The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-05-06

Ducks can be raised without run,
ming water.
Autumn leaves are too valuable to
be used for bonfire fuel.
One-third bran and two-thirds corn
meal Is a good food for little chicks.
Cold air will not injure sheep, but
wet coat often proves dangerous.
A light porous clay loan having
some lime in it is the best soil for
fruit.
A cure for cornstalk disease-the
silo 1t cures by eliminating the
cause.
The farmer who sells butter is not
complaining much about the so cent
prospects.
The litter carrier should be kept
in a constant state of good repair. 1t
is a necessity.
Mulching will keep the fruit clean
and the soil in good condition during
the fruiting season.
Milk is one commodity in which the
buyer refuses to recognize the differ
ent grades of excellence.
If the skin of the horse is kept clean
he will sweat more freely. which is
necessary in keeping him in good con
dition.
To a very considerable extent the Sc
lection of suitable or unsuitable site
decides the fruitfulness and value OF
the orchard.
The horses efficiency depends large
ly upon his disposition, and his dis
position depends upon the treatment
he receives.
Overlooking young horse ire
quently causes him to become dis
couraged, which later may develop
into balkiness.
Repeated paintings to keep up sup
ply, may in a measure be avoided by
sowing early medium and late varie-
ties at one sowing.
Many of the wastes and by-products
of the fruit farm and household are
utilized by the fowls and changed into
valuable poultry products.
Fall pigs and spring pigs both
should be kept growing from the very
start This does not necessarily mean
that they should be kept over-fat.
Young pigs should be taught to eat
early. Then one can gradually in
crease the grain ration and keep their
development at high standard.
To give milk is the natural function
of the COW, but this function cannot be
performed to advantage unless it is
fostered by the right kind of care and
feed.
It's shame to whip or jerk skit-
fish horse that has SHE'D or been
frightened by an unusual obstacle.
Soothe him rather than try to I'M
nerve him.
With fruit trees the constant effort
should be to keep the fruit bearing
surface as near the ground as pos
sible. 1t will make the harvesting of
the fruit much easier.
If stock has breeding, quality and
uniformity. it is easy to fit it for the
show ring, on account of the fact that
they will put in the right place every
bit of feed that they can use.
Bees will produce more extracted
honey to the hive than comb honey,
yet the higher price that comb honey
will bring makes the income derived
from either hive about the same.
For the general farmer and others
keeping not more than one or two hun
dred general-purpose fowls, the natur-
al method of Matching and brooding
cannot at present be improved upon.
Sick fowls, or those a little under
the weather, should always be fed
soft mashes, preferably cooked and
in small amounts 1t is best also to
separate them from the other fowls
and put in dry warm quarters.
Popcorn should not be planted near
field corn or sweet corn. If the stig-
mas of the popcorn are receptive when
the pollen of the Indian corn is ripe,
it will mix Popcorn usually natures
earlier than Indian corn and may be
planted later.
If your system of farm manage
ment has not been profitable, reduce
the area of arabic land. 1t is no dis
grace to fail in the management OF
large farm. Few men have such ex-
traordinary ability. You may have
success with a small farm. Try it.
The one great advantage in hatch
ing ducks early is that they can be
put on the market early and better
price be realized. If well-fed. ducks
grow very RAPIDLY and will be ready