The Democratic advocate., 1908-07-31

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" for the grain which 1t produces,
has but minor value as a forage crop.
One hundred pounds Of dry buckwheat
hay contain TT pounds of protein, 49.2
pounds of carbohydrates and 1.8
pounds of fat. AS roughage it is not
as good as oats, barley or corn.
Time was when a manure spreader
was considered as a sort of agricul-
tural extravaganza, good only for the
faddist or the man who had money to
throw away. It's different now, how
ever. Every man who pretends to
keep up with the times in his farming
operations and who would realize the
greatest value out of his farm ferti-
lizers owns one of these machines.
Of the hardy climbing roses there is
none which surpasses the Seven Sis
ters. While it does not attain the
length of the Prairie Queen, it is more
bushy and carries many more blossoms.
which are bright red on opening and
fade gradually to pink and then to al
most white before the petals fall. This
variety is entirely hardy and requires
no covering If a rambler is wanted,
the crimson is unsurpassed, while an
equally fine climber with pink blossoms
is the Dorothy Perkins.
We recently noted the case Of the
death of quite a flock Of hens where
the primary difficulty seemed to be a
lack of green food. The chickens in
question were fed the scraps from
boarding house, which contained va
no green food. When chickens run at
large it is worth while noting how
much Of their time they will spend at
pasture-that is, eating green stuff.
This ought to give a pretty good hint
as to what they ought to have in the
way Of green food when kept con-
fined.
While an inspection Of the surface
Of the ground and sidewalks follow
ing a heavy thunder shower seems to
furnish conclusive proof that angle
worms enjoy bath and certain
amount of water, it is quite as clear
that too much water will drown them
just as it does rats, mice or other land
animals. We noticed the overf1owed
edge Of a garden the other day in
which thousands Of angleworms lay |
lead, haying apparently been attracted
to the surface Of the earth by the ris-
ing water and yet encountering so
much of it that they drowned before
hey could crawl to dry land.
A representative of the United States |
Of agriculture who has re- |
turned to Washington from a trip of
exploration and inspection in China |
ind Manchurta has brought back SAM
'les Of an upland rice which thrives in
Manchuria under about the same con-
litions which prevail in the central
portions Of the corn belt. The new
find" will be given thorough testing
lnder American conditions, and hope
S entertained by the department Off
lang SLoI llc AhIAOAuCl1OA Wall pIOf0 |
Is successful and profitable a venture
IS was the case with the durum or
nacaroni wheat.
y the United States department of
griculture some ten years ago, is es-
eeia1ly adopted to the semiarid con-
itions to be found in the states west
f the Mississippi river, in sections
there the rainfall is twenty inches
er annum or less. 1t is stated that
G5,wa where ths rainfall exceeds
yenty inches or where irrigation has
, be resorted to the wheat produced,
lstead of being hard, which the Latin
anne durum means, is a poor and sort
wv grade wheat. Owing to this fact
lis variety is not greatly curtailing
ne growing of other varieties OF
heat, but is occupying lands which
re not devoted to growing any titled
rop.
The Norwegian hay box or fireless
poker has lately been put on the mar
ct and can be bought for. about sic.
he box proper is made of golde-l oak
nd contains several tin compartments
lifted to the cooking of meat, vegeta-
les. cereals, etc. A boil Of beef cooked
n the stove for an hour Will cook
overnight. Oatmeal boiled /.
n the stove for five minutes ana
laced in the cooker at night comes
ut perfectly cooked in the morning.
vegetables brought a-boil on the stove
ill be ready for the table in three or
Dur hours, depending somewhat upon
ne variety. One can make the cooker
or a good deal less than the price
AIMED by taking box Of the desired
ize. padding the bottom, sides and
nds with hay or other close fibered
tuff and the cover with a mat of the
anne stuff that will serve to check
Of the heat.
There are some sections of the coun-
Try where oats are grown where there |
Is considerable complaint from damage
by the stalk borer, a worm that enters
the plant at a joint near the ground
and gradually works its way as far up
as 1t can. The result is that the stalk
is greatly weakened and in many cases
breaks over, being incapacitated for
the proper nourishment Of the grain 1t
bears. Since the damage done by the
worm is entirely internal and 1t re-
mains out of sight until it seeks new