Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-10-30
AGRICULTURAL.
DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS or FARMERS
AND SToCKMEN.


Florida promises to becomes "rse
oroducer of opium. Sixteen plants
will produce 1000 worth Of opium.
II all farmers would fence to keep
stock in there would be no need Oh
fencing TO keep stock out.
Plister is cheap, and q handful OF
each corn hill will be OF much advan-
tage. 1t should be used on grass
crops also.
Experienced tomato growers Claim
that a flock OF turkeys will effectuall.
put an end to the depredations oil
the tomato worm.
One pound OF Paris green to three
hundred pounds dry land plaster Is the
proper proportion for application to
potato vines.
A few drops Of oil in harness and
saddles occasionally may reduce the
profits of the saddler, but it will also
reduce the wear on the farmers
pocket.
In China there are over four hun
bred species Of plants used fer foed,
and in the world probably ten times
that number. SAwdust in Sweden Ii
used in bread and found digestible.
Now is the season when butter
taints quickly, and none more quickly
than the choicest article. 1t is a time
for special care in manufacture, and
for the earliest possible consumption
The wool product of California has
averaged nearly 100000 pounds per
year since 1880, bringing to the State
$6 600 900 "a year. This is about one
seventh OF the entire wool product oil
the country.
Keep account OF the date of breed
ing your mares; you will then know
better about the time they will foal
II is better to have colts come after the
grass is plenty than when the mare 1t
on dry feed.
Do you know the weight of each o
your horses? 1t is quite a satisfac
ton to know just how much eatl
horse weighs, and as plentiful rs scales
are in the country, there is no excus'
for not knowing.
The only farmers that are makinl
money now, or ever did or 'ever will
out of horse breeding are those VIII
raise the best classes, and are willing
to pay literally for the Use of first
class stallion.
The tomato is commonly grown il
gardens on soils made much too ricl
The vine attains remarkable vigol
but the fruit ripens slowly. Ii onl
moderately fertile soil were used 70
growing tomatoes, the crop woul
ripen earlier, and be less subject to til
rot, though this disease is apt to tax
the first ripening fruit of some kind
of tomatoes on any soil.
Gravel serves the same purpose wit
birds that teeth do with qusdruped
The grinding in the gizzard may /
heard by placing the ear near til
fowls when their stomachs are fu
and digestion is taking place. Tn
sound of the gravel stones grindin
and rubbing against the grain is e
Pr cially audible in the case of duel
that are about half grown, at viii
time they are increasing in size vel
: fast, and digestion proceeds very Ia
: idly.
!, While the nan is certainly failu
in his business who cannot make goc
butter out of good milk, yet that ma
has never been discovered who cou
make tirst-class butter out of secon
class milk. The dairyman Shout
!. above all things, have his barn al
q premises in good sanitary conditio
Any decaying animal matter, wheth
' 1t be d dead rat or split milk, abo
the barn or milk-house, will transm
u both its odor and its decomposil
properties TO the milk and its produ
butter.
Have you a set of hay caps?
/, not, get them ready at once; tn,
+ will often more than save their CO
l. IN the tirst season. Get stout var
> wide or five quarter sheetlng and c.
o it into squares, hem the raw edge
n and sew INTO each corner Il loop
stout cord or small rope, to fasten Il
caps on; or, better stll, use the waite
proof hber hay caps. Have a lot
n stakes ready, and where they will
" at hand. 1t is II bad time to hunt ,
stakes when shower is coming up.
Is There is no simpler, more harmle
= and effective remedy for worms
y hogs than flour of sulpher. Swi
readily partake of 1t when mike wi
Cruel or other sloppy food. For pi
r under three months old teaspooni
is dose; for older ones desse