The Columbus journal., 1910-04-20


There il q growing interest In seed
and soil sterilization.
Never put q wsrm. fresh-laid egg In
the incubator; 1t will not hatch.
Chickens and turkeys are raised
throughout Mexico. but in . haphaz-
ard way.
Let every farmer carefully estimate
the cost OF things he produces In tho
form of labor
In order to get good results from
the incubator. 1t Is necessary to nll It
with good eggs.
Sow as bee pasturage only crops
that have an agricultural value apart
from their blossoms
Sheep will eat on many weeds that
cattle avoid. and In this way they help
to clean the pastures.
The primary object Of the market
grower Is the greatest return Of dol
lars and cents per acre.
II you have q greenhouse or frame
and can afford room for SUGGESTIONS.
SOW cress. mustard. radish.
Many things enter into tho produe-
ton Of . sound bird. The foremost
Is the character Of the parent stock.
A very young SOW frequently docs
not have the vitality and constitution
to furnish q large litter Of piEs with
nourishment
to have patented . process By which
milk can be kept absolutely fresh for
an indefinite period.
A good way to keep the orchard
clean and free Of insects and disease
Is to pick up and feed to the hogs all
fallen and w0rmy fruit
The use of green manures. In the
form Of the crops. Is not appreciated
as widely as 1t should be. or at least
Is not sufficiently practiced.
Gentleness and quick. easy milk
ing will Increase . cows milk every
time. It Is that easy. deft hand II
milking that makes milking . trade.
Az the warm spring weather up.
proaches 1t IL we'll to plan little In
anticipation Of the annual campaign
against the insect pests which infese
poultry kind.
The low growing sorts. principally
the flint or the sweet corn. especially
those varieties which do not require
long season to complete their growth.
are most desirable.
Outdoor work for the year begins
in real earnest with this month and
from now on. a. the weather warns
up. important Jobs begin to crowd
each other with increasing intensity.
A few radish seed may be sown In
the onion rows. The radishes will
come up quickly and will show the
rows plainly: give early and clean
culture: this must be done to keep the
weeds in check.
The ideal way to manage sheep on
pastures Is to have them grace one
pasture down reasonably and then
put them on another pasture until the
first springs up again. In this way
the pasture Is kept fresh and sweet
Soils may be and have been most
abominably abused by individuals:
and history. observations and expert
ments teach that this can be over
come by intelligent control Of soil
adaptation, cultivation. fertilization
and rotation Of crops.
Much Of the III luck complained Of
BY beginners Is traceable. In one way
or another. to lice. They get at the
young chick almost a. soon ~ u
comes from the shell: and unless
something IL done to keep them down
the chick will have . poor show.
There II always q good local de-
mand for really good farm dairy but.
ter. There Is q sentiment connected
with home made butter which II not
attached to that made In butter fac.
tories which impels people to buy u
at something above the going price.
Keep your eyes and ears open for
the first symptoms Of disease. espe-
cially at this time of the year. when
the wsaiher IL changeable. When you
hear q fowl sneeze or sec IN unusual
amount Of watery discharge at the
nostrils and eyes remove her to warm.
dry quarters at once.
What We need is q class Of farmers
in America who will have q better un-
Outstanding of the fundamental prin
ciples Of fertility. who appreciate the
possibilities Of crop production when
all the conditions are right. and who
have a sense Of their responsibility
in the conservation of soil resources
that have been placed in their hands
Prof. Bailey. OF the agricultural col
iege Of Cornell university. says ami.
a.