The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-04-04

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A corn-oats rotation is no rotation at XII
all. Briefly and candidly speaking, it w
is merely skin game. W.
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A proper adjustment and admins so
tration Of the farm economies will pro- ne
vide washing machine for the good
wife as soon as it does a gang pillow,
corn harvester or shredder for the out Sc.
door work. en-
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A batch Of hens can do more dam tn,
age during the month of March than Th
at any other time in the whole year, all
and, being just released from win
ter's confinement they seem to scratch
and dig with renewed and cumulative ca
energy. co
du
Homes where soft water cisterns 81
were installed last summer have reap WI
ed the benefits Of the improvement in "
not having to use hard water or melt of
ice to get wash water supply during
the winter. The convenience resulting
more than pays for the improvement.
If it were not for the small boy and or
gun, traps, ferrets and numerous 9th FL
er enemies that wage constant war 81
fare on the rabbit tribe the country ~,
would soon be Overrun with the pest. III
In spite OF all persecution, however, Al
they seem to hold their own in pretty
good shape
The total production of wool in the st,
United States for the year 1906 was hr
812O97518 pounds, and for the pre- IN
Ceding year it was 299, 3098 1853 pounds. 60
The number of sheep in the country a.
during the past year was 47,10557O as ",
against 4o,227,6o9 in 1905 The aver til
Trees about the home not only fur ne
nish shade from the sun and shelter ge,
from wind and storm and thus more mr.
than pay for themselves, but add ma sir
terially to the value of a residence no
property in case 1t is offered for SALE hi,
From the standpoint of both ornament he
and utility they are worth while, lot
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Many home seeker has bought a r
fertile farm in new country at what IN,
he thought bargain price only to find =,
when he got moved and settled that -
kind of neighbors as well as quality of NJ,
soil is an important factor in determin- n
Ing whether a new location is suitable -.
and desirable. There are some neigh e.,
borhoOdS in which some folks couldn't ~,
be hired to live for love or money. wv
1t has been found in carefully con-
Quoted irrigation experiments in south rio
ern California orchards that when ir- ha
rigation is done by means of deep pa
bitches accompanied by deep cultiva- dr.
ton there is a saving in the water used to
Of close to Is per cent. In surface Gull sti
tivation the loss by evaporation is esti- co
mated at "a per cent while with the ne
deep ditch system 1t Is II per cent or an
less dr.
de
There is little excuse for sowing n
grass seed that is adulterated and pos
sibly befouled with noxious weeds
when letter or package inclcsing a -,
sample sent to your state experiment af
station will furnish you an accurate -
analysis free of charge other than - =,
postage. The use of the good acres of ~
ones farm as testing plot for lot ~
of bogus grass seed is pretty shaky r
and Improbable proposition. -
One can save considerable time as -
well as annoyance later on by laying -
out plan of spring work before the -
rush comes on. In such plan may be I,
Included not only the regular work, but rs
the several odd jobs that may have 40
been hanging ire, yet really do not re-
quire much time. If plan of work
of this kind is made and followed, it -
will usually result in important work -. ~
being done on time and with a great -
deal more satisfaction than is possible =
when everything is dragging. 90
In view of the very satisfactory prices 81
which horses of even poor grade are !. :.
fetching and the very high prices that - -
the best command it is somewhat Of a -
nnzzlo A. po+o +bo Ioroo ,,,,r,I,ow - M
forroors mo ins+oo5 20 49,. $500 gil
raisers are not growing enough to
supply their own needs, and as a re- ~
suit we have the spectacle of hundreds w
Of farmers attending horse sales in al
many large centers and buying draft "