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causes them to surpass in vigor of growth 

 and tenacity of life any of the tame grasses 

 that might have been substituted. " South 

 ern Planter ' ' says from an economic point 

 of view there is no comparison between dry 

 and silo feeding, and supports it with much 

 evidence. 



In spraying grape vines it is abso- 

 lutely necessary that the right kind of 

 spraying arrangement should be employed. 

 A sprayer to be effective requires first 

 of all a good strong force pump, next in 

 importance is a nozzle that will throw a 

 mist- like spray and will not clog when 

 thick fluids are used. There are plenty 

 of machines on the market filling all of 

 these requirements. 



In Egypt at least 50,000 pumps and 

 water wheels are in use. The power used 

 for propelling these consists of wind and 

 oxen. About 200,000 oxen are used in 

 pumping water from wells that are shallow 

 and dug after a crude manner. The water 

 thus secured is used for irrigating crops of 

 rice and cotton. 



In the United States the average cost of 

 raising water 100 feet by steam pumping, 

 calculated from the reports of twenty-four 

 cities, is $3.55 per acre foot. Where the 

 height to which water is to be raised is 

 less, windmills and pumps can be em- 

 ployed at a comparatively trifling expense. 



A half-acre fruit and vegetable garden, 

 well cared for, is worth from $100 to $200 

 to any intelligent farmer's family. Give 

 the boys and girls a chance to show what 

 they can do as market gardeners. 



The Farmers Alliance and Industrial 

 Union of Colorado accuse Senator John 

 Sherman and Daniel Voorhees of conspiracy 

 and treason against the nation and the 

 people they were elected to serve. 



The soil must be fertilized and kept in 

 good condition if the farmer expects it to 

 yield abundantly. Crop rotation is one 

 method of soil conservation, and it cannot 

 afford to be overlooked. 



Beet, radish, onion or other small garden 

 seed should not be planted more than a 

 quarter of an inch deep as a rule. Sweet 

 corn should be covered to a depth of five 

 inches. 



American hens can produce as many 

 eggs and as cheaply as any foreign hen. 



An abundance of water for irrigation, 

 and a warm dry climate, as nearly free from 

 frost and fog as possible, is of more im- 

 portance than soil in growing oranges. 



Beans are a profitable crop, and there is 

 always a sure market, as ship loads are 

 imported into the United States every year 

 from foreign countries. 



Good roads are an absolute necessity. 

 Why not introduce new systems and im- 

 proved road-making machinery ? The West 

 needs better roads. 



Don't neglect spraying the fruit trees 

 for codlin moth, and also to prevent the 

 birds from destroying the buds and blos- 

 soms. 



The size and quality of a crop do not 

 always determine its value. Transporta- 

 tion and market facilities must be consid- 

 ered. 



Practical experience proves that a light 

 wooden silo holds ensilage in its place well 

 and robs it neither of heat nor moisture. 



Every farmer should have enough pride 

 in his farm and its surroundings to keep 

 everything in a neat condition. 



Planting time has arrived, and the 

 ditches should now be cleaned and put in 

 shape for irrigation. 



Young turkey hens will lay early, pro- 

 vided they were early enough last year to 

 get a good growth. 



Farming is impossible without good 

 working horses, no matter what the electri- 

 cal experts may say. 



Hogs when first up for fattening should 

 have the amount of feed increased slowly 

 and gradually. 



Plant your prune trees about twenty 

 feet apart. They will not thrive as well if 

 planted close. 



The value of oats, as well as the yield, 

 will depend upon the preparation of the 

 soil. 



It is not the soil but the sunlight that 

 makes a sweet grape and a perfect fruit. 



The barley crop is a good spring grain 

 with which to sow grass seed. 



If you want pea straw, seed thick; if 

 you want a crop of peas, seed thin. 



Burn smutty corn at once. 



