The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-03-23

Cost II to los . ton. against so -
70s. for freezing, and cost Of plant
only one-Quartsr that Of freezing
plant
The new 200-acre dairy farm Of the
Iowa State Agricultural college at
Ames, is to be under the management
of Mr.. Frank White, a successful dairy
farmer Of Fonda. Iowa.
The manure pile 10 the farmers
bank. The funds properly applied
return handsome rates Of interest,
More than three per cent. you may be
sure.
Are you about to build q dairy
house? The dairy division Of the bu-
reau of animal industry will suggest
specifications for dairy houses and
ice houses to any one who makes ap-
plication.
Fresh poultry manure containing 48
per cent. Of water Is worth perhaps
$4.35 per ton, while the dried manure,
containing less than seven per cent.
Of water, is worthy nearly double.
You know how It was last year.
You missed that favorable day for tho
work you had In hand, and It de-
layed and bothered you for weeks.
Don't put 1t or.
While beet pulp has no great value
as a nutrient, 1t has given general sat.
isfaction as ration for the milch COW
because of its palatability. Unless In
excessive quantities 1t will not taint
milk.
An opportunity for settlers will be
offered next summer when the large
tract of government land near the
Occur d'Alene Indian reservation in
the state Of Washington is thrown
open for settlement The land will
be sold for $1.25 an acre.
The only way pumpkins can be fed
to hogs with profit is as . relish and
corrective when animals are feeding
heavily on corn. Pumpkins In large
proportions are a washy ration and
enough cannot be eaten to give the
nutriment necessary for support, let
alone gain upon young hogs.
The boy with gumption will get the
benefit Of some agricultural course,
be it by correspondence, or by the
purchase and study of the best books
on agriculture. To remain ignorant
in this day of progressive, scientific
farming Is worse than folly, 1t II q
sin.
The Indiana legislature has before
1t an agricultural school bill whose
purpose Is to establish courses of
study which shall direct the atten-
ton of the boys and the girls of the
state to the Importance OF farming and
farm home-making. and for the best
preparation for this very important In.
dustry." Why not such q course in
every state?
Have you profited by any OF tho
farmers Institutes or special short
courses at the agricultural colleges
this winter? You are the loser II you
have not. Let the resolve be made
now that next winter will find you in
the ranks of the progressive farmers
who are studying to know more and
more about farm science.
II you visit the city, as of course
you do, did 1t ever occur to you to
visit the markets and note the prod
ucts that are bringing the best prices,
their appearance, how they are packed
and handled? ASday or several days
thus spent would suggest many re-
forms and improvement in your meth
DDS of shipping to market.
The Jacksonville (Fla) Metropolis
prints the following hen story: IN.
G. Glass, well-known colored citi
zen, has a hen that three times a
week lays an egg of enormous size,
the first and second eggs each week
contains two yolks, while the third
one contains three yolks. The hen Is
about six or seven pounds In weight
and Is a cross between black Span
ish and Plymouth Rock" Evidently
some parts of the egg machinery have
become mixed, or the mans veracity
screw is loose.
On very badly frozen young fruit
trees the twigs and small branches
should be trimmed off and larger
branches cut back to diameter on
one and one-half or two inches. This
pruning should be given as soon as
possible after the freezing. If only
slightly frozen trim the small
branches moderately. Old trees should
be only moderately pruned. II cut
back severely the chances are they
will not recover. Old trees that have
been weakened by insects or fungous
attacks, unfavorable weather or neg.
lect. seldom recover under any treat.
ment after severe freeze. The best
way is to dig them up and burn