Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-08-14
AGRICULTURAL.
Devoted to the Interests Of Farmers
and Stook1nen.
what Has Made the Money!

has MADE the hiOutf III i'",.h
the last year or twoY 1t would per
haps be easier TO tell what has not
made money-for in the latter cate
CORY are to he included our two great
est staples, wheat and beef. 1t is the
lesser staples that have paid-hogs,
fat sheep, potatoes, beans, poultry,
eggs, and many OF the still smaller
sources OF income on the tarm. Corr
has been a source of profit to those
who have had that grain for sale, and
especially the few who can now place
il on the market, but the many farm
ers who have bought it and fed it to
O title have no very cheerful remarks
to make on this score. The average
IN smaller products, however, has not
been bad, and do not forget that the
farmer who makes money every yeai
and there are those who DDS the
one who always has some OF these
smaller products for sale.
i The new wheat crop OF Australia Is
estimated at ten bushel. per acre,
which is higher average than any at
tanned in the colony since 1873.
Young shade trees should be
trimmed into shape tho first few
years after having them set out. The
beauty of shade tree depends upon
the shape given it when young.
A bit of freshly burnt charcoal in
the water in which Hyacinths, ETC.,
are growing, fin glasses will keep the
water sweet long time, and prevent
the necessity OF changing it.
Late potatoes can be put in on the
ground formerly occupied by peas.
The late crop keeps best during win
ter. The chief difficulty now is TO get
good seed.
Cut off all diseased limbs from the
pear tees should evidence of blight
appear, and swlb the limbs with lin
seed oil. Burn the branches taken of
and keep the soil stirred.
Late corn for fodder can be planted
now. Sow it thickly in the rows, so as
to have the stalks small and tender
Sorghum also IN axes an excellent fod-
der crop, and is highly relshed by
stock.
A correspondent at Albion, Me-.
says "our farmers are the most intelli
gent, frugal and industrious in the
State. Our town is free from debt and
has but three ptupers, taxes are low
and consequently we have not the
Western fever"
Melons will now send out shoots
while the EARLIER kinds will blossom
Do not work them in the ii Is so rs tt
disturb the roots, but work the grounC
around them aud in front OF Tie
shoots. Should weeds or grass appear
in the hills pull them up.
All young animals are more easily
stunted while they are dependent up
on milk as their principal food than a.
any other time, and for this reason
considerable care should be eAercis e
to see that steady growth is main
tanned. A stunted animal is not de
sirable, to say the least.
After your first crop of clover is re
moved apply 100 pounds Of dry-lanc
plaster per acre over the field, and i
will improve the second growth. Or
some soils plaster Is special fertilizer
for clover. On light sandy soils {
mixture of two parts wood ashes anc
one part plaster is better.
Corn endures drought as we'll as an,
crop grown, but only when the tiell
is kept clean. A thorough cultivation
OF 'he field after a shower is better
than coating of manure, as it pro
tects the roots and affords great sup.
ply OF moisture. The work is easily
done under the check-row system.
1t will soor be time for the hens &c
mott. Keep the hens that begin tc
mott early, us they will be ready fol
winter laying before those that do no,
mott until late in the season. Sell of
all the extra males and late-hatchet
chicks. Feed very little corn, and
give fresh meat three times week.
The Ohio Station, having tested
nine different kinds OF tomatoes, viz ::
Acme, Advance, Buist's Beauty, Liv
lngston's Beauty, Cardinal, Climax
Favorite, Mikado, and PerfectioA, find.
that the Cardinal, from Henderson
gave The greatest weight of tomatoes
to given number of plants, and
Llvlngston's Beauty, from Livingston
next.
II will cost but little to keep the
surface of the ground around young
trees we'll sprinkled with fine lime
Many Insects will avoid the lime, and
on some soils the lime will prove bene
f1cial. An excellent mixture for such
purposes is two parts wood ashes, one
part lime, and one part coarse salt
Only small quantity need be used a,
each application.
This is the season for growing root
crops. Beets, parsnips aud carrots
are now well advanced, but they re-
quIre close attention in order to keer
the rows clean. After each rain the
ground should be cultivated, and il
grass has taken hold between the
plants it will pay to use the hoe. By
so doing 1t the roots will be larger
better In quality, and fair yield Sc,
cured.
1t should be noticed that when
small seeds OF tender plants, such a.
purslane, are buried deep in the
ground, they will lie dormant until