The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-10-01

The incubating season is practically
over with poultry. 20 far as profit to
the owner IL concerned, and the Min
nesota experiment station advises
that all old nesting material be taken
out and burned, and that all nesting
boxes be disinfected and given q coat
OF liquid lice-killer; after which fresh
straw may be placed in them for late
layers. The creosote preparations
sold at lumber yards for wood pre-
serving have been used with good ef-
feet as lice-killers.
The movement Of 20 many thou
sands Of young people from the farm
to the city Is largely caused by bad
roads which isolate their homes and
render the world about them mac
cessible. The addition to the urban
population lessons the producing force
OF the farm and at the same time Gre
ates greater demand fop prod
ucts. This means higher cost Of liv-
ing and an undesirable situation re-
suits.
The minus quality of our soils lies
not 30 much on the chemical side Of
the soil as upon the wretchedly poor
physical condition induced through the
lack Of any attempt to return to tho
soil that vital attribute which makes
for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.; which
together with rational tillage and use
OF manures, constitutes the best key
for unlocking the storage of latent
plant food contained in the soil.
The cow In instinctively the most
courteous animal In the world She al
ways responds to better treatment.
What shall we say for some of the men
who own her and use her with a Mig
gardliness that shows how little they
know of COW and how little they ap-
preciate her.
II the dairy COW is in a good healthy
condition and her milk supply profits
counteract her actual expense of keep
Ing, she is worth the time and trouble
Of keeping her. but on the other hand.
should she consume more feed than
her profit warrants, get rid Of her as
soon as possible.
When doing the tree planting, do
not forget to put few trees in cor
ner of the pasture fields, II there is
such thing as fenced pasture on the
farm. Protect these for few years.
and they will protect the stock for
many more.
Animals are like human beings
sometimes they will eat more than at
others, and II feeder acts In accord.
ance with the demands of the animals
under his control, 1t means safe and
sure economy to the man who pays
the bill.
The best time to thin peaches ID
Just when the pit is hardening. In the
country between 35 and 40 degrees
latitude. this Is done June 10 to IL.
Further south. of course, the work
should begin earlier.
From a business point Of view, the
hog is described as "a great national
resource, farm mortgage litter and
dept-payer. and the most generally
profitable domesticated animal In
American agriculture"
Don't hesitate about paying a good
price for pure bred sire, provided he
is well bred and good individually
The money will come back to you
fourfold in the first crop Of young
sters.
Celery makes most OF its growth
during September and October, and II
you can get plants of these varieties
out in July and August, and root
system started. the chances are good
| for a crop.
In fattening both fowls and chickens
Il must be remembered that the lest
exercise they get the quicker they vii
fatten. It Is difficult to fatten wei
fowls that have a free range.
Foods vary In quality owing to oil
ferent conditions under which they
are grown. This Is one reason why
prescribed ration will not always pro
duce the same results.
For comb honey. hive little NOR
shallow in the brood nest than thu
regular body is preferable. as 1t forces
the honey up into sections Just wher'
1t II wanted.
Farmers and feeders would do vel
to pay more attention to the roo
crops in their attempt at getting tn
ideal feeding ration, both for beef ant
dairy cattle. ~
One great advantage sweet Glove
has over a great many crops 10 that
will keep in check almost all OF tn
noxious weeds with which we ar
troubled.
Tuberculosis In chickens has bee