Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-04-08
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AGRICULTURAL
Some Valuable Hints d,
the Farmer. Y
Hf SHOULD HAVE 4 Library
DEVOTED = His Business Also s..,
ard Works Upon GARDENING ~
Soils, Etc.
HE SHOULD HAVE 4 IIRp q.


among tne tools necessarv -
should be counted a littls i I,s nrner
books devoted to his busins.." ulsry Of
lew standard works unnn Eyena
fruits, soils and such stock !. s.ldenlng
would be useful for reference ~ Keeps
then feel that he knew ali H.. ne could
ers OF those books knew ana ~. we wit
ent time such books ara ws;. :. tne pre-
perts. and ne might know thin y y e.
that they did not know, OF - oftsc
could measure their knowJedcs -. 'eass he
common sense and the judvms,,~. wy ~.
BY experience and see hos y kalnel
would fthis circumstance p." uca q
all OF the best methods and idsssy muA
best farmers get into books ~ tns
farmer cannot long be succes.f,s Ji'!:.y'
department Of agriculture w;sS ss y ny
one finding it out and how - y sons
and writing it out for the book 1 " ~ y
agricultural papers. A good aericvltu ~
paper, well read and then fiIed sSs" u.A
reference, ls almost a library u VIZ ;;.. ~
especially II an index il msas = a WY,
most important items. ' y sne
a glance at the reports Of tho 49,.
and imports OF the country il oitsn q.
fui to the farmer in helping him = -
eide what there may be that th;s .s z ~
does not raise enough Of and H. = .u
to other countries for and vhs, !" sslo
raised here that there is good iors;ss
demand for that might be raised h, ~
The United States imports about n IN IN
600 worth OF beans each wear. TSs.
ought to be grown at home M..a
them come from Canada. but thss ~
also sent from some OF the Enrc,,s -
countries. 'teAa
An experiment made by cuttins !,
excavation into grain fielis AMI IL.
turning stream OF water avains, IS.
bank In such way as to wash the din
OH the roots OF the plants and lawn,
them bare without breaking them \.
vealed the fact that the roots II oa,,
were almost a mat OF white fibers IA ~
depth OF four feet. In the same wa,
roots OF winter wheat ere found a. dean
as seven feet in light subsoll forty.
seven days after the seed was soun
When the entire plant and its roots vers
taken up and dried on the last 81 AMI
the roots were 40 per cent. Of the whos
weight. On the last Of May they were
~ per cent. OF winter rye taken do On
the last of April the roots were 81 n,
cent. OF the we ght. These figures show
part of the importance Of using the
subsoil pillow where the subaoiI is likey
to be too hard for the roots to penetrate.
but this is only part Of the benefit,
The loosened suDsoil allows surface water
to drain off through it more readily,
while in the season of drouth the roots
can extend down to sufficient depth to
find the moisture they need, or it will be
brought up by capillary attraction to the
roots. Where the subsoil is sandy or
gravelly this stirring it with the subsol
pillow is not needed.
1t will cost considerable money to have
the mails delivered at the houses in
country towns as they are in the larger
towns and cities. 1t will add to the tax
alton OF the country, and business men
and capitalists will have to pay consid-
cradle of it. But for many years the
farmers have been taxed to pay for de-
livery to the merchants OF the cities, and
it will be but fair that the favor should
be returned. And it will not cost IS
much for one man to carry the mail for
district or neighborhood as it does for
each resident to go to the postoffice each
day.
To kill fungous growth in the cellar
pour two ounces of sulphuric acid over
one OF common salt. This produces by
drochloric acid. Close all the doors and
windows closely, and do not allow any
OF it to escape into the rooms above, and
do not enter it for twenty-four hours.
Then ventilate from the bottom to the
top this gas is heavier than air, and Get
ties to the bottom) without remaining
long in it, and if possible without enter
ing it, as one cannot breathe this acid.
1t kills all vegetation.