The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-06-29


proper care. At SIX months Of age reg
ular exercise should he provided for
him. such as a tread mill.
Plant shelter belt to the north
of your farming buildings You will
be surprised to see what a protection
it will prove when we'll grown.
II skim milk is obtained from the
creamery 1t should be sterilized to
make certain that you are not bring
ing tubercuar germs onto the farm.
II you are feeding the calf skim
milk. put something else in to take the
place of the fat removed Oil meal is
good A little corn meal is also good.
The habit of calves sucking each
others ears would not be SO easily
formed il they We're given something
to chew on, such as dry bran, for in
stance
Always room for improvement,
whether in farm methods, farm crops
or farm animals Rest not content
with the present standards. Always
aim higher.
1T won't hurt to put the little chicks
out Of doors il you provide dry shell
ter for them where the mother hen
and little chicks can take refuge in
time Of storm
Keep the sheep near the barn at
night and in an Enclosure to which
dogs cannot easily gain access. The
dogs are not apt to bother the sheep
II kept near the barn.
Any sudden change in diet of the
farm animals Is shock to the system
which will take the animal some time
to recover from. Begin the changes
from winter feed to grass gradually.
On the farm, where 1t is the wise
!, policy to give the chickens the range
OF the land, 1t is wise to fence In the
garden plot with wire fencing 1t will
save the garden from many a foragine
expedition on the part Of the chickens
and will keep you from doing lot o.
: worrying
I Now is the time of year when the
3 struggle comes with the young tur
I keys. They are a hard bird to raise
3 sometimes, but give handsome prof
I where one Is successful Leave the
! newly-hatched birds in the nests {
8 couple OF days. and then remove to {
! pen built Of 12-inch boards out In the
grass. Keep them there until they are
able to fly over. Feed as you woult
q young chicks. When they get t.
q roaming of be sure they are brough
up every night until they are a month
!. old, when they will not be any furthe
n trouble. 1t Is well to keep feeding
! them a little every night in order t,
a keep them In the habit OF returning t,
q the house.
Q Everything depends upon the way
g tree is set as to whether it does we
Q and makes good growth. II the follow
It ing rules suggested by a practical o.
chardist are observed, 1t will be foun
that the task will not only be easie
!" but better done. Dig holes from tw
e to three feet In diameter, and frol
ID ~ to IS inches deep. according to tn
N size of the tree. Cut away the part
- of roots bruised In digging. Shorte
ir the top. Plant only trihe deept
1t than the tree stood in the nursery
O. excepting dwarf pears. which shou
II be deep enough to cover the pit sta
e. on which they are budded. An assis
er ant is very helpful when setting tree
IS two men, or man and boy, CO
e. work together to good advantage.
id wire measure is better than a cor,
or wire won't stretch. Stick bit
an solder on the wire exactly where ea'
tree IL to come. An occasional "sigl
ing of the tree rows from side
Mt side, both ways, will enable planter
ynl detect crooked places. On windy,
nj posed fields. 1t Is an excellent plan
or incline the newly-set trees slightly
Tx ward the northwest; the trees "
ia straighten as they grow. Don't
an tree roots lie around in sun and vii
ge. unprotected, as fast as an armful
sly trees is dug from the heelingin pla
rm wrap the roots in a blanket until
az are set. Don't bunch or crowd II
av roots together spread EN- out; q
as be sure to fill in around the roots W
IRE fine good soil. tightly ramming
hs. firmly treading 1t into place so as
,up leave no airpockets. Look out
nan crown or root gall. or San Jose sea
old better burn infested trees. Man
ndi- should not come In direct contact "
hat tree roots; apply 1t as a mulch or pl
the It under. Better not dig holes much
was advance Of tree setting. Soil dries
and quickly, and y-ots need moist ca
around them.