The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-30

n1ull08 10r exceeds the 0r8t cost OF
the manure. Much Of the manure used
near the large cities IL had for the
hauling, while 1t Is the exception,
rather than the rule. that 1t costs more
than 80 cents a ton. At this price or
less q grower can well AFFORD to make
rather long hauls and to use the ma
nure freely. especially for such crops
as lettuce. celery. onions and other
crops grown by intensive methods.
A man who Is content with q COW
giving 5000 pounds Of milk is q man
who does not understand the first
principles of the economics Of dairy
work: and. until the dairymen Of this
country wake up to the fact that 1t Is
possible to get cows giving. 5000. 5000.
10000 and 10000 pounds OF milk in
year. they cannot hope to compete
with the dairymen Of Denmark and
other countries.
Dried milk powder has been fed to
mich cows with some success at the
Kansas experiment station. The milk
powder II byproduct In the manufac-
ture Of milk sugar and contains very
high per cent OF protein. One hun
dred pounds OF skimmilk makes nine
to ten pounds of the milk powder.
This preparation has also been used
with success as a poultry feed.
| A considerable amount Of the nutri>
ment in the corn fodder is lost each
year because 1t Is allowed to become
too ripe before 1t II harvested. Good
fodder. cut at the right stage. and
well cured makes one OF the best
feeds for winter, but its value may be
easily greatly lessened by improper
management
As most people are not familiar
with sheep breeding and feeding. their
first question when their interest has
been awakened 10, What IL the best
breed? This cannot be answered OF.
hand as 1t will depend upon the farm.
er's likes and dislikes. his locality.
his market and the available feed
supply.
Corn fodder and sorghum fodde,
have about the same amount OF car.
bohydrates. but the corn fodder con.
tains 81 per cent protein while sorg.
hum fodder contains only 1.5 per cent
Sorghum, however. Is very good
feed, Is easily grown. resists drought
and is relished by all farm animals.
bee. The authority is in the work
ers. Their cooperation is perfect
Their aim Is the perpetuity Of the
race. To this end. II a queen be
comes inefilcient through age. they
drag their mother out and kill her
and raise new queen.
that lays eggs in November and De
camber than in one dozen that la,
their best in April and May and non,
In the fall. Push your early pullet.
for all that Is out. SO as to get then
to laying this fall.
Grannlation improves the appear
ance Of any quality OF honey ant
never fails to give It a lighter shade
It also has a tendency to drive from
II any wild taste and make II q pure
sweet. In this condition II Is In tn,
best possible shape for keeping an,
length Of time.
A great many people set peach tree
too deeply. Tho ground should b.
plowed very deep, but the holes TO
, tho trees should only be deep enougl
to cover the roots well.
/ There 10 a growing tendency In n
! vor of large hives for the production
/ OF both comb and extracted honey
= and there Il no gainsaying the fac
that these large hives do hinder tn
swarming impulse.
> Pear-blight very often affects appl
= trees: and whenever 1t Is discovere
{ every particle OF the diseased part
should be cut out. or II very bad. tn
entire tree should be burned.
= Many farmers imagine that the
I are saving money when they bree
to q seven or eight dollar horse. bu
the truth Is they are losing i've Q
y six times that amount.
Q II Is not wise to be all the tim
doping stock with medicines the n,
ture OF which we do not any OF US VI
4 derstand very we'll. Nature Is tn
D best doctor.
II always pays to keep waxed end
and other articles Of repairs abou
+ the barn. for "a stitch In time save
{ nine" with q harness just as well q
r In other places.
sheepmen Of the west figure ths
. the wool pays the entire cost Of hal
y ding a flock. or band. and gives goo
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