The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-03
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Why not put up enough ice to last all
or a part Of next summer, If it can bs
obtained?
Flowing for next seasons crops dur
Ing winter, not only aids in the destruc-
ton OF insects, but puts land in good
condition for culture.
One of the most important points In
agricultural operations Is thorouShness
OF culture. This applies not only to
corn and other grain crops, but also to
small fruits, young orchards, etc.
No man was ever a poorer farmer be-
cause he possessed a liberal education.
II you want to make your boy a really
good farmer, better If possible than his
1ather, DO not stint his schooling.
Land which is too rough for grain
crops can either be seeded with grass
and thus furnish pasture for sheen. or
can be planted to timber or fruit trees.
Very little land need lay absolutely
selecting and planting the best farm
SEEDS Will increase the quality of grains
ana grasses just as selecting good
preceding stock improves the farm herd:
n we all know what splendid results
nave been accomplished in that line.
II you have only q limited amount IN
invest my" ana are about buying sheep It
WI DC 1ar better to buy a few good
ones tnan many culls, 1t Is the quality
OF vour dock more than its size upon
winch your profit will depend.
A thoroughly docile animal no matter
M 1t Is, Is more easily manased
M n that Is wild or fractions. ana
1t Is also more profitable, for 1t win
prove a better grower on the anna
amount of food, and a better nrodncar
than the fractions one.
sheep often cannot be kent in lsr,>
Hooks and limited quarters w,thns,t
preceding disease. Be sure hat vo,,r
room Is proportionate to your numHars
Foul air and dampness are M ena.
mes OF sheep and these are Certain
ad1uncts to o"ver-crowdin.
Other business men are cutting nj,
an needless expenses and 1t Is Advisable
lor farmers to do the same thing. Male
ai the TOOLS you 4 yourself and save
plls IN that direction. Do your own
repairing and get rid OF unproatahle
eare1ul corn growing experiment.
."o 1acts seem to have been mnde
clear' one Is that the largest fotal.
proauct will come from planting ths
aarsest variety Of corn that will mat,,rs
me other Is that the thickest nlant,n.
"hlch IS consistent with a Won darafI
opeu ear to each stalk win give tha
largest total yield. 'e ="
lay some attention to what vo,,r
ht.' IS doing, not being jealous of
hr - u'Iss' Out endeavc ring to profit
~ -" us quite likely he knows how
=" oo some things better than v,,m.
" om maybe you can give him q Dointer
or two in exchange. uE
IN some of the great cattle nroa,,,..
sectlons' where once nothinr -
tnought OF but stock, land owners ~
No" combining farming with thair 49,.
growing. This combination ia tr,,a -
l1culture. Either branch by itseif Ia.
somethlng OF completeness.
Do not think that the winter IS
SUn TOT leisure only upon the 1srrn
Mne At Is so regarded leisure hacoma.
u ,nay announcer name for loaang. Sh,dv
rsau' pan. think: and 1T yo,,rsels !.
ne q better farmer next wear thsr 80.
proycment. toon g in-s5
the 20 w Away i, from home "a little dur,n~
f far @,a'e ard II you can and learn what
WOW a,.e are doing elsewhere. when
.ud s.u - new places visit. the markets
and s "s what products are in deman1
Every sor+ Prices are being Obtained.
r m1e tss sort OF information that al MI
and i's you 20 sn9 your business is q value
to pr you sn tha T. neglect no Opportunity
the @ hoas sort ri Of OF a walk have you from
,his doubtless have only such ss n n.t,s.a
mao mace, and nature does not make ~. I.
ro,, we nuea De wise to take tie. is II
prorre ewa n amos before, t~hesseason IA
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