The searchlight., 1910-02-25

Don't let the nock an up entirely
on frostbittsu grass.
Barley and wheat should be ground
before feeding to pigs.
It's too bad to allow . flve cent dog
chase and worry a $50 ccw.
The man behind the times breaks
the colt; the wise man trains 1t.
Marketing the farm products right
II - essential as raising them right
Let the geese alone. They don't
like excitement. Keep the dogs from
them.
Il il saia to be the best to start rails
ing poultry in the fall rather than In
spring.
During all seasons remember the
fowls demand plenty of clean. fresh
drinking water.
Damp cold weather is a severe hard
ship to fowls. Above all things keep
their quarters dry.
Board floors in the chicken house
are better than wet ground. but dry
| ground 10 best Of al,
| Proper and frequent disinfection OF
the poultry premises is q great fac.
tor In poultry success.
Learn to make profit from thsee
or four hens before you try to get
rich from 5000 or 1000.
In ordinary farm practice It Is very
we'll to allow the calf to remain With
the mother two or three days.
The first requisite In the hog bust.
ness IL a good hoghouse well ventt
lated set with ends north and south.
Don't feed diseased meat to fowls,
Try feeding green cut bone and see
how soon the egg output Is increased
Hens are naturally worm and insect
hunters. When they cannot get this
food they should have green cut bone.
Bordeaux mixture may cause the
apples to rust, as 1t produces extraor
dinary development of the cells In the
skins.
This IL cement age and those who
have cheap sand and gravel at hand
would do well TO make greater use OF
concrete.
To find whether the roots Of youl
trees are growing close to the sur
J face. carefully scrape away the dir
around the base.
The corn crop of the country fol
1909, though not the largest on rec
ord. was the most valuable. being
J worth $l.720.o00.000
These cold days make one think o.
wind breaks. Why not plan now te
set out a grove next spring that will
!. serve as a wind break.
The flavor OF parsnips Is improved
by freezing. During a thaw in winter
dig them and keep a few for future
use In box Of dirt In the cellar.
Crown gall Is a warty outgrowth o.
excresence upon the apple, pear
peach. raspberry. etc. 1t is usual.
. found on the parts below the ground
, Coal tar Is a good remedy In fight
ing the peach tree borer. Apply Il
to old wounds In the summer to keeT
out the insect from depositing 1t.
eggs.
, Why not buy cotton seed meal. feet
! II to the animals to pay for the meal
and get rs to S5 per cent. Of the fer
tilizing elements from the manure fol
, the labor?
The area OF Alaska Is SO great tn,
, government maintains Ave agriculture
experiment stations there in orde
that crops may be tested under all thu
, climatic conditions.
, A good brake on q wagon that Il
used for drawing heavy loads on thu
, road Is a great relief on horse. Witt
that in operation the horse will act
ually rest going down hill.
/ Plan carefully In the selection o
| varieties for the apple. plum an,
> peach orchard. A few sorts suited 4
: local conditions are better than man.
sorts planted In q haphazard way.
. The weaning OF the foal should no
) be attempted until It Is ascertaine'
= that he is capable Of maintaining him
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