Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-12-25
rARm sxD GARDEN NOTES.

States soil moisture expert, says.
wherever a drop OF rain water flows
of Of the piowed field, /, IS an Indiea-
tion that the soil IS not IN proper ply
steal condition. Where this occurs IN
dry soil, the main preparation Of the
soil should be as deep as possible, so
that water may be carried down and
thus diminish the rapidity Of eyapor-
alton and loss from the surface Sub.
soiiing Will be found Invaluable IN
opening up the close and compact sub
soil a farmer can tell whether his
soil needs subsoiing by noticing wheth-
err any water flows OF Of the surface Of
his piowed field or not"
With winter starting 10 early we are
apt to have long season for planning
next years work.
For good results IN egg production
the hennouss during the winter should
not be allowed 20 become colder than
40 degrees.
Keep the young stock in high condi-
ton at this time. They will have
enough 20 endure # they begin the
winter "as fat as beeves.
In dairying. as ia all other occupa-
lions, as soon as we cease to bend all
our energies to achieve higher success
We begin to lose ground-not because
we go back, but because others pass as
In the race
Make the farm work as light and
pleasant as possible to the young folks
Remember that they cannot see the
work from the same point as do their
elders. Routine work Is tlresome to
young or old IN any calling. In many
ways can the monotony be avoided. Z
For grating wax melt together equal
parts Of resin, beeswax and tallow II
70 hard, melt again. adding more tai.
low II too soft more resin. II 10 be APP. !
Piled with swab or brush, It must be 3
used warm, but not hot II put on with n
the lands, IL must be warm.
II YOU are not proud that YOU are an I,
honest iiller Of the soil, sell out ard Il
carry the hoe Better be successful at q
that than worry your life away on Ct
Iarm and end in a miserable failure. C
There never was successful farmer u
who did not love his business. Any
work becomes drudgeD which we do In
lct ike OF
! The more value there Is Ia a product, ui
he less per cent In cost Of transporta- wi
on il bears TO transport 81 worth of az
heat LOCO miles costa about ,o cents oy
j much Ia potatoes, 10 cents; butter, io
snts; eggs, about The same, or little
lore. The only salvation for the
merican farmer IN the future Is to con- W
snse the farm products into more re-
ned forms and OF higher values
The bones of animals, whether fresh 49,
fossilized, are rich In phosphoric ~,
I'd, and are therefore good fertilizers
Though not absolutely essential to w,
ms, yet nothing contributes so much sio
their laying as unsalted animal food. I'm
lis Is a natural aiment, as is shown by I'm,
c ayidity with which they pounce on ate
cry hy, insect or ear,hworm which The
mes within their reach. s,e,
A hen Is more productive IN proper Y
n 70 her size than any other animal on Ger
: farm. The average well-fed hen bef
II lay from 100 10 $50 eggs In year, the
N one OF which will weigh two mo-
noes more, thus yielding In solid mat. F,a
nearly four times her own weight In aI.,
Give months. Az the same rate OF wa,
duct, says The Feather, COW would yo,
Id two tons of butter or cheese In TIA,
n. and this comparison shows con goi,
ouously the relative superiority of don
modest hen over the more valued mn,
he regular use OF comb and brush war
mote the health OF the horse and adds don,
MS appearance. The same may be ing
OF the cow mad
Iandle the cows tee.s gently these II
mornings. Many mixer has been the
sed over by gentle COW because he Mr..
obed her ,eats like pump handle ivel,
n they were cold II the tea.s chap San
et scratched there is nothing better and
! vaseline for keeping them sof, and stipu
ing them Keep a small can OF Il In at III
stable and apply llt,le whenever w,
'eats feel hard or rough. and
ne theresany loose or snare boards time