The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-11
AIID-wINTER FARM TALK
The Cow as Fsctory-"A Place for Every
thing"

Inc low rs - EdClOEN-''-i lstC AOh LfoAy
thing"
The fruit grower who makes apples.
peaches, pears and plums his specially
may add poultry to his business also, as
the birds can occupy the same ground
with the trees. The orchard provides
shade for poultry in summer while the
fowls Will greatly assist in the destruc-
ton of many insects that infest the or
chard. Bees may also be included, as
they will prove servicable in distribut-
ing pollen among the blossoms.
It takes water quite a while TO get
down into the ground. In some sections
where there has been apparently an
abundant rainfall the wells are still dry
and water is difficult to obtain. 1t is ne
ceSsary that the coming spring rains be
copious, for should another severe
drought occur, as was the case last
summer and fall, the reservoirs q water
in the soil will not provide a. supply for
use. Up to this date the fall rains have
not given the average amount Of water
in this section
Cheap grain can be converted into an
article Of higher price. 1t is claimed
that there are three pounds of butter
that can be gotten from a hushel Of
corn by feeding It 20 good butter cows.
but il does not pay for the labor when
the COWS are not capable of fully uuliZ-
irg the corn for the purpose intended.
The foundation, therefore, IS IN the kind
of stock used The COW is the real
factory for producing butter, and the
greater her capacity the more thorough
" the raw material is manufactured in
to the product
On the farm there should be a place
for everything. II all the minutes
wasted in searching for tools that are
hurriedly wanted for use could be com
puted they would amount 70 many
hours. and even days. in the course OF
a year. A convenient place for every
tool. from moving machine TO screw
driver. would save annoyance. II IS
often the case that tools must be pur-
chased because those used the year be
fore cannot be found.
Going to the pig pen and pouring
bucket Of ice-cold slop from barrel
into the trough IS not economical The
hog must warm the slOp after i IS sTal-
lowed, and this causes a loss Of animal
heat, which IS so much fat or weight
lost. L Is a severe hardship on the hogs
% be compelled 70 eat frozen food in
very cold weather.
Winter blowing turns the cut-worms
% the surface and destroys them
There Is no surer way OF getting I'D OF
clt-worns than 20 piow before winter
Is over. The frost also pulverizes the
clods and assists n rendering the SOL
f1a and in good condition for spring
When the stable Is used for both cows
and horses more ventilation : required.
owing 20 liability % crowdlng the AMI
mals. but no method % ventilation
should be used that permits OF cold
d-sughts OF the stock
Carrots are not very nutritious. a.
they are COMPOSED mostly OF water.bu
their value a food 7es-s more upon
their Sfa--- effect or stock than as an
addition 10 the ration The dry food %
cattle and horses II winter = somewhat
c1rstfpatinr. hence any change % Sue
clIaut food is an advantage II p7o-no--
ing digestion ard assisting 70 keep the
animals thrifty
Small fruit farms are becoming more
numerous every year j has been est
mattel rhs. q quart q wbe--as
shouts ~ ,oSt over four cents fc- use !
~ I'D ~ cultivation. labor. picking |
a-.7 -7,s-,-a.f--- provided he crop - q |
'a--q-s o-s h-,- = he yield 3 small The |
cost % ,sach oua-- i increased F'e7-il- |
izs-s and manure mus; 1ot - spared |
whsle ~ va-.s.y must be adapted 70 |
,he soil.
AVOID member q The Lorcon sock ex-
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