Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-11-13
AGRICULTURAL.
DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS or FARMERS
AND STocKMgS.

Fruit growers stand in their own
light by tryipg.to market the poorer
qualities of fruits. Better throw the
poor to the pigs and get paying
price for the beft.
The reason why American pro-
duction exerts such an influence on
Price o-o'ations is that it still main
tains its influence on the most import
ant grim market in the world, namely,
Great Britain.
1t is dreadful waste OF COW force,
saws Hoard, to turn her out where she
roams over several hundred acres oil
land. She will be doing it most all
day, if there is no fence to stop her,
and will be sure to do it if the pasture
is thin and scarce. She had better be
fed what she needs on small space,
and then lie down and attend to
her legitimate mission on earth, max
ing milk.
A well-defned belt, beginning with
Ohio and extending westward SO as to
include Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Mis-
souri,, Nebraska and Northern Kan
sas, contains the surplus corn, which
will furnish the bulk Of this winters
shipments the coming season. The
seven states named had q combined
Weld in 1887 of 7S0,000000 bushels /;
the estimated yield for 1888 is 1900
600 900 bushels, an increase of $780,
100000 bushels.
In almost every ncighborhood there
are farmers who are said TO have "bad
luck" Their health is good,
their muscles are strong and active,
and they would be highly insulted
were any one to insinuate that they
were in the least deficient in il tellect.
Yet these men and their families exc
out u miserable existence, claiming
that this is a very wicked world, and
that the Almighty is partial in his
distribution of riches.
In blowing among apple trees a
great difference is noticeable between
those thoroughly cultivated and those
neglected few years, as to the posi-
ton of their roots. The orchard
plowed every year has most OF its
; feeding roots just below reach of the
. plow. That left in grass runs its feed.
ing roots nearer the surface, and the
r plow necessarily destroys great many
!; This does not injure them much
4 while the tree is dormant. As soon
r as the leaves appear the destruction oil
!, the roots by blowing or by anything
!; else is a great check to the vitality Of
the tree.
}. The first brood of larvae of the elm
leaf beetle will appear in June. Timely
application of Paris green or Londor
y; purple in water, sprayed over anc
!; among the foliage of the trees will
destroy this pest But the spray vii
leave some poison on the grass. The
;; poisoned trees need not be in pas
) ture lot nor around the dwelling house
. to be source of danger. If there il
the least possible chance of horses
COWS, sheep or other animals grazing
about them, or OF children playing
there, the greatest caution should b,
It observed i'll using arsenites.
1t is conceded by those who hav
:, gwen The subject careful attention
that turn with the roller will saw
the pioughed ground at least one har
rowing. Then after the orop i
y y planted 1t comes in for rolling to TIN
u; level surface and press the soil firml
IL about the seed. The harrow and cuj
o. tlvator will run easier and do less dam
age for having been preceded by tn
roller. The meadows, especially
should be rolled bef,.re the soil be
10 comes too dry. Let the driver collec
10 IN his box all loose stones larg
t. enough to be seen; the small one
Will be pressed into the ground so tina
the moving knife will miss them.
Or Don't forget to use The harrow. Us
1t early and often. Use it to get til
III surface in good condition for PLANTING
y Use it to stir the surface after the Gro
's IS planted. With fine steel teet
lie slantlng back it will run smooth. slic
. ing the burrows without tearing then
- up or turning them over. After tn
IS com and potatoes are planted take on
o one or two OF the middle teeth an
1, you can destroy the weeds two row
" at time. Repeat the operation q
right angles with the corn when if
,, coming up and again when two inche
Ie nigh, and the most important worl
"a lpgs are over, for you have kept tn
!. weeds at bay and given the corn
7 chance to get the start of its wors
enemies.
K Those who have spent time an
n money the past fall and winter in OH
N ting in underdrains are now bepi,
10 nlng to see the advantage to be d,
rived from their labor. Fields hereto
g 'ore impossible or at least untillabl
N until the heat OF summer had by mai
8, strength ovaporated the surface waite
" are now ready for the pillow. Do nc
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