The Marshall republican., 1907-07-05

NJ FARM
AAM.., M

Walk through the orchard and ex.
anime the fruit trees and see wheth.
er any damage Is being done by mice
or rabbits.
There should be an experimental
plot on every FARM where new varie-
ties car be tested before going Into
them extensively.
The individuality Of each cow
should be studied so as to meet her
special needs in feed and care and
get from her the maximum profit
II 10 the shiftiess, procrnstinating
farmer who wishes for the morrow,
for he IL ashamed Of what he didn't
do to-day and promises himself that
II will be done tomorrow.
The winter season Is the time to
plan for the planting Of vines and
fruit trees this coming spring. II
o are going TO order nursery stock.
get your order In early.
Barrels and boxes are poor storage
places for the seed corn. They are
apt to gather moisture. which Ia lure
TO lower the terminating power OF the
seed. Thorough ventilation IL the o.
sential thing In the storage Of seed
corn.
The annual report Of the stcre.
tary OF agriculture makes good read
ing for the farmer. and II you have
not had the opportunity OF ptrusing
II, send for a copy TO the depart.
ment At Washington. They are TO be
had free as long AZ the supply lasts.
Recent experiments 10 prove the
temper Of the stIngless bee showed
that the most severe treatment failed
TO arouse them. The hives we're
kicked. the bees were shaken about.
and even scooped up by the handouts.
but not once did they offer to sting.
During the cold weather kitchen
refuse IL apt TO accumulate near the
house. This should be looked after
as. when thawipg weather comes, II
Ia apt TO cause trouble. Better get
such refuse out TO the compost heap,
whers Il will be available for the
garden.
To excel M q corn grower one must
have IN acquaintance with the nature
OF soils; with the bioolgy Of plants;
with the cultural methods and ciimat.
10 conditions. with the laws OF hered
ity and the marvellous potentlaiities
wrapped up In a tiny seed. ,
The government crop report states
that the exports Of domestic cheese
during the ten months ending Octo-
Der. 1906, amounted TO 20.22s.044
pounds. OF which the United King.
dom took 17.3i2.0 ss pounds, or about
So per cent. The total exports during
a similar period In 1905 amounted to
only 7,2sS.771 pounds. =
One is made to realize what an i'm.
portant item weeds are upon the
losing side OF the account Of the
farmer when he considers the state
ment of Prof. T. ]. Burriil that the
loss from weeds In Illinois IL fully
one-half dollar per acre, which would
make the total loss In the state to
amount TO 1 100000 per year. Think
OF II! And II Is not TO be supposed
that Illinois IL worse weed ridden
than other states, What are you
doing to stop this leakf
Miss Harriet q. Bird, O New Eng
land woman. has established a home
and rest cure for horses on her farm
near the little village Of stow. about
% miles from Boston. The object OF
the farm IL not only to provide q
place where old and worn-out and dis.
abled horses may find a comfortable
home. but TO provide board, pastur.
age and care. such as medical and
surgical treatment for ailing horses
owned By cabmen. expressmen. ped
dlers, etc.
4 barnyard dressed down by soft
coal cinders II. recommended BY
Hoard's Delryman. The ground vas
Ieveled and then covered win about
ten inches Of the material and rolled.
The trsading Of the cows made Il sim
more solid. and all the repairs the
yard needs each year 10 . wagon load
cf cindsrs or 20 to OH up the places
wAshed out BY the heavy rains.
Worth trying. Certain II Is that the
muddy. dirty. disease brsedius COW
ysrd shcpld b eliminatsd.
Hers - : NV method oe brSahtae
& POW from ~ habit of seIfsuctiS
praetised " ~ Ipdiana farmSv ~
declared s8ecttye, He ereasod
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