The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-17

Have you moved the weeds along
the roadside?
A little forethnnght will prevent
many a 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 a 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
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 a
spoon. Show this to the wife or tell
her about 1t.
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 az bad as fire."
| was Franklin's opinion. Be slow to
Ildh6 tu6 AOt6 WuICu Will IObc yOu
the present farm and take you to an
unknown and untried section Of the
| country.
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
i 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 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 II he
| does make mistakes? 1t will be one
way of making him more thoughtful
and careful.
Sun scald is the effect of the sun
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
J frost they should be removed from the
| plants. even II 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 a 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" II by sani-
| tary milk Ia meant certified milk he Ia
right, for such milk cannot be produc-
ed except at greatly increased cost.
but II the term sanitary is used in Its
rightful sense we believe the paper is
wrong, for sanitary merely means
clearly 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