The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-17
Farm Notes.

Farm Notes.
If weeds do not gain the attention
Of the active farmer bugs will.
Not one potato grower In ten fully
understands the possibilities of this
plant.
To see how little one can do and
how much he can get for it is not re-
ducing the cost of production.
A nice bulletin board may be put on
the same post above the rural mail
box. The name of the farm can be at
the top and one-half Of the board Civ
en- "for sale" and the other for
| wanted"
The census reports show great loss
to the live stock industry of the coun-
| try. On the range the loss is largely
attributed to exposure and disease. On
the farms the loss is trifing. The
greatest loss is among fiocks Of sheep,
next is that of hogs, and then cat
| tie.
There is one thing that prevents the
farmer from adopting regular hours
for beginning and ending his days
work. He has no roof over his fields
and frequently rains interfere with the
progress Of his work. Since he cannot
make it rain nights and Sundays he
has to have more or less irregular
hours.
Every grower of small grain has
been subjected to all the vexations
that go with threshing. He will stack
or thresh from the shock as his ex-
perience teaches him. 1t very often
occurs that q man will wish that he
had done the opposite to what he has
done. There is always feeling that
he might have done better.
There are many chances to ruin the
corn crop ere corn husking time. I'm
proper cultivation, adverse weather
and a number of things will have their
influences on the yield even after a
good stand has been obtained. One Of
the greatest dangers comes from ruin
by the speculatOr. These men often
ruin a crop at WILL but for some rea-
son not known to them they do not
always stay ruined.
Farmers would have been much bet
ter off if such a thing as sweat pad
had never been invented. There Is a
tendency to depend too much on the
pad and not enough on fitting the col
lar to the shoulders of the horse. Many
: old pads should be burned. They are
hard filled with gum and dirt and
occupy a space on the collar that is
o only cumbersome. Better have a can
:. vas collar that will fit a particular
h horse than all the sweat pads thai
O could be offered.
l. How many Indian gifts" are there
e on your place? A little boy asked hi
d father what an "Injun gift" was. Hi
y father told him it was something tina
II was given away and taken bacl
n again." Johnny then said: "Oh, Xix
the runty calves you give me if II
feed 'em and then you sell 'em whel
70 they get big and pocket the money
+ 1t is Johnnys calf and papa's steer
- Treating a son in this manner vii
-. make him tired Of farm life and h
- will leave the farm quick, and h
q ought to.
r
n the hay can be put under shelter. Ha
q Sheds which are simply roofs on pole
TO cost but little, and will save niue
Il | valuable food in a year. Glover ha
as does not retain its quality when clos
III ly packed, being liable to heat, whlc
ID is also an objection to baling 1t. TT
o. best prices for hay are obtained onl
n when the hay is bright and clean, an
he when exposed to the weather it
ks liable to injury unless stacks are mao
nd by experts. The best hay is that whic
has received careful attention in Dol
curing and storing.
Tarring Is still a favorite means
Is protecting seed corn from crows. Sos
ais seed in warm water SO hours, roll
ny coal tar or tree ink and then in laI
srs plaster. Crows and blackbirds will !
ice it alone, and the plan is easier and bt
lat ter than lines or scarecrows. Swe
ar corn is perhaps the most popular
On" garden vegetables and should be G
u.s. loved as long as possible. By prote,
OF ing the first paintings with straw a
ed cutting the late crop and storing befo
ms frost, green corn may be had from t
OF middle of July until a fortnight AFT
va the first killing frost. Crosby a
OIL Evergreen are two standard early a
Is late kinds. Excelsior is one Of
sweetest. All three are good gener
purpose sorts.
ICES The mind that is much elevated a