The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1904-03-17
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[Mr. Wragg invites contributions of
any new ideas that readers of this de-
partment may wish to present. and
ents desiring Information subjects
discussed. Address NJ. j. Wragg. Nau-
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Much of the success in growing
large crops depends upon the abun-
dance of available plant food in the
soil. 1t must be well decayed and
thoroughly mixed with the soil. With
fresh, coarse manure only small per
cent is available at first, the balance
gradually becoming SO as it decays
and becomes soluble.
don't think of anything that ought
to have more careful handling than
apples; they should be handled as
carefully as eggs, and for the same
reason, namely, careless handling spoils
them. 1t is not Objectionable to bruise
a few apples ~ the top of the barrel
by pressing tie head in. That is nee
essary TO secure them firmly in place
and prevent their shaking about in
the barrel and all becoming bruised
If properly placed for shipping and
wedged securely into place, as de-
scribed, they may be safely shipped
long distances.
The winter months afford an oppor-
tunity, not only for saving the manure
but for applying it direct to the
land. There never will be any more
manurial value in it than when it is
taken direct from the barn, and unless
it is stored in a manure shed it will
deteriorate very fast in value by the
wasting Of the liquid parts which, in
deed, possess those properties that we
are usually most short on, viz, phos-
phOric acid and potash. 1t should be
the aim of every thoughtful farmer to
see how much manure can be made
on his farm the coming winter and
apply it directly to those portions of
his farm that need it most, and not to
see how easily it can be gotten out OF
the way.
A speaker at a farmers institute
the desired point and then stop with
out finishing. His object is to induce
the listener to go on and think the
answer through because the speaker
knows that in this way more good will
be done. We have heard men who lis
tened to such talk say That man had
chance to clinch his argument but
did not do it. l can see what he was
at, but he did not seem to have power
enough to clinch it." That man did
not see that he would nave forgotten
the point if the speaker had "clinched'
it for him. The effort required to
reason it through fixed it securely in
his brain. We do not find many in
stitute speakers who will practice this
highest type of their art when it
means a reputation for inability to
.'clinch."
These are the days when the
thoughtful farmer and his equally
thoughtful wife will pay especial at
tention to the hired help" on the
farm. Don't forget that the persons
who do your work for wages are hui
man beings little friendly inter
est. a little generosity in treatment
n little care for their comfort, will
work wonders for both them and you
They will appreciate your kindness
and their appreciation will take eX
preston in greater watchfulness over
your interests.
The loquacious and ubiquitous ire;
man, who often compels us in hi.
forceful way to buy his trees AM
plants, has done much toward beauti
flying our farm homes. His shortcorl
ing respecting accurate statements 0
facts are forgotten when we pluck tn
luscious fruits, which without his CON
ing, we should not have had.
1t is not a difficult matter to kee
up the fertility of farm that is mai
urally rich, especially where Glove
can be grown: but it is very muc
more difficult to restore the fertilit
after it has been exhausted by care
less methods.