The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-02-16
FOR THE FARMER.


The agricultural college professor
and farmer are coming nearer to-
gether every year. The professor is
coming gradually down from his high
throne of exclusive science, and the
farmer is rising slowly up out OF the
vale of fogyism and prejudice. Both
have learned many valuable lessons
and have profited thereby.-Mirror
and Farmer.
In California the eucalyptus tree is
planted for fuel, being cut down
three years after planting. The
amount realized for each acre cftrees
is over 5000. The tree will thrive on
nearly all kinds of soils and it may
perhaps, be well adapted for fuel
purposes here, though they would
require more time for growth.
When mechanics and contractors
figure on their profits they call their
time worth a fixed price per day, and
are allowed to take that into the
column of expenses; but when q farm
er makes his showing, he is expected
to admit that he and his teams must
live if they did not work, therefore
what they get for labor is clear gain.
Sprains are among the most severe
accident to which we are liable.
When joint is sprained, swelling
comes on gradually. In dislocatioD,
the swelling and loss or motion OF the
Joint happen Immediately after the
accident. A sprained limb should be
kept perfectly quiet. To prevent in
fiammation, use poultices OF worm
wood, hops or tansy.
Lime is a good disinfectant. 1t is
especially valuable to place in cellars
where vegetables have been stored,
especially such as have been put in
wet or show signs of decay. The
last fall has been SO wet that more
than usual attention must be given
to cellars to prevent losses. By alb
sorbing superfuous moisture the line
prevents the rising of foul odors that
dampness with warmth is sure to
generate. Most vegetables in cellars
are better if covered with earth and
the lime sprinkled over the top OF
the heap.
A pigs foot is small in proportion
to it's weight. If allowed to trample
over wet ground in its pen, it must
inevitably mire it up worse than any
other animals. Some think the pig
loves this condition of thing. He
does not, but he cannot help it. By
all means, give piggy board floor
over at least part of his pen, and
under cover. This he will keep
scrupulously clean and neat, going
outside in the coolest weather to
void liquid or solid excreta. Very
young pigs quickly learn this habit
OF neatness.
I believe the liquid portion of ma
nure, which commonly oaks into the
ground and is lost, is worth as much
as all the rest put together. "No
mans experience can teach him all
that is worth knowing; therefore
read, and get the experience" 'The
best profit is in the bestproducts. An
afternoon visit to market will find
the best meat, butter, vegetables and
fruits all sold. "-Vermont Watch
man.
Horses that have itchy skin may
be put in fine condition in very
simple and easy treatment, by giving
them once week a pint of linseed oil
at their night feeding. The condi-
ton of such a horse will rapidly i'm
prove. If the case should be bad
one good condition powder given
in the feed night and morning will be
greatly beneficial. One who has
practiced this for long while finds
his horses are kept In fine condition.
When clover does not thrive where
it has before borne good crops it in
dicates that the land is "clover sick"
That is, it is in q fertile condition,
rich In nitrogen, but lacking in some
clements demanded the clover for
some other crop. Corn is an excellent
crop for the purpose, and potatoes |
may follow corn. BY applying lime |
and potash the land can be put in |
clover again. Rotation of crops is |
an advantage on all farms.
Says the Mark Lane Express: SIT
Is beingmade a complaint by Mani
toba wheat-growers and wheat mer-
chants that their exceptionally fine
wheat are mixed with common sorts
before shipment to this country.
That is essentially their business and
not ours, but wheat that is intended
simply for consumption or export
cannot be too clean and good: the |