Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-08-01
FARM AND GARDEN
heterogeneous Fertilizers n,
Feeding StuRs.
HOW TO SALT THE cArrD,
The Consumption Of Poultry f,ra.,,.
Increased by Proper Care II
interchangeable.

interchangeable.
The best vessel to feed ou;to
pigs in is the mother SOW yo9nl
plenty OF good nourishing food ars ~ q
nature take its course. "'v y
| A few shovelfuls Of dry earth H..
into shrinking pig pen will abate a w
sance. A better way, however. q ~
to have pig pen OF that sort. Civ y
pigs plenty OF room, and they will ~ ~
offend the Olfactories. l0
The porcelain nest eggs are bum,...
They do not look enough like an a.,o
fool blind hen. Cast your own y
eggs by blowing out the contents ~ ~
shell or shells and filling with plasts, :
paris. The process is very simple y. Y
there need be no failure. ~
The consumption Of poultry would l.
greatly increased by proper care IN ~. =
keting. Many people are deferred 49, 49,.
buying and from eating fowls by obsssra
ing the filthy coops in which tbav ~
shipped and offered for sale. Th.s,a "a
money ready for the man who will ~.
ket fowls in q decent manner.
A drug journal reports that tho 49,.
eminent investigation OF black ne RI.
resulted in finding that it is comnossa
of about SO per cent common salt ~
cent rennet and Is per cent annotto III
does not follow that this ANALYSIS Vii, q.
all the stuff advertised as black pens;u
but the public can rest assured that 4 !,
all fraudulent. w
Don't fret over the low price Of wbo..
Remember how much cheaper and aas;".
1t Is to raise and harvest it than it oncs
was-when 1t was necessary to hire
squad OF men at heavy expense; nov
you harness up the binder, hoist your
umbrella and do it with ease and perfes
comfort, and the blowing that was labo.
rlonsly done at the rate of three-fourth.
OF an acre per day is now done four times
as fast, and a good ride on a spring sess
thrown in. ''''
When the farmer sells the ashes mads
upon the farm to soapmen instead n
spreading them upon moving or pasture
lands or applying them to growing crom
1t may be inferred that he does not ~
fully appreciate their full value, Ashes
are supposed to contain in a natural
form all OF the mineral or inorganic es.
ments OF fertility that enter into tn
composition OF plants, and hence are
valuable when applied to soil either asa
top dressing to meadow and pasture
lands or to growing crops of all kinds.
SALT FOR CATTLE.
Instead of throwing it in handfuls on
the ground on certain days of the week
after the old method, take new. sonnd
barrel into the field, place it upon ia
SIDE on some dry knoll where there is no
shade, saw out four or five slaves between
the large or middle hoops, thus giving
the animals access to the salt at will and
al the same time leaving a fair protec-
tlon from the rain to the contents OF the
barrel. After half or more has been
eaten saw out another stave or two on
each SIDE OF. the opening, thus making il
large enough for them to use all that re-
mains. by this plan all the animals in
the herd will help themselves to lust the
quantity, they need, whenever they want
IL, and the waste is small.
FERTILIZERS AND rrrnrxe
sTUFFs.
me otorrs School agricultural expert
Z station, Storrs, Conn, has for years
peeh urging upon the attention of farm
els Inc nv, value OF heterogeneous feeding
stulls: The progress of experiment il
bringing out the desirability of such ma
eerlais more and more clearly. Thus the
eAperimehts on the effects of fodder
upon u the production of milk and meat,
"a. ICY mace IN experiment stations in
.ho cniteo states and in Europe, en-
pnasize most forcibly the need OF rations
much richer in protein than most of onr
farmers feed. VI oui
In connection with this subject it is
s 81 that crops contain large excess
d Inc materials which serve as fuel.
"lille the protein compounds, which
;,ea1 muscle bone and milk, are rela-
lvely wanting. The farmer is primarily
for this state of affairs. and
nusC pc the one to take the first stems N
mend 1t. The protein needed for the
Use OF the stock kept on the farm NAV
e optalned in one of three WAYS: Il
nay De purchased in the form of con-
entrated foods, such as wheat bran. oil
ieats, ETC.; 1t may be obtained by grow
= the legumes, which are able to Obtain
ltrogen directly from the air and con-
elC IL IL into protein, or it NAV be oh
lihea by breeding and importing yarie-
% % grams and grasses richer in nitro
n tllan those now cultivated. While
IL probable that the feeder must for
le present continue to buy some of the
otelh winch his animals need, still by
re IN selection OF crops and by grow
: P!ahts richer In nitrogen much more
otein may be produced on the farm il.
Il. ms protein is needed for fodder
o ~ 10 make leaner meat and more
IL ana more milk at less cost. The
l1rroseh not transformed into meat or
N makes rich manure for grasses.
ms ana other crops, and the rich ma
le neips to bring larger crops and
'ps richer in protein.
DUST FOR LICE ON CATTLE.
~, ola agricultural writer saws that
ne WE'VE years ago he noticed his
II was Tree from lice when the rest of
caltle We're not Thinking the mat
over, ne came to the conclusion that
ouiis habit of throwing dirt over
lseil must have something to do with
!. freedom from lice. So he tried drv
hts. N'''ie WIN eoou
SINCE then I have used dry earth.
), nave frequently put it on cattle bay.
nee, and have found it perfectly eff
GUS both as preventive and a cure.
winter think it needed and can
ger II otherwise, go into my cellar
get few quarts. There is no dam
oi using too much. Dry it on the
e; then sprinkle it over the back
,, ntau 10 tail and, working in and
usii lne mar, it soon destroys all
peiieVe the earth to be just as
less dangerous and less ex-
,,e 'hah TOBACCO or any of the acids