The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-12-13
NOTES OF TH1 FARM.

~ur-'-s may he sown. and tbev
eH1ili ba On rich lana The first prepar-
sloA OF the soil saves much labor if
Csra thoroughly. 80 as to destroy all
5ceC7.
rrcrwh,at seed may be sown HIS
w51:h for a green, m1rurial crop. IL
tr,2s on very llsht soils. and Kills ont
lyo,,,s. Tho bees also work on the blos-
soms In collecting honey.
Italian bees are said to b, more on
rrgetc In resisting the attacks of the
bee moth than are the common black
bees. AS a rule. moth invasion means
weak, queenless colony and neglect
The FIRST object in keeping stock for
the market Is 10 secure growth. Get
good size and large frame, and then
flttcn. Feeding fattenlng foods to grow
inc stock Is not economical, as fat is not
a necessity with them.
che Importance OF the mutton breeds
may be noticed by golng into the large
m2ri;ets where sheep are sold. The large
minority OF sheep which are sent to
market are deficient IN quality as NUT
ton.
II is predicted that the price OF corn
VIII, In 4 few years. average higher
than that of wheat, and that as corn Is
gradually coming into use in Europe,
tls demand will be very large.
The most successful dalrymen are
most careful as to the condition in
which thc young animals are to be kept
which are to ne used in the dairy when
.hey become old enough for being thus
used. says a Canadian dalryman.
Keep the flies out OF the stable. Close
up the cracks and tack mosquito bar
over ,he windows This may cost you
littie money and trouble, but It will save
you many dollars worth OF horse flesh.
The horses VIII pay for It by doing lots
more hard work without fatigue.
The late crops are among the most
important Two crops that should pay
wei are potatoes ara cabbage The
rriros are good. considering the Yields,
ard they can be grown as crops which
aHe.st in cleaning the lands Of grass and
weeds, as they require good cultivation.
% no; coua, that man foolish who
ha:rows his 1O-acre field 10 days before
he sows MS wheat. This fine pulver.za-
no1 nos only fits the soil for the best
work. but /. brings mp the moisture in
= dry tine and gives a hardened bed
underneath. which will just be the con-
dit,on desired.
Tnslllge IS healthy food for all
farm animals; It has no bad influence
on milk or butterj It is digestible and
the cows relish IT. there is less loss in
saving corn in the sllo than curing in
the field; the one has the more feeding
value than the other; it is as good six
months after making as when fresh.
This is the season when the largest
amount of matter for the manure heap
can be obtained Substances that can
7us be put to use in some manner should
be added to the heap. II they are not
valuable they will serve as absorbents,
and assist in retaining the more soluble
materials. which are subject to loss in
many ways.
Holding fast to old implements and
Ignoring the newest is to enter into COM
Ie:itlon with others in a handicapped
condition. Any labor-saving appliance
lessons the cost Of production and af-
Cords larger profit. The enterprlsing
farmer win keep himself well informed
OF this point and always be on the look
cut for Iabor-savlng implements in every
department.
There Is no knowing the cost of a
crop except by keeping an account with
Il. Farming Is a business. and the
farmer must do as other business men
keep books. Unless he does So he will
he unable to estimate concerning his
crops. or know whether he has made
n profit Every article consumed on the
farm should also be charged as so much
sold at home.
Farming should not be confined to
=rass, grain and potatoes. Fruit brings
rood prices when other crops may be
.ow. Apples have been very high in
price for three years past. and the pros
poets are that the supply will fall far
chort OF the demand this year. A plot
OF lard devoted to an apple orchard
should prove a profitable investment for
the future.
The dairy brings a revenue which is
always cash and almost continuous. 1t
selps maintain the fertility of the farm;
It's product, If good, has seldom to seek
y buyer; 1t exhibits more vitality in
times OF depression than almost any
other product that the farmer sells; but
the average farmer studies Improvement
n all other lines before he takes an in
teress in the business of making butter
no TWO HeluS on idrlh are ahhe'
for though the land may apparently be
the same, yet the plant food remaining
In the soil Is largely Influenced by that
which has been removed by the crops,
and as the requirements Of crops vary
The plant food removed from each field
varies also. In applying commercial fer
sl,zers to any field the farmer should be
governed to a certain extent by the pre-
Y.ous crop removed as well as by the
ale which Is to occupy the field.