The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-12-16
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The problem is not how much land
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
the same with the other crops, and
you will soon find that you have much
more land than you can possibly cul-
tivate.
The farmer raises cattle and hogs
with 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 specially 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 we'll in ill-lighted, poorly-aired
buildings. One of the first require
ments in stable is that it should be
we'll 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
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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,
much fertilizer is saved that would
otherwise be dropped in the pasture
and disintegrated by wind, rain and
sun lose its strength and be lost
Nine tons is a 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 a 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
cd is to grow common garden beets.
This plant makes a very poor growth
on soil which needs lime
Fashionable folks are taking up
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 we'll
lay claim to being mans best friend.
For home use, the garden, the @bor,
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 one thing enters more
into commercial fruit growing than
proper packing.
No other branch of farming pays
as we'll as good orchard, If well
taken care of.
Once settled indoors, the house
plants must be sure of regular atten-
tlen If they are to be success.
Horse manure is much better to he
mixed with other manure and worked
over by swine.
A useful and ornamental plant is
parsley. It may easily be kept for
use all winter.
The ewes intended for breeding