The Marshall republican., 1902-02-14
FARM NOTES.

organised 81 Kesrney, Nsb., with .
capital of 10000. The ~incOrpOrs.
tors are Charles d. Finch, r. q.
Finch, e. r. SQuires, james w. Crs.
ney and All c. Crsney. The object Of
the company 10 70 grow and market
alfalfa.
In travelling over the country one
often sees small boards stuck up about
the premises, such ~ ''Close the Rste,"
beware Of the bull" mo hunting
allewed," or This farm for SALE"
but never does one zee Q notice, IA
farmer vented" although the farm
would indicate that Que vas needed
badly. II 10 not intimsted here that
where these plscsrds are found Q
farmer 10 needed, but only that on
many farms the very best fences and
tell weeds 10 the fence rows say In
plain words, "a farmer needed"
There IL always something about .
mulch Of snow that farmers like To see.
Not many Of us know the mauurisl
value Ut snow, but past ex experience
hes shown that Il 10 . good thing To
have on the ground - II mOis.
ture and II more or less = protection
To winter wheat and rye. II In regard.
ed ~ the poor mans fertilizer" ~
say nothing Oi its value In getting the
supply Of wood for next simmer. A
sled 10 oil right for hauling the wood
out Of the timber To be cut up when the
roads are sO bad uO hauling can be
done and Ut . time when IL 10 . little
too early to farm.
"One by one the roses fall" No
an<suue IL nsSA ssvlua1u AosN-- 80 A.
~ Indler In . safe locality than an.
people. The latest 10 worked ny . LIT
Ut men Who 60 2 hunting and offer u
psy farmers - for the privilege Of
them ~ siRu . receipt (y) for the
nearby bank o. . note for from go ~
eco. and. and The ''swindiers" '.hunt'
another field. Il In noticeable that
most 0f tie swiudlinv schemes nov
worked begin With the sdvance pay.
ment Of . small sum-, which dissrms
the suspiciOns Of the victim. Nothing
will kill . mo hunting allowed" align
any quicker than y Ave dollar bill.
This IL IN sge OF Improvement and
yet we ere not up ~ the fullest mean.
Ing Of the term. We live In imprOv.
ed houses, have improved barns for
improved stock, employ riding ma.
ch,nery and that which will facilitate
labor, but We are not making that
advancement In yield Of grain pro.
p~OrtiOnste To other kinds III improve.
ment. Our f~Orefathers grew ~ much
and ~ good grain ~ we do now. The
Egyptians have done this much and
that. too, thousands Of ear sVO.
We have much 70 learn yet about how
To increase the yield and quality Of
the grain grown. We stand In need
Of n 1T handling and growing and
In b selection ut weed. Occasionally
. man makes an extraordinary yield
and scores Ut farmers do not believe
he has obtained such results. Skep.
ticism prevents their. taking Q step In
the right direction.
This sessOn when oil vegetables sre
u . premium, II IL we'll u study the
bean. IL IL very nutritious and turn.
ishes much muscle. making material.
IL will take :he plscs Of the lean Of
Then another valuable feature
OF the bean, when vegetables have IN
be purchased, II IL generally one Of
the cheapest and II IL we'll To kdow
how many ways In which beans may
be prepared 30 ~ 10 be pslatsbls.
For Oue meal . brown soup may be
made. For this, take what beans you
may have on hand. measure and pour
into the stewpan. Add four times
their amount In water. Season
to suit the taste. Then when the stock
IL boiling crisply, stir 10 u thickening
made from a hesping Tablespoonful