The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-06-24

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Guard against the gophers.
Sunfower seed 10 hard to harvest,
Dogs are also drawback to sheep
raising.
Fir is better than tsmarack for
silo construction.
The depth to plow will depend upon
the character Of the soil.
A pig that Is fed grain all his life
usually fails to pay expenses.
| Cows become much harassed by the
heat, and show It largely In their milk
now.
The leaf-roller IL q little insect that
In it's larva stage is injurious to straw
berries.
When your cows do not pay for their
feed, It's time to change the feed-or
the cows.
To do good work the cream separa-
tor must be level and on good solid
foundation.
Alfalfa is one Of the oldest Guilt
waited plants the farmers Of the world
have knowledge Of.
| In cutting tracts Of timber the own
er should aim to grow young and
vigorous forest In place of the old one.
| II you have patch of anything
green let the chickens run on 1t. They
will scratch up lot of alternating In
sects.
The silo enables the dairyman to
keep more livestock on the same num-
Der of acres and at less cost In feed
and labor.
Only potatoes entirely free from
disease should be planted, for dis
eased seed will be sure to grow dis
eased crop.
The term bush fruits" includes a
great variety of small fruits. which are
borne on low-growing, upright or trail
ing woody stems.
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business in such a manner that he can
say to any man: 81 am dairyman and
| / am proud Of It"
| There Is no crop which will furnish
as large an amount OF nutritious feed
for hogs as alfalfa after It has once
gotten a good growing start.
The farmer who plants corn that he
Is not sure will grow Is acting as
sensibly as the man who loads q
gun with ball but no powder.
| Every successful poultry breeder 10
frequently asked which breed of poul
try Is the best, and he as often has to
say that there Is no best" breed.
Provide clean, dry hay or straw or
a suitable material for the nests. re-
new the material frequently and al
ways when 1t becomes wet and soiled.
Plan to raise q fine flock Of general
| purpose standard bred birds this sea-
son. They will yield much more sat
isfaction and profit than mixed
flock.
The liquid manure contains large
part Of the nitrogen voided by the
animal, and is therefor of especial
value, and should be taken up by
straw or other litter.
A whole lot of the trouble caused by
the marketing Of stale eggs is caused
by the lack of nests. The hen hides
her nest and sometimes the eggs are
not discovered for days.
Bad health, weak vitality of breed
ing stock. insufficient moisture or the
lack of 1t in the incubator. and the
lack of attention on the part Of the
operator is the cause Of chicks dying
in the shell.
More broilers, squads and capons
are being demanded each year. OF
course, more are also being produced.
but there are plenty Of good markets
left for all the chicken products that
can be produced.
Spinach Is one Of the best things
to grow. It IL better to SOW It in the
fall for az rule II cannot be sown
early enough in the spring to get =
good start. However. we have seen
many fine beds Of spring-srown
spinach.
It should be borne In mind that the
roots Of alfalfa are fne and tender
and are not liable to start well In .
coarse or cloddy soil, so II Is exceed
ingly important to put tho seed bed