The Marshall republican., 1907-06-14

NJ FARM
AMs.x NJ

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10 is said that rs per cent Of the
ventures In squad raising have proved
failures.
Don't forget that ice water Ia no
more healthful for the stock than II
10 for you.
A salt and water bath will keep
the colors In the calico garments from
running when washed.
Everything considered, Il is prob.
able that top dressing In the best
method OF applying n
Don't plant fruit trees too close.
Leave room for growth and for the
requisite amount Of sunshine.
Plan the vegetable garden now and
make IL larger and better than that
Of last year. Your surplus product
a DO sold.
Keep the drinking troughs clean.
This applies to those used by all
classes OF live stock, ven down TO
the poultry.
The pair OF pigeons that will not
hatch at least eve pair n year is
hardly profitable. and should not be
retained In the flock.
Treat the new tinware to a coat
OF lard and then thoroughly heat IN
the oven. Thus treated II will not
rust when put into water.
One egg In winter when eggs are
mp above the 30-cent mark Is better
than two eggs at Is cents or below In
tho summer time.
The shut.in treatment on the one
hand and the open-air treatment on
the other are the two extremes which
should be avoided In the care OF the
dairy COW during the winter.
Ask tho farmer who has made a
practical use OF the n spreader
and he will tell you that there Is
no machine which has come to the
farm which ave 80 much labor.
IL your corn. oats or other grain
were not a success last year try a
new method Of planting this next sea.
aAn Nom In shA tl,.A a. thl.x .hAAA
and plan the work. Try rotation. II
10 good for the soil.
Salt makes a splendid cleanser after
churning. Rub the salt around the
inside Of the churn after Il has been
rinsed with hot water and then rinse
again with water TO remove the salt.
he farmer who trusts to luck for
winter eggs generally finds that his
luck 10 unlucky. The winter egg
gettsr II the nan who goes after
them and feeds and cares for his
aock % ~ to make the hens lay.
Keep the work horses In condition
during the Idle days OF winter. II II
easier and cheaper to do this by OK.
ira ARE and proper exercise than II
10 70 bring them up to condition
again after they have been allowed to
go down on short rations and no II
else.
The chief excellence of the modern
hive IL in the movable frames which
are htted with a grower. 80 that
when the hive IL opened the frames
containing the combs can easily be
removed, the combs examined.
changed In any way the beekeepsr
pleases. and returned quickly.
There 10 no doubt that good public
roads and trolley lines are important
factors In the increased values OF
farm lands. A Connecticut core.
spondent OF the New England Farm.
er reports that farms on or near new
trolley lines are advancing in value,
while farms further back are fallins
In price. This II the experience u
many parts Of the country.
Successful Farming says that tan
ant farming isn't good for the farm
the farmer or the state, ndlthsrs ars
people via profess To ~ ahas - III
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