The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-04-05
W. FARM
A I'M; TIT

not desirable.
Through eating insects. birds do
their best for farmers.
The drag system is rapidly forging
20 the front ia good roads work.
There are over 40. 1000 900 acres IN
der wheat cultivation in the world
Corn will give all the elements Tor
fat and heat to meet the young grow
ing needs.
II is not possible by any known
method to make dirty milk into clean
butter.
There is an average of about one
COW 10 every fi.e persons in the
United States.
Fresh seed you must have. TO be
good and good seed is necessary TO
get satisfactory crop.
Regularity in milking helps the
flow during the pres INT and ALI subSc
quent tactical periods.
The exports from Australia of rabbit
skins TO the United States have near
IL doubled within year.
Much of the success of A farmer de
ponds on the proper and economical
management OF his live stock.
To the farmers birds are chiefly val
liable as insect destroyers. as mouse
destroyers and AS weed destroyers-
! powerful microscope is recon-
mended by the department of agri-
culture as a kitchen utensil To detect
adulterants.
Have supply of good milking
stools in the dairy barn. but use them
for milking purposes. and not for
beating the CONS.
Do not forge; thai hens viii need
plenty of grit 10 help grind up the
food. If plenty OF grit is not avail
able provide Il for them
4 restless hen will never answer 10
use as = hatcher early in the season.
when steady warmth is an imperative
condition Of success.
4 large proportion Of the so-calied
Holland Towering bulbs imported into
this country every year in reality come
from the south of France
II farmer mas the tools with
which TO work. he can repair the
wagons and the different farm imple
m"nts during rainy weather.
The handled calf INTENDED for dairy
purposes can he made d much better
animal than the one allowed TO feed
from the COW in the natural way.
Once or twice during the season il
will be necessary to go over the field
with hoes in order 10 stir the soil and
rows
Now Is a SooGi time 10 plan for next
years garden and truck patch Select
the seeds and order th"m early that
You may have them on hand for early
planting,
Asparagus sells At high prices in
the grocery AZ AL times. hui especial
" very early In n" season. therefore
asparagus is profitable crop 20 grow
for market.
Rats steal eggs by passing them
along from one 20 another like the
bucket brigade. and in this manner
they can transport them safely up
and down steps.
Wheat screenings, having more pro-
TEN. are superior 10 the plump grain
for .laying hens. and when they are
good and clean are very muci: cheaper
than good wheat
DO not allow inferior cabbage. pc
tatreS and beetS to freeze: store them
for the hens. The time is near when
they viii need such feeds as add sue
crl,ence TO the ration.
Timber is protected from dry rot
and insect attacks by boiling il and
allowing it to cool in and absorb
saccharine solution hy = new process
that comes from Australia
Making all due allowance for -
creased consumption, the outlook Tor
the early truck crop potatoes during
the season of 1911 is not more prom
Using than il was during 1910.
Running a big farm appeals 10 some
men who like 70 bore with big au-
CUR" and despise little things; but The
real test of success in farming are the
figures in the bank book al the end of
the season.
While planning your garden give
due attention TO the color of the flow
ers so that they may harmOnize
Have a goodly supply of white and
neutral flowers TO separate the clash
ing colors.
Hens will do well On almost any
Ii Of food Diron apouyb ,s