Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-10-13
FARM AND GARDPS
Necessity for Planting NJ,
for Present Use. '''''
WOMEN MAKE BEST mr..
Sell Every Foot Of Idle a.. !.
teal Suggestions for ). .'ss
gressive Farmers.

sass 's'lons for Pro.
!, sressive Farmers,
I: We often hear farmers -.
timber for future use and u % paM
have never heard a word p.o1t btI
: planting any for the presen, ~. sald ahcs
: writer in Farm, Field ari sne, M,
There is great deal said ~ , ~ Ntesld
WIZ h amount no. to IN fifty years, but s ''s
about what will be profitable i a siu
ten years. Would 1t not be van = avs q
nient if a farmer could in fIv ~ s '' cow
all the fence posts he needed, ~ M
very easily done by simply pi.nsItc saA1l
or two acres to an Osaee. or rs,sanslng q,
l have cut them at four vesra gfpN9
were from one to two inches i. 1sd th
at the top of six-foot post ana - us'alasta
cut green out OF hedge and Y. s'!:1oat
fence, they were quite sound = - u y
OF twelve years, while sorne - en
posts in the same fence war. putrN
roIted on. Usage orange does i ny,
'anu On wnich Timber or hazel brnsS Y
merry grew. A two-inch OsaSs'uo,.n.la
post is much more satisfactorv II ls.oisup
iron post that l ever saw, and iI hau
VIII last longer unless the latter ~ ss.'s'!
vanized. OF course, small r nmn
split at the top If staples Ara sN W
near the end, but that is easiiu ,. ma: y
by tying the top wires with s vvs.asa
wire around the top OF the most ~"i Is
bluegrass region of Kentuekv 1aM
black-locust posts sold for 40 cent :. ~
while oak posts were not wossh apecs
tnan o cents each. Usage orange \ :
stronger and more durable post H.
Gust, and if it were grown in n, o ,rsa y I.
would be straighter and better ~.
grown IN hedges, and no stock ~, -a.,s
trouble an osage-orange grove 49, .0 Y
second year, and if well cnlt;vas"va, ~
much after the first. Hedges -. aS
much trouble. and exhaust t. - 10y y !
land to be profitable; but where dr, r,Sa
strong timber is needed there i rasls'
better than Usage orange. WIZ ISi.''l
makes the hottest fire of anv WOOD IT. ~. y
saw burned, I never knew ii to h. t,e esa 3
lea by insects or borers of any lima 'I
think six feet apart would be sbout s' 4.
right distance to plant grove. n.
would give about 200 plants to the s u,s
COST OF CONTEMPLATING.
Jaque in Country Gentleman 49,.
Your correspondent asks what IL "
afford to pay for having women d as
milking. We have several times hsa y
arrangement with wives of our tenant
for milking morning and evening Al
have paid 10 cents for each seryice-,ths ~
Is, ~ cents per day. This is based NM
an hours service at each milking at IN
rate of 81 for days work. In an horr,s
time a good mixer ought to mill ,ss
COWS. There are several reasons wv
women are to be preferred for miltsn
when they can be had, or when 4 M.
ton OF the force can be women. Tbs,
natural manual dexterity is greater Than
that OF men, and they will milk with
more rapldlty and greater ease to The
cows, which means that they will pt
more milk, and the udders OF the COW,
Will be kept in better condition. The
presence of women at milking TINA
checks rude conversation and boisterou,
conduct, and the quieter the stable can
be kept the better, especially il YOU have
any nervous cows. The men are not AMI
to neglect the thorough cleaning Of TIE
stalls or brushing of the COWS in oco.
slonal absence of the proprietor il thew
know that women are to aid in the mili.
ING. me average man, born or lonrr res.
dent In this country, looks upon every
woman as lady, and entertains for her
respectful courtesy which keeps him
Upon his good behavior in her presence.
ne VIII be making good move to in.
'roduce as many women as he can among
lis mixers.
IDLE LAND.
II there is any land upon the farm
which is not earning anything, it is adj.
ect menace to the prosperity Of the rest
Il the farm. The taxes and the interest
N us cost go on just the same as il it
we're earning something, and this de-
racts from the profit of the whole. Often
hese idle and waste places are but har-
or Tor vermin and weeds, or if they do
ot become so, it is because there is 3
onstant expenditure of labor to kept
lean, and this labor might far better be
expended in the cultivation of some crop
Will pay better to clean such places up
nee for all and put them to some use
lost OF them are capable of some good.
OF lnfrequently they would serve admi-
IDLY for timber tract.
GENERAL FARM NOTES.
1t will pay to give cows corn until
over aftermath grows up.
DO not allow dairy COWS to fall off in
lantlty of milk from short pastures.
Take only clean eggs to market in
der to do this have only clean nests.
DO not be tempted by extra prices for
rly pullets which will soon be laying
Every hen over the number you can
iii house and care for will be kept at 3
is.
A large quantity of the butter produced
TINS country is spoiled by too much
urning and working.
tive chickens change of food fire.
emily; they will keep in better health
q produce more eggs.
Generally fowls which feather and ma.
e early are good egg producers, good
tiers and good mothers.
butter sells for good price
most universally. 1t is only the infe-
grades which bring low prices.
20 not hurry cows to and from the
'ture.. Dairy cows are sensitive, and
much disturbed by harsh treatment.
ret ready for winter work now. Build
and arrange yards; select
breeding stock and layers, and dis
e of all others.
'alse more poultry on the farm ior
ne consumption. Compared with
X, 1t costs less and is much more
rishing and healthful.
will often pay to SOW winter rye and
allow it to mature. 1t makes good
autumn and early-spring pasture,
ps the soil covered during the winter
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