Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-06-07

i In general way it may be said that
II your poultry range is limited in ex-
tent it is better to keep the Asiatic
fowls. If the range is ample, then
fowls Of the Leghorn type will pay
best
It is claimed by those who have
made trial Of it that one and one
quarter pounds Of sulphur busted
through each bushel Of seed corn just
before planting will prevent mice,
gophers and cutworms from working
On the seed.
We know of sheep raiser in the
central west who finds it very profta
Bile to have his lambs come in January
and have plenty Of spring lamb to sell
at high prices to the visitors at popu-
lar summer resort located near him.
He keeps the twin bearing breeds and
sits up nights good deal in January.
This boy early showed his ability In
engineering trade-urged his mother
to buy vegetables at good round price
from children peddling in the COM
munity, she being for some time ig-
norant Of the fact that the vegetables
came from the family garden and that
her enterprising heir was pocketing
good commission on all sales made.
With denuding of the forest areas
of great portion Of the northern
states attention is being turned to the
forest reserves of other states which
up to this time have been left I'M
touched because of their greater mac
feasibility. Among these ~jR FLORIDA.
which has a wealth of forest resource$
in the shape Of long leaf, short leaf and
loblolly pine, together with expresses.
Increased attention is manifested by
those interested in this industry in
forest reserve service along the line
of drainage Of forest areas and
prevention Of the fires which are quite
generally resorted to in burning over
the ground with view to improving
the pasturage.
Every well regulated garden should
have Its plot for asparagus. Once
started the bed requires little care,
yet furnishes an abundant supply Of
one Of the most succulent vegetables
we know. Vigorous three or four year
old roots may be secured from some of
your neighbors or a nearby nursery
man. These should be set in rows
three feet apart, and about two feet
apart in the row, and to depth of six
to eight inches in mellow, well ma
nured soil or may be put in trenches in
the bottom of which well rotted ma
nure has been mixed. The idea in
putting the roots down to such depth
: Is that it will increase the length Of
the blanched, tender stalk to be cut
for the table. Old beds may be great
~ benefited by fertilizing the surface
with well rotted manure and by sprin-
king generous supply Of coarse salt
over the bed. After the cutting sea-
son is over the remaining shoots should
be allowed to grow undisturbed until
the close Of the season, as only in this
way can the roots gain in strength and
vigor.
Do you keep sheep? If so, lambing
time will be coming along soon, as
will also the cold spring rains, and
how best to save the lamb crop will be
a subject Of vital Importance If you
have handcart, and every farmer
should have one, fix crate on it large
enough to hold eve and lamb. Then
when the little fellows begin to come
you are ready to take care Of them. If
the ewes have the run of pasture adj
Joining the barn, which is good plan,
1t should be one mans business to, care
for the ewes. When the lambs come
take your cart and bring the eve and
lamb to the barn. You will find this
much easier and quicker than holding
the lamb in your hands and trying to
toll the eve to the barn. Plenty of hot
water should be kept on hand at all
times during landing season. When
some cold. rainy day you find lamb
as stiff as a board and to all intents
and purposes dead take it to the house
and put it into pail Of water as hot
as you can bear your hands, and hold
1t there until it gets warmed through.
1t will tell you when by setting up a
vigorous kicking and bleating. When
you are satisfied that he has a good
pair of lungs take him out and wrap
him up in an old gunny sack and lay
him under or back of the stove. II
will not be long before he will be run
ming around looking for something tc
eat, as good a lamb as though he had
never been chilled. We have never
known this to fail