Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1888-06-07
FARM NOTES.


When hoed crops are intended TO be
grown between young trees II should b.
tue aim TO manure freely, or he growing
crop will iniure the trees.
The farmers Of North Dakota have just
close very important meeting. at which
there was much enthusiasm aud determine.
lion TO down trust. in every form.
Many farmers In this section are putting
In all the time that Can be spared from
their crops, panting alfalfa. There will be
a tremendous acreage Of this crop in South.
west Kansas in few months. II Is doub.
ling every six months.-GdrdsH city (Ran.)
Sentinel
The ordinary little hand. weeder is the
best implement 10 use for ersdicaiing weeds
among thickly growing plants, especially
where the hoe may be detrimental On
heavy, hard soil it's use Is not prohtab e,
but on lght soils Il permits Of effective
work and at low cost
There is no quicker or handler way Of
disposing Of refuse, soda, muck, weeds.
etc, than TO rot them down IN a compost
heap. Surely dead animals are best dis
posed of in this way. The most common
fermenung agents used in the compost
are stable manure and nightsoL
II land be deeply aud thoroughly under
drained snow. banks melt away from be-
meath by the rising OF internal heat from
the earth Under them. No matter how
deep or heavy the bank may be this fur
nishes space bene tth in which air circu-
lates 10 some extent, and always sufficient
TO prevent smothering plant life. Where
wheat or clover IS killed by snow-banks
lying over II the ground beneath is only
partially underdralnei or not drained ut
all.
A gent'ema Of this city who was con-
versing with US recently upon the advan.
tages Of rolling the growing wheat in the
spring gave as an example the case Of his
father, an old farmer in enc Of the western
counties Of The State. For twenty years
past he has adopted tn, plan, aud with
great satisfaction. Often he has left strips
through the field untouched By she roller,
aud has Invariably found that tie rolled
portion was much thhftier than the un-
rolled strips alongside. -IHdiaHa Farmer.
One benefit wh Gu he farmer who sur.
rounds has home premises with artificial
groves will realize, and which should by
no means be lost sight OF, Is that such
groves invite the insect-destroying bi ds,
which are the farmers best friends in pro
tecung fruit or other crops from the raw.
asSP VI NNaN' ANAANt luntcAa ~ Is true tudL
some OF them claim a share OF the small
fruits, but not a larger portion, we think,
than they are justly entitled to as remu.
neration for their work in destroying iu-
secis,-ELehaaqe.
The best way to keep a corntield clean Is
TO begin dragging 1t before the corn comes
up, or just before II breaks through the
ground, with drag having slim and slant.
inc tRnfn AmFh dr. sa.N.s
than those used for narrowing Ia grain.
Beginning thus early. the whole surface Is
stirred so that no grass or weeds are able
to get start even In the curuhill The
season permitting this dragging should be
kept up once or twice a week Till the corn
Is five or six incbe, high. The advalt ,go
OF dragging is that You get over a large
field IN a short time, for the drag sweeps
several rows at once, aud II cleans the
grass from the hills a, from the opsn
spaces. Exchange.