The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-05-14

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complaining much about the so cent
prospects.
The litter carrier should be kept
in a constant state Of good repair. 1t
is q 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 diner
emit grades of excellence.
he will sweat more freely. which Is
necessary in keeping him in good con-
dition.
| To a very considerable extent the Sc
lection of a suitable or unsuitable site
decides the fruitfulness and value OF
the orchard.
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
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.
To give milk is the natural function
Of the cow, but this function cannot be
performed to advantage unless 1t is
fostered by the right kind of care and
feed.
It's a 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 un.
nerve him.
4 With fruit trees the constant effort
should be to keep the fruit bearing
surface as near the ground as pos
sible. It will make the harvesting of
the fruit much easier.
II stock has breeding. quality and
uniformity, 1t 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
dred general-purpose fowls, the natur
al method of Matching and brooding
cannot at present be improved upon.
Sick fowls, or those little under
the weather, should always be fed
soft mashes, preferably cooked and
in small amounts. It Is best also to
separate them from the other fowls
and put in dry warm quarters.
Popcorn should not be planted neal
field corn or sweet corn. II 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.
II your system of farm manage.
ment has not been profitable, reduce
the area Of arabic land. II Is no dis
grace to fail in the management Of q
large farm. Few men have such ex'
traordinary ability. You may have
success with a small farm. Try 1t.
The one great advantage In hatch
Ing ducks early is that they can be
put on the market early and better
price be realized. II well-fed, ducks
grow very rapidly and will be ready
for market by the time they are ten
weeks old, at which age they will
weigh as much again as chickens OF
the same age.
In selecting site for the garden
It must be remembered that most
vegetables require sunshine as well
as plant food and moisture. Other
things being equal, southern ex
posture is preferable, as this gives a
maximum amount of sunlight and will
be favorable for the growth of early
plants. Care should be taken to avoid
northern exposure, or a site shell.
tered from the sun by buildings.
| Tomato and egg plants may be
grown for early maturity by setting
the seed in four-inch pots. Another
method is to use strawberry boxes.
minus bottoms. set on layer of coal
ashes. The boxes should b set close
and the earth fairly well flrmed be-
fore planting the seed. II premium
plants are wanted. twelve 10 fourteen
inches high and in bloom BY planting
time. COW the seed in three-fach pots
right now and later shift to the sir
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