Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-07-17
o FARM: NOTES:

line use OF inc omOWer prevents Gne
seeding of weeds. Cat down ali growth
in the stubble field: 90 .. -
Keep alfalfa closely cropped if the
weeds are growing among it In this
manner the weeds will be killed. while
the alfalfa becomes Stronger y
% Oneoof the best plans of managing the
land intended for wheat or grass Is to
pillow soon after the wheat, oats and hay
have been harvested, and then work. the
surface. into good filth with 0theo hare
row. a.o 4
'Itdoes not pay to- put the best fruit or
vegetables on top and to have the pur-
chasen find some thing not SO good when
he reaches the bottom, as it makes him
suspicious, the consequence being that
the sale of good fruit is injured
When beets, carrots or parsnips do
not appear to grow, though given every
opportunity by manure and cultivation,
the SLOW growth may be. due to- the
plants being TOO CLOSE in the. rows
Thinning out the plants just after a
rain will be of advantage.
The peach bearer can Not damage the
tree where the bark is tough, and. cons-
sequently, the eggs are deposited below
the surface; where the bark is tender.
: Their attacks may be- prevented to-
certain extent by banking the earth
around the tree from April to October.
Hay isooften injured by Too much cur
ing. 1t should be stored while yet. of a.
greenish color. 1t is not so nutritious
if cured more than this Excessive cur
ing entails aSloss of. sugar, starch, etc,
from the action of heat and moisture.
Excessively cured hay is not relished
by animals, and it is not so easily .di-
gested by them.
Farmers would8 reap larger profit
from their hay if they would cut it
while it is yet what we call green.
Some farmers wait till the seed is ripe
to cut for hay. For seed this is all
right but for hay a greater mistake
could. not be made. If hay is cut after
ripening, it will not find much sale on
the regular market
On farms. where the aphis has de-
stroyed the oats and where the forage
crop will be she in consequence, it is
not vet too late to Sow Hungarian grass
or millet It is best to pillow the oats
under rather than to burn them Off A
fire passing over field to burn it clean
is as hard on the land and exhausts it
There. are a number of different i'm
.plements termed harrows that can be
used for differentokinds of work to good
I advantage, and in purchasing, the kind
of work to be done should be an item in
making the selection. But of the differ
ent Okinds the spike-tooth harrow will
be found the most serviceable for gen.
eral purposes. and especially for finish.
ing up the ground preparatory to seed
ing the. crop.-St. Louis Republic.
Hungarian grass or millet is the best
crop to SOW in the poultry yard.
1t is when the seed is produeed that
the land is taxed most severely in pro-
duction.o
It is important that the corn-crib be
cleaned out and fumigated so as to de-
| stroy insects. 90
Rats can never be driven away perma-
| nently as long as there are harboring
| places for them.
| Charcoal in some form and lime
should always be kept convenient where
| the fowls can help themselves espe-
cially during the spring and summer.
The advantage, at least on the farm,
in having only one breed is that sep
/ arate yards and houses are not neces-
sary, and the poultry can have the range
of the farm, picking up the greater part
| of their living.
| Confine the young fowls at night and
feed as soon as let out in the morning.
| There is no economy in feeding too
much during the summer to the old
| poultry. They will keep healthier il
they are allowed to forage.
| Poultry. like hogs, must make quick
growth and an early maturity and be
ready for use in as short a time as pos
sible.