The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-08-21

1t is said that ''if rye is kept closely
grazed and no seed allowed to form
its roots will live several years and
form turf, the young leaves of which
are eagerly eaten by all kinds O
stock"
Insects will now multiply very
rapidly, and only vigorous work will
keep them down. Encourage the birds
use plenty of Paris green, kill al
moths possible, and examine for the
pests daily.
All plants are benefited by the hoe
OF cultivator, especially in dry sea.
son. The frequent stirring of the soil
keeps the surface in condition to get
the full benefit of the air, dews and
rains.
Bran is highly. recommended as a
manure for potatoes. 1t is stated to
be cheap for this purpose at $15 per
ton, while damaged bran, which can
often be got for $5 per ton, is as good
as the best.
Cultivation hastens the maturity of
the crops, and causes a marked in
crease in the yield. 1t destroys the
weeds and tends to get the land in
good condition for sowing when the
hoed crop has been removed.
1t is not considered good farming
to follow grain crop with any other
crop excepting grass sown without
| grain. For this purpose the land
should be made ready this month,
though the grass is not to be sown un-
til later
around the stems of several hundred
apple trees just coming into bearing
ito kill the insects and things" The
Live Stock Indicator says ''they are
now deceased; that is the trees. Loss,
$1,000"
Western farmers long ago learned
the lesson that should have impressed
itself upon eastern stock raisers, by
discriminating between native stock
and grade Shorthorns. And western
farmers are consequently far ahead in
the way of improved stock.
According to the american Natural
ist, hybred has been formed between
the common and the Darwin" pota-
America. 1t is believed that the new
potato will not be subject 10 the rot
or other attacks of parasitic fungi.
AS soon rs pastures fail, SOM. pro-
vision should be made for extra iced,
as the milk yield once decreased is not
brought quite up to the old standard
even with the best of feeding. What
ever diminishes the yield even for
day becomes thus an injury during the
entire season.
Good crops of beets may be grown
on any land rich enough and in suit
able tllth for corn. Drilled in rows
two feet and eight or ten inches apart,
much of the work may be done by
horse hoes. But the thinning must be
done by the hand hoe, and unless
properly attended to in time the beet
crop Will not amount to much.
English farmers are hnding that they
obtain better results from tho use of
on turnips than any other
crop. But English summers are very
wet and this helps to dissolve the min
eral fertilizer. Our summers are not
so well adapted to root growing as
those of England, nor will phosphate do
much good here on any crop after the
moist weather of spring has passed or
until fall rains. Il
The adage concerning ''too much of
q good thing" applies to manure as
we'll as everything else. As the New
York Herald points out, it is possible
70 make soil too fertile for the small
grains, although it is not often that
.armer has enough manure to enrich
LII his land to this extent AS manure
s often thrown in heaps and left for
lays or weeks before spreading. it is
almost impossible to prevent the places
where these heaps lay from being too
-ich for grain. The best way to
dispose of manure is to spread it even
y on the land as drawn from the
The arliest soiling crop after rye
will usually be oats or barley, sown as
DON as the ground is fit to work. For
his purpose thicker seeding is advisa-
lie than when crop of grain is ex-
'ected. Three bushels of either grain
will be better than less. The cutting
nay begin as soon as large enough to
AXE swath. The very earliest cut
ing will sprout and make good
econd growth. That which is cut
lst as the head begins to form will
prout very little. Successive SOW
lgs will keep good supply un-
i corn can be grown large enough
or fodder Forest, Forge and Farm.
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