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THE ALLIANCE-INDEPENDENT. THE FARM AND HOME. CARROTS DESERVE MORE AT TENTION THAN THEY QET. Feeding Value of the ItooU Filling the Silo Four Grade of Hay Scamps Poultry Flcklng and Home Hints. V ' The Carrot Crop, f This crop does not recoko that Amount of attention which wo think It ought to, Bays the Farmer and Stock Breeder. Kich, deep toiV suits it best, no doubt as it does most , farm crops, but it is by no means a very gross feeder or fastidious with regard to soil We havo seen excellent crops of the White Belgian variety, on 7 or 8 in. of soil resting on a substratum of graveL Every farm ought to have its J, J, or 1 aero plot of carrots; ac cording to the size of the farm. They roquiro tho same ' cultivation as mangles, sown at the same time,' and about tho sarao quantity of seed, t viz., 0 lb, per acre, in other respects they differ, however. The rows should not bo more than 18 in. apart, and the plants in the row when singl ed out from 4 in. to 6 in. .lo got tho young plants fit for thin ning out' before they are overtaken with weeds it is essential that the seed should be almost sprouted before sowing. This is easily accomplished by moistening, the seed, spreading it jmrQi dry fioor. ana turning it aauy for a week. If mixed with s6rae screened ashes or fine sand so much the better. We have found thWhito Belgian tho heaviest cropper." It grows pretty well above ground, and the bulbs are generally pretty uni- form. With good cultivation and lib eral treatment there should be no difficulty in growing 18 tons an acre. We have een considerably moro than this. Wo ladvo.cate the growth of a small area of this important root, not bo much on account of its feeding properties, though in this it will stand a favorable comparison with swedes, as will be seen from tho fol lowing analysis: Swedes. Water....; 87.40 Albuminoids 1.45 Fat O.L'O Sugar 4.00 Carbo-hydrate 2.53 Iusolublo cellulose. . . . 1.12 Ash 0.G3 For horsos they havo wholesome medicinal properties, when fed with discretion, and would enable the farmer to reduce his farrier's bill in many instances. They are also indis pensable in the feeding of dairy cows where a particularly delicate flavor in the butter is the chief desideratum. Another point in their favor is that they are not quite so liable to tho ravages of insect pests as turnips. Their chief enemy is the carrot louse, which attacks the crown of the plant in tho earlier stages of its growth. When fit to store they should be put into clumps in a dry place, after the manner of potatoes, with difference that the carrots should be placed with tho crowns outward, and, if possible, mixed with a little sand. The clumps should not exceed five feet wide af bottom. Storing should not be delayed after tho middle of j uctooer. Carrots. 87.S0 1.X0 0.20 6.9D ' 2.0S 1.10 1.03 Filling the Silo. The value of silo goes without question now fn progressivo dairy regions. The best method of constructing it is practically settled alsobuild out of wood instead of stone. Wood, being porous and a poor conductor of heat; is far moro desirable for the silo. The silo should bo built of wood and then painted thoroughly with waterproof paint making every crack and crev ice thoroughly tight The farmer has his choice between two kinds of walls the double-wailed wooden-structure, with tarred pfier between or the single wooden jtfalls lined inside with matched flooring and covering over carefully with paint Either one of these answers better than the lathed and plastered silo, which was so universally re ceived a few years ago as the highest perfection of wooden silo walls. j-Such a silo built early in the year will be 'ready fgr tho corn by the lime the crop nas properly matured, but one must plant for the silo, and not trust to field corn to answer the purpose. One variety of corn cannot be recommended generally, for near ly every locality requires, a different kind. (Jenorally one can se'lect the largest variety that grows in his sec tion, for the silo requires corn that will mako a heavy growth, and gives a great "yield of ears and fodder. Such corn is the ideal one for this work. The biggest crop to the aero is the best for generally such corn will keep as well as the small crops. After the proper selection of the. variety the corn should be drilled in the fiolttin rows from three to four feet apart according to its size and yrcld. borne of the smaller varieties can be planted a9 closo as tho mini mum distance, while the very large stalked kinds will need the maximum distance between the rows. In drill ing it one kernel shbuld be dropped from seven to nine inches apart in rows, according to the kind. The cultivation of the silage corn will always produce better results when it is attended to quite fre quently during thegrowing season. It should be surface cultivation how ever, rarely extending down more than an inch or two. The wecder should also be put to work, and after this has torn up the weeds a crop of clover can be spread between the rows. This will save a year in the rotation, and not injure the growth of the corn. The clover will not grow much during the growth of the corn, but wheuMt is harvested for the silo, the clover will spring up rapidly, covering the whole ground in a short timo. In this way there is no loss in grow ing tho silage on the field, for fho land would havo to bo cultivated for th clover crop if not for the corn. The corn is gathered early in the sea son, long before the field crops are, and this still leaves a considerable period for the clover crop to grow be fore cold weather. In one season the amount of corn and clover taken from an acre will be great and the clover will add to the soil almost as much nitrogenous matter as the corn takes Jrom it American Cultivator. Four Grades of Hay. - A correspondent of the O. J. Farmer says there are four grades of Hay First the which is pea green in color, cu' efore the grass ripens and after the dew has gone off in the morning, allowed to wait cocked and covered with caps, let stand two or three days, then spread out so the air may circulate freely, after that hauled to the barn before night that no dew should touch it Such hay will remain green and will be most reaiily eaten by all kinds of stock. It is cured as nearly as possible in shade, hence its great feeding value and good color. Second, that cut like above but allowed to cure in the sun. It is good hay but not so good as the first described. Third, that cut as above but which has been ex posed to dews, rains, etc. This is much reduced in both feeding valuo and appearance. Fourth, the hay which was allowed to get well ripened before the cutting. The vitality, or that which gives it valuo as a forage plant, is concentrated in the seed, thus making the stalks of little value as fodder. The best time in my opinion, to cut hay, is when it has completed its growth but before it begins to change color. If cured like that first described and kept from light and rain, it will remain bright green. . 1X1. BURGESS. jif? Blue Yalley Stock mm 5s tthT.i CRETE,. NEB. English Shire Stallions and Mares. To intending purchasers of this breed 'I can show them as good a lot of young stock from yearlings up, as there is in the west. TH0R0UGLHY ACCLIMATED. LAST SHIPMENT 1890. Their breeding is from the best strains of prize winning blood in England coupled with superior individual merit. My imported mares are superior to any in the west; they are all safely in foal All My Stock Guaranteed, and all Recorded and Imported by Myself. If you want a Hackney Stallion, I have as good as was ever imported. Come and see what I have got, and if I cannot show you as good stock as any man will pay your expenses. Prices as low as the lowest. 44-6m OBTAIN CHICAGO PRICES FOE ALL TOUR PRODUCE. Rr? SHIP YOUR WOOL direct to u and receive all the value there is in it. Hundreds of Wool Growers have shipped us their wool in the past and will do so again this season. Why caD't you. And they are entirely satisfied with the results. We are almost daily in receipt of letters from some of them Ordering sacks for this seasons shipment, and thanking us for the way we have handled their shipments. Write us for our Wool Circular- It gives the range of the market. Our terms for handling and other valuable information. Summers, Morrison & Go. , COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 175 South Water St., Chicago. Reference: Metropolitan National IJrnk, Chicago. NffWnU Mill ALLEN ROOT, Stock Agt. Neb. State Farmers' Alliance. Office and Financial M'gr. GEO. S. BROWN, Salesman. SHIP YOUR OWN STOCK. .Allen Ptoot Sc Oompanv, Live Stock Commission Merchants, Room 34 Exchange Building, SOUTH OMAHA, NEBi Before you ship send for the market. references. Packers National Bank, Omaha. First National Bank of Omaha. 14-tf Nebraska Savings and Exchange B'k, Omaha. Commercial National Bank. Omaha. Central City Bank, Central City, Neb, t3r Shippers can draw sight draft on us for 96 per cent of cost, bill of la dinar attached, mnnnnilf PAffHTCGTMI PA General Produce Merchants (Legal Represenla- H Dim ALL bUMMlOOlUfl MJ.) ffi -K"-fmnoe- ?Pec,lal department for M t A ' hides and game. Free cold storage and special salesman for butter, eggs, cheese and poultry. Receivers find shippers cf car lots of po tatoes, apples, onions, hav and cabbage. Give us a Bhnre of your consignments. We get the h'ghest market price and make prompt returns. Direct a 1 communications and orders to 4Qtf WE ST FALL COM. CO., 423 Walnut St., Kansas City, Mo. We Sell to all for Cash and to All for the Same Low fill VflllR II Y We Suarantee the price on every arti UU I UUU U I I cle in our store and will refund the mon- ev to those who think they have paid too nny ( much. If thai is the way you like to do IJnY business we want your trade. We want those who cannot call at the store to send for samples. Yours etc., WHERE LINCOLN, NEB. ADVERTISE alliance- IN THE INDEPENDENT. - j.. x