The Arvada enterprise., 1910-11-18

tons per acre, and four or Ave acres
OF hay will be enough. Make the corn
lsIid produce 200 bushels per acre. and
cut down the area to one-fourth. Do
the same with the other crops, and
you Will soon find that you have much
more land than you can possibly cul.
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hssszThe farmer raises cattle and hogs
with a view OF rapid development OF
sfzt, but the horse Is used for mechan.
fcal power and should develop great
bone and muscle. Muscular develop
ment cannot be attained In close con-
fnement and the young animal should
not be tied In a stall and fed corn and
Timothy hay to fatten him for the
shambles.
Unless there Is an experienced and
successful corn breeder In the vicinity
who makes q specially OF growing first
class seed corn. every farmer had bet
4 ted make his own selection from his
own field or from the best fields of
neighboring farms.
No kind OF live stock can thrive and
do well In ill-lighted, poorly-aired
buildings. One OF the first require
ments In stable is that 1t should be
I well provided with windows, and have
means for letting fresh air in and foul
/ air out
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| The introduction OF the English
SPARROW by IT'S driving away the little
native birds has been responsible for
more damage by insects and weed
pests than all other. causes combined,
including cats. and boys with guns.
II the hens are protected against the
cold winds while they are enjoying the
Sunshine OF the yards, they will surely
lay more eggs than II not thus shield
ed, while the reduced feed bill will
compensate for the expense incurred.
Paint the slaves on all sides before
4 erecting the silo. rather than to paint
the exterior later on, since paint put
on "the outside afterward holds water
In the cracks and causes the slaves to
decay more rapidly.
II the cows are stabbed at night,
much fertilizer is saved that would
otherwise be dropped in the pasture
and dtsintegrsted by wind. rain and
sun 1dseyits strength and be lost
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Nine tons is a large yield Of hay
from a single acre. and few would ex-
pect this yield from Bermuda grass,
yet such Is the case, or at least from
an acre Of vetch and Bermuda.
The largest beet sugar factory in
the United States. Is at Spreckles. Cali.
fornia, which has a capacity OF slicing
5000 tons OF beets per day, equal to
100 carloads Of 80 tons each,
10 - II = 70 t'L - .- ~.
The women folks on the farm should
assert their rights and have the mod.
ern and necessary equipments In the
dairy. and thus produce, with less la.
Dor. good article Of butter,
needs lime or not, test 1t. One meth.
cd Is to grow common garden beets
This plant makes a very poor growth
on soil which needs lime.
Fashionable folks are taking up
horses again. the automobile having
become too common for them. And
farmers are buying automobiles to save
their horses.
The dairy COW. II able to express
herself in a way which the human
family would comprehend, might well
lay claim to being mans best friend.
For home use. the garden. the arbor,
the boundary fence and even the
veranda are the locations generally
available for the growth OF the grape.
The succulent grasses are rich in
muscle and bone-formlng materials
and are loosening and cooling to the
system.
Probably no one thing enters more
into commercial fruit growing than
proper packing.
No other branch OF farming pays
as well as good orchard. II well
taken care OF.
Once settled indoors. the house
plants must be sure OF regular atten.
ton II they are to be a success.
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Horse manure is much better to be
mixed with other manure and worked
over by swine.
A useful and ornamental plant is
parsley. 1t may easily be kept for
use all winter.
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