The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-08-24

no one under tho sun is wise enough
10 forecast. Settlers In these areas Of
rainfall should always plan
driest years, so as not to be disap-
pointed in the calculations. Should
more rain fall than the minimum they
will be gamers by SO much and have
cause for rejoicins.
BY Ill odds the easiest way to main.
tain soil fertility is by keeping stock.
And Of the different types Of animal
dairying takes the least
from the soil.
A mare has this advantage over
gelding-that when she has been in
jured in such q way as to unfit her
for work she can raise just as good
colts as when she was sound.
A good share Of that nasty muss in
the barnyard following each heavy
rain may be done away with by equip
ping the barnyard slope of the caves
with piping or trough, which viii carry
the water to the corner Of the barn.
Many a farm could be transformed
merely through the adoption Of long
time leases, together with the follow
ing Of such agricultural and stock
raising methods as the tenant would
feel justified in going into as q result
Of q longer tenure Of the land.
There is not one farming community
In q hundred where the Inhabitants
make a practice Of SO handling the
farm fertilizers as to get the most pos
majority of cases 30 per cent of the
fertilizing value of manures Is lost
before 1t reaches the land.
The flock OF hens closely confined
should not only be given the grain.
green food and water they need. but
should be provided with dust bath
in q good sized box. Finely pulver-
lied road dust is excellent for the pur-
pose, and it will be the more effective
If three or four pounds of powdered
sulphur are added.
Before selling the old homestead II
may be q good idea to call In q real
estate agent to make q list Of the
points in its favor as q selling PROPOSE
ton. 1t il quito possible when the
catalogue Of virtues is completed that
you win think the farm plenty good
enough to keep, a. proved to be the
case in an instance of which we heard
the other day.
It Is a mighty good thing for boys
to have vacations and just as fortu.
nate that schools begin early in Sep.
TENDER. 50 that they can once more
receive the benefit Of system. orderli'
ness and study. Whether the summer
intermission has been spent entirely
in recreation and sport or hard manual
labor, the change will be a refreshing
and beneficial one.
Not very much In the way Of mu
nicipal progress can be claimed b.
any community which allows aristo
crat or plebeian ours to swarm tt
streets and alleys and constitute al
all round menace to the health. peace
and quiet Of its Inhabitants. The levy
ing Of . i've dollar dog tax II usual.
the drst tangible sign that any town
awaking from it's long sleep.
A headland Of grass at the ends AM
sides Of titled field usually much i'm
proves its appearance. The stun tina
might be raised where the horses tur1
Is usually q poor stand and scraggly
II the headland is in some good gras
good bunch Of hay may be secured
the strips are heater in appearance
and usually this neatness win extens
to the roadside just over the fence.
An interesting feature Of the Spo
kane apple show, which Is to be hel,
the latter part Of November, win be
display Of apples on which there hav
|, been photographed portraits and seen
ic views. Prizes will be offered for th
best specimens. The skin Of the appl
Ii especially sensitive to light. and tn
results obtained are said to be NOR
satisfactory than with photograph
prints.
All too often the fellow who wallow,
around In the barnyard mire in we
weather Is the same fellow who ha
q straw stack or two rotting in ht
| fields It's odd that such fellow
doesn't see the wisdom Of scattefin,
the straw In the barn yard and Tee,
lot, getting rid Of the mud and ut tn,
same time manufacturing ! lot Of val
uable fertilizer. which the averag
| farm - brightly In need Of
Those who are suggesting seriousl
| that our children and grandchildre
may lack for the food whsEewith /
Aoarish- their badies. haYe ut take