The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-01-23

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Handy Bens' Nests.
The accompanying illustrations show
an easily constructed and very excel.
lent movable hens nest, and also a de-
vice that permits the eggs to be gath
cred from outside the henhouse. The
nest boxes have no backs and are hung
by hooks against the wall, as seen in
Fig. i. They can be taken down and
emptied in moment, in this way avoid
ing all chance of harb0ring vermin. The
opening in front should be Just large
enough for hen to enter. An alight-
ing pole may be placed in front of the
nests. II there is passage-way at one
side OF the fowl house, Or a room adjoin-
ing 1t, the nests can be hung against
the partition and the eggs gathered
from the outside without going into the
pen. Let round holes be cut behind each
nest in the partition and these OPEN
1ngs covered by slide as suggested in
Fig. 2. The same arrangement could be
used upon the outer wall of hen house
standing by itself.-Australasia
Sell the Culls.-There is NO stock
that does SO much for land both in
keeping it fertile and free from weeds
as sheep. Each fall the flock should be
we'll looked over and those not worth
keeping culled out and sold. Cool
breeding sheep should, however, be
carefully preserved, for the time will
surely come and at no distant lay when
the farmer who has been jus- as palms.
taking in the management of his flock
during these times of depression as in
the past will, when the better days
come, have his flock in good condition
and will be making money long be-
fore his neighbor can get in shape.
There is no farmer but can keep a
few sheep with very little expense and
can show small margin of profit aside
from the good the sheep will do the
farm, if he will exercise care in the
and weed out each fall
the weaklings and those that are grow
ing old and unprofitable.-Ex.
Farm Dairy Products.-Dairying is
an ;mprover of the farm and consery-
err of farm fertility. The transportation
of products is burden to the farm. In
of this. bulky products
have a very small value on the
farm. Dairying comes in as a great
promoter of economy in marketing
products. Condensing bulky products
for market is necessary to success. Hay,
stalks and grain should be trans
formed into meat and milk. Animals
Or flesh are transported with greater
ease and at less cost than the hay,
stalks and grain. The dairy products
are still greater condensation of these |
products. 1t is therefore a very import
ant question what farm products to sell. |
and the study of the plant food in the |
various products essential-Ex.
Good Game.-A farmer relates that |
: few years ago he shot three
luails on his farm. His wife know
ng his fondness for such sport,
him to come to the house
ind have his supper before going
urther. "All right" he said. iii
lress these birds and we'll have them
or supper" His wife remarked upon
he fullness of the craws Of the birds.
md on opening one it was found to
'e packed full Of chinch bugs. Out
4 curiosity they counted and found
yer 400 chinch bugs in the craw Of one
uail. Said the farmer: Il just cleaned
Ip that gun and have not shot bird
ince. No farmer should kill any bird
hat kills bugs
Butter Prices.-Concerning this sub
ect, American Creamery says: The gen.
raj run Of makers and dealers seem to
hink that we may look for sharp Ad-
ance in prices very soon. We hope 50.
ut confess that we have but little faith
, any decided advance In prices. The
lst two years experience has proven
hat the price Of many articles are not
luch affected by the law Of supply
eople must have the ability to buy or
hey must 60 without, and they have
one lot Of the latter. We do not look
n high prices till they shall be gained
! common with other products by an
luitable rise Of prices all round.
Cheap Meat.-It must not be over 4
oked that the largest proportion Of !
70 meat sold OF the farm, in the shape [
turkeys, geese and ducks. cost the Z
Irmer little or nothing: and II some
nowledge could be gained Of the act
Il cost It would be shown that the re- I
ipts are nearly all profit. and this Z
lould encourage him to increase his
ock. Hens pay best as producers Of !
-, and ducks are also excellent q
yess, but the largest prollts non
'ultry arc produced iron turkeys and
&c, - they can support Themselves
IaRee part q the year unaidea. lex I