The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1895-05-02

diversity Of products is reaching the
sound farming sections. The White River
Journal last week contained the follow
ing, in this connection: 1--WE have often
animadverted upon the subject Of cutting
up large farms and keeping smaller hold
ings, and then going into diversified farm
ing that 1t may seem a chestnut to many
Of our readers. But when we consider
the possibilities Of the ranchers of the
White river valley, and then look into
the condition Of the owners, We believe
our time we'll swent if we induce bare
dozen to try the experiment. Nature has
done all that is needed to make dairying
a success, and II our people will devote
less space to hops and more to cattle and
hogs, it will not be very long before the
mortgage octopus will be a past night
mare. We may be optimistic, but II 30
we have lots of company. The wisest
and best financiers all predict an era of
prosperity and large immigration from
the drouth stricken districts to this state,
and very large per cent. of the newcom-
ers have signified their intention of in
vesting in small farms.
1t is estimated that the acreage OF po-
tatoes planted in Whitman county this
year will reach 5000 acres. Counting
200 bushels per acre, which in most sec
tions is considered a small crop, there
will be raised this year no less than L.
200 900 bushels, or 10000 tons, of pota-
toes. OF these not more than 1900 tons
will be required for home consumption,
and perhaps less than 1000 tons more for
the markets in the immediate vicinity.
This will leave at least $4,000 tons, or
over 1900 carloads, Of potatoes from
Whitman county alone to seek some out
side market. This is poaching upon
Yakima preserves, with vengeance.
However, no section on earth can equal
us in quality, whatever may be said of
quantity. There would be no diminution
in demand for the Yakima Burbank, If
all Washington were planted to spuds.
Home diaries use the small separator
to obtain the cream at once, and feed the
fresh, warm skim milk to the calves and
pigs 1t is the best feed in the world for
all young stock, and when to it is added
oil meal and ground corn, wheat and oats
or other rich prepared food, the best
growth is obtained at nominal cost. The
separator is revolutionizing the dairy
business.
Neither peaches, plums nor apples are
grown from cuttings. All are produced
by budding on seedlings of the peach or
plum. Some varities of pears in favored
sections OF the south for roofing cuttings
are grown in this way, but throughout
the north pear trees are grown by budd-
ing, either on pear seedlings or on Anglers
ounce, variety grown for this purpose
in France.
The vast cattle ranges of the west are
almost thing OF the past, and in conse-
quence, the small stock farmer can breathe
easier With the constant Entertainments
of the homesteader and his farm, the
almost boundless range and the day of
vast herds are surely numbered.
With the dairyman it is simply a pro-
cess OF buying feed and making money
out of it. He turns his money quickly
He should learn to know just how much
profit he can make out OF a given ration.
He can then vary his ration with the sea-
son and the price.
Alfalfa fed hogs might be finished up"
very nicely on Egyptian corn, which can
be grown here in Yakima as well, il not
better, than in any other part OF the
United States not having the same soil
and climate.
The time to kill weeds in the potato
field is when they first start. Weeds
that have been permitted to grow large
have done the crop about all the harm
they can do.
II the Yakima poultry breeder will fill
his chicken yards full of old mortar,
gravel or granulated bone, he will never
be troubled by having his hens lay soft
shelled eggs.
Solitary confinement in dark stable
has tendency to make horse vicious.
1t effects the brain, as it does the brain
OF human being in such confinement.
Bordeaux mixture applied early in the
spring will prevent fungus growth on
apple trees,