The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-09
OF Interest to the Farmers

!, the Farmers
whose prCence seems quiz 1ndispen-
sable to the best growth OF the lexume.
When the COW seems greedy for dirt
or paint or wants to gnaw old bones It
is fair to assume that there is lacking
from her ration some element which
she ought to have, and this is quite
likely to be bone forming matter The
difficulty may be righted by feeding
wheat bran or giving bonemeal in the
ground feed occasionally and seeing
that the cow has plenty of salt.
It will be well for gardeners of q
competitive turn Of mind who live
north OF the latitude OF Tennessee 10
pass up trying to win the $1,000 prize
offered by a well known seed house
for bush lima bean stalk bearing GOO
pods. The lima bean is to all intents
and purposes a tropical plant and re
Quires degree Of heat for Its best
development, found only in the south
ernmost states.
1t speaks well for the type Of instruc-
ton which Is given at the agricultural
short courses over the country that
three of the five silver cups given by
the Milwaukee chamber Of commerce
for the best exhibits of spring wheat,
winter rye and Oderbrucker barley
were won by young man. gradu-
ate of the 1907 class Of the short
course school. Thus the day has gone
by, II it ever was. when q fellow has
to be gray headed before he can sue
coed in agricultural, horticultural or
animal husbandry lines.
Where the pruning Of the orchard
has been neglected and the putting of
the tree in proper shape would neces-
state very heavy cutting Of surplus
branches it is well to do part Of the
work one season and complete it the
next instead of doing 1t all up at one
time, as ones natural inclination often
is. Spreading the job out over two
or even three seasons relieves the tree
of a shock that often results in per-
manent injury. OF course this refers
chiefly to pears and apples, for the
peach stands far heavier pruning than
either without injury.
II moss luxuriateS on the shingles
and snaiis are now and then seen
clinging to the clapboards and door
knobs it is presumptive evidence, IN
less one lives in a section where 1t
rains all the time. that there is too
much shade about the house. II such
is the case some Of it should be re-
moved. whether through the removal
of whole trees or the trimming up
and thinning OF the branches. Sun
shine is recognized by all health au-
thorities as one OF the most effective
germ destroyers known. and unless a
good supply Of it plays on the house
and the ground Immediately surround
ing things are too wet and decidedly
unhealthful condition prevails which
ought to be rightcd.
The Crop Reporter for February, Is
sued under the supervision of the de
partment Of agriculture at Washing
ton. contains some interesting statis-
tics relative to the number and value
of farm animals in the country Jan.
1, 1910, as compared with the show
ing Of year prior. The number OF
horses shown on Jan. I, 1910, Is 21,O4O,'
600, their value being placed at 81.
ZIG, 333 600. or an average Of sos. Is
per head. This Is an increase in num-
Der OF 5000, while the average value
per head shows an increase of about
$3.50 for the period. The total mum.
Der Of mules at the last report was
4,123, 600, an increase of 10000 during
the year and an Increase In value pei
animal Of S12. Although swine show
q decrease in numbers Of 6,365,OOO In
total Of 47.7S2 600. the increase in
total value is $S1 500, 600. or $3.50 pei
head during the year. The number Of
sheep is placed at 57,216.O0O. This II
an increase during the year OF 1882
600, the total increase in value being
81, O32, 600, or IS cents per head.
Apparently seedsmen the country
UtCI I EcllSu UClAS ASASSO -
vendors Of adulterated grass seeds. fol
the number who have been found
guilty of the practice in seed investi
cations made by the federal seed test
ing departments in different parts OF
the country are far fewer than the
number reported the preceding year
OF $50 samples Of red clover seed test
ed by the department last season but
fifty-four, or less than 10 per cent, were
found adulterated as compared with
over so per cent adulterated in the
samples of seed examined in 1908. The
seed examined is bought on the open
market and IL found to contain impu
rites or adulteratio the per cent Of
such admixtures, together with thu
| names OF the firms selling. is printed
| and given wide circulation In pam
phlets issued by the department. II