The state herald., 1908-06-12
Among other things plan vigorous
war on the weeds.

Turn the wastes of the garden into
profit by way of the pigs.
Head the persistent fence breaker
toward the slaughter house.
II you have not already done so put
the cultivator shovels and teeth In
good condition.
To make dairying pay you must
keep improving your herd and i'm.
proving your methods.
A cultivated orchard offers less op.
portunity for harmful insects to prop.
agate than the one in sod.
Be sure and work your thinker as
hard as you work your muscles. Many
a pull can be saved by timely think.
One poultry raiser who claims to
have never lost a chick says he feeds
nothing but cracked corn and bread
crumbs both wet and dry.
Clean out the mows thoroughly after
they are emptied so as to be ready
for the new crop which before many
weeks will be waiting for the mower.
If the little chicks show lack OF
thrift, or are inclined to NOPE about
in lifeless sort of way. look for head
lice. and treat with kerosene oil and
lard.
Not only is linseed meal valuable
feed for all stock, especially pigs, but
1t has a manurial value which is said
TO be equal to so per cent. of the cost
of the meal.
As a rule the poultry keeper is re-
sponsible for the diseases which de.
velop in his flock. Good care. good
feed and cleanly housing are essential
to healthy chickens.
May and June are the little chicks
best growing months. Put them right
ahead as fast as you can and your
profits will look big when market day
comes for the early brollers.
The COW is naturally nervous,
sensitive animal, and rough. noisy
handling will make her more so. With
the constant irritation OF such treat.
ment she will fail in quantity of milk.
See to 1t that your hired help is not
thus robbing you.
Look out for head lice on the little
chicks. A few will suck the vitality
from the little fellows and keep them
from growing. Apply little lard and
kerosene to the heads of each one.
BE careful and not put on too much.
as II will kill the chicks as well as tho
lice.
Good plan 60 have os.oush H,i.,,ay
trees so as TO have enough to spare
some for the birds. Remember that
the cherries are not the only things
the birds eat. and that while they
are feusting at your expense they are
protecting you from myriads of in.
sect enemies. Surely the laborers is
worthy OF his hire.
The chicken yard can be too shady.
Do not plant too many trees Shade
Is good for chickens in hot weather.
but sunshine Is a necessity. Do not
have the trees so close together, or
so arranged. that all OF the lot will be
shaded by them at any time OF tho
day. BE sure. especially. to give the
early morning sun chance TO get
in. Remember, too, the trees are II.
able TO make very vigorous growth
II the soil is at all suitable.
On land that is hilly and inclined
to wash fll up the wnshy places with
corn stalks and rubbish OF similar char.
acter. Later this rubbish may be
plowed under and made TO become
productive humus. when plowing
weather comes do not burn corn stalks
and weeds. but plow them under TO
become a part OF the soil. They will
not only furnish available plant foods
but win enhance the physical quality
Of the soil. making Il open to the
dislntcRratlng action Of air and soil
bacteria, md thus libcrnting more
plant foods from previously insolublc
soil particles.
II pays 10 prepare special burrows
for the potato seed rather than 10
drop Il In tho plow furrows. Prof
H. A, Emerson Of Nebraska suggests
that good method Is 10 throw up
ridges over the rows In order thst
tho weeds which start In tho row may
bo killed by narrowing the ridges
down ms the plants arc coming up,
The seed should be cut 10 one or two
eyes and planted about four inches
deep. i2 inches In the row. II there
II any Heah on the seed Il should bo
soaked before cutting for two haurB
In solution Of one half pint formalin