The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23

the owner 10 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 licekiller; after which fresh
straw may be placed In them for late
layers. The creosote preparations
sold at lumber yards for wood pro.
serving have been used with good ef.
feet as lice killers.
The movement Of so 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 for farm prod.
ucts. This means a higher cost OF liv.
ing and an undesirable situation re-
suits.
The minus quality Of our soils lies
not SO much on the chemical side OF
the soil a. upon the wretchedly poor
physical condition induced through the
lack Of any attempt to return to the
soil that vital attribute which makes
for ctiveness-humus: 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 Ia instinctively tho most
courteous animal In tho world. She al
ways responds to better treatment.
What shall We say for some Of the men
who own her and use her with mig
gardliness that shows how little they
know Of COW and how little they ap-
preciate her.
II tho dairy COW IL In good healthy
condition and her milk supply pro6ts
counterfeit her actual expense OF keep
Ing. she II worth the time and trouble
OF keeping her but on the other hand.
should she consume more feed than
her profit warrants. got rid OF her a.
soon AZ possible. h.
When doing the tree planting. do
not forget to put few trees In cor
ner Of the pasture fields. II there IL
such things n fenced pasture on the
farm. Protect these for n few years.
and they viii protect the stock for
many more.
Animals are like human beings
sometimes they will cat 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 10
Just whom the pit 10 hardening. In the
country between IS and 10 degrees
latitude. this II done June 10 to Is.
Further south. Of course. tho work
should begin earlier.
From n business point OF view. the
hog II described A. "a great national
resource. o farm mortgage litter and
and the most generally
profitable domesticated animal In
American agriculture
Don't hesitate about paying o good
price for pure bred sire. provided he
ID well bred and good individually.
The money will come back to you
iourfold In the frst crop Of young,
sters.
Celery makes most Of its growth
turing September and October. and u
rou can get plants Of these varieties
but IN July and August. and . root
system started. the chances are good
lor . crop.
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In fattsning both fowls and chickens
L must DO remembered that the les
exercise they got tho quicker they VIM
latten. Il u dimcult to fatten we'll
lowls that have free range.
Foods vary In quality owing 70 an
'erent conditions under which they
ire grown. This II one reason why 3
ration win mot always pro
luce the same results.
For comb honey. hive . little more
hallow In the brood nest than the
egular body b preferable. - Il forces
he honey up into sections Just whssS
{ u wanted.
Farmers and feeders would DO ven
o pay moro attention 10 the root
.rops In their attempt at getting the
deal feeding ration, both for beat and
larry cattle.
Ono great advantage sweet clover
las over . great many crops 10 that &C
viii keep In check almost al Of TIE
loxious weeds with which W are
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Tuberculosis IN chirk0na has h~~m