The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-11-18
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you have, but how well you cultivate
it. Make the hay land produce nine
tons per acre, and four or five acres
of hay will be enough. Make the corn
land produce 200 bushels per acre, and
cut down the area to one-fourth. Do
the same with the other crops, and
you will soon find that you have much
more land than you can possibly Gull
tiyate.
The farmer raises cattle and hogs
with a view of rapid development of
fat, but the horse is used for mechan-
ical power and should develop great
bone and muscle. Muscular develop
ment cannot be attained in close con-
finement and the young animal should
not be tied in stall and fed corn and
timothy hay to fatten him for the
shambles.
Unless there is an experienced and
successful corn breeder in the vicinity
who makes speciality of growing first
class seed corn, every farmer had bet
ted make his own selection from his
own field or from the best fields of
neighboring farms.
No kind of live stock can thrive and
do well in ill-lighted, poorly-aired
buildings. One of the first require
ments in a stable is that it should be
well provided with windows, and have
means for letting fresh air in and foul
air out.
| The introduction of the English
sparrow by it's driving away the little
native birds has been responsible for
more damage by insects and weed
pests than all other causes combined,
including cats, and boys with guns.
If the hens are protected against the
cold winds while they are enjoying the
sunshine of the yards, they will surely
lay more eggs than if not thus shield
| ed, while the reduced feed bill will
compensate for the expense incurred.
Paint the slaves on all sides before
erecting the silo, rather than to paint
the exterior later on, since paint put
on the outside afterward holds water
in the cracks and causes the slaves to
decay more rapidly.
If the cows are stabbed at night
| fo,.ti1 ie hot
otherwise be dropped in the pasture
and disintegrated by wind, rain and
sun lose it's strength and be lost.
Nine tons is large yield of hay
from single acre, and few would ex-
pect this yield from Bermuda grass,
yet such is the case, or at least from
an acre of vetch and Bermuda.
The largest beet sugar factory in
the United States is at Spreckles, Cali
fornia. which has capacity of slicing
5000 tons of beets per day, equal to
100 carloads of 80 tons each.
The women folks on the farm should
assert their rights and have the mod
ern and necessary equipments in the
dairy, and thus produce, with less la
Dor, good article of butter.
If there is any doubt whether land
needs lime or not, test it. One meth
cd is to grow common garden beets
This plant makes very poor growth
on soil which needs lime.
Fashionable folks are taking uI
horses again, the automobile having
become too common for them. And
farmers are buying automobiles to save
their horses.
The dairy cow, If able to express
herself in a way which the human
family would comprehend, might well
lay claim to being mans best friend.
For home use, the garden, the arbor
the boundary fence and even the
veranda are the locations generally
available for the growth Of the grape.
The succulent grasses are rich In
muscle and bone-forming materials
and are loosening and cooling to the
system.
Probably no ope thing enters more
into commercial fruit growing thar
proper packing.
No other branch of farming pays
as well as a good orchard, If well
taken care Of.
Once settled indoors, the house
plants must be sure of regular atten
ton If they are to be a success.
Horse manure Is much better to be
mixed with other manure and worked
over by swine.
A useful and ornamental plant II
parsley. 1t may easily be kept fol
use all winter.
The ewes. intended for breeding
purposes should be sorted as early
as possible and put upon good pas
ture.
Ewes for breeding purposes shoult
not be overly fat, but In strong, Wig
orous, thrifty condition.
A hog can be starved to eat almos