Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-01-29
THE AGRICULTURALlSI'
Newsv Notes Concerning the Farm aoo
of Especial Itterest to tie Fa-
cific Coast Husbandman.

hureau TO encourage immigration 10
the State of industrious and lntelil-
GENT farmers and mechanics.
Don,t sell off your surplus hay or
straw yet, or you may find yourself
short OF i supply before the winter is
over. The amount to be retained ue
nends on the condition OF the STOCK |
and the severity OF the weather DE-
tween now and spring,
Every farmers son should be eau,
Gated to knowledge OF botany ana
to thoroughly understand all the
points of the different breeds OF stock'
as well as be familiar with the nature
of fertilizers and their fitness Tor GER
tain crops and soils.
Do not be afraid to open the doors
AM, windows of the cellar on clear
DAYS. 1t is much better to have pure
air in the cellar than to keep 1t close
and damp. When the cellar is musty
and a disagreeable odor noticed the
entire house is likewise affected
A farm must not only be self-sup
porting but should pay profit.
When the farmer reaches that stage
when he is compelled to borrow, or de-
pend on some income from another
source, his farm is Improbable, and
lac should then endeavor not only to
discover the cause OF his loss but also
aim TO improve in some manner, IN
order that the farm may be self-sup-
porting.
The most disagreeable thing on the
farm in winter is mud, and, although
it can not be entirely avoided, yet
some of It's disadvantages may be
overcome by carefully draining every
location that allows an excess OF wa
ter to accumulate. When the cattle
are compelled to stand knee deep in
mud there is q loss of animal heat, and
a greater proportion of food will be
required to keep them in condition.
Churning cream when slightly
sour, as is the custom in the Holstein
diaries, yields butter of peculiar and
fine aroma. Butter made from very
sour cream is destitute OF this aroma,
and has the t4ste which the Holstein
butter acquires after keeping some
time. Stirring of cream does not pro-
mote souring, but rather hinders 1t bA
increasing access of air; il may be adj
vantageous in making the souring
uniform.
: For very early eggs warm, com
Portable houses, proper feed, and good
care are necessary. If the hens have
, to use all the feed they get to KEEP
{ themselves warm, ii they are not sup
piled with food containing egg-formine
material, and if the houses are no
kept clean and we'll ventilated, the
egg basket need not be large one
v The roof of the poultry house shout
g be tight, the sides we'll battened ant
l the knot-holes covered, or the entire
sides covered with tArred paper to pre-
, vent dlaughts, and the floor made il
= a way to take no drainage from TIL,
outside and be perfectly dry. Fol-
i ventilation, any plan whereby the
fowls can be supplied with pure frest
air without beng subjected to draughts
i will answer.
+ On how many places is it pleas
q ure to visit the hen house? Although
there has been great change for The
better during the last few years, thu
o average hen house is still Stunned by
l. all who are not obliged to visit it
Z This is not surprising, as it is full o
L lice in summer, and in winter is fou
e with the stencil from a years accu
mutation OF filth. This need not an,
J. ought not to be. The poultry on
e place, especially if a pure breed
Is kept, should be d "joy forever" The
e never lose their interest. Each ha
r. its individuality, its likes and dislikes
n like all other stock, and half hou
spent in watching them is always full
CT pleasure, and seldom without profit
e Something new can be learned a
= every visit.
: Wood ashes have too great valu
If to be wasted. Every farmers famil
= should make its own soap supply. |
is cheaper for the farmer to max
soap than to buy it. When not uti
. lied on the farm, "soap grease"
!, l, either wasted or sold Tor a pittance
u After the ashes are leached they ar
5 as good as before for manure, wher
the soil does not lack potash. If
Il teaspoonful OF clean wood ashes
given every third day to horses i
Y. their feed they will will very rarel
n need condition powders. The sam
= amount given to cattle will have goo
of results. Cattle, also swine, are FIRE
Is quently seen licking ashes where rut
d bish has been burned. The ashe
y given to hogs may be mixed wit
their salt. Ashes correct acidity c
~ the stomach and destroys some in
= testinal worms. Wood ashes are
10 valuable fertilizer for all crops, but es
IL pecially for orchard crops. They cor
Z. tain all the mineral elements REQUIRE
=, by plants. The fine condition an
y peculiar proportion of their ingre
dents make their real agriculture
value greater than the value con
II puted from chemical analysis. Cos
er ashes are comparatively WORTHLESS
T. but wood ashes should never b
lie thrown away.
- Allowing each tree thirty feet {
\ room Chat is planting the trees thirt
- 'eet apart in checked rows), an C,
Will permit of about fifty trees. Tie
m VIII not be ready for market. or tn IA