Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-30
FARM AND RANCH.
Something of Interest to the Sturdy sons


FARM AND RANCH. +
Something of Interest to the Sturdy SONS =
Of the Soil.
According to the report Of its depart 9
ment OF agriculture, the value OF the farm {
products Of Kansas In 1893 was 1922 $685. I
900, in spite Of adverse crop conditions /
and low prices. |
It is fully % easy to start right with the
vegetable garden and have . full supply !
only the medium to late sorts and then {
not Of the best kinds.
The first thing to think Of 10 the prep
aration Of the soil, and this should be be
gun as soon a. the frost and water is out
OF it, SO that 1t may be properly worked.
Have it plowed or spaded deep, we'll
worked up and made fine, and you have
made Q great stride in the direction OF
success. As soon as the soil 10 in the
right condition, look out for q warm day
and SOW the first lot Of peas. Put in
enough for only two or three pickings,
but SOW at intervals OF ten days until you
will have all the peas you want.
With radishes il is good plan to make
q first sowing quite literally, and instead
of making other sowings, simply drop q
seed or two in at the time you pull rad |
ish out, and you will keep up q good
supply with little labor.
!, In lieu of q hotbed, q little space in
. the kitchen near the light and heat, and
few shallow boxes, will enable you to
obtsin plants for early setting Of lettuce,
peppers and cabbage.
ORCHARDS.
The diverse treatment which orchards
= receive throughout the country affords
Q lesson showing the great benefit OF giving
9 them the best management, and the loss
a from neglected treatment. Neglectis too
Il common, and poor crops and scabby fruit
ID the result.
i. In contrast with these neglected
p orchards are few to which the owners
q give the best attention, and who receive
Q good prices for the copious returns OF
a handsome fruit. One orchard OF this
h class, which has grown TO full bearing
n size, affords the owner handsome profit
every year, while his careless nelghbors
:. receive not more than one.fourth OF his
>. returns. This well-managed orchard is
~ kept in grass, which 10 grazed short by
y sheep, the grass afforded them being
!. only one-half or two-thirds as much as
y would give them full feed, the deficiency
.. being made up with grain or meal. This
IT. is fed to them regularly in long, broad
troughs. The sheep eat every wormy
~ apple as it falls, and the fruit is thus kept
q: nearly clear from from insects. The
nj droppings Of the sheep enrich the
lg manure is added yearly. The sales Of
% the fruit from this orchard for many
90 years have been equal to one hundred
ne dollars from each acre it occupies. The
shade OF the apple trees prevents ranh
in growth of the grass, and the grazing o.
lot the sheep gives it somewhat the appear
in ance of lawn.
"a The owners of some other excellent or
A chards, who cannot use sheep, apply
IT, yard or barn manure more copiously
ne In one OF the finest visited, the annua
Ter application of manure had gradual.
made it two or three inches deep the re
suit was superb crop Of apples. Othe
orchards, with less manure, are KEEP
a Acme harrow, to keep the surface cleal
ble and in a finely. pulverized condition.
,ds ALFALFA.
eat Alfalfa is not as hardy as common re
;. a clover and will never eupersede it /
The northern latitudes 1t requires rio
mt loan with deep, porous subsoil. 1t wi
ON with hard subsoil. 1t is perennial
raj starts slowly, and requires two or thre
I'm wears to become we'll rooted, and lie Their
AID fore not suited to a short system OF Gre
the rotation. 1t stands drouth and he'
the much better than the clovers, is vel
to nutritious and yields large crops. FL
DIS hay it must be mown early, or just as
the is coming into bloom. 1t should
'uld sown alone in the spring about ear
ned corn. planting time on we'll prepare
ground. Fall blowing is better, but ear
re- spring blowing will do. Plow deep ar
an harrow thoroughly and frequently uni
an warm, settled weather. Thorough ha
rowing before seeding will destroy Il
Young weeds, and leave the lar
Comparatively clean. Alfalfa may
pa broadcasted or drilled in. The latter
larry the better way, az the seed should
covered from one-half to one inch. F
ego rich land, properly prepared, TWEEN
the pounds of good, clean seed an acre
ton sufficient. By the time the alfalfa Is
the foot or more high, the field may not lo'
the very promising. There may appear mo
stop weeds than alfalfa. Now high, and Ia
bull all off the ground. The alfalfa will ii
oice, mediately start up again: After one
Isle two mowings it will be in full possessio
w. if good stand was obtained at the sta
)00,. The seed can obtained from any reliat
nc not seed firm.
Win.
The expected repeal Of the duty
foreign wool is causing more attenti
and than ever to be given the improveme
over of sheep as producers OF flesh TO.
ipat. This is operating bene6cially. In
vhile years United States mutton will not
se of inferior in flavor and quality to the b
ping. English.
and 1t is not often that farmer finds
ten land growing too rich, but one OF {
lied Minnesota farmers has been obliged
half sell his sheep because his farm had
,man come 30 rich that he could not grow or
lown successfully on it. Corn and all We
fonr tables thrive. but grain grows too re
Mr.. and goes down. Such fertilizing as t
is tribute to the sheep.
William Weavey, Of Dublin, N. Dakt
has succeeded in obtaining cross
mar of tween ordinary cattle and the Buff
.om a He calls them "Cattleo." After try
ant to many experiments he hit upon eros
trong the polled Angus breed of cattle with
nimal buffalo, and soon began to get res
Citv that were entirely satisfactory. At
visited the young cattleo died, being brou
onned forth at the wrong season OF the y
n Fin. but in time Mr.. Weavey learned th,
ronnd they came in with the new spring &
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