The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1911-01-13
M e ~ poo.
NJ FARM
~ Azzs,,, III

IASS.
Look out for the weak colonies of
bees and give them honey from those
that have more than they need.
Thousands of colonies starve to death
every winter. If you feed the bees
strip be sure it is not too thin or
trouble will result. Three parts water
and four Of sugar will be about tho
right mixture.
In order to maintain the fertility OF
| our soil we must farm scientifically
In the future, and it will be necessary
for us to adopt the practical methods
OF live stock farming which have
been in vogue in Great Britain for
many years.
| "A team with one horse fretting and
Tuning to go faster and rushing
ahead at every opportunity, and with
the other horse willing to take life
easy, is anything but conducive to a
| pleasant frame of mind.
AS the nation has raised the largest
corn crop in it's history farmers should
be in little better condition than
ever before to hold back enough corn
| to tide them over until the 1911 crop
is in the crib.
Don't put off breaking and turning
| your land till spring, and then jump
in and try to do in a week work
| which, if properly done, would require
several months steady grind.
Anyone can easily see that bone is
| one of the best feeds for producing
| eggs, as the fat assists in forming
the yolk of the eggs and also in sus-
| tanning the fowl in winter.
Simply laying the grape vines on
| the ground will often save them from
winter injury Throw little earth
| Or evergreen branches on them to
make sure.
Calves will begin to nibble at
bright hay or grass by the end Of the
| first two or three weeks, and some Of
| it should be kept where they can
reach 1t.
| Gull out the worthless members of
the flock and save your profits. Then
| be kind to the biddies and they will
be kind to you in filling your egg
| basket.
One of the best preventives of
scratches in horses is to keep the feet
clean. If mud is permitted to dry on
the fetlocks irritation is likely to en-
| sue.
Oyster-shells ground fine are excel
lent for supplying lime. A pound of
shells contains enough lime to thor
oughly coat seven dozen eggs.
The pig, like every other young
animal, loves to be alert and to be
moving about with all the freedom
which belongs to such a nature.
| Sheep and lambs should not be al
lowed to run in the same pasture or
the lambs will be in great danger of
| becoming infected with disease.
The water-holding capacity of the
soil is enormously increased by the
presence of large quantities of decay
ing organic matter or humus.
Ducks prefer ground grain to whole
grain except in cold weather, when a
ration of whole grain soaked in warm
water is desirable for them.
| A nervous cow is preferable to a
stolid one. The chances are that she
will give more and better milk than
her dull, mopish sister.
It is a well-known fact that disease
is more prevalent among hogs just
after they are started on new corn
than at any other time.
A moist soil then kept in an I'M
frozen condition as long As possible is
the surest means to prevent winter
killing of trees.
A sheep that has once been chased
by dogs becomes suspicious at the
sight of dog or any noise that may
suggest one
Nowadays farmers are alive to the
fact that it requires strong horses to
perform efficient work on the farm.
A stumbling horse Is dangerous, and
lis usually made SO by bad shoeing.
Go to an intelligent, expert shoer.
Any good cellar IN which an even
temperature of 40 degrees car be
maintained will do for bees.
An ounce Of prevention is worth a
pound of cure In the treatment OF
your flock of laying hens.
As foaling time approaches, tie
mare needs the best OF care and the
most careful feeding.
To maintain fertility in the soil it is
necessary to keep it well supplied with
humus.