Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-31

A gardener at Albion, Mich, has sew
enteen acres in 'horseradish this year.
He will be justified in looking for
strong yield.
A product extracted from kernels Of
corn is found to furnish very accept
able substitute for the ordinary stick
Ing on postage stamps.
With two wet seasons it would not
be strange If the present season should
be one when it will pay to see about
conserving moisture for the crops.
The record price for winter apples
covering period OF a number Of years
past was that Of 81 per barrel paid for
Kings and Spies at New York on April
for export shipment.
The Massachusetts Fruit Growers
association at its last meeting passed
resolution favoring the naming of
the third Tuesday in October in each
year as national apple day.
Where possible the flock of hens kept
in confinement should be provided with
an abundant supply of milk and green
food, such as lawn cuttings, in addition
to the regular grain ration. This will
go a long way toward compromising
for lack Of freedom.
Farmers bulletin No. 239 on the cor
rosion Of iron wire states that the life
of steel nail is six years, of iron forty
years; that of iron wire twenty to
thirty years, while that Of steel is six
to ten. On the basis Of these figures
iron products are more economical than
steel at twice the price,.
The French astronomer, Camille
Flammarion, has recently made extern
siye experiments with view to ascer-
tanning the influence of lunar radiation
upon plants from seeds sowp in diff
ferent phases of the moon. Els find
ings were entirely inconclusive and go
a long way toward dissipating super
stition that has obtained very strong
hold on the minds of good many peo-
pie.
The export trade Of butter has shown
remarkable increase in the past two
years. In 1904 the total shipments
abroad were 13,sS0,2s7 pounds, during
the last half Of 1905 they were 1891
lie pounds, while for the+first month Of
1906 the export of butter was 5,256, 2s7
pounds. II the shipments for the rest
of the year continue on correspond
ing scale the showing will be most
remarkable one.
Every flock Of chickens kept in con-
anement during either winter or sum-
uer should be provided with busting
box, which should be of ample size and
contain, besides dry dust or loose
earth, half peek Of wood ashes and q
couple of pounds Of -four sulphur. This
will be found great assistance in
keeping the poultry free from vermin
and Is an aid that they will be very
quick to take advantage Of.
In view of the, very general protest
which has been raised by farmers CO.
operative grain companies against the
general principle of rebates and dis
ordinations, it seems little strange
to note the complaint Of some of the
stockholders, in western company of
this character because they were not
allowed better price for selling 5000
bushels of grain than their fellow mem
bers, who furnished but 500 bushels.
The little turkey Is more sensitive
and tender and requires greater care
than the chick up to six weeks Of age
but after this time the condition Seems
to be reversed. During this early pc
Rod the little turkeys should be pro
vided with clean, dry quarters an6
plenty Of cooked food, which may be
Of varied kinds. A close watch should
be Kept for lice ana mites, which art
among their worst enemies during thu
six weeks period.
| A recent bulletin issued by the STATE
agricultural commissioner Of New Yorl
states that 10000 farms are for SALE
In the state, while facilities exist fol
the employment of $4,000 additiona
agricultural laborers. Most Of tn,
farms mentioned are supplied witt
good buildings and fencing, have Woo
and water for farm purposes, hav,
fruit trees upon them and possess ,
soil that can be made very productiv,
with proper cultivation.
While the clipping Of horses may b.
done so early in the season as to amour
to practical cruelty, yet when done q
somewhat later time it has Its dis
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