The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-01-31
FARM NEWS AND VIEWS.
Prom the Pailaes,pAia Record.


A hole in the granary, through 1
which the grain would be lost, would /
lot be allowed to exist very long after I
its discovery. A hole in the stable,
through which the cold air enters and [
chills the animals, causes = loss Of /
grain just as surely as the hole in the !
granary, as more food will be required l
to assist the animals In maintaining
warmth. Il Is the things that are IN
observed which sometimes cause loss. |
When the flow OF milk i reduced, or I
the animals DO not make gain proper
tionately to the food allowed, there Is I
always a eaEse and it should &c sought. +
II il claimed that mutton at five /
cents per pound viii pay better thsn I
wool at 3 cents such claim depends (
upon conditions A good MsrinO will /
pay more ia wool than can be derived /
from common sheep. while a breed Of
mutton sheep will give \ greater profit
than can be derived from sheep that
are not bred with an object 10 be at
tanned. Farmers who keep sheep also !
make a profit in the manure and in the !
utilization Of the waste materials con-
sumed, bur sheep require feeding Is
well as other stock, and should not be
expected to seek their food entirely al
any season Of the year.
some Of the best farms in Pennsyl- !
vania have been brought to the highest I
degree Of fertility BY the use OF clover,
lime and manure The farmers who Z
have accomplished such results have /
aimed 20 save every pound Of manure,
and also 10 preserve IL 10 the best DaH-
ner. Lime Is Used extensively By those
who know that lime Is an essentials
ingredient Of plants, and clover en-
riches thesoiI by promoting the supply
Of nitrogen.
When draining with iiieit Is a mis- /
take To place the tiles too near the sur !
face. When they are but eighteen /
inches or Two feet under ground the 1
roots CT grass and other crops will soon
Obstruet them They should be placed +
i've six feet under ground, which /
not only reduces the water .eyeI, but /
permits Of greater room for the feeding /
Of plants. Drain tile should be put |
down in mann 50 As TO have 10 dif- |
ficulfy after the EOrk is done. as the !
Q,sf ~ r.anasrfrre~ -..arrap.~fuo- fha 4
tiles il great Il pays 10 use tiles on
al wet land, ss the draining Of a field 4
reduces the water level aud allows Of /
the growing Of crops that will not /
thrive on the field unless it IS drained. |
The fruit grower who expects 10 have
fair crops Of fruit must begin with the /
Use Of insecticides early. He must not |
delay too late into the spring, as the /
first spraying Is sometimes the most |
important Of al Paris green will not |
destroy the enenies that live on sap /
nor will kerO~ene iDjure those that feed I
upon the leaves Ia using remedies,
therefore, il must be done with an OBJ
ject ia view aud with = kuOwledge Of !
tue habits Of the parasiteor insect to be |
destroyed
10 takes time for manure 70 show full |
effect in the soil, and but little benefit |
may be noticed the first year, but grad
ually the materials will deeOmpose and |
return 10 the soil the original elements
derived therefrom- Some farmers are
occasionally disappointed with the use
Of manure, but the benefits from ma
nure the first year depend largely upon
it, condition when applied to the soil.
Every farmer knows that when
mild spell Of weather occurs in winter
the hens begin 10 lay, and thea cease
when the temperature is low This
fact demonstrates that warmth has
much influence on laying, and that
warm quarters are essential TO egg pro-
ducti0n. When the hens can 20 on
the fields in the spring and forage they
secure = large amount OF insect food. |
During tn winter a substitute fOr such
foods may Be allowed in the form OF cut
bone, ground meat, fresh meat, and 3
change Of grains. Corn and wheat
maze excellent foods during cold wealth
er, but q variety Of foods must 0e given /
IN order to have the hens produce eggs
Sod land that was plOwed last fall viii
cause considerable trouble this spring II
il is not properly turned Over-tEat Is,
II the sod was not completely inverted.
IL should be plUwed again in the spring
and then worked well with disc rar-
row. The disc harrow should be used
again Just before the corn Is planted.
Unless the grass has been destroyed
there VIII Oe sufficient growth on some
fields 70 iojure the young earn. The
mode Of reducing sod land Is 10 plow
the land in July and seed il 70 Hunga-
rian grass, which viii kill ont tie nat
ural grass. The field can then De plow-
ed in October, or sooner, If preferred.