The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-08-30

farm 1erCllZerS as to get the most pos
sible good out Of them. In the vast
majority of cases so per cent of the
fertilizing value Of manures is lost
before it reaches the land.
The flock of hens closely confined
should not only be given the grain.
green food and water they need. but
should be provided with dust bath
In good sized box. Finely pulver-
lied road dust Is excellent for the pur-
pose. and 1t will be the more effective
If three or four pounds of powdered
sulphur are added.
Before selling the old homestead it
may be a good idea to call in a real
estate agent to make list Of the
points in its favor as selling PROPOSE
ton. It Is quite possible when the
catalogue of virtues Is completed that
you will think the farm plenty good
enough to keep. as proved to be the
case in an instance of which we heard
the other day.
It is mighty good thing for boys
to have vacations and just as fortu-
nate that schools begin early in Sep
TENDER. SO that they can once more
receive the benefit of system, orderli-
ness and study. Whether the summer
intermission has been spent entirely
in recreation and sport or hard manual
labor. the change will be a refreshing
and beneficial one.
nicipal progress can be claimed by
any community which allows aristo-
crat or plebeian ours to swarm its
streets and alleys and constitute an
all round menace to the health, peace
and quiet of its Inhabitants The levy
ing Of a five dollar dog tax is usually
the first tangible sign that any town is
awaking from its long sleep.
A headland of grass at the ends and
sides Of titled field usually much i'm.
proves its appearance. The stun that
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is usually poor stand and scraggly.
If the headland Is in some good grass
good bunch Of hay may be secured.
the strips are heater in appearance,
and usually this neatness will extend
to the roadside just over the fence.
An interesting feature of the Spo-
kane apple show. which is to be held
the latter part of November. will be a
display of apples on which there have
been photographed portraits and seen
ic views. Prizes will be offered for the
best specimens. The skin of the apple
is especially sensitive to light. and the
results obtained are said to be more
satisfactory than with Photographic
prints.
All too often the fellow who wallows
around in the barnyard mire in wet
weather Is the same fellow who has
straw stack or two rotting In his
fields. It's odd that such a fellow
doesn't see the wisdom of scattering
the straw in the barn yard and feed
lot. getting rid Of the mud and at the
same time manufacturing lot Of val
liable fertilizer. which the average
farm is nightly in need of.
Those who are suggesting seriously
that our children and grandchildren
may lack for the food wherewith to
nourish their bodies have not taken
stock Of the fact that at present but
one acre out Of six is under tillage In
the United States and that this acre
Is producing but half a normal crop
of corn, Of cotton less than a hall
crop and potatoes but one-half.
The dry spell which has prevailed in
many of the north central states
greatly reducing the efficiency Of the
pastures, is not bearing so heavily
upon the fellows who have silos and
who are able to supplement the short
pastures with a good ration Of silage
secured last fall. Thousands of other
stock feeders and dairymen ought to
have this economical safeguard against
periods of drought. 1t would be sim
ply matter Of foresight and good
management.
II, as is said, beet sugar manufac-
turers are making close to 80 per cent
on the money they have invested in
their plants the price they hand out
to the grower-$4 to IS per ton-looka
a good deal like 80 cents when one
figures the risk involved in carrying
the crop from seeding time to storage
bin. In the corn belt at least where
a fellow can raise 6fU bushels Of
corn per acre and get from 30 to q
cents per bushel. the beet sugar In
dustry on the Eve dollar basis IL max.