The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1893-08-01
Size Of the Ideal farm.
Aunt Jervis has extravagant ideas
q the ideal farm. She wants k0o

acres and thinks a less amount can
not be made to support itself. as she
expresses it. She means support its
owners family. of course.
Coming from a woman this is a lit
tie strange. says the Indiana Farmer.
Most women subscribe to the senti-
ment, "a little farm well titled"
whether they do to the remainder of
the cOuplet, or not, and most OF them
would be contented with 100 acres Of
good land even in the West By the
way most of the difference among the
writer's on this subject has been on
this point. the size of the ideal farm.
On this they have differed widely,
while agreeing generally regarding
the house. barn and outbuildings. the
orchard and garden, etc. Probably
early surroundings have much to do
with this sentiment One who has
lived from childhood on large farm.
and constantly heard of big crops
and large herds and focks, naturally
feels that such farming is the proper
thing, and that an eighty or 10)
acre farm is a non-supporting piece
of property. while one who has been
raised on farm Of smaller size. and
has lived comfortably and enjoyed
life there. naturally feels that there
is no wisdom in demanding section
of land for home. and thus depriv-
ing ones self Of neighbors and school
and church privileges.
We presume that very few of our
readers will agree with Aunt Jervis
in requiring 500 acres for farm. in
this state at least: nor will many
agree with the writer who thought
forty acres enough. The vast major
ity will unite with Us in allowing the
ideal farm from 100 to $50 acres Of
fair to good land.
Good management and average in
telligence and industry will have no
trouble in making not only good
living. but laying up some money in
most sections OF the Central West on
100 acres of such land in cultivation.
Farms of this size are best adapted to
social enjoyment and intellectual
culture. They allow Of good roads.
near neighbors. schools and churches.
which Can seldom be supported In
sections where large farms prevail.
Pork Pointers.
Oats fed to a hog, afford muscle
and vitality.
An old sow does not cost as much
for her keep as a young and growing
one
Ii pigs cost more to raise than
they will sell for there is no good in
them.
There is not much danger in feed
ing corn when there is plenty of
clover.
To secure a rapid growth the pigs
should be born with as much vigor as
possible.
Do not attempt to make the pigs
fat. but keep them in good. thrifty
condition.
1t is difficult to get sow to bring
two filters year after she has got
into the habit of producing one.
1t is quite al Item to breed the
sows as nearly together as possible in
order to secure an even lot of pigs.
In many cases it will pay better to
60 in debt for improved breeds of
stock than improved farm machinery.
The objection to having SOW too
fat at narrowing is that she will be
more liable to lay down on her pigs.
With hogs especially. the success
secured depends largely upon the
general welfare and thrift of the
herd.
1t is quite an item to have all of the
stock on the farm tame. so as to be
handled if necessary and the SOW is
no exception.