Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-11-06
AGRICULTURAL.
DEVOTED 70 THE INTERESTS or FARMERs
ASp STocRMEN.

In the old worm fences the top rail
was most apt to be u heavy one, with
the smaller rails at the bottom, SO az
to make close barrier against pigs
md other small stock. This made the
fence top heavy. and it toppled over.
Nowadays the top rail is more apt to
he barbed wire than anything else.
Ia New York State the grape crop,
gives promise OF being unusually
large. Every year the vineyards are
receiving better attention from the
growers, and what has for years been
known as the Hudson River Peach
District is fast giving way To the cul-
tivation OF grapes. Growers say there
is much more money in them, and
they require, as whole, less attention.
Wherever commercial fertilizers are
sown with the drill, the bulk OF clover
and grass seed will be found in the
tows with the grain. 1t would be bet
ter for both If they were a little sep
arated. Some farmers drag down the
drill marks before growing grass seed,
and claim to get better results.
Others, who do not, find their timothy
standing in rows the subsequent
spring, showing as plainly as the bones
on a half starved horse.
In sowing grass for pasture, the best
results are reached by sowing a mix
ture-for instance, of red top, timothy,
Kentucky bluegrass, meadow fesCue,
and meadow oat grass-5earipg in
mind that mixture Of several sorts il
more likely to afford heritage through
| the whole summer, and 10 be more
| permanent. In seeding for meadows,
! though, it is better TO SOW only one
kind OF seed, as the different kinds
will very seldom be ready to harvest
! at the same time.
1t is surprising what growth grape
vines will make over an evergreen, ii
given chance to run. With only
moderately rich soil the vine will en-
tirely cover the tree, killing it after a
few years. It's tendrils cling to the
slender stems of the evergreen foliage
and will not relax their held. The
| higher the vine runs the finer the
grapes and the harder they are to get
1t is not a good way to give grape
vines their will over any kind of trees
A low, neat trellis will cost but little
and be every way more satisfactory.
Mr.. j. P. Lawes, whose opinion
everybody respects, says he does not
think the quality OF cows milk j:
Effected 10y the quantity Of water she
drinks. In other words, you canno
dilute her milk by making or letting
her drink water. He, however, is O
he opinion that thin and sloppy feed.
may huve the effect of redu ;ing the
quality OF the milk. Doctor Voelckei
Is OF the same opinion in regard t.
he water supply, and he agrees viii
MIR. Lawes i'll regard to the effect o
poor, sloppy food on the quality of TIL,
; food.
1t has been said that farm with
; out boy would soon come to grief
but what place would not come [,
grief without him? Who is it tina
docs The chores and the bothersomt
eIrdnds? Aud what boy ever amount
{ to much who is not taught to d,
{ chores well and in time, ana to d.
errands IN an exact way? 1t is nusi
ness every time, and fathers should re
member that til il methods are note,
|, and copied by the boys, and if til
& ratchet, spade or rake Is left to rus
+ ander the tree IN the yard, he think
that, II father does it, it must be a!
right.
: The tendency among the best farm
;, ers Is toward an early harvesting O
, the hay crop. The old idea tina
grass when dried Is too light and in
/. nutritious Is disproved by the gains @
, mix III COWS and of be- { in other Cal
f. tie when pastured upon it. The earl
cut hay does dry away in weight con
= slderably, but what weight remains |
hutrlment. In grass that has bee
=, left to ripen and dry up the MURINE n
Y too mech like cord wood. VIVA
: was nutrition has turned to fiber, nm,
IN the animal serves mainly the pu,
pose that cord wood does in the stow
, Ito maintain warmth.
A mule and two horses were OF
served looking over II rail fence into
tempting clover field near Baltimor
the other day. In minute the mul
had made up his mind and placin.
s his nose under the top rail he lifted
: out He then tried to jump over, bu
, sot stuck with his fore feet IN tn
= 81, yer patch and his hind feet ON tn
= other side. Then one OF the horse
very deliberately hacked up and lei
D Ting fly his heels, planted them squar