Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1886-08-26
FARM NOTES.


SO as to allow the water to run down to
it's roots.
Do not feed breeding sows very largely
on grain. They may be kept in good
condition, but it should be done by more
bulky or partially green food.
A mulch of two inchesSof short manure
on the surface around spring planted
trees will help them more than any thing
else to Withstand the drouth of summer.
Road dust may be gathered easily now
and stored for use in poultry houses,
stables and outhouses in the winter,
where it will be worth much more than
it cost.
man who has tried putting tarred
paper around young trees to prevent
mice and rabbits from gnawing the bark
says it will kill more trees than the ami
mails will.
Signs and Seasons says: All things
make friends with stone house-the
MOSES and lichens and vines and birds.
1t is kindred to the earth and the ele-
ments, and makes itself at home in any
situation.
A neutral tint in farm buildings is
preferable to positive colors, as white,
red or bright yellow White is especially
Objectionable. It is too glazing and not
in harmony with trees and surrounding
natural colors. A quiet drab OF gray
matches best with the surroundings of
buildings.
There are many dairy farms that can
be provided with water-power for churn-
ing at small cost by constructing reser-
vOirs where the elevation is great enough
to make a small stream serve by pre-
sure. A spring may keep the reservoir
supplied, or If there is no spring above,
watershed of a few acres will serve the
purpose.
After the fruit has been gathered from
the raspberry that cane is Of no further
use, and in due time will die. Cultiva-
tors differ as to the time for removing
these old canes. Some cut them away
as soon as the fruit is off while others
leave them until late in fall, thinking
that the old canes may contribute some
thing to the growth of the new ones
that are to bear fruit next year. The
best cultivators cut away the canes soon
after fruiting as they are out of the way
and do not interfere with the new canes.
A German who has studiouslv watched
the movements of honey bees asserts
that they are excellent storm warmers.
He says that on the appearance of a
thunder storm, bees, otherwise gentle
and harmless, become very Irritable, and
will at once attack anyone, even their
usual attendant, upon approaching their
hives. Instances are given in which the
barometer and hydrometer foretold
storm, the bees remaining quiet, but no
storm occurred; or the instruments gave
no intimation of storm, but the bees
for hours before were irritable, and it
came.
Flowing for wheat is now in order,
and with the intense heat prevailing and
thoroughly baked condition of the
ground in many localities, the chances
for killing up, or at least CALLING good
horses Is tirst-class. A good farmer rec.
ognlzes the horse as one Of his best
friends; In fact, an indispensable CO
worker, and he will never abuse him, but
others are less considerate. A few DAYS
of careful work will accustom the should
or to the friction of the collar and good
washing at noon and at night will do
much to tougher the skin and relieve
the suffering beasts.
The more frequently corn ground is
cultivated the more thoroughly it is ex
posed to action of the air and thus
warmed. Besides the cultivation is often
important to induce rotting of sod, which
would start into new growth if undis-
turbed. When sod ferments in the soil
it makes additional heat, besides making
available plant food in the soil that
would otherwise be latent. 1t is not
necessary to cultivate deeply at first A
slight brushing of the surface, such as
will be given by the smoothing harrow.
does as much good as if it were deeper,
and with the harrow fifteen or more
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The Dover Del. Sentinel says: "One
OF the new features in harvesting in this
section this year was that of running a
binder by steam power. ]. w. Durbo-
rough, near Rising Sun, had nearly fin
lshed cutting his wheat on Tuesday.
when his neighbor, f. B. Linn, who had
I q traction engine which he used in
threshlng, proposed to try that moter on
the binder. After rigging up the engine
was hltched on in place Of the team, and
by making the corners round the ma
chimes moved along together without the
least trouble. The engine was more
easily managed than the four horse
team which Mr.. D. hal been obliged to
use on account Of the ground being soft,
ana oy running close to the standing
gram the binder was kept full all the
time"
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