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Show B TIMELY NOTES OF THE FARM. BJ If you wish to lncrcaso the fertility BJ of the farm, raise more clover, feed BJ tho hay to tho stock and return the BJ mnnuro to tho soil. B A good orchnrd fertilizer: Four hun- BB drcd pounds of ground bono and 300 H pounds of muriato of potash to tho BB aero. BBj Don't plow nn orchard when tho B trees are in blossom ; do it before or BB nfter. Some growers say that work- BB lng tho soil nt blossom time causes the bloom to drop prematurely. BB If tho orchnrd needs draining, bet- BB tor nttend to tho matter at once. Wet BB feet do not make fine fruit BB Tloblns and orioles should bo pro- BB tectcd from human vandals. Every B one of them is worth $1.50 apiece, BP even if thoy do got a few chorrios. BJ- Why, Uielr enrly morning songs of good cheer is worth moro money. The Bj nrlolo is ono of tho busiest insect da- mm stroyors In tho list. Bju Have you bees in hto orchard? If BEv not, why not? BK, Pollcnlzatlon is a positive necessity BY if wo want fruit and tho beo Is the BB best agent there is to effect it. Then BBj you get besides tho honey, making a BB double crop of fruit and honey. If you B sow somo alfalfa near by you can BB have a rich harvest of tho honey. I3o BB careful nbout spraying in blooming BB time on account of tho bees. |