The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-02-28
FARM NEWS AND VIEWS.
Creameries as Educational Institu-
tions-Ths Season for Pruning.

Creameries as Educational Institu-
tions-Ths Season for Pruning.
From the Phnadel phia Record
The creameries are performing excel
lent service in educating their patrons
in regard TO the value OF breeds and
milk. 1t has not been many years
since milk was sold TO the ereameries
by The quart, irrespective Of It's rich
ness in butter fat, but at the present day
the milk is tested and paid for accord
ing to the percentage Of butter fat con-
tained. Under such a system il Is pos
sible for a quart Of milk from certain
COW to bring twice as much as that from
another. The result viii be that dairy
men who patronizs ereameries will inn
prove their cattle, because improve
ment is forced upon them. In fact, the
demand for improved breeds has never
been greater than nov, aud better cows
are being produced than ever before
If ereameries had performed no other
garded as the best educators ever devils
ed, bat they also provide markets for
milk 10 localities where dairying could
not otherwise be made to pay. The
ereameries in some sections are owned
by the patrons, each holding stock
therein, and greater interest in their
operations is consequently taken by
the patrons. The refuse of the cream
cries is sold to the patrons Is food for
pigs, and the value Of the cows is also
much above the average OF former
years.
There is no rule for keeping stock, so
far as the number Of animals j. CON
eerned. 1t IS well to keep as many as
will consume the food grown upon the
farm IL pays to use the food and sell
the stock, because a large portion Of the
food will then remain As manure. II
farmer made no apparent profit on his
animals except the manure derived
from them he would become more suc-
csssful each Succeeding year, as the
producing capacity of his farm would
be increased. As long as the farm Is
made more fertile instead Of being i'm
poverished, the farmer is making a
profit every year.
Fodder is not by-produet, but one
Sf the most important crops on farm
But for the fOdder there would BE- no
profit in corn, as it is crop that de-
rssauds labor. II does not indicate q
sxreful farmer when the fodder Is LEFT
In the fields all through the winter, as
II can be pot to excellent service when
ke9t in bright aud palatabIe eondi-
,ioa. Because there is an abundant
'sppply Of hay is no reason for allowing
b.. fodder 10 go TO waste. Procure
3uore stock and make the fodder assist
the hay in giving profit
Look carefully on the cherry trees
Tor any signs of black knot. It twill be
an advantages to cut away the branch
Or limb and burn il if any indications
IF 1he disease are found. It comes from
spores, aud 0uee it gets in an orchard
It seems to hold its own. Trees that
were treated last fall should be sprayed
early. Fcils@ing with spraying several
time, thereafter, using the Bordeaux
mixture.
Should the weather become warm,
hes-s will come out Of tie hives. They
will then clean the hives by removing
.lead bees and refuse. II is better to
Keep the hives cool if there is liability
of the bees coming out too soon, which
may be done by removing them from
The cellar TO an open shed, but this
should not be done until the winter is
over, or liability of severe cold weather
hss passed.
All seeds of grain should be treated
for smut if signs Of smut have been no
ticed in previous years. Both oats aad
corn require treatment Dissolve one
pound Of sulphate Of copper (5'ue
stonel in six gallons Of hot wafer
4 -
aud then mix with land plaster, so as
I 70 dry the seed. By using this preeau-
ton much annoyance from smut may
Be avoided during the year.
The peach trees may be prUned early,
and, with some trees, it is very beneti-
cial to cut them out literally. No old
wood should be left on a peach tree if
,he branch is dying on which such old
wood can be removed 10 allow new
} buds 10 grow. Some growers cut OF
one third Of each tree every year, claim
ing that by 50 doing only one third is
left bearing, oue-third producing wood
{ for next year, and one-third producing
/ new buds for future growth. Peach
/ trees must be cultivated and the ground
kept clear Of grass and weeds. Dill
gent search must be made from April
{ to October for borers.