The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-03-30

at 9 ;tions. as the box has ever received
It speaks wonderful words for the in
teres thy hold in tie institute.
VIM. .oomerville spoke on ever
green's at the opening OF Saturday
mornings Sc, SION. he gave his eA-
perience with evergreens 10 years ago
when he paid $3.50 each for seed
ling. He Admitted humbuggery III
the evergreen nursery stock as we'll as
others. He gave his experience in
transplanting; said that they should
be bought when from l8 to 20 inches
high. He recommended the Scotch
Pine evergreen for our climate, and a
test made at Sleepy Eye verified his
statement He would also take chanc-
es on few White Spruce. He would
set the trees similar to the fruit seed
lings. Evergreens will grow slow for
two years, after which they will grow
three feet each year. He would cut
off the top in June SO as to cause a
heavy trunk The sun must not shine
on an evergreen for the first two years,
because the heat will kill them. They
should be set II feet apart for a hedge
aud go back rod and set another
hedge. Evergreen seed should be
planted in the fall. The American
Arbor vitae is a good yard tree. A
Scotch Fife tree will grow Oh any soil
Corn planting time is the best for set
ting seedlings An evergreen should
be taken from the nursery only in the
spring.
Swine Husbandry in the Northwest,
a topic full of points, was next dis
cussed by Theo. Louis, the hogolog-
list. Farmers. he thought, were de-
pending too much on good luck in an
imal husbandry. 1t is only when bad
luck struck them that they inquired
what the matter with the animal was.
He would not replace good brood
SOW by an immature animal, nor
would he feed a SOW on corn alone.
He would give her one or two feeds
of beet roots, ETC., each week. A suit
able place should be prepared for
hogs in winter time, and an excep-
tional place for brood sows. A SOW
should be acquainted with her quart
ers a fortnight before she farrows, and
farmers should know when that farrow-
ing will occur. They should be pres
ent personally when the time arrives,
and see that the SOW is not disturbed.
She should be fed lightly for five or
six days,and on warm or scalded food.
A trough 2x6 or 2x 8 feet long is large
enough. Sour swill should not be fed.
Oats are not good feed. They should
be exchanged for shorts. Throw a
handful of oats here and there about
the barn, and let the little pigs find
them. They'll look wise, if they do.
Squash also makes good feed for
hogs.
Time was called on Mr.. Louis, and
when another talk was promised from
him the audience applauded loudly.
DIR. Reynolds spoke on the Causes
and Preventions of Diseases in Ami
mails" He advised stock raisers not
to take risks in building stalls, MAX
ing doors, etc, but construct safely.
always. Barb wire fences he de-
nounced in a measure, but wire fences
needing repair, he warned farmers to
repair before an accident occurred, on
penalty of an accident. DR.. Reynolds
illustrated the healing of barb wire
cut. Strong iniment, etc, should
never be used, as it produces club feet,
or an ugly scar. In all cuts matter
should be allowed to escape freely; if
it does not a 3 per cent solution of car
bolic acid washing is good thing.
Horses should be allowed to stand
still. Chloroform sprayed in will kill
magnets. Turpentine and fish oil will
keep out flies. Soap should not be
used in washing out wounds.
A stable should be properly ventil
plenty of fresh air in it. SAM
tary rules should be strictly observed.
Pure water is also essential to the
health of your animals. Stagnant wa
ter in pools causes disease in animals.
Mixing bran with oats is good thing
in feeding. Milk from a coughing cow
should never be used, as it may pro-
duce consumption.
Wm.SomerviIle opened the final af-
ternoon session with talk on Small
Fruits" He thought it a great stroko
Of economy to have garden of small
fruits, such as currants, strawberries,
raspberries and etc. Crescent straw
berries should be set out on pulverized
ground four feet apart. The Wilson,
Bubac and Varied No. 5 are the next
three best varieties for this climate.
Weeds should not be al owed to grow
up between the plants. Wet straw
should be placed four inches deep be-
tween the rows for moisture of purpos-
es. After the berries are picked the
straw is removed and the plants cut off
close to the ground. Then pillow be-
tween the rows so as to kill runners
Cultivate and drag and the tract will
be ready for the next year. Plants
should not be allowed to bare the first
year and should only bear two years
Pick the blossoms off and let the run
ners spread. Never cover the berries