The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-12-15
Farm Notes.


and are really winter plants, as they
REQUIRE but little protection In winter
other than a light covering Spinach.
seed may be planted now, brs spring
Is the period for planting satisfy. ,
The great preponderence OF testi--
monv shows that soft food is better for
cattle than Is dry feed. and that IN the
dairy there is ne trouble. with plenty.
of ensilage. to keep up summer flow
of milk all the year.
September should be late enough for
the sows to farrow the fall pigs It Is
of but little IL any advantage to have
pigs come in the fall, but II such be-
the case, they should have time to make.
considerable growth before cold wealth.
or sets In.
Parsnips and carrots are not injHreT
il stored outside in mounds, and In
sections where the winters are not SCI
we're they NAV be left in the rows, with
only q slight covering. The proper
way to store them, however. is In q.
cellar, in bins so as to easilv handle
them when they are wanted fOE feed
ing.
Ladies sh ouid make preparations for
taking in the flower plants for the VIM
ter window garden. Frost may put i'm
an appearance at any time ut this sea-
son. and the location for the plants
should be made and the supply of pots
procured. Slips can be made now with
better advantage than later on.
If the ground is damp o one-hosse
pillow should be run through the spaces
between the strawberry rows in order
to allow the surplus water to flow off.
in winter. Strawberries are partial to-
somew what damp location. but in tho
winter and early spring, when heavy
| rains cause the water to stand on tho
plants. it is injurious. The frost will
also heave up the plants il the ground
Is too wet
The most of the small fruits are less
unfavorably influenced by q somewhat.
shady location than are vegetables.
Protection from too much sun seems
to be decided advantage. This is es.
pecially the case with gooseberries,
currants and blackberries. The largest
and most luscious of blackberries are
generally to be found hidden nnder the
densest foliage.
In developing cows for butter the
feeder should be sure that he does not
overreed, but as he finds they eat with
a good appetite he may add liitle'
more to each feed. and so continue.
gradually to increase the feed as thcyt
will bear it This power of Digestion
will increase. and he may gradually in
crease the milking capacity OF his COWS
and their production of butter Tho
skill of the feeder has much to do with
the result.
Reports from breeders who have
given the mutton breeds trial show
that it is not unusual to produce
wethers that will weigh 200 pounds
when ! year old, and lambs can be
easily made to weigh 60 pounds when
months old. There is also fair crop
of wool secured, but 1t Is more prof1t-.
able to produce mutton. The mutton
of a well-bred sheep not only gives q.
profit by reason of the extra weight
attained, but higher price ID also re-
ceived owing to better quality rs COM
pared with the ordinary cCmmon
sheep.
Economy with the corn crop means
that the fodder should be stored under
cover and not left standing in the fields
as is often practiced. Good fodder Is
valuable and highly relished by ALI
classes of stock, but it can be injured
by exposure as easily as hay. No mat
ter how much care is taken the shocks
will plow over in winter. by which
means largo share of fodder is ruined
by being on the ground. If cattle are
turned in on il they will trample
portion of it also. The barn is the
proper place for it.