Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-04-18
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is HQney's Aduice to Farmers

se~venty-five pigs working for us, har-
vesting barley and corn. We sold u
thousand dollars worth of pigs from,
each farm. besides keeping over the
brood sows. We have the pigs far
rowed as early as we car care for
them. An accidental litter was far
rowed January Ist. We kept them
in a stall in the horse barn and have
nine strong. thrifty pigs that will
mean a more certain income to the
farm than twenty acres of grain. and
they will not interfere with growing
as much grain as before, and we have
the hogs besides.
How To Get a Cow and Brood Sow.
"a banker il southwestern North
Dakota announced that he had a
number of we'll bred young brood
sows that he would let out to farmers
on any terms, il the farmer would
simply show that he would plant flint
corr and range to feed and care for
these brood sows. At Reed Point
and Roundup. Montana. arrange
ments are under way to see that any
farmer wanting one or more milk
pose to arrange for a competent man
to visit such farmers as are supplied
with cows and assist them in caring
for the cows and seeing that they
make a success with them.
There is no question but that any
deserving, honest farmer, who will
show the disposition and Willingness
to try to grow feed for some cows and
hogs. can get assistance, il necessary,
in getting a start.
Have Some Poultry.
There is no farm project that
shows more net returns than poultry.
If zone are sold. the eggs and meat
may be made to supply a family with
half of their requirements for this
kind OF food. A poultry house OF some
kind is needed, but need not cost
much. The house should be dry, and
tight on three sides to prevent drafts
Large windows, one Of which is cov-
average poultry house is not nearly
what it should be, and usually the
main requirements for improving
them is just Il little work by someone
who is interested and has some
knowledge of what a poultry house
should be.
ANY farmer who does not set hall
a dozen or more hens, or an ncuoa
tor. certainly fails to appreciate tho
! taste of fried chicken. Women OTTER
could complain that the men will no.
help put the poultry house In shape
so they can raise chickens. but the,
men to cat the fried chicken, or ever
i a fat hen boiled with pot pie.
Fix up a poultry house. II onl,
some dry goods boxes. for half {
dozen hens. Keep n breed. ant
keep these pure. A year old hen lay
twice as many Eggs as a two year old
and a two rear old twice as many a
a three year old. The four year OLE
Is fit only for a brooder. Have som
fried chicken this fall, and lots OF egg
to fry ext spring.
A Garden. :
Many wheat farmers, and other
as well. will say they can buy gar
den sass" and vegetables cheaper thai
they can raise them. From expert
ence and observation 1t would b
more truthful to say that we can g
without these things easier than W
can raise them.
Take the best land on the farm 70
a garden. Apply plenty of We
rotted manure, and thoroughly dis
and mix this with the soil befor
! blowing. This should be done in tn
fall. Get the soil right by plowinf
disking and narrowing. Two acres
not toe large to grow vegetables
sweet corr and potatoes. There ar
small fruits that can be grown o
every good farm: and these. could ,
put along one side or end Of the ga,
den. Make a regular plan and hay
a regular garden. /:
do not plant too many things !
the garden. Plant everything !
rows three feet apart so that the gal
den can be cultivated with the regu
lar corr c%ultivator. Give thing