hardship from many days' travel through heavy gales and blinding snow, over jagged rubble-ice and across dangerous tidal cracks, was all behind us. Our visit left behind it a record. It stands a mighty cairn of rocks commensurate in size to its importance built on a narrow shelf, directly under the frowning face of the overhanging cape, and looking oat over the eternal silence of the Polar ocean. Modified Prescription. Mr. Oscanyan, in his book, "The Sul tan and His People," says that a Turk ish physician was called to visit a man who was very ill of typhus fever. The doctor considered the case hopeless, but prescribed for the patient, and took his leave. The next day, in passing by, he inquired of a servant at the door if his master was dead. "Dead!" was the reply; "no, he is much better." The doctor hastened up-stairs to ob tain the solution of the miracle. . "Why," said the convalescent, "I was consumed with thirst, and I drank a pailful of the juice of pickled cab bage." "Wonderful!" quoth the doctor; and out came the tablets, on which he made this inscription: "Cured of typhus fever, Mehemed Agha, an upholsterer, by drinking a pailful of pickled cabbage juice." Soon after, the doctor was called tc another patient, a yaghlikgee, or dealei in embroidered handkerchiefs, who was suffering from the same malady. H.5 forthwith prescribed "a pailful of pickled cabbage juice." On calling the next day to congratu late his patient on his recovery, he was astonished to be told that the man was dead. In his bewilderment at these phe nomena, he came to the safe con clusion, and duly noted it in his memo randa, that "although in eases oi typhus fever pickled cabbage juice is an efficient remedy, it is not, to be used unless the patient be by profession an upholsterer." Why Not? An English gentleman and his wife who were visiting friends in Scotland were taken to see an interesting mon astery not far from Cluny, their friend's estate. In that part of the country a man is known by the name of his es tate. When they were asked to write in the monastery visitors' book, the Englishman noticed that his host, Mr. MacPhearson, Wrote "Cluny and Mrs. MacPhearson." Not to be outdone, the Englishman promptly wrote, "26 Lennox Gardens, Pont street, and Mrs. Lockwood." Another story is told of Mr. Lock- wood, in which his part is not, one must conclude, as innocent as it looks. He is evidently fond of a joke. He often visits extremely wealthy and hospitable friends in the country. These friends have a room ready for him whenever he cares to occupy it. The house is seven miles from a rail way station or telegraph office. He once telegraphed them from London: "May I stay over Sunday?" 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