The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-08-20

enough to injure the plants.
Broken vehicles, tired teams and
small loads tell the sad story of many
bad country roads.
Be more particular about the first
blowing, for If carelessly done later
cultivation cannot make up for the
deficiency.
While cowpeas will grow on poor
soil, they will make poor crop and
it pays to enrich the ground for them
as well as any other crop.
During the dry spell keep the cult
vator going. 1t puts dry mulch over
the ground and prevents moisture
from being lost.
There is a tendency to increase the
production of small fruits, but the
production of apples seems to be fall
ing off.
A good wind-break for the orchard
is good thing. 1t holds the snow.
protects the orchard and increases the
value of the farm.
When you see a thing out Of place,
put it up; when you find something
broken, fix it. 1t will save you time
later on.
Washington declared that agricul-
ture was the most healthful, the most
healthful, the most useful and the
most noble employment of man.
1t is a good plan to throw corn on
the cob to the chickens, but do not
let the cobs accumulate to add to the
other filth which collects so easily.
Clean up the yards and keep them
clean.
Did you ever sit down and figure
how much capital you had invested in
farm machinery? If your farm is at
all well-equipped 1t will amount to a
goodly sum. This is invested capital
which can be made to return you good
interest only as you take care of the
machinery.
Good results from mulching fruit
trees cannot be expected unless suffi-
cient amount of mulch is provided to
prevent the growth Of grass. 1t should
be eight inches deep over a circle the
diameter of which is at least two or
three feet greater than that of the
branches. Many of the failures where
mulching has been tried have been
due to the fact that the mulch has
been packed about the trunks of the
trees or spread so thinly that it had
little effect upon the growth of grass.
In marketing fruit or vegetables al
ways make the packages as neat as
possible and use only uniformly good
stuff The trade demands quality in
all food products, and that which looks
the cleanest and can be exposed for
sale in an appetizing manner will al
ways command the highest price
Good goods should always be exposed
for sale in new packages. When the
trade once learns that you produce
foods of high quality you will never
have any trouble in disposing of them
Sudden change in the diet of any
animal is bad especially the horse.
The soft bran mash, by many advo-
Gated as a good Saturday night offer
ing is apt to cause collie unless the
horse has been accustomed to brau
during the week; similar sudden use
of green grass, roots, boiled grain CT
grain other than those mentioned Is
apt to cause Indigestion of serious
nature, and, taking ali things into
consideration, the horse will do better
on a steady ration at fixed intervals
and in such way as to allow slf-
ficient time for proper mastication.
All changes in feeding and in feed
should be made very gradually, and
this applies especially to the change
from old to new grain and hay. Last
ly. the horse requires no medicines or
stock food or continental foods or
condition powders. Feed and care for
him sensibly and carefully, work him
| properly, groom him well, see that his
stable is sanitary, and he will thrive,
work and enjoy life. Horses enjoying
the luxury of life such as we have
outlined are damaged and insulted by
every dose of dope mixed in their
feed or squirted or poured into their
mouths.
Are you producing good milk? Read
the essentials to its production as out
lined by the Rhode Island experiment
station, given below, before ans gering
the question: 1t is the farmers part
to produce clean milk. The consumer
then must take proper care OF that
milk to keep it clean. The FARMER |
should provide a proper barr. 1t
should answer the following requi.
sites: Be well ventilated. Easy to
keep clean, with. smooth floors, walls
and ceilings. Be provided with proper
feed boxes, preferably each COW hav.
ing her own-not connected with any
other, and approved balanced rations.
Be supplied with pure water, pyefera'
| bly, in separate troughs. A daily
routine providing open-air life during
part of each day for the stock must
be established. There must also be
| periodic inspection of animals for
symptoms of disease. Clean milking
implies: The careful cleaning of the
cows TANKS and bag before milking
Thorough washing of the hands of the
mixer, together with his entire