The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1907-10-25
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Have you moved the weeds along
the roadside?
A little forethought will prevent
many vain regret
Lining the soil destroys insects and
fungi, and 1t also corrects any acidity
which may exist in the soil.
A combination ration generally
gives better results than the single ra'
ton in growing beef animals.
Scrub animals may gain In weight
as rapidly as pure-bred animals. but
they will not bring as good price.
Remember as you house your poul-
try for the winter that they can stand
lots of cold, but very little of drafts
or dampness.
, Why not have blackberry patch on
that unused corner of the farm. Set
out a good variety and you will be
repaid for the trouble.
Present indications are that while
the hay crop this year has been good
the demand will be quite equal to the
supply and the present prices main
tanned
Don't make a practice of overwork-
ing the horses. They may stand 1t for
a while but will soon break down
under the strain, and then-you are
the loser.
Don't turn your roast of meat with
fork, as the punctures made allow
the juices to escape. Rather take
spoon. Show this to the wife or tell
her about it.
Look over the flock night and morn
ing and any little irregularities in
the sheep or lambs will be detected
and easily overcome; whereas neglect
may result in loss of animals.
Three moves are as bad as fire."
was Franklin's opinion. Be slow to
the present farm and take you to an
unknown and untried section Of the
country.
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The blackened wood and leaves on
the pear tree caused by blight should
be cut out without delay and the cut
tings and leaves burned. Dip the
knife used frequently in bottle of
alcohol to disinfect and prevent
spreading the disease.
The day when the spectators run
the agricultural fairs has passed. Now
in almost every case these shows are
OF the farmers, and by the farmers
and for the farmers, and as a result
they are serving a valuable mission
in the agricultural industry.
Interest your boy in the farm by
making him partner. Ask his ad-
vice about things. Don't dictate to
him too much Let him use his own
Judgment sometimes. What if he
does make mistakes? 1t will be one
way of making him more thoughtful
and careful
Sun scald is the effect of the sun
on small trees in the winter time,
followed by freezing at night. When
the sun shines warm against the
trunk of the young tree the sap will
start and in some instances will de-
velop sufficient moisture to do con-
siderable damage. A few trees may
be protected by shields, but trees
in large plantations should be leaned
to the south.
! Sweet potatoes must be handled
most carefully to be kept successfully
AS soon as the tops are nipped by
frost they should be removed from the
plants, even If not ready to dig, for
we have found that the decaying tops
will affect the roots. While the Irish
potato is tuber or underground stem,
the sweet potato is a true root in
which the plant has stored up food for
another seasons starting of the eyes
around the upper part.
The Pacific Dairy Review in speak
ing of the move for sanitary milk de-
clares that 1t may do as philan-
thropy or hobby, but as a business
we will first have to educate the con-
sumner to pay the price the production
of such milk involves" If by sani-
tary milk is meant certified milk he is
right, for such milk carnot be produc-
ed except at greatly increased cost,
but If the term sanitary is used in its
rightful sense we believe the paper is
wrong, for sanitary merely means
cleanIy and no man has any business
In the dairy business who is not clean
by nature and disposition and method.
We fear that good percentage of the
dairy farms of the country would not