Rensselaer Union, Volume 1, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 March 1869 — Page 4

Agricultural and Domestic.

Breeding and Bearing Cattle.

BY I. V. MAPES.

The present enormously high prices of natter nml l)eef call loudly upon the agricultural population of *tlie country to gjve their attention, practically and scientifically, to the breeding aud reaving of eattl&____ The cost of keeping poor stork i* as great as that of good, while the net proceeds, and the satisfaction arising from good stock, is incomparably greater than that of poor. It looks very strange that this leading fact should require so much time and effort to be impressed indellibly, upon the minds of persons most interested thereby. It is a sell-evident proposition that what is worth doing at all is worth doing well, consequently if it is profitable to rear and keep cattle for butter and beef, it would be. the most profitable to possess, the .best breed, for the use designed, and give them the best possible care-, There is a strong tendency im the public mind in favor of a general reformation on the soltject.

Fine stock of nil kinds, is lading disseminated throughout the country much more rapidly than at any former time. The strongest objection urged against purchasing fine blooded stock, is that the price is high; but tlieanswer to this objection i« that improved stock will give a return far greater than that of common. .The quality and character of the bull bred from, is of a greater importance than that of good cows. The characteristics of the male are generally transmitted in a more positive torm than that of the female. Hence the importance, in an attempt at careful breeding, to procure the services of a thorough bred bull. Audit is not. sufficient that the bull exhibits a tine form and splendid appearance, but the character of his parents should be well understood This oa. n only be done by the aid of pedigrees, carefully preserved; and at the present time reliable records of all the prominent breeds are cautiously kept so as to prevent, deception and fraud therein. It is uot the intention, in this paper to give a preference for any particular breed, over others, but merely to speak of the “Short Horn battle,” in an independent manner. This breed has been much more largely introduced from abroad than any other. The cows of 4his blood are good milkers, both as to quantity and quality; and when ceasing to be profitable for the the dairy, are soon converted into beef, with less expense than most other breeds. Those who are the most successful men in breeding stock of any kind, purchase the best of the kind, of either, horses, sheep, swine or poultry, that can l)eobtained, and then give them the best shelter, food and care, and such men are always successful. —/Tj\

Care of Orchards.

As an anmteur orchavdist, I have noticed an evil which is extremely common in orchards of this locidity, and I presume in others to the manner in which the trunk of the tree divides itself into branches. This division is often at so sharp an angle that the bark in the angle and the dirt lodging there are caught between the two branches as they grow, so that, instead of a solid, woody union in the angle where the branches seem to unite, a crack is formed, holding the bark which has been pinched iq, and deepening with the growth of the tree. Thus, while the lower side of the limb is firmly bound to the tree, by Its fiber passing into and becoming a part of the trank, the upper side is cat off by a cleft filled with dirt and rubbish across which no fibers pass, though it may seem to the careless eye a perfect union. The weight of its lead of fruit, or the violence of storms, is sure '»time to split off such a limb, !

ofleu to the utter ruin of the tree. The remedy is, first and best, allow no division of the young tree with such angles to take place. But if you have old trees m which the evil already exists, pick out from the crotch all the loose bark, and, with a sharp knife, pare the bark where it would be likely to pinch, till you come to the green bark, but by no means reach the inner bark, or separate it from the wood. Even if a cleft has already been formed you can if it is still shallow, clean it out and*pare it smooth. * The angle will then fill up with a woody growth that will bind the branches solidly together. Such branches are safe; they will generally break before they will split apart. Once or twice each year, every tree should be visited, the divisions of all its’ large branches carefully examinened aud everything removed from the angle which can by any possibility become pinched in as tin* branches grow. By this means the ruinous breaking aud spliting of trees, now so common, may be almost wholly prevented.— Cor. Western Jtural.

The Management of Hot-Beds.

The making of a hot-bed is a very easy matter; when it is done, it lms to be properly cared for, and here is where many fail. The plants in the bed, naturally tender from the manner in which they have been raised, are in a confined space, with a heating medium below them which gives the air in which they are enclosed as high a temperature as they can well endure. If now this already heated space be made still hotter by the direct rays of the sun, the tender and succulent plants at once perish. As soon as the plants are up, the bed must have pot only daily attention, bnt at least twice daily—morning and afternoon. In the morning, about nine o’clock, the upper edge of the sash must be raised by means of a wedge-shaped block, the opening being more or less according to the interior temperature and the heat of the sun. This operation is termed “airing,” and by proper attention to it, injury from overheating may be avoided. In guarding against danger from heat, that from the opposite extreme should not be incurred. The sashes are to ];e closed in the afternoon when the force of the sun has abated, and on cold days opened very slightly or not at all.. Watering, when -required, is to he done from a watering-pot with a very fine "rose, so as to compactthe earth as little as possible. Weeds are 'sometimes troublesome in hotbeds, and they should never be allowed to get a start. — Ammcan Agriculturist.

—A model farm in Slower County, Minnesota, is owned and occupied by William Buck. It consists of 4SO acres, and was bought thirteen years ago at Government prices. It now has a handsome residence, and a barn which accommodates 160 head of cattle, 225 tons of hay, and 10,000 bushels of grain. In 186 S, S6OOO worth of stock was sold. There are now '-‘SO acres'under plow, and 120 acres in timothygrass. < —Youatt, in his book entitled “The Horse,” says this animal will never drink hard water if soft is within reach; that lie will leave clear, transparent, hard water, for a pool or stream of soft, even though the latter be discolored with mud. Very cold water from the well will make the hair rise up, and not unfrequently cause an attack of the gripes. Give soft water if practicable, especially if the animal be ailing.

—A cargo of wheat from California, which recently arrived in Boston, and was sold, returns a net loss to the parties interested of over twentytkousand dollars. —Two million and a hhlf pounds of butter were sent io Boston from Vermont in 1868. " " W ■\ i •

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A COMPLETE PICTORIAL HISTORY OF IKB TIMES. The best, cheapest, and most sno> cessfnl Family Paper in the Union. HARPER’S WEEKLY. SPLENDIDLY ILLUSTRATED. Critical Notices Of Tht Prtts. “The Model Newspaper of our country, aomplete in all tho departments of an Amsrlcan Family Paper—Harper’s Weekly has earned for itself a right to itstitlo “A Journal of civilisation.’’—JV. Y. Evening Poet. Our fntur'o historians will enrich themselves out of Harper’s Weekly, long after writers, painters, and publishers are turned to dusk N. Y. Evangeliet The best of its class In Amorlca.— Hoe ton Traveller. Harper’s Weekly may bo unreservedly declared the best newspaper In America.— Tie Independent New York. The articles upon public questions which appear in Harper's Weekly from week to week form a remarkable series of brief political essays. They are distinguished by clear and pointed statement, by good common sense, by Independence and breadth of view. They arc the expression ot mature conviction, high principle, and strong feeling, and taka their place among tbe best newspaper territlng of the .tim*. — North American Reviev, Botitm, aw ,_ . '• * '• SUBSCRIPTIONS. 1869. Terras : Habfir’s Wxiklt, one year, s4,oa. An extra copy of either tfie Weekly or Magazine will be supplied gratia for every Club ot Fve Subscribers at $4.00 each, In one remittance, or Blx Copies for $20,00. Subscriptions to Hanna's Maoaiinu, Wxikly, and Bazar, to one address for one year $lO 00; or, two of Harper's Periqditala to one address for one year,s7 00. Back numbers can be supplied at anytime. The Annual Yolumea of Haqmr’sWeekly. in cloth binding, will he sent by express, free of expense,for $7 each. A complete set egraet the*rate of ss,26*pe'r vo!„ freight°atM» pense of purchaser. Volume XI, ready January Ist, 1860. The postage on Harper's Weekly is 20 oenta a year, which must be paid at the anbaoriherSF post-office. Subscriptions sent from British North American Provinces most be accompanied with 20 centa additional, to prepay uaita^ p BaSpBR a BROTHERS, New Teri*