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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-13
Fighting the Cutworm.

In bulletin from the New Jersey
station it is stated that clover or sod
land is most frequently infested by cut
worms, which are less frequently found
on late cultivated land. The worms are
especially abundant in crimson clover.
Among the remedies suggested clean
culture is placed first, prominently as
sociated with early fall blowing. APP
plying a top dressing of kainit and
nitrate of soda in the early spring if
corn is to be planted is advised, the
seeding to be delayed until the rain has
carried the fertilizers into the soil
Distributing clover or bran that has
been moistened with paris green about
the fields is also recommended.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-13
Pest. OF ,he rou,trr x.ra.

This is the season for lice, and it is
only the well-kept coops and yards
that are free from the vermin. Lice
will drive the sitting hens off the nest.
will force others to lay on the ground
outside, viii cause the chicks to droop
and die without apparent disease af-
tectinG them, will invite disease by de-
biiitating the fowls, and will cause loss
where profit should be the result Do
not wait for lice to come, but keep the
pests away. Frequent withdrawing
OF the coops. the rubbing of kerosene oil
on the roosts, the sprinkling of tobacco
refuse over the nests, and the liberal
use of Persian insect powder well dust
cd into every crack and crevice as well
as over the floor, the nests, and every
sshere else. will be the only safeguard.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-13
Care OF GRASS Lands.

Almost anything spread thinly over
grass lands will help them Even ma
terial not very rich and which itself viii
not grow good crop Will make the
grass grow better, because it acts as
a mulch for the grass roots beneath
The washings of poor uplands will fer
tilize the richer soil of the valleys be-
low. But except where top dressings
can be thus done naturally by irriga ton
it will not pay to top dress with poor
material The labor viii he too great,
and it will trample and cut up the
grass too much unless the fertilizing
material is put On during the winter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-13
PROSPEROUS HOMES.
Found on Every Farm Where Improve
ment Is the Watchword.

Found Every Farm Where Improve
ment Is the Watchword.
From all sections of the country
comes an earnest expression of a de-
sire for Improvement along all lines of
effort. This desire is the logical result
Of the improved condition of the farm
ers produced by their wise action last
year in making their supplies at home
The home is the starting point for adj
vancement and progress. Make the
home self-sustaining and its inmates
comfortable and happy, and it is easier
then to establish the community and
country on a higher plane of prosperity.
The essential thing is to get the home
in prosperous condition, and no home
can be prosperous unless the owners
live there-live in the true meaning of
the word, and not simply exist there.
The farm is the farmers world and the
home the heart and center of that
world. In conducting the farm on
sound business principles it is vitality
important that provision must first be
made for the sustenance of the family
and live stock necessary to conduct
opera tions on the farm. With this as a
t,asis, decreasing expenditures, the
rooney crop viii be a surplus one, and
the producer will be, to a certain extent,
independent.
The expression of a general desire
for improvement is an omen of better
times. 1t is prophetic OF still greater
Improvement of the condition of the
farmer, of the soil he cultivates, in his
system of cultivation, and in the ham
ding of the products of the farm. Let
Improvement be the watchword.-
Southern Cultivator.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-13
SWEET CORN FODDER.
It Has Been Fed with Excellent Results
Down Maine.


Down Maine.
Mr.. Walker McKeen, secretary of
Maine state board of agriculture, says:
Previous to having a silo we fed quite
large quantities of sweet corn fodder
cured, with excellent results. The best
way to manage this after it is cut is to
shock carefully and allow it to dry
thoroughly, then dray to the barn and
pack, preferably in a bay, in alternate
layers with oats, wheat or barley straw.
Make each layer not more than one foot
thick. The straw takes up the mois-
ture, prevents molding, and is made
better for feed by contact with the corn
fodder. We never packed corn with ears
on in this way, but see no reason why it
would not work equally well, the only
objection we can think of would be the
danger from mice. Ii well packed,
however. and fed from every day with
plenty of oats about the premises we
should not fear much damage from this
source. If you do not care to try this
plan stand closely you can in some
sheltered place, being sure to have it
placed in such a manner that it will re-
main standing. When feeding if you
have large proportion of corn you will
probably get better results by cutting
or shredding before feeding. If you
have but small proportion you will
have no trouble in feeding it by using
small amount each day along with
other folders. Animals will do well on
this fodder. One of the finest and larg-
est herds 1 know of kept for selling
milk in a city is fed largely in winter
on this dried corn with ears on, their
owner using a large cutter, and two
horse power, cutting weeks feed
ahead and allowing it. to heat slightly.
For our own use, however, we should
prefer the silo, as there will be saving
of labor and succulent food"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-13

they do not give the proper amount OF
room inside that is needed. A much
better plan for roof windows is shown
in the accompanying illustration, which
tells it's own story of construction.
Here we have graceful lines and the
maximum of room inside, the ceiling of
the room finishing flush right out into
the addition. In front of the window.
if desired, can be constructed a window
box for flowers, as shown. In this case
a gutter must be placed above the win
dow to catch the drip. The rafters for
such a dormer window can be cut froIu
seven-eighths-inch boards, these being
perfectly strong to support the weight
of the dormer roof, which is, of course,
very light. Cut from boards it is very
easy to get the curved roof. Such win
dows can be added to roof very cheap
ly and will give the greatest satisfac-
ton, as the writer knows by experience
Orange Judd Farmer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-13
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

To pillow manure deep is to lose good
part of the possible benefit.
Very few animals are as dainty or as
choice in their food as sheep.
The health of the animal affects the
quality and quantity of the wool.
The first gait to teach the young
colt is a good, strong smart walk
Feed the lambs as soon as they are
able to eat, and keep them growing.
Mixed husbandry in gardening and
fruit growing is essential to success.
1t does not pay to keep all kinds of
and all sizes of hogs in the same pen
and on the same feed.
A careless hand will often cause more
loss than he is worth. Pay a fair price
and secure good help.
Under present conditions it does not
pay to raise mongrel cattle, as they
cost as much as good grades and sell for
Disclaimers Review.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-13
PiGPEN POINTERS.

A NANCY pig is an Improbable ami
NAL.
As rule it does not pay to breed an
animal with a bad disposition
Grease or oil when thoroughly ap-
piled will rid the hogs of lice.
Hasty and careless feeding is often
the cause of disease getting start
among the hogs.
Some arrangement should be made
in every feeding place for a, supply of
salt and ashes.
A thriving.pig should make growth
of a pound day. The pig should there
fore be ready for market when six
months old.
1t is generally best to have the pigs a
little hungry SO that they will come to
their feed with good appetite, rather
than to have them lazy and Indifferent.
Some skill is required to feed grain to
hogs economically. Many men waste
grain and money by overlooking, de-
feating the very end that they try to
accomplish.
Variety is essential to the sow, and if
she be loose with a big range of pasture
and woodland she will find it. If con-
fined you must furnish it if you expect
the best results.
peciaIly in hot weather or if they are
eating corn If they do not have it in
abundance, and pure in quality, then
look out for disease among them
Rural World.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-13
Re.eed,nx clover Meadov..

The Ohio Experiment station is now
planning some experiments in attempt
ing to get stand of clover on fields
sown last spring, but which failed to
make a perfect stand, owing to the
drought. The bare spots in these fields
will first be gone over with a sharp
spike harrow, or with disk harrow;
crimson clover and common clover will
then be sown side by side, and lightly
covered in with smoothing harrow. A
light seeding of oats as a nurse crop
may be added on part of the land, for
comparison. but we expect the best re
suits from seeding the clover alone.
Last seasons experience demonstrated
that the nurse crop may prove rob-
Der instead of a nurse, by taking all
the water from the soil and leaving none
for the clover.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-13
what subirrigation Means.

Subirrigation is understood to mean
any system whereby water is applied
to the subsoil of field, garden or or
chard for the purpose of furnishing the
crops growing upon the surface with
the proper amount of water for their
growth and perfection This is gem
orally done by means of lines of dis
jolnted tile pipes laid about 20 feet in
depth so as TO be beyond the reach of
a pillow or other means os cultivation.
Other plans have been tried and all have
been failures far as reported TO this
of1ice.@C- W. Irish. Chief Irrigation In
quiry. u s Dept of Ayr.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-13

a large-framed pig with good dread
basket" and good digestion is the most
profitable grazer and consumer of
coarse feed, and unless the number
on a farm is limited to one or two pigs
that are not grazers cannot be profit
ably kept. The herd must get its liv-
ing, for large part of the season, from
pasturage and roughage, or there is no
profit in any considerable number. If
put up and nothing fed but grain from
pighood to the block they will cost moro
than they come to, in these days of close
prices. Clover pasturage, peas, oats,
early sweet corn, or other cheap food
must keep them growing until the
time comes when they are to be finished
for market-=Rnral World
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-13

One meal of soft food is sufficient. and
NJ should be given early in the morning
warm No meals are necessary at noon.
as it is better to allow the hens to be
2sungry so as to compel them to scratch
than to keep their crops full, in which
case they become very fat At night
scatter the grains so that the hens viii;
have job searching for them Should
any be left over they will be found by
The hens the next morning Soft food
may consist of anything that can be
fed in that condition. 1t is the meal to
~ hich all the extra foods are added. 1t
should never be very soft. but of con
1istancy to allow it to be crumbled--
Prairie Farmer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-13

possible, so that some other fellow can
support them, and so save that item of
expense? 1 say to farmers, give your
girls chance, and they will beat the
boys all hollow" not only in the
thoroughness of their work, but in
their enthusiasm for results, and in the
results themselves.
But you ask: Shall set my daugh-
&er to planting potatoes or hoeing corn?
Or would it be better to start her in
business by breaking the two-year-old
colt, or the brindIe steers, or feeding
and caring for the hogs? No, my dear
sir; while I have no doubt she would
DE successful if she undertook to do any
of these things, and would surprise you
by the results obtained. still it is not
necessary for her to engage in any such
masculine labor.
Again you ask: What, then, would
you have her do? Let me whisper in
your ear, the one little word, poultry.
Now don't shrug your shoulders and
exclaim: "Boshl" for if you knew
ut there is more profit in the ''hen
business, for the amount invested
than in any other stock And who is
more fitted to attend to such stock"
than the daughters of the family? just
try it, if you have one or more daugh-
tiers that have nothing to do, and are
just eating their heads off; invest $50
in poultry, and a house to put it in (the
interest on this will be but nine dol
lars a year,; or perhaps you already
lave some building that, with few
dollars expended for repairs, would an
swer. Let her keep strict account of
all eggs used in the family, sold. or
used for setting, all young chickens
raised, either for home consumption
or market, figuring the value of drop
pings as worth 25 cents for each mature
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-13

The devastation of forests still goes
on in various parts of the country,
which, unlike New York and a few of
the eastern and middle states, do not
appreciate the value of trees. Unfortu-
nately, this appreciation, even in the
east, has come too late 1t is proudly an
nounced in a western paper that large
syndicate has acquired possession of
40, 900 acres of timber land in northern
Idaho. 1t is estimated that this area
will yield more than 400, OOO, 900 feet of
white and yellow pine, red and white
fir, cedar and tamarack. The arid waste
which it viii also yield is not taken into
consideration in this estimate. Amer
leans have too long looked upon trees
as in their way unless they could be used
to build fires or for commercial pur-
poses This was true a few hundred
years ago in Germany; but now a man
who cuts down tree must plant one
to take its place, or suffer a penalty.
Probably a like provision will be en-
acted here some time, but it should
come before many more trees are felled.
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fowl for the year. Also keep strict
account of all feed used, whether
bought or raised on the farm If you
are not surprised at the result, then
Il would consider you beyond all hope
Of redemption, and be willing you
should jog along in the good old way"
letting the hens spend the winters in
sidleness, and the girls hunting hus-
ba nds-
The cuts show pictures of conven-
lent henhOuse, which will accommodate
100 hens, and at the same time is not
expensive 1t may be constructed of
matched boards, or of unmatched, and
lined with tarred paper, the smell of
which is not offensive. and tends to
Keep away vermin. If your daughter
IS not well posted on the '-hen bust
ness" get for her some good book on
poultry Give her what help you can
by advice, etc, and then let her GO
shcad- BY the time she is ready to
buy her wedding outfit. she will have
The money to pay for it, and thus save
You the eNpense.-RuralN New Yorker.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-13
REsToaINe PASTURES.

u~t,~ I'm Clover seed L. Given - -
Exceflent Plan
The maintenance of pasture lands has
become one of the important problems
in connection with farm management
Our system of close grazing. followed
by periods of prolonged drought 1nevita-
biy leads to weakened vitality OF grass
plants, resulting in deficient stand ana
reduced productiveness. One OF tne
best plans of renovation, says the Mas
sachusetts Plowman, is to harrow IN
some clover seed. From experiments
at the Iowa station it appeared that
clover seed disced into blue grass pas
ture at the rate of ten quarts per acre in
screased the yield 65 per cent, the equiv
alent of 1 ,5OO pounds of cured hay per
acre. Good, fine barnyard manure ap-
piled to blue grass pasture at the rate
OF 20 tons per acre increased the yield a
per cent, equivalent to 1,7OO pounds or
cured hay per acre
The addition of 30 pounds of grass
seed per acre, together with the dIscing
snd narrowing, increased the yield OF
grass 32.6 per cent or the equivalent OF
500 pounds of hay per acre
A top-dressing of liquid manure, 500
gallons to the acre. without grass or
clover seed, increased the yield only 26-5
per cent
The pasture used for the test was
stated to be rather poor, shallow. grav-
ely soil, with a fairly good natural
stand of grass.
The results show that clover seed
gave twice as much increase as grass
seed, and more than twice as much as
that produced by liquid manure.
In the practice of treating pastures
with clover seed and the disc, the work
can be very much reduced by applying
the seed early while the ground is soft
in order that a part of it may be covered
by the tramping of stock, and the disc
ing and narrowing should also be done
at time when the surface will be most
| readily loosened. With many pastures
the rocks prevent the of the disc ma
chine, and in such cases considerable
can be accomplished with the old-style
tooth-harrow. But disk harrow should
be used in the clear places.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-13
sunf,ower Seed for Pou,trv.

There is not much of a boom at pres
ent for growing sunfiowers, but the
time viii come when they will be large
Il grown here, as they are in Russia, to
press into OIL Even now few should
be planted every year to grow for poul-
try during winter. They are excellent
for moulting fowls, because of the oil
they contain, but when fowls are no.
mounting the sunfiower seed should ba
fed sparingly, SO as not to fatten them.
They arc better feed for laying fowls
than is corn.-Rural World.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-13
FEEDING YOUNG PIGS.
Best Ration Is q Mixture of Oatmeal and
Sweet Skim Milk.


Sweet Skim Milk.
Few feeders believe in giving extra
food to sucking pigs before they are
four weeks old. The size of the litter, of
course, requires earlier feeding when
the dam is young or deficient in her
milk secretion. The danger of indiges-
ton in the youngsters warrants one in
being tardy in mixing milk with the
natural ration.
The first and best ration is a mixture
of pure oatmeal (sanIe as used or your
own table, with sweet skimmill1, and it
should be cooked to suit your own taste
and relish. Then thin the same with
milk which has been heated and allowed
to cool. For three days or a week this
mixture should be the only slop given
the youngsters. Then, if expense is too
great. the oatmeal can be replaced by
wheat shorts or ''middlings-" If clear
oatmeal is out of the question to begin
with, the shorts may be substituted
If the dam is grazing on good blue
grass, or clover, the pigs may be given
ground oats with the hulls, mixed with
the shorts after the fifth week of their
age, and a bit of corn meal for variety
may be used. Coarse bran should be
withheld until after the age of four
months, if possible, except where n
chronic, costive condition of the bowels
exists.
While grazing the weaned pigs up to
four months of age will do well on a slop
made of equal parts of corn meal, oats
ground and shorts, given morning and
evening. A few grains, to each. of
soaked shelIed corn Al noon time will do
no harm, when they should also have
sweet milk and water mixed, or clear
water, as suits conyenience-Farm.
Field and Fireside.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-13

The distribution of this plant in Amer
lea is as wide as the continent. In the
prairie countries it is becoming very
prevalent.
When once established, wild mustard
cannot be quickly eradicated. And in
fighting it those methods should be
adopted which shall most readily cause
the seed to terminate, and which, at the
same time. give opportunity to destroy
the plants without excessive labor. I'm
til these are all sprouted we cannot get
completely rid OF the weed.
When there are only a few plants
they should be pulled when in bloom,
and this should be done from year to
year till they are gone. The aid of a
saddle horse on large prairie farms may
legitimately be called in. Winter rye
and meadow tend to prevent the in
crease of the plants; hence when mus
tard-smitten lands are seeded to grass
the seed should be sown on nurse crop
of rye or winter wheat.
When the battle of eradication is be-
ing fought two modes of procedure may
be adopted. BY the first a succession
of hood or cultivated crops may be
grown until the seeds in the soil have
become so reduced that hand-pulling
the plants which grow from them will
be practicable. The number of these
crops required will vary, but one will
seldom suffice. By the second method
the plan of growing several forage crops
year for two or more years successive
ly, and eating them off with sheep, is
one of the very best ways of graduating
wild mustard that will ever be adopted.
The sheep will turn all the mustard
plants into good mutton and they will
enrich the land and clean it of noxious
weeds while thus engaged. The crops
suita BILE for such work are rye, rape,
sorghum, peas and oats and miIlet. AS
soon as the plants are 50 thinned as TO
justify it, hand-pulling can complete
what the sheep have SO well begun
Prairie Farmer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-13

galvanized wire is now exceedingly
cheap. 1t Is just the material to use in
making repairs upon board fences Sc
cure the end of the wire to the top of the
post SO that it cannot slip down, and
then bind it about the post and the ends
of the boards in the manner shown
making it fast at the bottom. Such re-
pairing is easy, and, best OF all, it is
effective and lasting. Such wire may
also be used in binding pole fences to
the stakes which support them.-N. Y.
Tribune
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-13
AGRICULTURALHIN
THE FARMERS DAUGHTER.

Let the Dear Girl Hunt Hens Rather
Than q Husband
Much has been said and written on
keeping the boys on the farm. and
many pleas have been made urging
farmers TO give their boys an interest
I'm some Kind of stock or crop, and thus
make their labor of some pecuniary
~aIue to themselves. Every boy likes
to have a little money that he may call
his own, and that he can spend as he
likes. But how is it in regard to the
girls? Have you ever seen anything
written in regard to keeping the girls
on the farm?'' Or are they of so lit
tile account that the only thought is
to get them married off as quickly as
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-13
THE FARMING WORLD.
REPAIRING FENCES.

st0ut Galvan1zed Wire Il Far Better for
MendiDg Than Malta
Mending pasture fences in often
element in the regular sum-
Eser work of the farm. The boards used
in pasture fencing are usually OF q
cheap quality, and either decay rapidly
or warp and twist out of shape, either
Of which evils has a tendency to free the
ends of the boards from the posts To
again nail these ends to the posts is but
20 temporize. They will soon be OF
again. A much better way to mend
such breaks is by using the plan shown
in the accompanying illustration. Stou,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-13

there1n-wlH per-
NIT, the most con-
venient door, the
one least in the
way, is a door hung
by weights, to slip
up and down, in
stead of swinging
back on hinges, or
sliding sideways on
guides or rollers
This style is espe-
cially desirable for
partition doors, as
it occupies so little
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-06-13
PRETTY ROOF WINDOWS.

The Illustration Tells the Whole Story of
Their Construction.
The chambers of many old-fashioned
houses are dark and stuffy. They need
light and air, which can be secured by
letting windows into the roof. Double
rooted dormer windows are not partic
ularly attractive, are quite expensive to
build, and frequently leak. Besides