Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-01-11
FACTS FOR FARM ERS.

All fallen young fruit should be
collected and destroyed in some man
ner, as many insects will then be killed
by doing so.
Animals with vicious habits or
tendencies should never be used for
breeding purposes, us they transmit TO
their offspring their bad qualities.
The annual value of the dairy
product of Illinois equals the gold
production of the United States. Who
saws the COW is not the best friend oil
the farmer?
To prevent dry murrain in cattle,
keep a trough full OF equal parts OF
salt and air-slaked limo whore the cat
tie may have free access to ii and you
will not be troubled.
There should be pot of liquid
pine tar in every stable. 1t is excellent
to apply to the bottom Of the horses
hoofs to keep them in clean and
healthy condition. 1t should be ap-
piled about once week.
The value Of green food for all
poultry should not be overlooked.
Save some of the corn for winter. The
green stalks cut up fine is better feed
for summer weather than so much OF
the dried grain.
The measuring worm has vigor-
Gus assallant in the black ant. The
ant climbs up the tree, seizes the worm
by the tail and holds on till it gets eX'
hausted. when the victor drags itsprey
down to its nest in the ground
The good points of an OK A broad
intelligent face with head ups small
neck and horns; lcngth OF body
straight back, heavy shoulders, with
full brisket; broad loins, hips and
stiile; well thighed and ilanked down
medium stomach; straight leg and
rather short; heavy arm, wide gambler
Joint; good foot and small tail.
A soil containing free lime, potash
or magnesia is in condition to form
rapidly in warm weather under tllage
valuable compounds of nitrogen, which
will hastes plant growth. This process
called ultrafactiol OF the soil, does not
go on rapidly in tho absence OF lime'
potash, soda, etc, hence the impor-
tance of applying lima anl potash to
soils deficient in them.
Farmers are warned By DR.. Hama
mann against the practice OF remov'
ing straw from the land, as it tends tc
impoverish the soil. Not only are pot
ash, lime, phosphoric acid etc, taker
away. but also considerable amoun
of organic matter, whereby the moist
ire Is too much reduced. The doctor
truly adds that care must be observed
In restoring TO the soil what 1t ha'
been deprived Of, Or sterility will b'
the ultimate result
Tho horse will leave musty ha!
untouched in his bin, however hungry
He will not drink of water objection
able to his questioning sniffs or from
bucket which some odor makes often
sive, however thirsty. His intelligen
nostril will widen, culver gnd quer
over the daintiest bit offered by tn
fairest of hands, with coaxings tina
would make mortal shut his eyes an
swallow nauseous mouthful at a gulr
--Irdirie Farmer.
The successful farmer is not tn
man who, by working from dayligh
till dark, year in and year out, scrimp
ing and fretting, and depriving hi
family of the necessaries of life, has
at the age of fifty, succeeded in becom
ing the owner of two or three farm
and has money in the bank. He is nc
the wealthy old tight-fstea farmer
but the man who, by diligence and har
work, has succeeded in providing hin
self and family with a comfortable
pleasant home, who has furnished hi
home with plenty of good readin
matter and necessary convenience'
and has taken time to read and gal
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