The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-02-29
ORCHARD And FARM
Budget OF General News for
Progressive Farmers.
KAFsIR COIN HAS QUALITIES


Which Mako 10 . Desirable Plsus fer
Mssy misunderstanding Csws
-Dissasss - winter.
Among the nswer forage plants
which have besu intxoduosd into IL
United States, Kahar oorn Appears 70
b one Of the most promising. Il hes
been grown here several years. prin.
ctpally In the central portion Of The
country. and has rapidly besn gaining
in popularity. The sxHemaly uufev.
oarble climatic conditions Of last go
son put all forage plants 70 cns Of ths
ssverast tests they have ever rscsivsd.
They showed beyond question. ehas
Kafhr corn has qualities which make
il . most desirable plant for many 10.
calities, - il WAS succeaafully crown
under circumstances In which moe1
other forage crops failed.
Kaflir corn 10 one Of the nOnaaocha.
Eine varieties Of sorghum. Il can b
grown in great variety Of soils and I'M.
der widely differing conditions OF oil.
mate. but it II especially valuable
where the growth Of vegetation ID
liable 10 Be checked By q defciency q
moisture. Naturally. il yield of
stalks and seeds il not - large On thin
soils - IL il On those that arc vell
supplied with plant food, but, II otheR
conditions are favorable, IL makes .
considerable crop On poor Land. Whsn
rains are infrequent il continues 70
grow after many other plants have
come 70 q seandsttll. and after q pro.
longed period Of drouth il promptly
responds TO the nrst tall Of rain.
The stalks grow from four 20 seysu
feet in height. and are we'll supplied
with leavea When grown only for
forage the Sod IL sometimes sown
broadcast, and the crop il fed green q
il cut and cured like hay. It l. much
better. however. TO plant in drills and
cultivate like broom corn or Indian
corn. From four 20 1--WE pounds Of sesd
will plant an acre Of land. Il doe
not germinate as quickly a. some seeds,
and at first its growth 10 rather allow,
bat il soon makes mp for all lost time.
The time Of planting will vary 9th
the loaclity. but the Sod can safely b
put in - soon ~ the ground 10 warn
in the spring. though very Late plant.
ing-even in July. has given good
crops at the South.
] Milking Qualify.
The COW has q certain degree Of
sdapsabilisy and may be compelled r
change the habits Of her system and
adapt herself To her feed. There il M
doubt but that BY feeding q ration that
10 rich in heat and fat forming Gle
ments and low in nesh forming ele
ments you will develop 4 beet ten
dency, and vice versa. We should b
careful TO feed . proper milk ration b
dairy cows to keep mp profitable dow
Of milk all the time, but what L
equally important that the milk ten
dency or habit be constantly encourage
and stimulated with . view 30 IL,
greater permanent development I
this line Of feeding 10 judiciously KEEP
mp from generation 10 generation, cay,
. dairyman. beginning with our or
binary COW. the milk type and tan
dency will become permanently estab
lished and become hereditary, and thos
cows that are our best milkers will b,
developed into still better yielders b,
this course.
Diseases In Winter.
More disease 10 brought into fiocks b
purchasing fowls than from othe
causes, as but few arc able TO properl,
inform themselves of the condition O
the purchased stock. Roup may b
: present in q neighbor's flock and NO
: make its presence manifest. and wher
it has once appeared. even with bu
! few sick ones among the number ther
is sure to arrive q time when il vii
spread. The ground becomes coutami
sted, the germ Of the disease are com
0 municated to all. 4 gradual develop
ment 10 resulting. and when the bird
are brought and given q change
e quarters the roup may appear. Il vii
4 then spread to the new dock, and sh
, farmer will have the work Of battlin
4 TO save lot Of sick fowls instead O
J. enjoying the profits from . health
= dock. To avoid disease. raise you
: own fowls and never buy one frou
|, elsewhere II IL can be avoided. Il
= the only sure way to add vigor an
q stamina to the flock. Il ID Of cours,
|. necessary to add new blood. but
must be done BY the use Of care and
endeavoirns 10 secure only health
birda
= Agricultural ricks.
l. II you have coal ashes, sift then
: and spread the siftings over the fioe
Of the sheep stableA II IL next best I
n plaster.
: Do not get too many fowls on u
2 farm and overdoe the matter, for
b you do you will Be sure 10 BE- none
n out Of pocket
An important thing in the line
n prevention Of disease 10 the removal