Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-07-18

A cheap silo, like anything else that
is cheap, Is dear at any price.
Try watering the horses in the morn
ing before feeding. This will often pre-
vent collie.
It is notable fact that men whose
word Is as good as their note keep 1t
good by keeping their names Off Of
notes.
Breeders should never send out a hog,
sheep or chicken that IL infested
with vernin. 1t does not speak well
for the breeder.
The opinion OF some orchard owners
is that 1t Will not do to cultivate peach
trees after they are four years old, II
1t is expected to get finely color ed fruit.
An old alfalfa grower says: Where
the worms abound, alfalfa is sure" The
land must be dry, the soil must be
sweet and full of organic matter for
best results with alfalfa.
The Institute worker who can give,
(without the use of percentages) his
own experience OH his own :arm Will
be listened to most attertively. 1t Is.
not the interesting talker atSan insti;
.tute that educates, but the instructive
one who talks along practica! lines.
1t is proper use to put an axe to
when one cuts down old, defunct Willow
hedges continuous to farm land. Such
things can not be said to be thing of
beauty, nor may they be considered
beneficial. They impede the growth of
crops and are better out of existence.
Give the farm implement square
deal" and don't throw 1t away until II
Is beyond repairing Many machines
are thrown away that could be repaired
SO as to do good work. On some farms
SO much is invested in machinery that IL
is difficult to make profit OIL the In
yestment.
II man takes little property be-
longing to another he is a thief; II he
takes good deal he is called graft
er. When a man pays out some money
and loses 1t we call 1t speculation; If
he makes profit 1t is an Investment.
This Is the up-to-date way Of looking
at some things
The opinion mas prevailed that the
man who has riding implements Is
lazy. We are gradually getting over
that feeling. The sensible man is the
man who can arrange to ride. II he
provides riding tools he has his choice,
but IL he does not he has only Hobsons
clioice-walk.
{. A supply OF lime is absolutely neces-
sary for the hens and there is no bet
ter way to get this than pounded oys-
ter shells. Bones, pounded fine, so as
to have no long splint.rs, may also be
used, or fine gravel which contains
limestone. Attention to these things is
what makes poultry pay In winter.
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{ When gall is noticed, there is some
thing wrong with the saddle or har-
ness, and no remedy will be available
until the cause Of the gall Is removed.
An examination Of the harness should
be made whenever the horse is brought
up from work at night, and It should
be kept In good condition, or the horse
will suffer.
All kinds Of horses are high now. No
one should buy a horse unless 1t Is &c.
tually needed. When buying 1t pays to
get the best. For an Investment III
horses 1t would be good business man.
agement to wait while until some
thing good can be bought for less
money. A pair of good draft mares
will pay out at almost any reasonable
price.
1t has been frequently pointed out to
the feeder that perfect ration may
sometimes be unpalatable. In which
case 1t cannot produce that good which
will come from ration more palatable.
II the animal does not like the taste of,
any ration 1t will not Sc, good from IT.
for 1t will not eat sufficient. OF 1t. 1t Is,
therefore, essential that the ration have
palatabillty as well as balanced ele-
ments.
Where corn has been laid by with
good shovel plow the ridges In the corn
rows are high. In putting In spring
grain there should be some reduction of
these ridges or the stand will be.
"streaked.H The grain when 1t comes
UP looks very much like the stripes of
Old Glory. 1t is better to run the disk
over field of this kind before seeding
to oats or spring wheat II not reduced
properly these ridges Will interfere In.
harvesting.
MIX, like many other things, that
can be extremely good, can also be ex.
tremely bad. Milk, as 1t comes from
the udder Of healthy, we'll cared-for.
COW, is as pure as spring water from
the depth Of the earth, but the moment
1t comes In contact with, the air and
the utensils In which 1t Is handled, 1t;
becomes the most favorable place for
the development Of thousands Of minute
organisms known as bacteria, and I'M
der favorable conditions these will
grow and multiply until one drop Of
milk may contain as many as mill
Ion. which may not only cost the lives
Of the calves to which 1t is fed, but of
the children of our homes.
Try Few scrubs First.
II you expect to start In the sheep,
business and you have had no previous
experience with sheep, 1t might be
good plan to begin with few scrubs
to get experience. Comparatively few
persons know very much about sheep.
hence the necessity OF beginning rather
cautiously. Pure-bred sheep, however,
pay much better profits than scrubs,