The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-10-29

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vermin.
Working capital for u eueessssu.
farmer: Money. IS per cent: brains.
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Sheep are exceedingly foal q sur
Mrs. Harvest the largest aud leave
the remainder for the sheep.
A general observance Of care b
gathering eggs. resulting In fewer rces
and spots. will raise the average price
When getting machinery for he
dairy. get the best appliances you en-.
but remember that Il requires gump
tion TO work Il
After you have worn oct 0 hoese
By hard work do not sell him to .
mere song. His faithfulneoo ohouIl
not 80 unrswarded.
introductjon Of new blood into :
hock Of noted layers strengthens the
blood. II the newcomers are close Dc.
scendants q strain Of prolific layers
The old Madonna lily o. q. Joe
eph's lily (lilium candidum), b stilI
one Of the most noble and stately q
our garden lilies. and this b IT. plans.
Ing season.
DaRodils are perhaps the llrst
choice. with crocus. snowdrops and
grape hyacinths for variety, and In
shady places lilies Of the valley and
some others.
Hay farming with chemicals - CON.
monty practiced no doubt removes
more fertility than Il restores, but the
process 10 very slow and no doubt
highly profitable under right condi
tons.
Rhubarb needs plenty Of rich fertil.
ixer Equal parts Of hen and horse
manure with autumn leaves to cover
the crowns during the severe winter
months win keep the plants for early
spring sprouting.
II the hen has to battle with the
strain Of growing new feathers with
short supply Of nourishing feeds. her
flesh will be used up for making
feathers and she will grow poor and
weak under the strain.
With most OF the tuberous and bur
bous pants II IL imperative to reset In
the fall In order to secure . new root
growth before the dormant season OF
midwinter. 20 that early growth and
blossoming will take place.
The Dutch bulbs. 80 called tulips.
hyacinths and crocuses-have q dis
tinctive charm In their whole form,
color and manner Of growth. which
gives them . very secure place Of
their own In the noral census Of the
year.
Rhubarb roots should be- re-planted
occasionally. II the stools remain un.
disturbed for several years they ofsn
commence to decay In the center and
after awhile the whole root becomes
diseased. Do not allow the seed stock
to ripen.
Straw manure makes an sxcellsn.
nller for the washy places In the
fields. Il will all the holes and
catch all the soil that washes ins~
them. The MANURE contained In the
straw win help to make the ground
more productive when II 10 again cuL
tivated.
The results from more than 100 CO
operative experiments In growing al.
falfa. located In over one-half Of the
counties Of New York State. indicate
that whore neither lime nor inocula.
ton 10 applied the chance Of Q success.
full crop 10 not more than 30 per
cent. or one chance In ave.
With the high price Of both WON
and lambs. II 10 important that ne
should give the sheep and lambs ex.
tra attention during the most trying
seasons Of the year. One Of these
trying seasons 10 during the latter part
Of the hot months when the weather
II excessively warm and pastures
short.
Much improvement can b made By
the weaving Of the lambs In the sum.
mertime: By doing this the ewes are
given . chance 10 recuperate before
the next breeding season. These lambs
II put on fresh green pasture win also
fatten and be in better market condi-
ton than II lot run with the ewes IN,
til late fall
In several places owners Of
large herds Of dairy cows report that
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