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COW and a ring Is fastened in 1t just under
her neck. Then q strap or a strong rope
is placed about her body just behind ner
forelegs. From this strap or rope another
strap is run, having at the a crupper
such as is used ON horses. This Is place"
IN the proper position under her tail. Then
a pole is secured sufficiently long to reach
nearly to the middle of her body TO a point
just beneath the ring fastened In the hai-
ter. A hole is bored in either end or the
pole and 1t is tied at one end TO the ring
in the halter and at the other end to the
strap or rope about her body. The strap
from the back to the tail prevents any
slipping Of the middle strap and the APP
pliance is absolutely secure, making IL I'M
possible for the COW TO reach her udder
with her mouth. The illustration clearly
shows the idea.
Learn to Use Fertilizers Properly.
Farmers in the west are taking their
first lessons in the use of commercial fer
~tilizers. The virgin soils OF the fertile
western fields are no more and commercial
fertilizers are a necessity. Unfortunately
many farmers are fighting hard to keep
from using chemical fertilizers, but 1t is
only a question OF time when ii must be
done. The better plan is to learn o to
use them to the best advantage. Learn
what the soil needs and what each particu-
lar crop needs. Above all learn that the
fertility of the soil must be kept UP. 1t
will not do to use just enough fertilizer to
make the crop, leaving the soil poorer
than 1t was before, remember that though
you may apply, as you think, sufficient
fertilizers for the needs OF the crop some
is always taken in addition from the nat
ural plant food remaining in the soil. This
was one of the hardest lessons farmers
had to learn. The principles of agricul-
tural chemistry are now so easily learned
there is no excuse for the application of
fertilizers improperly. Those who are now
Using commercial fertilizer for the first
time a a great advantage over those
who had to gain their experience when the
whole subject was not we'll understood
and when commercial fertilizers were not
so reliable as now. Take to the chemical
fertilizers kindly, for they must be used
more and more as time goes on.
Killing Weeds on Lawns.
An item is going the rounds Of the news
papers that the way to kill weeds on the
lawn is to keep the move constantly at
work. This Is so only to a certain extent,
for unless the blades of the mower are set
sufficiently low to cut off all the leaves OF
the weeds to the crown of the plant they
will grow again; to set the mower blades
for such close cutting would destroy the
grass. Few plants can survive long with
out their leaves and some are more quick
ly destroyed than others; with some sorts
repeated cutting, preventing the plant
from going TO seed. will kill them off In a
few years, but with the majority of weeds
on lawns the only sure way Of getting rid
of them Is to dig them out, root and
branch. This work should be done each
time just before the lawn is moved
while the plants are large enough to read
lily find them. Some people do not OBJ
JecI 10 daIrdoifons " on ta5 lawn
and an occasional plant in bloom among
the green blades OF grass is not objection
able, but the bulk of such plants should be
dug out before the seed bloom comes and
the seed bloom should be cut off OF the
plants that are allowed TO remain, before
the seeds are scattered and the lawn Is
overrun with the dandelions.
a Few Acres Enough.
A number of years ago the writer be-
came acquainted with a German who had
bought a ten acre farm from which ne
proposed to get a living for his family of
eve The task seemed almost a hope
less one. particularly as the farm was
somewhat run down and but one of the
children old enough to render material as
sistance. Our German friend went at the
task with a light heart, considering II
play as compared with the army service
the indomitable Bismarck had forced him
to give his fatheriand. Recently we Wis
tied the farm again and what a trans
formation. In ten years he has paid off
debts, covering farm and stock, amount
ing TO nearly $1,000, had given and was
giving his children a good common schoof
education was generally prosperous.
1t was noticed, no yer, thai every one of
the children was at home n had part
in the life work. Strange to say not an
acre had been added to the original ten.
although our friend had his eye on a ten
acre plot which he hoped to give his old
est daughter as a dowry a few years
hence. Weeds are not allowed to grow on
this place and every acre OF 1t produces
more than one crop. He has learned well
the fact that a few acres well TILED are
worth more than many indifferentlv c,I-
tivated. Would that more farmers would
learn this lesson.
Paralysis in Pigs.
While there are a number OF good rem
edies for pigs afflicted with paralysis
there is none that is sure. To cure the
trouble It must be prevented and to pre-
vent IL the exclusive corn diet for the
sows must be stopped. for that Is at the
bottom OF the trouble. The man who per-
sists In raising his swine on a diet almost
exclusively of corn ought to be forced RI
eat corn cakes as an exclusive dief for
awhile. He would then appreciate the
situation. 1t is admitted that corn is the
cheapest food the American farmer has
to offer his stock and that the price oh
tanned for pork makes It necessary 70
raise the swine at the lowest possible cost
On the other hand, there is enough n TIA
way OF green stun, skim milk and scrans
from the kitchen on the average farm q
give variety to the hog ration With =
small expenditure for bran. Try this rem
cdy for paralysis In pigs. Once 4 day un-