Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-03-30


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The Nhole tendency Of modern tree
planters Is 10 have trees. especially for
fruit, headed low. The tree il less ex- \
posed 10 winds. is fruit is moro easily !
gathered. much Of Il being low enough |
lot man 10 pick while standing on the J
ground or mounted on \ short step. /
ladder. Tho fear that the trees may be !
In the way Of cultivation should not
make Il necessary 10 prJno high. After
the trees got 10 the bearing Size, mulch !
ing, 10 keep The grass down. is better
than cultivation.
Farmers who build with brick learn
after time that 10 keep the house well
painted mol only makes I, look better.
bai adas 10 ia durability, Isis fully Us
necessary as the painting Of wood.
Brick Is Yey porous, and In our alter
mating winter weather, rainy one day
snd irvcxiug the ncxt, tie brick Ills
with water. and scales OF as fast rs
frost expands H. Tho painted house is
aiso much warmer. the paint excluding
mir from tho surface, Paint on a wood
On house saves much Of Us cost 10 The
lesscSod expense for fuel 70 keep II
warm.
A reported decline % s500-the ask
tng n,-gr,A- 10 s.y1. tho actual sale 81 a
bloaied ram. Is quoted 10 some papers
ss evidence O. fraud. But IL Is easily
,.ossible that this or even moro money
- Tho actual depreciation. A sheep is
,hc .hor,es, lived 81 domestic animals.
nisis is primo At four years old. A
wear later Il begins 10 go down hill.
m. fines, bloodcd ram that would sell
for kso0 al Eve or six, might easily be
searris worth taking rs n gilt two
wears later. when there would be do'foi
a,,out "a living through the winter
wI,baut extra care Farmers used TO
sbrcp have learned 10 be very cautious
atog, dealing In those past their prime
Tho turkey is naturally the most shy
q, sil our domestic fowls. as indeed II
"a bcca most recently reclaimed from
~ villa state. The hen loves to make
4 b,r nex, and rear her tender brood win
n ll,tie disturbance from man as posi-
4 bio. Tho domcsiicatiou process h'',
cgc.,ed The hardness Of the turkey, ana
a. M has been diminished by contin-
,,ous breeding from small or immature
s,ock In The wild state the dominant
male will always be tho largest ana
l,os, bird In the aock, and viii insure y
Ono pcrpctraton Of his cScollenccs' =
q therefore good plan for turkey
t,ocdc,,. 10 occasionally mix their breed
,',,h / styain Of wild variety. This I'M
nroycs both hardness and size
Farmers as class are little inclined
a. nush themselves 10 the front ing!
got all sorts Of praise from asp'.'u !,
se,,,,cans about election time. but II
49, nat make them proud. They are
s .,,,,,, re,nnrl,able for the moral virtues
,hat command general admiration ln .
,or Tho dashlng self-assertion that VIM ~,
n ,bis life substantial successes. y,
asc reminded Of this fact by the rccen .
action Of the Michigan state 1rs a,,,a :
Is voting down resolution app ,,,,','.
s,a,s aid for holding farmers institutes '',,,
prosably no equal amount Of mo"e y
voted by Michigan law.makers oos ~, !,
much good as that which Keeps ,',,, '" ~
ins,Itu,es in active cxistencei ous Wv ~,
,ap,ners, though following the most ,ss, ~,
:, aor,apt industry in Michigan d' ssn,
set the example Of putting a,et ,
hands into the state treasury .a,an,,
LII, not avail. The farmers eS S,, !
Vim no, be- followed, and the enors !
m ononomy win end, as ill-eon lsa',' :,
economics often do. in stopping y =
activity that has been mos. SmerI
y, ay ,hc prosperity of the state Ai'''''
80, rultiyator