The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1910-09-23

Prof. w. N. Munson recommends
FOR treatment of old orchards to pillow
a. early rs possible In the spring. har-
row at once and apply about 500
pounds Of fertilizer to the acre. then
harrow about once In two weeks I'M
I'll the middle Of August. when GOV.
er crop OF rye or spring vetch should
no sown. In working among the trees
no finds the traceless harness OF great
value. Tho exact time and method Of
tillage Is not SO important as to be
sure that fair amount of tillage is
given.
In the production OF milk and cream
on tho farm the farmer seldom stops
to consider that there should be
placed value on the forage which
the cows consume when on pasture
or that the labor necessary to feed.
milk and properly care for the cows
and the milk should be considered as
an expense. On this account. too
often. the farmer fails to fully under
stand tho actual cost Of his butter
when ready for market.
The number OF sheep in the world
10 estimated at $4,000. 900. o number
much greater than any other meat
producing animal. or this number
there are In Australia 5000, 900; Ar
gentina. 100000 Turkey. u. 0o0. 900:
Russia. 100000; Great Britain. a.
100000. There are an even 100. 000..
900 goats. with not enough of them In
the United States for enumeration.
| Wedding out the poorest cows IL the
best way to improve tho record of any
dairy in the amount OF milk and but
ter produced. In proportion to the
number Of cows kept. This process OF
wedding out will also aid materially
to increase tho profits.
Large bands of sheep do not thrive
% well under farming conditions AZ
smaller ones. and are moreover espe-
cially apt to injure the land, for they
no. only crop the growing plants too
closely. but by buncning. tend to pud-
die the ground.
While bran can DO used with a do.
cfded advantage In making up tho
rations OF the dairy cows Il should DO
used to excess as II will make cream
hard 10 churn while tho butter will
be pale rather than q golden yellow.
When the time for culling the
young stock comes. tho experienced
breeder has . decided advantage over
the beginner. Tho former can toll at
. much earlier date those birds that
It will be profitable to keep.
The time to place on surplus boxes
IL when the hive or lower story 10 full
or nearly 20. Al long a bees have
abundant room In the brood chamber
to work they win not 20 into any sur
plus boxes.
II there were fewer dogs there
would be moro sheep: and a soon a
farmers mako MP their minds 10 have
moro sheep and fewer dogs, they win
bring that healthy condition TO pass.
Perhaps the reason moro root crops
are not raised II that they require
moro work both In their cultivation
and harvesting and In their storing
and feeding.
Use up Ill the old straw stack for
bedding the animals before warm
weather comes. Manurs'is by.prod-
net that figures part OF tho profits In |
live stock growing. Mako the best |
u II.
II always seemed to m . great mis-.
take to fatten sows and sell them
after they have raised litter. A SOW
that develops good breeding qualities |
should be kept a. long a possible.
Tho cows Of Holland live In their |
owners house. But don't IMAGINE the |
stalls are filthy like ours. They are
- neat ~ your sitting room.
Good blood II essential 20 the pro
ducing Of good horses. but not any
more % than the material that forms
the food for producing the animal
whom once started In life.
Ventilation. both night and day, ID
essential to the health Of poultry.
Many diseases among fowls are trace
able TO the want Of pure AIR.
By some seedsmen sweet clover In
catalogued - Bokhara or bee clover.
Il b flns thing for bees. a. the aow.
ess sscrste nne quality Of nectar and
large amounts Of II
Remember to supply plenty OF srit
70 the young poultry. They need Il
- much - mature birds. Grit forms
part a their digestive aystsm.
The increase In q lock q sheen rem
Pooents almost entira pfoflt Ia tha man Il