The state herald., 1907-06-07
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these days.
Push the lambs from the first If you
would have big, fat sheep.
The farmer who gets ''up against it.
is generally responsible for his predic-
ament.
The cultivation of the potatoes
should begin before the weeds have a
chance TO start.
Raising broilers for market is profit
able II one has the time and facilities
for producing them.
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Five good cows will help buy a
separator quicker than six poor ones,
and one is needed more with the five
than the six.
There is danger in some states and
sections to let the corn craze" lead
to the neglect of other farm crops
which will prove profitable.
1t is said that an average corn crop
takes from the soil an amount of
moisture equal TO a sheet of water
seven to ten inches deep over the en-
tire field.
When pasturlng the pigs In the
clover It is best to feed the grain at
srl. hut hn nr
hungry to eat the clover In the early
morning.
The time to begin narrowing the
rorn field is as soon as the seed is in
the ground. Did you start then? II
not, make up for lost time by faithful
cultivation from now on.
Land well-cultivated and enriched
year after year, by all the manure
made upon the farm. supplemented
win legume crops. will give maximum
Yields, under skilled tillage.
Nothing is gained by sowing corn
when the ground Is too wet and cold
Be patient and wait until the condi'
tions are right. The corn come on
better and stronger II you do.
Piles in swine may be relieved by
giving one or two tablespoonluls Of
sulphur to each hog afflicted until i'm
provement is noted and then every
other day until cure Is effected.
Don't quarrel over the line fence
II you cannot agree with your neigh
Dor get a surveyor to set the stakes.
The outlay of few dollars is better
than the unpleasnn,ncss and the nm.
certainty as to the exact boundary
line.
Protect the farm home from unsanl
lhry conditions. The danger often
lies in the fact that the farmer Is the
Judge OF conditions and he is apt to
oe blind to unhealthy surroundings
because they are us they always have
been. Give the matter thought
II you have to keep your poultry
shut up. make them work for the
srain they get. on the farm where
lhe poultry have the range Of the
barnynrd and farm they get exercise
enough. but where they are kept con.
Aned methods have to be adopted to
give them exercise TO keep them In
tcalth,
Beoswax mixed with enough tallow
10 make II soft is an excellent water
prooP dressing for leather 1t should
be rubbed into the latter while II IL
held near the stove and the leather
ought TO be very dry In order 10 read
ily take up the preparation. For har'
ness dressing lamp black is mixed
with Il.
Tomatoes TO be grown In con.
fined space should be trained TO poles
with cross strips After the plants
hay. grown to Ave or six feet In
height they may be- clipped TO pre-
vent further upward growth, III.
every foot TO keep them supported.
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the strength Of the vine into tho
fruit and to give the sun chance
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The United States department OF
agriculture has established division
In the bureau Of plant industry. called
the "offiee OF Farm Management In.
vcntlgntiona," There are several ace.
tons to the work, namely Farm
MANAGEMENT district Investigations. u
detailed study Of special phases OF
farming. Internal economy Of the
farmA including Farm bookkeeping
and ne management OF ranges and
the crops which In their natural state
constitute range feeds, The ultimate
object Of this work n 10 develop the
farms NJ the United States to their
full possibilities by preparing work
ing planH and by definite Instruction