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Show BIOT 7A2222 tyrr?ATT jDont Pet Bees in Early Spring ! Disturbing Hive on Warm Day May Expose Them to Danger Later. Spring exuberance should sot lead tbs beekeeper to disturb his hiVes too n early in the season, with the idea that he Is doing them a kindness. Any such disturbance may cause the Insects to start their work too early, and expose them to danger irben cold spells come later. It Is pointed out by Virgil N. Argo, extea-do-n specialist In beekeeping at the Ohio State university. Start Brood Rearing. "Manipulations in the early spring are emergency measures only, says Argo. "If the bees bare been properly prepared for winter, there should not be many things to do when brood rearing starts In the spring. "Bat the beekeeper will do well to visit all hives that are not well packed and lift them a little from the : bottom board to determine whether they are too light In stores. Should they weigh little he should feed the 'bees some thick sugar sirup at once granulated sugar, two parts; and one part of water. The water should be bet when the sugar Is stirred Into It, and the sirup fed to the bees at night from a friction top pall which has ;had the lid punched foil of very fine i holes. The lid Is squeezed Into place raad the pall inverted over the hole iln the honey-boar- d or Inner cover of Ithe hive. Place on Sticks. "It may be placed on two sticks, holding it an eighth of an Inch above the honey-boarenabling the bees to duster freely over the whole surface of the lid. An empty super is now - mis-.'take- d, and placed on top of the honey-boar- d the space Inside that Is not occupied by the pall Is filled with some material so that the heat of the bees below the honey-boar- d Is not allowed to "escape." (Fertility Depends Much on Management of Soil Although virgin soil Is supposed to be fertile, there are new areas that fan to yield good crops. The reasons are as various as the types of soIL Sometimes it Is a sandy sail that foils to support the plants, and other times a deep black soil Is a failure. Gen- erally the loams that have been recently cleared average up the best of i an the new clearings. safe to treat new breakto a good dressing of stable ma-ing nure. The one difficulty seems to be that new farms are short of manure. In fact that also applies to toned farms these days. There is a of stable manure In ' general shortage there is great and many districts, waste of the elements of fertility in places where manure Is procurable. Manure Is valuable on account of the beneficial bacteria It contains, and the life It imparts to the soil. As far as the elements that go to make up be , plant food are concerned, they can chemfrom more cheaply got perhaps ical fertilizers. It Is always Id-fas- ti not wash IT down with water and mash needs to absorb quite a lot ol moisture while In the crop. Only a small lamp Is used In a safety compartment under the fountain and some need filling but once a week. It is not necessary to give the bens hot water In winter or even warm water. The water that they teem to relish the best Is just pleasantly cooL These lamp-heatefountains do not make the water very warm, hut fast keep it from freezing. When poultry houses are Insulated and ventilated, it is often possible to give the hens water Just as it comes from the well without danger of having palls full of Ice before the water Is used. d Inoculation Is Aid to Soy Bean The corn and beans khculd be planted in alternate rows, three feet apart, dropping the beans six inchew apart on poor soil and about one foot apart on rich soils. Cultivate the com until the bean vines have covered the middle. In this way a ton or more of vegetation, worth $14 in plant food alone, will be added- - to each acre planted to these crops. On light sandy land or on very poor from the Wisconsin College of Agriculture was used for inoculation. Asked If Inoculation of soy bean seed with reliable cultures would always bring such profitable returns, the department specialists In soil bacteriology replied, Probably not. Some land does not need Inoculation, for the organisms are already there, bat It Is worth trying In any community where .nodules are not abundant on the roots of legumes. Each farmer should determine this matter for himself by planting inoculated seed side by side with uninoculated seed, and let the facts speak for themselves. -- soils velvet beans make a much better growth than do soy beans, while on good land they make equally as good a growth and are much more valuable' as a fail grazing crop. Cattle may be turned Into the fields at frost and grazed until the vines and seed are Greatest Usefulness of Jerusalem Artichokes g-n- Plant for Grazing. Where the beans are planted for grazing purposes. It Is a good plan to plant two rows of corn to one of velvet beans. This gives a dear space between rows for harvesting the com and will also furnish sufficient grazing for the average farm animals. Mr. Blair states that velvet beans and the Biloxi variety of soy beans grow together with excellent results. The heavy stalks of the soy beans help to hold up the beans, which makes for a larger growth and a corresponding increase in value to the land as well as grazing. The greatest usefulness of Jeru- salem artichokes In the past has been as a stock feed. At present In France they are mostly used for sheep and cattle, and In this country they are most frequently grown for hogs. The One Plot Yield Increased crop has been highly recommended Three Times Weight for this purpose, but has never superseded corn where that crop succeeds. of Cured Hay. The leaves and branches are also good stock feed and are extensively (Prepared by the United Stntee Department used abroad. The stalks may be cored t agriculture.) To plant soy beans from the same ta the same way is com stover, or lot of seed in the same field during they may be made Into silage. As a the same summer with the same source of alcohol Europeans hare amount of fertilizer and make one used Jerusalem artichokes to some extent. plot yield three times the weight of accured hay as another plot Is an complishment worthy of mention. Such a large increase, measured In terms of the weight of dried hay, resulted during the past summer from the inoculation of soy bean seed with Rainy days for repairs. nodule bacteria, according to observations and measurements recently comA sharp plowshare saves many s pleted by specialists in soil microbisore neck. the Hotted States Depart-me- LAgricultural ology of Sweet clover will grow almost anywhere if the annual rainfall Is mo& than 17 Inches and there Is enough time In the soil. Bat In spite of the fact that sweet clover is a hardy plant. It Is not always easy to get a stand. Three things especially Important In getting a stand are lime. Inoculation and a firm seed bed. It may not always be necessary to neutralize an add soil, hut sweet clover commonly must have lime If it Is tu do welL Inoculation of the seed or soil Is advisable where the crop 1st to be grown on land that has grown neither alfalfa nor sweet clover before. A firm seed bed Is necessary. Many failures have been shown to be due to lack of rolling or compacting the roil after plowing. Notes nt of Agriculture. Untreated Seed Ueed. e In a field upon a high hill on the form of F. R. Fred, near Va, the supply of Inoculated seed ran out temporarily at the time of planting and the seed drill was run with untreated seed for several trips around the sides of a large square of land until more seed could be treated and placed in the drill. Then the seeding was completed with the Inoculated seed. Long before harvest time the result became visible to the whole countryside. From the lowlands and from the opposite lulls a great yellow square became more and more distinct as the acres of inoculated soy bean hay grew steadily greener and darker and the plants from unipoculated seed grew yellower and brighter. Dr. E. B. Fred, of the University et Wisconsin, Dr. Charles Thom, chief of the division of microbiology and I. T. Leonard, bacteriologist of the bureau ef chemistry and soils, Inspected the field. They found that the Inoculated plants were mrfch taller and healthier than those untreated and that they also contained many more seed pods. 30-acr- Mid-dlebu- rg, Difference In Yletd. To determine the differences resulting from Inoculation, careful measurements were made by the department specialists In soil bacteriology of both the treated and untreated plants. Fifty plants taken from each portion of the field showed that the treated plants grew to an average height of 39 Inches, the others to only 23 inches. An estimate of the yield of dry hay gave two and a half tons to the acre s for the inoculated seed and only Anof a ton for the other. difference was the avHeater other Water starting Poultry 20 of pods curried by the insulUseful During Wintei erage ated plants as compared with an avcan erage of five pods for those untreated. When poultry water t Finally, an analysis of the plants atte.it In be not given freqsieril foun-- : shoe ed eotor.iereiul near-zer-o the that those grown from inocudays, often a small heated lamp by lated seed carried approximately twice tin will liens investment. the percentage of protein as the othprove a good vnot eat much, dry msh if they can- - ers. culture of nodule bacteria I three-fourth- Ar This Is good fence building and pairing time. . re- dean up that wet spot IPS In the field too expensive to live with. Soy beans should be sown for hay as soon as possible after com e. plant- ing. yiOPMooiiiijyMiMiwwiuMii'rHwiiiiiiwwfn'Wiumi(wiiwuHm imiiiiiiwiwiiimwnUihHHiwmttfhiiiiwniaiiiiMttiNiiitimiiiiuwt Leaving machinery standing outdoors Increases form expenses and cuts dalrn profits. BARGAIN 3a 100 sheets paper t&d 100 ea-- The former who has meat in the smokehouse usually has money in the pocket. Isn't that so? I i Forward looking formers are the only ones who lay permanent plans for permanent pastures relspes with year Mine ci the bsb ef year farm address neatly printed. $3X0 Best lira paper. Only a few I I I ai7B raa t?rYTn. Velvet Beans Are Soil Improvers UAira rccTEP by buying direct from the manu- facturer. Dual far our free Illustrate! cstelsa The Western 113. Oa 1CS1 Larimer EL Best Way to Plant This Crop for Good Results Is With Com. Denver. - Colorado iiFtwiwtimutiwwffwwTMimffMwiwmwi Veivc Wc ag cl Sag rJercartile The store with complete line of Groceries and Provisions, Dry Goods, Notions, ladies' and Gents Furnishings, Boots and 1 Plant in Alternate Rows. ' I boxes left I MAIL TOUR ORDER TODAY Cucumbers; cantaloupes and watermelons may be started In paper plant boxes buried In the soil of the hotbed. henns. while not recommended for hay. nre its valuable for sdl in pro Yemen t as soy beans or row-HttHi the same time cost only h: f its much. The be-- vay to plant this crop tor is with good says 12 ( Blair. extension agronomist at the North Carolina State college. They will do as well or belter with corn than if planted alone ami the grower will receive a profit from the com in addition to improving his soil." ri If I A E Shoes, j. i Furniture, Hardware, Stores, Barges, Harness, and Saddles. Ton will profit by trading hers. FT. DUCHESNE. UTAH |