The Delta independent., 1907-11-29


Sharp tools and tools in good order,
are labor savers
Inc farmers in the northwest are
complaining of the sparrow nuisance.
Before sowing the clover or alfalfa
seed be sure that there is no dodder
in it.
Look to the comfort of your animals
and the feed you put in to them will
return more profit than otherwise.
The orchard ground should cot re-
main bare all winter. See the. some
cover crop is grown there. Get busy.
Before you yield to the ambition of
moro land be sure that you see that
you are working your present holding
for all It is worth.
Planning the work is a good begin
ming. but don't stop in the middle. for
a good ending is made only when
the task is completed.
The Missouri experiment station Sc
cured the best results in feeding pigs
with n ration made up Of one part
oil meal and FIVE parts corn meal
Do you get your -four in sacks? II
you do, have you discovered that the
sacking makes good towellng for the
dishes? Try IT, 4 good sized sack
wi al
With some OF the western sheep
ranches going out OF business and the
price OF mutton going up We should
think 1t good time for the general
farmer to stock up with small flock
The United States is fast becoming
the garden spot OF the world owing to
its unequaled facilities for fruit cul-
ture. There is climate and soil to be
found for almost every variety of
fruit known to the world
II Is high time you reached deci-
sion on the question whether you will
send the boy to the agricultural col.
lege this year. Do so by all means
II II is possible. And don't forget
the girls need education. too.
There is no doubt that there are
many grasses better than timothy, but
II makes good hay to sell In the cities.
because there horses are the chief
consumers and II is the only kind of
hay the city buyer knows anything
about.
Not bad idea to keep the mowers
busy in the stubble fields II is a mis-
take 10 raise crop of weeds on the
land. Better keep them cut until the
ground Is in condition to plow Every
weed that goes to seed means SO
much annoyance next season in the
field
The most successful wheat growers
to-day never use any artificial appli-
cation of nitrogen to the wheat crop.
depending entirely on the growth of
legumes well manured and turned un-
der for the preceding corn crop, the
cultivation of which makes the best
of fallow preparation for the wheat.
One who has tried It recommends
torncob tea for calves and colts
troubled with scours. II is made %
follows; The corn cobs are chopped
up into inch pieces and put In kettle
with enough water to cover them and
are then stepped over slow iire The
fluid is then drained OF and cooled
and used as drench for the affected
animals.
In the opinion of a successful sheep
raiser breeding ewes need not be fed
more than twice daily. II Is n good
practice. however. to feed them some
fodder outside during the winter sea
son, for in this way they are induced
TO take some exercise. With this in
view the fodder may be taken some
distance from the building in which
the sheep are housed,
Feed some grain during the winter
to the breeding ewes II you would
have good. strong lambs In the spring.
Oats fcd the first part of the
winter and bran as lambing time
approaches is n good order. About
O.5 pound of oats during the first
part of the winter and one pound
of bran near lambing time per head
daily is recommended by govern
ment expert for ewes weighing from
100 to 200 pounds. Oats and bran are
two OF the most satisfactory grain
foods that are generally available.
both IN respect to cost and results.
Corn liz not satisfactory grain to
feed ewes. ms II produces too much
fat. which apparently tends TO accu-