The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-12-31

Aftsr the lambs are few days old
they begin to look around for some
hing 10 eat, and they should be given |
a opportunity to 60 out in search of
food. BY making creeps which they
en- 70 out and In as they please and
have access to such foods as oats
and bran with some Of the finest and
most tender hay that the farm af-
lords; nothing IL too good for the lit
tls fellows.
The grape needs nitrogen for
Growth a. vine and potash and phos-
pilates for the perfection Of its fruit
Bone dust worked into the soil about
roots after growth is established sup
plies phosphates and one-half a bushel
OF unleached wood ashes to vine ap-
plied In the spring gives the neces-
gary potash.
Water or moisture Is always on the
move. When It rains 1t soaks the
ground, and as soon as 1t stops rain
ing Il starts its upward movement by
capillary attraction. 1t travels from
one soil particle to the next. and 80
on until the soil becomes what we
call dry.
Now IL a very good time to save
out the best pullets to take the place
of the discarded hens this fall. 1t
pays to keep the best stock In order
TO ret good results, and this can be
done IN no other way any better than
By constantly culling and picking.
Don't fail to give the fall pigs plen-
" Of slop consisting Of skinned milk
mixed with some kind Of a ground
grain. They will soon be getting most
of their living from the trough and
win not be checked in their growth
at weaving time.
Where large plantations OF aspara-
gus are made 1t Is important that the
roots be planted SO deeply that all
tillage may be accomplished with the
plow and other heavy farm imple-
ments, and thus avoid the expense
nj hand labor.
Sheep raising is a new thing &c
almost every prairie state farmer, ana
"A long as cattle and hogs prove mon
avmakers and furnish all the chorlne
the average man cares to do, there II
no likelihood of any radical change.
To nroduce. milk economically we
should use the roughage on our iarnhi
wherever It is possible, for by SO 40
fn~ we not only save the labor OF haui
ing bulky material, but will also buile
up the fertility of our land.
The farmer should calculate VIVA
increase In crop 1t is necessary 10
him TO obtain in order to make I'M
use Of fertilizers profitable, ana
only this Is obtained he should no
eeEdsnn their use.
when the ground freezes apply
cover Of well composted manure O
tha asparagus rows which Will kee
the ground from freezing deeply an
provide plenty Of fertility Tor neA
4 summer's growth.
During the fattening period, tn
f A.eviously built frame In the maxim
MHA which protein is so essential.
& led with fat, process In whic
Wkn makes the most economics
M Inns.
N, When ready to empty the ash pa
mix a good lice powder with the ash'
and empty In the hen house. II
D. bens will dust themselves In 1t ar
NJ rid themselves of lice and mites.
Corn and water are the best II
tening foods although feed OF roo
once or twice week will give the
: keener appetite and keep the
s bowels in excellent condition.
~ Never change mixers when you c.
nossibly avoid It, but have the sar
one milk the same cow every TIN
ana milk In the same order.
BE careful about overlooking WI
sugar beet tops a. too heavy feedi
Vim prove Injurious on account OF I
oxalic acid they contain.
Dairy cows should be placed In
stable In the fall before rigid q
weather commences. and winter
tions should be fed.
AZ this time Of year, just before
"a 10 into winter quarters. dai
man can replenish his dairy by D
M heifer calves. often at great .
gains.
Most people recognise the value
e,Il blowing for grain crops but '
fov. however. follow the practice y
>Aolx corn crops
Gomo a. ths cracks in the eta
e #. ~. y. - 1-&1vrS,oA mn moro choopIy u