Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-01-08
THE AGRICULTURALIST
Newsy Notes Concerning the Farm aho
Of Especial IL terest to the Pa
cific Coast Husbandman.

in dry food matter OF ner own weight,
but this depends upon many condi-
tions. A small COW will sometimes
eat large quantity and produce more
than larger one.
w. A. Henry Gays "To secure
good results from stover or corn-fod-
der, the crop should be harvested
while the leaves are yet green, 80 that
they will dry crisp and bright, in
which condition there is no more pal
atable food on the farm for horses, cat
tie or sheep"
Hedges are not in most localities an
advisable fence. They take up too
much land and do not form perfect
barrier, as numerous gaps often occur.
II the owner does not care to root out
the hedge he should at least get some
good from it. Barbed wire stretched
across the open place will prove an
effective barrier, and besides il gives
stock very wholesome respect for
the hedge itself, however much they
have learned the bad habit Of breaking
through the weak places.
Those who intend to set out plum
trees should pot forget that plums,
pigs and poultry are a trio which
flourish we'll together, and when plant
ed in yards occupied by pigs or chick
ems, or both, good crops seldom fail to
be obtained, as it is believed that the
continued disturbance of the soil and
the prevention OF the growth of weeds
and grass prevent the curculion from
secroting themselves at night. They
also destroy the insects as fast as they
expose themselves upon the ground.
With even the mos. abundant CAPT
tai a farmer sometimes gets behind
hand with work. 1t is not always pos
sible to procure farm help ss needed.
For years the tendency of labor has
been to concentrate in cities. Though
often idle or more poorly paid than
on the farm, the city life is preferred
for the social and other advantages
that it gives. This is making labor in
the country harder to get every year,
and thus indirectly obliging farmers
to subdivide large farms, diversity
their crops and do as much as they
can without hiring.
Grab apples make a very firm and
palatable jelly. The Siberian crab APP
pies are easily obtained ard are fine in
flavor, but, ii one can get them, the
wild species, the soar, green things
that grow on the thorny trees in the
ccunlry-give the greatest satisfaction.
They have spicy flavor and pleas
ant acid which are particularly de-
lIghtful to invalids. The Juice vi the
crab apple, Of either kind, may be
used for jelly with that of other fruits,
such as peach, raspberry or cherry,
and give tirmness without iniuring
the flavor. The proportion may be
left to the taste Of the maker.
Jellies should stand open day or
two before being put into glasses, that
the moisture may evaporate; but they
should be protected from dust. II
thin, let them stand in the suns rays.
In day or two cut papers to fit the
glasses dip these in brandy, alcohol
or white of egg, and press them on the
top of the jelly. A very old. fashioned
method ID to pour melted butter or
clean mutton fat on top and let it
harden. All such preserves should
be covered, then if mold appears it
can easily be removed without vast
ing the fruit. Afterwards put on the
glasses the covers made for that pur.
pose, or cover with paper, FASTING the
edges down.
The question whether bighorn or
wild sheep of the Rocky mountains
(ovis montana) would cross with the
domestic sheep has been successfully
settled. The wild sheep was Captured
and tanned in Colorado, and allowed
to feed with domestic sheep. 1t can
be seen that the cross has diminished
the length and size OF the horns in the
progeny. The fleece is also much
heavier and of finer staple. Such a
cross as this is highly interesting from
a scientific point of view, but is of no
economic value, unless further crosses
with mutton breeds of domestic sheen
should result in permanent increase in
size OF carcass without impairing the
value of the flesh or wool.
Manure has to be applied with eau
ton to the pear to avoid causing
blight. The great point is never to
sudden flow of sap by
when its effects will be i'm
mediately felt. For this reason il ia
best to apply manure just before the
pear tree enters the dormant state indi.
Gated by the falling of the leaves
Early in the fall is the best time. In
practice, however, August is said 10
be the proper time, for there are rare
ly rains that come early enough to
stimulate growth the same season.
Thus during the whole of winter the
manure has had an opportunity to be-
come mixed with the soil. The tree
starts with a vigor which can be
steadily maintained during the sum.
mer.
Heard's Dairyman says: "a great
deal OF vagueness exists yet among
butter makers on the subject of ripen-
ing cream. A great many men and
women who have had chance at
least, to know better persist in putting
fresh SKINNED cream into the churn.
MIR. N. G. Gilbert, of New York, made
little experiment to see what the re-
suit would be. For about a week he
had been getting about five pounds al
butter from 100 pounds of m;,t h,,,