The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-12-15
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Feed clover hay to the hogs soon to
Dc marketed.
Find fault on your own side of the
fence and then go and do better.
Cranberries are said to be among
the most healthful fruits we have.
The sunny corner in the stable and
the best of feed will make profitable
COWS out Of the heifers.
Corn roasted like coffee and fed
trouble In improved poultry.
Now is the time to destroy all CO.
coons and all egg clusters found on
tree trunks, branches, etc.
The fall calf Is six months ahead OF
the flies and Is in good condition then
to put up good fight against them.
During the past nine months there
has been shipped abroad $4,000, 900
pounds of butter, at an average price
of Is cents per pound.
The scales and the Babcock tester
will help you to weed out the COW that
don't pay. Why keep an animal that
is losing you money?
The best hammered COW Is not al
ways the most profitable COW. Sen.
timent should not control in determin.
ing what cows to keep.
Secretary Wilson, Of the agricul-
tural department, suggests the agricul-
tural high school as preliminary in
stitution t. the agricultural college.
Good thing. It's coming.
Turn your spare moments into cash
by picking up the loose end of things,
by mending the broken and partly
worn-out things, and by stopping the
little leaks here and there.
A good saddle horse should be on
every farm. He may not be kept ex
clusively for this purpose, but try to
get an animal that Is gated for the
saddle as well as for buggy.
Separate the roupy fowls and give
nothing but soft foods and water, mix
ing with the former one teaspoonful Of
spongia, and teaspoonful of the
spongia in pint of the drinking
water.
Not two per cent Of the edible
plants of the world are known OF
grown by American farmers. Good
reason why the government should
send it's agents into all the world to
find new plant life better adapted to
our soils than some we are now grow
ing.
A simple method Of striking levels
In land may be found by setting stakes
at the points where the levels are to
be determined. Then midway be-
tween and in line with these stakes
fasten straight edge board to post or
tree and level with spirit level. Sight
over this leveled straight-edge and
have some one mark on stakes the
point your line of vision cuts. Then
measure height of these points from
ground and the difference between the
two will determine the difference in
levels.
The Farmers Cooperative Business
congress. an organization in the south
and southwest formed for the purpose
of obtaining better prices for the
farmers products, recently held Its
first session at Topeka, Kan. Just
how effectually this organization will
be able to realize its hopes Is a ques
ton, but 1t shows the tendency OF the
times and that the farmer Is more and
more coming to be factor in the com
mercial world. He raises the goods
why should he not have some voice
and control in the disposition OF the
same?
The uDe Of cement is invading the
green houses and benches for plant
culture are being more and more con
structed OF this material. being more
durable than the wood or tile benches
One floriculturfst who has used ce
ment benches tells of the method OF
constructions: II put up temporary
wooden benches. using wire In two
inches OF concrete, putting up also
wooden forms for posts or uprights
and running the cement in these
forms to support the bench. We LEFT
cracks or openings in the concrete fol
drainage. We used iron pipe bearerI
every four feet, these resting on tn,
cement uprights or posts. Tn,
benches are very substantial and dura
BILE. lasting for years without needing
any repairs" And he adds that tn,
only trouble with these cemen
benches is that II great care and judg
ment Is not used. the plants standing
on the benches are easily over-wa
tered or get soggy, and they are no
considered as good for planting on