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Show FARM NOTES. Two of the most potent principles of agriculture are diversity and rotation. rota-tion. If your seed com it not thoroughly dry it need immediate attention. The conservation of soil is promoted promot-ed under general dairy farm operations. opera-tions. When honey Is stored in a damp place it will absorb moisture and ferment. fer-ment. As regards the culture of wheat too much emphasis cannot be placed upon the importance oi an eauy y enaction enac-tion of the seed bed. In order to secure plenty of moisture, mois-ture, oats stubble should be plowed as soon as possible after the oats are removed. Thoroughly dry corn will stand a much lower temperature without losing los-ing its germinating power than will that which is not. The damage to farm crops charged to moles usually is due to the activities activi-ties of rats or other animals that gnaw, such as field mice, shrews, etc. There is a certain class of farmers that are greatly prejudiced against science applied to agriculture. It is possible to make every farm a better farm every year as a result of getting into the soil more fertility fertili-ty than the year before. Some fo'ks say that the plow horses ought to be curried every day in the winter and their hair kept short, but nature does not say so. Remember that corn is palatable, digestible and nourishing. As a rule you have no other grain feed for the cow steer, horse, pig or hen that is as cheap and good all around as corn. |