The state herald., 1907-10-11
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NJ FARM
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A little forethought will prevent
many u vain regret.
Lining the soil destroys insects and
fungi. and 1t also corrects any acidity
which may exist in the soil.
A combination ration generally
gives better results than the single ra.
ton In growing beef animals.
Scrub animals may gain in weight
as rapidly as pure-bred animals. but
they will not bring as good price.
Remember as you house your poul-
| try for the winter that they can stand
| lots of cold, but very little OF drafts
or dampness.
Why not have blackberry patch on
that unused corner of the farm. Set
out good variety and you will be
repaid for the trouble.
Present Indications are that while
the hay crop this year has been good
the demand will be quite equal to the
supply and the present prices main.
tanned.
Don't make practice Of overwork-
ing the horses. They may stand It for
a while but will soon break down
under the strain. and then-you are
the loser.
| Don't turn your roast OF meat with
a fork, as the punctures made allow
the Juices to escape. Rather take a
spoon. Show this to the wife or tell
her about II.
Look over the flock night and morn.
ing and any little irregularities In
the sheep or lambs will be detected
and easily overcome; whereas neglect
may result In loss of animals.
| "Three moves are as bad as fire."
was Frankln's opinion. BE slow to
make the move which will lose you
the present farm and take you TO an
unknown and untried section Of the
country.
| The blackened wood and leaves on
the pear tree caused by blight should
be cut out without delay and tho cut.
tings and leaves burned. Dip the
/ Enifa naaI frnnnAatI.s La, LA1tta ~
alcohol TO disinfect and prevent
spreading the disease.
The day when the spectators run
the agricultural fairs has passed. Now
In almost every case these shows are
OF the farmers. and by the farmers
and for the farmers. and ns result
they are serving valuable mission
in the agricultural industry.
making him partner. Ask his ad.
vice about things. Don't dictate to
him too much. Let him use his own
Judgment sometimes. What II he
does make mlstakes7 II viii be one
way Of making him more thoughtful
and careful.
Sun scnld Is the effect OF the sun
on small trees In the winter time.
followed by freezing at night When
the sun shines warm against the
trunk Of the young tree the sap will
start and In some instances will de.
volop sufficient moisture 10 do con.
siderable damage. A few trees may
be protected by shields. but trees
In large plantations should bc leaned
10 the south.
Sweet potatoes must be handled
most carefully 10 be kept successfully.
As soon M the tops are nippcd by
frost they should be removed from the
plants. even n not ready to dig. for
we have found that the dccaying tops
will Affect the roots While tho Irish
potato In n tubor or underground stem.
the sweet potato II true root In
which the plant has stored np food for
another seasons starting Of the eyes
around the upper part.
The Pacific Dairy Review In speak.
ing Of the move for sanitary milk de-
clarcs that II may do ms phlan.
thropy or hobby. but M business
We will nrst have to educate the con.
sumcr to pay the price the production
Of such milk involves" II by nani.
tary milk IL meant certified milk he Ia
right. for such milk cannot be pfoduc.
cd except n, greatly increased cost.
but II the term sanitary In used IN iin
riEh,ful sense We believe the paper In
wrong. for sanitary merely means
clcanly and no man has amy business
IN the dairy business who ID not clean
by nature and disposition and method
We fear that good percentage ~ the
dairy farms Of the country would no,
bear close inspection. There IL big
room for Improvement In the ordinary
methods of handling the COW, aud