The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-01-27
AGRICULTURAL.
Valuable Advice on the Nat.
ter Of Hybridixing.
NEW LATHYRus sYLvrsrRIs
Recent Increased Efforts to Intro.
dses New Varieties Of Our
Old STANDARD Craina.

Recent Increased Efforts to Intro.
dses New Varieties d Our
Old Standard Grains.
The following h clipped from Farm,
Field and Preside: We have noticed in
recent years increased efforts TO intro.
duce not only new varieties of our oil
standard grains. vegetables, plants,
6Owers and trees, but 70 ret new kinds,
or 1t least those new 70 this country OF
special locality. Many Of these are new
creations produced By cruering or nv.
bridixinE, and are in eiSect new; others
are introduced from foreign countries.
Some Of there are not succrrsful ct tirst,
but eventually becoine acclimated; still
others are Old to one section, but new 70
another. Ali cur Western forage and
and seed plants are new 70 this c0untF1.
Their name 10 legion, and there are great
possibilities in them: nIuch We think to
gain by cr0esing. Each has peculiar
characteristics. and . plant containing
the beet Of all 10 likely to be the result.
A word Of caution will not be out Of
place. Do not allow indiscriminate mix
ing. or . fairly good plant may be dete-
riOrated; especially do not allow . cross
ing Of the sarcharine sorghum with the
n0n-sarcharine. - it, use for syrups will
be spoiled. Every section has its pecu-
liar needs IN . plant; % let the crossing
he with this ideal plant in view. Thess
forage plants are unknown to many Sec
tions. Eome do mot need them, but
many will find them profitable introduc-
tons. The forage 10 much better than
corn, and the analyeis Of the seed shows
it to be ~ valuable. though in yield,
ease Of handling and feeding it will not
compare with corn but it might be prof.
itably used - . change Of feed, especi.
ally when farmer wishes to use chopped
feed. We especially urge every poultry
raiser TO raise them extensively, especi-
ally the Kafir corns. Barley il not .
well-known crop. We never cav but one
crop growing until We bo0ght seed the
present year; did not even know what
the grain was. With no experience in
raising it We are veil pleased With il,
and shall grow 1t largely next year. We
think il will be more profitable for horse
feed than oats in this section. Time
may change our opinion ~ We 6nd out
its disadvantages. but at present we
should recommend it for trial here.
Broom corn Is in its favored home here,
and it will be raised largely; but with
out experience We Judge the harvesting
Of il will interfere with wheat seeding
here, and that the wheat raiser will give
it over to the specialist. In our dry eli
mate there 10 not 20 much care needed
in harvesting, nor 20 much storage room,
- il can be hulked without danger; bat,
- the profits in such crops depend
l. ~ G. = IL Ia
it goes upon The market. the best success
is attained by specialist. BY which we
mean one who has . special liking for
certain lines Of work. For some years
past it has been = very profitable
crp. hut there is likely to be . reaction
and low prices for . few years. as the
ACREAGE has in consequence Of present
prices been largely increased. Cow peas
are an OH crop to your Southern realers,
hut new to all Others except as . feriil-
izer. blowing under q green crop. We
think they will be raised iars~ly by those
who can give special time to the harvest
ing and by those Who have land especi-
ally adapted to their raising. We have
written of land here that we thought
specially adapted to them. and nov Ne
know OF one trial ARE or little l-ss that
prsiuced twenty-one bushels. The new
lathyrus sylvestris has not proved sue
cs'r>ful here. hut on the sandy lands oil
Wisconsin It is reported . very 1 .oluct-
i've iosage plant.
KEEP yorR FOWLS TAME.
The Poultry Workt SAYS: Iee. keep
you, fowls tame. for yon will lind YOU
are gamer thereby. There are far too
many Va. do not make It . p.,int ia
keep their fowls 81 tame that they will
readily take food fran the hand, anil
consider such q thing q nss.les- exp.nii-
tnre Of time; hut it is not, for tame
flesh and fat faster. and will Law more
eyRs than those which are kept constant
~ in q eemi-wild state. Kindness ID
never lost on anything, no matter how
email the objes.t may be. Look ct the
etosk breeder who is note,l for the big
quality of his stock. anil you will never
see him harsh with his animals. but at
all times kind and oonsi,lerate of their
comfort and well-being. He never beats
them Or speaks harshly to them. for he
well knows that such . course is very
detrimental to their we'll being. As it
is with larger animals so is il relatively
true OF fowls; il YOU at all times exer-
cise Kindness toward them, thev will
doubly repay for all your care and kind
attention.
HOW TO KEEP PUMPKINS.
A writer in an exchange thinks to
keep pumpkins in fresh state for ten
months or . vear is very simple mat
ter. A person has only to select those
that are sound and well ripened. Ham
die them carefully % Is not to bruise the
flesh: wash and wipe dry, and then store
them in . dry warm room. Let each
pumpkin have . separate rest: that 10,
do not pile one on top Of another. Keep
the temperature OF the room ~ even -
possible ct all times, and sound, plump
pumpkins can be hsd in June lust g
we'll ~ in fall or early part Of winter.
For the past two years he has kept his in
the upper hallway leading from the din
ing room. A portiere hangs at the open
ing Of the stairway, 81 that the heat
rises and keeps the upper hall at the
came temperature - the dining room.
II . person has roomy pantry, well &C.
cured from frost or dampness, the upper
shelf would answer nicely for . storing
place. Or clothes closet, secured from
cold or dampnese. would answer the pur-
pose as well. Winter squashes can also
be preserved In like manner. Dampnesa
ana frosted ar soon put this line OF veg
etables on the road to decay II left long
under its influence.
II DoN'rs FOR rHK FATHERS.
i Don't expect the boy TO keep up with
you and the hired men and run esranda
ar carry water 1t the same time.
Il Don't lean down ton hard when the
boy 10 turning the erindstone; this 10 one
Of the rnunea of hnva 1anvfnw fhn farm