The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-03
OF Interest to the Farmers

Of Interest t.
The lilo Of the slaves Of the wooden
silo may - considerably lengthened II
they arc given . Mberal painting with
coat Of hot coal tar.
Minnesota heas last year produced
egg which were valued 1t $15,9s5,-
COS, while the value Of dressed poul-
try marketed during the same period
reached = total Of 31l. $4,000.
The hen census places the total num-
Der Of these useful fowls at present In
the United States ut go, OO0. 600. The
total number Of eggs laid enables ev-
cry person In the country to have 400
eggs In the year for breakfast
It is worth while sowing clover with
small grain. even IL 1t Is to be plowed
under the same fall. The benefits de-
rived from growing the iegume Is.
however, greatly increased II 1t II al
lowed to grow the second season. tho
nrst crop being made into hay and the
second plowed under a. . fertilizer for
the next years crop.
Thriftiness in any flower or vege-
table IL usually increased by trim
ming back tops and roots ut the time
Of tho several transplantngs. This
gives 4 stalkiness and vigor that can
not be secured in any other way. and.
while the plant may seem to make
slow progress with such treatment, It
makes mp for 1t many times when set
In its permanent place.
The dairyman who has tuberculosis
in his herd, knows 1t and postpones
remedial action is simply putting OF
the evil day, for the trouble II bound
to 60 from bad to worse. entailing the
loss Of many Of the best animals and
heavy expense In replacing them. Thus.
viewed merely from the standpoint of
dollars and cents, 1t IL expedient to
weed tuberculosis out Of the herd the
earliest possible.
Many Of those who are acquainted
with the irrigated fruit growing Sec
tons Of the Pacific coast are Of the
opinion that Imperial valley. In the
extreme southern portion Of Cafifor.
mia, has promise Of being one Of the
greatest fruit growing sections in the
country. While there 10 quite intense
heat during the summer months, the
nights are cool. and other climatic con
ditions favorable to . perfect fruit de.
| velopment exist. IL this Is the case II
Will become a strong rival Of the IA.
nous Hood river apple growing sec
ton.
Among many methods which have
been suggested for the eradication OF
| that worst OF all weed pests, quaci
| grass. In that OF fencing OF portions Of
| into 1t with NO rings in the nose. 1t Ii
| claimed that hogs are very fond Of the
rather deshy roots Of the grass and
| will keep at work ut the roofing bust
ness until all the grass is killed out
| While the plan might not be success
| full or practicable over large areas, II
IL at least worth q trial by those whe
have the Quack grass problem on thei,
| hands.
The Minnesota legislature has lately
passed law placing bounty OF
crows and blackbirds. While there i,
not much that can be said for thu
crow, the blackbird is viewed by tn
biological survey, which has exam
ined carefully into its diet and hab
it's, as econonically useful to the farm
! er. The red winged blackbird Is thl
most useful member Of the blackbir,
family. being q great feeder On tn,
caterpiIlars e the gypsy and brown
tail moths and also including In it
bill OF fare the cankerworm, Weevala
click beetles and wirewofms.
/ when the roads are mellow after tn
spring thaw and before they bake Il
highways and smoothing them down
with the road drag. Two or thre'
times over will scrape on the ridges
| iii up the ruts and foot holes and pu
/ the roads in fine, smooth condition, =
that they will easily shed the heav.
spring rain and mire up less easil,
during the rest Of the season. There 4
! no time during the whole season whel
so much can be done for the publi
highways 1T 20 little cost a. in the ear
" spring days. when they take thet
4 shape easily for the whole season.
The state Of Florida Il now engage,
j In the extensive undertaking Of drain
ing the Everglades. a work that
made possible by the fact that tn
area IL Of q slightly higher elevation
than the SEA. being confined BY q nal
row rim Of terra nrma, which has t
be cut ut given places 10 make th
| drainage Of the wet lands possible
Small areas have been reclaimed dur
ing the past few years and are produc
ing nne crops Of garden truck. Th
larger areas being redeemed tots
1000 600 acres, which, with others ca
pable Of reclamation. viii doubtless b
devoted to the growing Of citrus fruit
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