Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-10-12
FOR THE FARMER.

possible, without being tied upin the
manager. Pain and WEAKNESS from
confined position induce bad habits.
Crude petroleum, remarks the Con
neeticut courantis a better preserya.
tive OF wood than linseed oil, and
costs only one-tiith as much.
Half OF the wear to tools, on some
farms, comes from unnecessary ex
posure TO sun, and wind, and rain
A convenient shelter is far cheaper
and looks less shiftless.
The ordinary red paint, made Of
red oxide OF iron and linseed oil, is
the cheapest that can be used, and
should he applied ON the roofs
OF the barns and other ont.
buildings.
liza good account of expenses and
sales is kept there will always be
balance in favor Of sheep-breeding;
not so much as speciality, but ms
an nsslstant to other farm animals
aud crops.
Psof Gamgce recommendation mi.
mails sick IRON eating smutty corn
should be given some purgative, as
= pound ofepsom salts or pint OF
Iinseed oil for a grown animal
and that the animal should
BE- induced 10 drink water freely
A weak solution OF carbolic acid
aud water. says nnexehnnge, applied
10 COWS with a brush viii protect
them from the attacks OF lilies. II is
the ndor which repels. and n little
earbolie acid for odor goes great
way.
As rendezvous for skunks and
rabbits the hedge fence takes this
Head, aud when We consider III,
amount 81 labor necessary TO kecJ
such fence in good condition and
pleasing 10 the eye, we much prefer
the harb wire. although as protec
lion 10 stock in winter the ndvnn
tagc is largely in favor OF the hedge
A 2-year.old steer requires in biz
iaily food. 20 enable him % maxi
even. Nell.deyeloded growth, abou
one pound OF fash forming food Il
eight pounds or int and heat-prr
iurUrs, aud this Is about the pro
portion ia which these two clnsscs o
nutrients rciound ia good hay.
Fruit and vegetable growers nr
lapt 10 look at the distant city mar
kel with maguiying glass. aud Z
overlook the advantage 81 the HON
market in consequence. How toulis
10 reach for the stars TO light you
pipe with. when Won have mate
in your pocket. American Garden.
Speaking Of weeds. Western oul
nal SAYS: "It " most costly mil
take to let them grow till light cult
walton will not destroy then
Among smnl, plnnts no cultivate
Tia lrttrr than a good shnrp.toothe
rake. Star the surface every few day
with this, and the labor and cost
cultivation win be reduced by hal
and the iattcr growth secured WI
isc surpriSing tn one who has new,
tried the plan Of killing the weeds
their enriy youth"
A couple OF acres Of rye sown y
4 third week Of last August furnishC
an acceptable bite Of pasture for
dosen mich cows after the frost he
drowned everything else, served
: start up the quantity, quality nj
9 color OF the butter from the COZ
Z this spring two or three weeks beio
+ tbe regular pasture was nvnilabI
|. and cut fun crop OF grain az mar
;. eat time, which was ms GOOD IN eve
;, nnrticulnr ns that on an adjoinil
). I'M which had not been pasture
though Il was ten days or two wee
4 later in ripening.
= Carrots nrc not appreciated IN u
r, country as they nre in Germany
Germany they are fed TO oil Kinds
Il animals including the poultry. Tn
q. do the horses good. make more m
,, hnttsr and Of a rich color. IN
e may be fed to cattle and horses,
emf. with a spade in box or Q :,
/. cutter For poultry they should
IL c chonned ane. When mixed VI y,
it, .,,anarcls wheat chat nnd u en-
,nade of straw or hay, put IN
an h"lS bushcl of the fodder and 2 n
If the roots. This isgood for nor
= ,sben not nj work. but when at VIC
\ mt IN some oats or bran
I! We have always believed that
- farmers would find sheep pro
n able. II the land is dry enough 7
. ~ no use TO attempt to keep sh'
:, on wet land. But a small iiock o.
= farm will certainly ordalna Y
no 80, -, profitable. As has been 9
90 Pio'N i,s,as Inv ua. and by otht