5 I THE ALLIANCE-INDEPENDENT. 1 . 1r its. 1CCIU ill's a ?. Jul tt, Ivor that A Word About Fertilizers. It in the estimate of ft practical market gardener that if rotted stable manure, whether from horses or cow.', can bo delivered on the ground at per ton it is about h valuable for fer tilizing purposes as Peruvinn guano at $(5 per ton or pure 1 ne dust at $lQ,nerton. Hut be a id that it is really better than these or any other concentrated fertilizer from the fact that it has a mechanical action on the land; that is, it assists, from its light, porous nature, in aerating and pulverizing the soil, while the com mercial fertilizers simply enrich with out in any way assisting to improve the physical condition of the soil. Hut this aeration of the soil is a matter of very great importance. As the use of commercial fertilizers in creases in agriculture, the necessity grows, pan passu, ci securing proper aeration by turning under sod or growing grain, such as buck wheat every three or four years. The practice of market gardeners near great cities, who. as a rule, are the most thrifty and capable of agriculturalists, is to keep at least a quarter of their land in grain, clover and grafts, te be turned under at the proper time, in order to preserve tho right mechanical condition of the soil through the decay of vegetable mat ter. Such an arrangement is beneficial even wlien stable manure in sufficient quantity can be obtained; but it is absolutely essential when dependence must ue. placed largely or exclusively p. Ul IX? UIIIVClUW' l ''" on commercial 'mah'arcs. Vcrr," this is the case, it will be found these fertilizers will apparently begin to lose their efficacy after awhile. The real difficulty is, however, that after the organic matter derived from grass roots, etc., has become exhausted, or has lost, by decay, its mechanical ef fect, the soil becomes so compact that air cannot gt to the roots of the growing crop, and failure, or partial failure, follows. i An Interesting Experiment, The Delaware agricultural ex. peri ment station has made some compar ative tests of the cream separator and the butter extract or. The extract or goes a step farther than the separ ator and churns the cream separated by centrifugal force from fresh milk into butter. The results of the trials were in favor of tho cream separator and the churn. They secured IHUU pounds of butter out of every 10O rounds in the milk, while tho extract or obtained only' 8-1.00 pounds, and the quality of tho sweet-cream but ter was not equal to that from ripen ed cream. Asa skimmer tho extract or was asuccess. In regard to the mer its of the machine tho chemist of tho station says. "Although the extract or appeared unfavorably in compar ison with a much older method, it can not be regarded as a marvel of invent ive and mechanical skill. The surprise is in the first'instanco that it should do its work at all, and then even though it be found wanting, that it should do its work so well. It is brought at tho start into competition with a highly perfected machine and a method thoroughly understood for many years of experience. Its short coming under the severe tost to which it is obliged to submit ought not to be causeof disappointment; there is room rather for encouragement, be cause it has done so much. Itsfut ure development is probably a ques tion of the relative merits of "sweet cream butter" and "sour-cream butter." herds at 00,000 hea'd'and it may go 80 or 100,000 head. Last year there were marketed nearly 100,000 Montana grazed Texas or southern steers, but these did not all come in in one season, but were the accumulations of several years driving. Hut the great successes of tho experiments with sou) lrcrn steers will induce a much larger shipment from the south this year than last. The good grass crop last year and the mild winter will also have their in fluence upon the drive and shipments northward from the southern breed ing grounds and the local breeders of our state may consider themselves fortunate indeed if the capabilities of our ranges are not overdone. As a matter of course our greatest interest lies with tho local breeder and we look to his interest first. But we do not oppose the drive, yet wo would advise light instead of heavy purchases. Poulticing a Horse's Leg. How to poultice a horse's leg is oft en a problem, especially when the poultice must be kept at a point high up or arching. I recently had a case from which I learned a lesson. A bag is prepared a little larger than the leg, and with no bottom. Around thelow er edge a puckering string is run in to tie around the leg. Next, cords two thirds the length of the bag are mada fast to the top of it, and then sewed to thebottom, so the lower third pouches below and outside of the puckering cord. The is held up by "orda fastened to old harness, kept on the horse. Tke poultice is poured in. a bountiful quantity being used. Such a banTTago' Tv'ut fioUU.",. Pjace with out waste or failure unless injury itch or pain severely. Then the ani mal will use its teeth upon it, if allow ed to reach it. D. M AO n ABUT 11 IK II IK 111 vuiw mm u 1 15th If fclrdM , r advltlied Steel Harvesters and Mowers. When 1). M. Osborne built the first all steel Harvester and Hinder in 1885 it marked a new departure that left all our competitors far in the rear. They have all complimented us by imitation. The New Osborne placed upon the market this year is also a long stride Id advance that places us at the head and proclaims us the leaders in all that per tains to cutting and binding grain. THE NEW OSBORNE IS THE Lightest StroDgest and Simplest Machine Made. WHIT? Increase of Cattle In Montana. A favorable report for the cattle in dustry in Montana is made by the Jiocky Mountain Husbandman, which states that from the best information we can gather, the coming season will be one of the greatest the state has ever known in regard to incoming cattle. A great many contracts have been let for the delivery of young pUera into Montana during the season, fid it iii Bain to nut k5 wconalng Goslings How to Manage Them. While the geese are setting, they should be thoroughly dusted with dry sulphur once or twice, to cleanse them from vermin. After the twenty-eigth day the eggs should bo put in milk warm water a few moments each day. This softens tho shell, and enables one to throw away the rotten, and to count the goslings before they are hatched. Have the nest tight, and keep the goslings in over one night aft er all are out. Make a triangular pen with three long boards where the grass is short but fresh and green, and move to a new place every day. A shallow dish of water must be placed so that they can get into it, and be re-(ilLJd as often as it gets foul. Feed a little at a time, but often while they are small, and at the end of the week they will have gained strength so they may be turned in to their pasture, if sheltered at night. If a gosling gets wet so as to look drenched, and it begins to droop, it must be carried to the fire and dried. Feed corn meal ground with cob, mixed into dough rather dry, with an occasional sprinkling of salt. Care must be used to teach them to eat regularly. Throw the dough, a morsel at a time, in the midst of a flock, or the old geese will get tho most of it. The goslings soon become tame and will eat about as long as one can feed them. At the end of the third week feed them only twice a day, and after the bixth not at all, till ready to fatten them for market. A little poultry food and cream for a chilled gosling is about the only remedy I know of for sick ones, nor do I think they will be often sick if they have good care, and poisonous herbs are kept out of their reach. If goslings . are taught to eat, then well fed, and ! kept dry till well feathered, success is almost certain. BECAUSE its frame is all made of angle steel and put together with bolts. No round or squaro iron pipe about it. ,l0el BECAUSE it has the steepest deck, thus insuring a quick delivery to , packers, and avoiding all trouble from packing and choking. j Qe BECAUSE it has the widest drive wheel. Ieing over 10 inches on the. thus avoiding all danger of sliding in dry or sinking.in wet weather. co, BECAUSE you don't have to elevate the grain so high. BECAUSE all its parts arc steel and malleable iron, thus insuring four ti: the strength at half the weight of cast iron. 0168 BECAUSE its chain drive, front cut and straight pitman apply their pa direct. No lost motion- 7er BECAUSE, it is the easiest adjusted, easiest handled, and bct built mach porih. Don't buv a machine until yeu have seen the New Oiborne. ,3me horses can handle it. Its use or. a farm is proof cf an intelligent farmer. wo No. 4 MOWER Er'My !''iir l.'oiio. Smithers How old are you? Mis Randolph Oh, I don't tell my age any mora as old as I look. Smithers (with dop foeling) Ntll Btrpir1! Bazft . . The Number Four Mowers; 41, 5 aud 0 feet cut stands at tho head of the list. Ask any one of its hundred thousand users and the same reply will be made. "It is good enough for m : " AX ALL STEEL RAKE can only be bought of an Osborne agent. Farmers, tho best is none too good for you. j WE ARE NOW lighting tho Harrow tni3t on your behalf. BINDING TWINE. 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