The Columbus journal., 1907-04-10

Wash the dairy utensls inDedla1oi
y after using them.
To make the same mistake twice -
almost inaccessible. Dsat Do IT, ,
Barley which has bes. rollsd. not
ground. makss 90 Of the best Ssods
for the horse.
Improve Tie rainy days ~ wosk h
spring house cleaning b ~ born.
gTanaries, cellar. etc.
A-Aistake II not % bed II tAe -
making It II smart eaoagA and wise
enough to profit By u.
In the growing a wheat TIE Dilf-
Ing quality a The grain D1st - co..
sidered ~ wen - tAe yisaa.
The true basis Of all Dood fArmine
must b 1NA&h 1Ae~huUeot pride
which the farmer TAKES IN. Ais calling.
Clover hay Win Be eoten By The
calves at IN early aee ana ground oats
arc q desirable additioa 10 their ration
a they grow older.
The successful pealtryDan says Il
ID not . case q being abSe 70 a1ord
q green hone cutter, but rather that
he can't afford to Be without o0e.
Sharp edges on the Grading teeth
Of q horse prevent proper mAstcaf3oa
Of the food and result In a unthrifty
condition Of the animal. File these
edges Oh.
The accumulation Of manure in the
barnyard 10 not going % help you
grow your crops this q unless
you get 1t on the fields. A ton Of
manure ON the ground Is better than
two in the barnyard.
Does your interest in folks extend
no further than the limits Of your own
household? Don't be naRT0W and SCI
fish. Neighbor sick or In trouble.
visit him. 1t win Do yoa good and
VIII cheer the other fellow up and
help lift his burden.
There is likelihood that the Illinois
university will establish . great vet
Urinary college at the Chicago Union
st0ckyards to be run a q OF the
departments of the agricultural cob
lege.
It must be remembered In SEED
testing that the same terminating
power which II indicated under the
favorable conditions Of heat and
moisture obtained in the test may not
be secured when soWn in the open
field.
Director ". A. Henry Of the Wis
consin experiment station has hand
ed in his resignation to take effect
next July, and while he will thus
sever his connection with the ex.
pertinent station he viii continue
with the college of agriculture rs pro-
lessor emeritus.
The government has distributed to
about 1000 fruit growers in the gulf
states and in Oregon and Warrington
specimens of the new citrus fruit
known as citrange. This fruit Is es-
pecially valuable for cooking and In
the making of acid drinks and can be
grown in regions slightly too cold for
the ordinary orange.
Preparation of seed bed and the
time Of planting have much to do
with the success of the bean crop.
The ground should be plowed early
and then narrowed or dragged every
week until time for planting. In judg-
ing the conditions under which the
seed should be planted it should be
kept in mind to have the beans start
promptly after planting and to keep
them growing to maturity.
1t is possible to produce good beef
on the small farm and there is NO
doubt that much of the beef of he
future will be 50 produced. The big
cattle ranges of the west are bec0mr
ing a thing of the past and the beef
industry which has been largely
monOpolized by them viii during tho
coming years fall more and to
| the share of the smaller farms.
Look out for chilled eggs during
the early spring. Once chilled they
are done for. Pays to take q little
pains in keeping the eggs carefully
before placing under the hen and the
hen appreciates a nice warm corner
in which to incubate her esss.
No practical remedy for cabbage
rot has yet been discovered. The n,
moval Of diseased leaves. which vas
at one time advocated. has proven to
be useless. Rotation Of crops viii
help matters some. However, It fire.
quently happens that n excellent
crop may be grown where rot va de-
~structive the previous year. Much
| depends ON the weather conditions.
| Sometimes the disease il transmit
ted through infected seed. Trouble
from this source may be avoided BY
soaking the seed Is minutes in q weak
solution Of corrosive sublimate, ono
part corrosive sublimate 70 1000 parts
Of water. Corrosive sublimAte tablets
| for making d~isinfecting solutions arc
| sold by druggists.