The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-04-01
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Prune the roses,
Alfalfa is rich in protein.
Onions require a deep, rich mellow
soil
hen cannot feed lice and make
eggs at the same time.
Important garden crops for early
planting are potatoes and straWoer-
ries.
Onions should be sown at the earli-
est moment the ground can be got in
good condition.
Is not the gasoline engine an i'm
portant factor in the problem of keep
ing the boy on the farm?
With recent years alfalfa has forged
to the front as forage plant in the
United States with extraordinary ra-
pidity
The demand for faxseed meal has
been greater than ever before, even
in spite of the high price received
this season.
Potatoac opd turptDr ora cooked
for poultry the same as they would
be for the table except that they are
cooked without being pared.
Do not place eggs under the turkey
hens the first days she shows signs Of
broodiness. Better wait awhile be-
cause she is apt to change her mind.
If cleaning the stable is your hard
est chore, try the litter carrier. You
will be surprised to find that such a
labor saver can be had for so little
money.
at the present time is an item to be
considered: the farmer now must pur-
chase and employ many high priced
implements.
The Idaho experiment station has
found that scalecide at the strength
of lis kills San Jose scale as well as
any spray, but that it is not effective
when used 1920.
After the potato crop is gathered,
which will not be later than August
10, if early sorts have been planted,
SOW crimson clover. cowpeas, soy
beans or hairy vetch
In grading the surplus poultry and
dividing it into lots for fattening
farmers having pure-bred focks will
find an occasional cockerel which il
seems pity to send to the slaughter
ing pen.
The popular notion that gapes
come from lice had it's origin doubt
less in the fact that the chick, weak
ened by the presence of these pests
was the one to succumb to an attack
OF the gapeworms.
Farmers of to-day are taking great
er interest in all matters pertaining
to agricultural affairs than ever be
fore, and 1t is merely question q
time until the work that has begun
will spread until the whole lump /!
leavened.
For hens who are inclined to Sc
at this time, provide a Stat coon
large as possible. in light, cool plac,
and confine the hen with a male Fee,
and water them well and ordinaril,
two days confinement will cure then
of the inclination to set.
The development of the milk.nro
ducing quality in cow is best Judge,
By an examination of the milk vein
when she is fresh. The milk veins ar
blood vessels that carry blood. no
milk. These veins show the larg
amount of blood carried by the mill
glands.
The manure from silage fed steer
is free from weed unless they ar
found in the bedding material Il
feeding clover hay the weeds have
good way of spreading. The sam
amount of silage can be stored in les
space and it saves hauling hay or fod
der in bad weather.
Rhubarb requires a deep, rich mol
low soil. In fact, the soil cannot h,
too rich. The earliest yield is from
q warm, sandy loan. The longest stalk
and the greatest number may be grow,
on deep, rich clay loan. The groun,
should be plowed twice and harrowe,
and rolled to get 1t in good order.
Don't fool with the sick fowls To,
long Medicine is sometimes an Of
fectiVe treatment for certain clocso