The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-18

A man who has not farmed in one |
Of the eastern states can scarcely I'M |
ierstand the damage that timber squir-
rels can do to growing corn.
If the fine buildings on wornOut East
srn farms could be exchanged for their
value in good Western soil, both the
East and the West would be benefited.
II the hay is lightly thrashed and
we'll shaken to rid it of dust, 1t will be
far better not only for the horses at
ficted with heaves, but for all horses.
Some men try extensive farming with
intensive profit. 1t is better to have
these conditions reversed. Intensive
farming usually brings extensive profits.
Are you doing all you can to improve
your pastu -es? 1t is easy to lose sight
of this important feature of farming IL
attempts to make the cultivated helds
produce large yields.
He that does not enjoy feeding sheep
had better quit the business. for he can
not possibly make success of it, any
more than family can be happy with
out family love in its midst.
Some of our leading orchardists are
looking back into ancient history 10
learn what they can about the new
seedless apple Isn't that queer-look-
ing into ancient history for new things:
There ought to be a brisk demand
.hese days for the old-fashioned bacon
our torefathers used to make. 1.-THE
old fashioned bacon, the uncanvassed
bacon. the well-smeked bacon our dads
used TO make
See that the hens have plenty Of grit.
Break up some rock, Old crooks or
dishes, moderately fine, If there is not
plenty of coarse sand or fine gravel in
the ground. and put in where they can
get ii at all times.
A farmer in one of the western states
advertises IN city papers that he will
engage him self to ''haul automobiles
out of the mud at reasonable prices
This Is a rev vocation, and probably
could be made a profitable one.
The feed should be good and free
from aromatic substances. If these
aromatic foods are used they should
be employed according to those meth
DDS which will not cause odors or
Havors 10 appear in the milk.
The kind of lead pencil farming that
we should favor is that use Of the lead
cencil which will admit of knowledge
of the cost of every crop and the cost
Of the production of every animal. By
this use of the pencil it will be easy to
figure the rest.
IF every farmer would be as persist
ent in cleaning the roadsides of weeds
as the railroads are in keeping their
right-of-way clean. it. would add great
ly TO the beauty of the country. Com
pare some of the public roads with the
railroads and the former suffers by
comparison.
A breed Of general-purpose horses
can be produced by careful selection
and combination of different blood lines
and continuous breeding to a type
for two or three centuries, but the
shortness Of mems lives and small prize
to De gained have thus worked against
the development of such breed.
Some good housewives that we know
Of keep a supply Of canned vegetables
and canned meats on hand so that In
time of emergency they may have some
source to which they may turn. The
fruits, vegetables, fish and meat which
come this way can be converted quick
ly into many delicate and palatable
dishes, and they are always sure to bit
the popular appetite.
A few roots of horseradish about the
place often give a pleasant variety for
the table, and ii requires little or no
care The grated roots form deli
cious relish for the table in the spring
and fall, and a winters supply can be
had by placing the roots in moist soil
or sand In the cellar. The fresh
young leaves of the horseradish make
appetizing greens in the spring.
Tests show that large number OF
sarieties of cowpeas are adapted t
orchard use, but the most desirable fol
Southern Missouri seem to be the
Whipporwill, Clay and Black. 1t 1.
well TO keep in mind that one Of the
principal objects of cultivation is Il
hold the moisture in the soil 1t |.
we'll established that cultivated land,
retain moisture, while uncultivatet
| soon dry out to considerable depth.
Cure for Horse Dfstemper.
A condition powder made up of tn,
following drugs is good for horses af
hicted with distemper: Eight ounces
Of iron sulphate. 1 ounce Of pulverizet
gentian, ounces Of pulveriZed ginge
and 5 pounds OF oilmeal mixed thor
oughly. The dose of this mixture Is
tablespoonful three times daily ii
ground feed.
Using Dips ON sheep.
There are something like twenty-fiv
different sheep dips on the market, an
most if not all of them are reliable. A
Is the case with many other thing
that are manufactured carefully, a
they must be to retain their reputation
these dips are to be preferred to tn
mixture made at home of lime and SUI
phur.
A Safe Crop.
Sweet corn is one Of the safe crop
for the farmer near large town. Whe
the corn is high in price it can be sol
at good profit but when, as durin