The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-03-17

need not be very sharp for that pur.
pose. When 1t lies on the ground
hitch i team to its top branches, and
twist the body around SO as to loosen
more roots. In this way a tree of
moderate size may be cheaply grubbed
out When the hole made by excava-
ting the root is filled, the whole may
be plowed and seeded.
sCRAPING OLD APPLE TREES.
The rough bark on old apple, trees Il
unsigl,tly, and scfaping it off gives
them 4 much more presentable ap-
pearancc. The benefit from this, how
ever, is doubtful. Generally the man
who gets 10 thinking so seriously about
his apple orchard rs to scrape the rough
bark off from old trees. is apt to go
farther and add load or half load
of manure. This last is undoubtedly
helpful. so if the farmer who has been
hitherto negligent goes to work about
his apple trees, let us say nothing to
discourage HIM. Almost anything is
better for an apple tree than neglect
There is nothing in the idea that this
rough. bark is needed to protect the
trees from cold. 1t is the most unsub-
stantial kind of an overcoat and if the
tree is not hardy without it we cannot
fairly expect it to be hardy with it.
Go,..r ,ino traoo NOW coruaS ono vain hla
purpose. 1t uncovers many larv@ of
eodling moth and other injurious in-
sects, which if brought Gut from their
hiding.places in winter are sure to per-
ish by exposure TO wet while unable to
protect themselves,
IDLE HORSES IN WATER.
1t is generally better for farmers not
10 keep more team help than they can
keep profitably employed during most
of the Winter 1t is the natural season
in northern chimes for marketing farm
produce But if for any reason SOME
horses must be left idle, take off their
shoes, so they Will not injure each other
or ether animals, and turn them in the
barnyard. This is a great saving of
labor but that is not its object 1t is a
saving of the horse rs well. If an en-
closed shed is left for the horses to run
in, with door open through the day
and shut every night, the horse will
naturally lake enough exercise to keep
his riucles IL fair condition. Give hay
and straw, but instead of grain add a
little bran OF roots daily. This will
keep the horses digestion good. He
will lock rough enough to be sure, but
his legs and feet will not be strained
by standing on hard planks in one po-
sition day after day. This saving of
his feet and legs from injury is a great
deal more important than having
the horse look well. The horse thus
kept will not need grooming as
he will roll in the straw and THUS
brush his sides and back. About a
month before beginning farm work get
these horses up in the stable twice a
day. groom them thoroughly. give
them little grain, and turn them out
again. 1t is astonishing to the in-
experienced to see how vigorous such
horse will be after two or three
weeks feeding on grain. His old coat
will come off as early as that of horses
stabbed and grained all Winter. 1t was
possibly a lazy man who devised this
plan of keeping idle horses in Winter.
as it saves great deal of work; but the
plan is based on good physiological
reasons, and deserves adoption by those.
who, though not lazy. do not believe in
working when work does more harm
than good. American CultiUGt0r.