The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-12-13

He says they rest better and thus ar
made more profitable.
| 1t is always an indication Of Or!
spell or the neglect of somebody wher
the pump handle sticks up, pointing
obliquely at the sky. 1t makes one
weary to look at pump in this predic
ament.
1t certainly looks like wasteful
practice to buck away the straw al
thrashlng time and burn it. There are
| so many uses to which straw can be
put that 1t does not look right to see
1t burned.
The lima bean has been an impor-
tant article of food with us for many
years At the present time thousands
Of acres are devoted to its culture,
especially in regions of California,
where rainfall is scanty.
While dairying has its disadvan-
tages, 1t has this great advantage, that
it enables the farmer to utilize TO an
unusual extent the cheaper labor on
the farm, and to make the most pos.
sible out of a small tract of land.
There are several ways of planting
strawberries. They are sometimes
grown in hills. In this case the plants
are set about two feet apart in rows
four feet apart, and all the runners are
tut off and the full strength forced in
10 the single plant.
This is the age of the handy man
the man who applies his thoughts to
make things himself rather than TO
hire them made. He is not only doing
these, but he has his eyes open to note
what others are doing so he can apply
their best ideas TO his own needs.
In Germany, where an elaborate mill
tary system controls everything, every
horse is available for the service of the
country in the event of war Every
away at any time by order of the gov
eminent, ut a fixed price made by a
committee appointed for that purpose.
One OF the remedies for low prices is
to endeavor 70 make each acre of
land double itself in production. As
many as sixty bushels of wheat have
been grown on one acre. as an expert
ment. yet some farmers who secure
twenty bushels per acre are satisfied
There is always room at the top in
farming, as in every other occupation.
Wherever clover is grown lime gives
excellent results on the land. not only
,n account of its chemical action on the
sell, but also because it enters very
largely into the composition of plants
md is frequently deficient in some soils.
Sulphate of lime Gland plaster) on
heavy soils is a special fertilizer for
clover, and may be applied in the
spring of the second year.
The best way TO set early spring
the fall. The latter part of November
IS the proper time. Get the ground in
nice shape. same as you would in the
spring, and put in the sets in the ord.-
nary manner. In any common winter
hey will live through with no protec-
ton, but il would do no harm to put
On light coat of mtllching. You can
use either the winter top sets or the
regular bottom sets.
A plov that had been left in the
ground where used last was heard TO
say: Il seem to be stuck on my job,
but I'll lose all my brightness il l stay
here long ooh, never mind" said a
self-binder in fence corner, I'm
bound to stay here with you until call.
ed to do more binding Then a hay
loader chlIned in by saying: I've had
my ups and downs. and this location is
damaging to my Stats. but / am still
loading more trouble on my master"
An oleomargarine fraud was recently
discovered near town in Indiana. A
man in that locality was rapidly get
ting rich in operating a scheme con-
trary to the federal laws. He would
purchase oleO in Louisville at nine cents
per pound. bring 1t TO his home and
convert it into what appeared to be
good country butter and ne would take
ii back to Louisville and sell II to
private customers at from twenty-five
to thirty cents per pound. He had es-
tablished routes in many parts of the
city and was doing big business.
Judging by the actions of some farm
ers one is inclined to the belief that
the farmer Is the only man who hunts
These men are regret
ting the decrease in the number Of
men engaged in farming. They would
have an increase in the number and
likewise an increase i'm competition
What is needed is an increase in the
of consumers and not pro.
ulcers of food. The amount of food is
limited and is low enough in price.
Farm values depend on the income
rom land. Income depends on the de
nand for food That demand deperhs
IN the number of consumers.
Making Paint with Skim MILK
Stir into gallon Of milk about three |
,ounds of Portland cement and add |
MI lent venetian red paint powder |
o impart a good color Any other col |
red paint powder may as well re |
lsed. The skim milk will hold the
,aint, In suspension, but the cement.
'eing heavy, will sink to the bott,m. so
hat 1t becomes necessary to keep the
mixture well stirred with a paddle.
fix only enough at a time for one