Evening journal., 1906-07-21
FARM NOTES
Points of Interest to Those Who Are
AarleuIturally Inclined.

AS soon as haying Is over attention
.hould be given to fixing up the fences.
fhcrc are comparatively few farms so
Nell cared for that there will not be
'ome weeds and bushes start up where
,ver there Is "a chance for them TO do
so. In the hurry OF haying these can-
lot be properly attended to. but there
should be no delay when there rs op-
portunity TO destroy these undesirable
srowths. They should not be allowed
possession OF the land, no. not for "a
sufficient time for the weeds to rlpen
heir seeds. IL Is not pleasant TO see
he fields of a farm bordered with weeds
and bushes or unsightly trees scat
tered about. Where not needed for
shade, trees and bushes I'm a cultivated
field are out of place and should no.
De allowed to remain.
There Is to-day. fine opportunity for
success in the breeding of pure bred
cattle OF almost any breed says a
writer IN the New England Homestead.
speak from experience, having start
cd in many years ago to build up a
herd Of dual purpose shorthorns which
are the only cattle that please my
taste. At the time I began the breed
I'm New England was neglected. and the
special dairy breeds were having the
boom. Therefore, / was able TO get
high class cattle at moderate prices.
Later the men with dual purpose ami
mails had their turn and my surplus
stock has been sold at remunerative
prices. There IS money To-day. and
lplenty Of It, TO be obtained i'm New
England by breeding shorthorn cattle.
If there is any section OF the country
better adapted TO small fruits than
lanother Il Is I'm the central states An
of the common small fruits. such MS
lstrawberries. raspberrles and blackbcr-
lries, grow wild IN profusion When
ldomesticated and given a fair degree
OF care they respond with remarkable
productivity. The congested popula-
/ tion IN the large cities and smaller
towns Of manufacturing. offers an ever
lopen outlet for small fruits The prices
for even the ordinary product are al
WAYS high. The man who produces a
superior- article will find eager. dis
terminating buyers. willing TO pay a
fancy price for the fancy article.
! The white daisy ought not 10 he used
for hav at al unless II he cut when Il
first comes into bloom. as II belongs n
thot branch OF the comnositae which
lwlll rinen sead IN tho bloom n cri
VERY early after the flowers apnear. Il
&c not nm eaev weed 10 got ria ~ ir
meadows and whero natch ~ n vets
on farm. 70 had heiter he isont thero
not ecattorea hroadcast ihrovth th'
~0anu~e by disseminating the seed ii
the hay.
Horticulturists and farmers are be
ginning to realize that beekeepers ar
very good neighbors In fact they ar
absolutely necessary or course al
Farmers cannot keep bees but all car
encourage the neighhor who has hone!
to sell by buvlng literally, and thu
securing a double value for you
money-a fine sweet and the benefit
from the visits Of the bees.
81 Corn cultivation should be shallow
r Weeds viii not check corn growth NOR
n than will the cutting off OF It's I'm
e surface roots at this time Of year.
Cut the clover when I'm full bloom
Rake as soon as wllted and put Il
tumbles. Leave It there two days. the
shake out and put I'm the NOW.
!. A hogs appetite is not always an in
. dex to profit A well-bred hog eats n
more than a scrub but he shows up 4
the market.