Show gy pr I 1 a X I 1 N 2 A A t X I 1 ma j C J ul is aa 2 fy 1 11 t M 1 I V t 11 1 ti 10 A new weed peat tumbling mus mustard taril Is a nv weed 0 ed in the lie canadian northwest provinces 1 ue es and has recently been reported from nine different difFer localities in the united states mostly on waste land 3 and city lots lols its in canada Ci naila and the lie rapidity with it has bits already spread in some places lu ili the united states necessitate prompt action 1 if its further progress is to be checked the weed Is found throughout the greater patt pait of europe north dorth err africa all and western asia temperature and li alic ne not yet limited its range anil and there Is every reison reason to suppose abat if left unchecked it enill ill divi dispute lute the lie po session of larid land with dal es anti and other foul growth growt li this post pest is a 1 I biennial after germination nation resembling ablin dandelion or shepherds purse A small part of a flowering branch Is shon at d the a MUSTARD in lower part or of tile the stem bears numerous loaves leaves 3 3 3 to 10 inches long 1019 and 1 to 3 inches wide shown it b the neatly white blossoms shown at c appear n small clusters at the alio ends of branches seed 1 is usually introduced in baled lay poorly cleaned seed stock cars or gs front from grain oars cars the timothy seed gr growers of our western states should be especially active to eradicate this pest in ill case it appears in their field fieldi i to exterminate mow inow tile weeds below all blowers ll grub out plant nud and root during dinin august harrow the iho land thoroughly at frequent intervals during sui summer niner and seed with sod formin forming g grasses grass cs american A agriculturist to prevent evaporation A plank drag behind the lie cultivator to smooth down ridges and thus keep the soil from rapidly drying is advised liy by many investigators says farm and home this is particularly important during it a when ill all tile the moisture in ili the soil must bo be retained if possible ordinary cultivating liL between tween tile the rows deep depressions depies and high ridges thus exposing double surface to the action of the suu sun and air the plink plank drag di ig down tile these c ridges while leaving the land light and porous an ohio farmer advises rounding the edges of the plank slightly from end to end so as not to disturb the earth deeply near the plant PLANK attachment rows our illustration snows flows an ea easy ay way of attaching too toe plank I 1 daina grain aratri it Is quite likely that much grain will te le while damp this year as wet ivet weather in ili harvest time caused it il to be got in before fully dry in ili most eases cases the grain will take loss less harm in ili the he bundle than out or of it bays american cultivator so long as grain wis was threshed by liand band there was no danger of the work being done while either eithel 1 I 1 I 1 straw or grain were damp it made alie too hard anti and the threshing was always reserved for cold weather ber atter frost had thoroughly dried out both straw and grain when horse power throbbing threshing machines came into use I 1 there was nearly as much care in having the grain in good condition for gilr L e we have seen the thresher stalled tal led when the grain came too fast or too damp in the large steam thresh ors era the bundles go through nil all right but if damp more or less of ill thy grain gos go s into the stack the evil of threshing damp grain Is not confined to the loss losa by ii waste aste what Is put in the granary is more mire likely to heat ami add become maty than it is if the grain liia has neen been thoroughly thoi dried in the straw feed corn tile practice is common among farni fann ers even L i among those hose tile the most advanced to select seed from tile body of ill the car and to discard the small grains that grow ou on the tips and butts of the cars they do so from the lie con oil that elio produces like and the he sti stronger on of plants should lie bo abt obtained ill ed from the larger grains grain if however I 1 such quell ft a practice were iverc persevered crad n irom from year to year it would result in the production of ears walli few grains I 1 of corn on the tips or none at nil all for lae distance IN tance of a 1 nil full inch from the end of tile the par it lips been ascertained from experiment that corn produced from the butt brains comes fir first it in ili hiis tiis el that from the he body grains cassels tassels next ind corn from the tip grains last of all the difference between the periods of tas tass cling will a week or ten days this is natures method of providing nil in abundance of pollen klon to complete the fertilization of all the grains on the ear car it may dot bo ba wise to plant all the lie swall small grains from the lie tips of the oars cars as there would then bo be a danger that tilt iho corn would lie be too thick this difficulty may lie be obviated y running the lie seed through a sieve with meshes of suitable size after the corn has been shelled land inches 1 link links I 1 chain 1 chain Is 0 feet or 4 1 rods 1 rod is wa feet square squar rods Is 1 acre or aus feet 8 y inches square ia one acre square feet is I 1 lore 1 ISO square yards Is I 1 lore SI chains make 1 mile rods make 1 mile 1 I I 1 1 atto 1 G 0 yards make 1 mile feet make I 1 mile one halt half little square contains NO acres 4 miles square contains 2 2550 i 0 acres 5 aeres acres of lind land measures u re S feet 81 84 J indies inches square 10 acres of land measures wil GM feet square 35 acres of land measures feet I 1 indies inches square 30 acres of land measures feet 4 1 inches square 25 L i acres of land inea measures 1050 feet square cultivating a fenced gorden some kitchen gardens if dens must lie be fen fenced or destruction fi from oni straying cattle ill will follow it Is a misfortune time however low to have fi a garden 0 a deuced that cultivation cannot take place the accompanying sketch shows a kiy MIT 10 0 o fence a small garden len all eliat it admits or of easy and thorough li cultivation the garden must be entirely in ili rows running length tile side fences tire ari permanent Iierman ont the ends fire are panels of fence that book on oil to posts set pernia bently each post being abeln in ili line with i t 1111 illint lit row in tile garden gardell so that they trev will vill not lie in ill tile the way of the lie horse and 1 I 1 ali ax JJ 1 I I 1 MOVA liLI GARDEN itsel ITS Cl 1 cultivator ito it I 1 is s lut but a moments work to take down or put up these end on pan els Is as they cau can bo be made of light strips stripe I 1 lie apiary T strong ecil colonies onles protect themselves against robbers do not let the sun shine directly upon tilt lie hives blives bees hatched in the fall will live through winter until spring all exec excess Ns of drone comb should be removed r flout the hive one advantage in wiring foundations Is s that it will bear a heavier weight or of I 1 bees when a considerable number of hives are arc kept seven feet each way Is close enough il to place them hives should be set perfectly level especially from side bide to side so that tile the frame will han hang plumb coultry points Poi tits me ghe fowls shade give fowls air and give fowls lime grit find and light give fowls fresh earth to scratch give foia Is green stuff every ever day give fowls rt esh water twice a day dar oats should lie bo crushed if red fed to little chicks see that coops are well oiled or whiter white washed before tilt little chicks are put into them give the old ben acu a good dusting with I 1 snuff before e she is taken from the nest with the little chicks getter better do it a lay day or two before the chicks conic come farm notes it if you starve your laud land it will starve you ilare hare cabba cabbage e loaves leaves in tile lint hat on a hot day huy buy in ili bulk in order to get large discounts dont try to raise crops to abich your so ciol 1 l and climate Ili nate is not adapted the man mail who must go to market must pay tile the wl cost of to it let it I 1 take lake what form it may A of unused machinery and implements represents ns as a usual tiling an all unfortunate elpe expenditure u deture ot of money ile be sure you NN will need them before you buy them hem |