The state herald., 1907-10-25

In shoeing young horses be careful
not TO use too heavy shoe,
Poor time to feed or water the horse
when overheated. Let her stand
little time.
pound of grain fed to good COW
will return larger profit than If fed to
steer for beef.
Don't forget to make memoranda of
all interesting points concerning the
seasons growth and harvest.
y Good sense is contagious, even from
man to beast. The man with good
sense generally has little use for the
whip in handling his team.
Did you ever stop to think that the
balky and disagreeable horses are not
to the manner born but are made so
by mismanagement and Ill usage.
Cultivate your sense of responsible
ty towards those whom you supply
with milk. As you value your soul
do not sell an unwholesome or adul,
terated article.
Not enough use for a manure
spreader to warrant the purchasing OF
one? Why not join with some of
your neighbors in purchasing such
machine. and share in its use?
Scales on the farm are not as
scarce as they used to be. The farm.
er is coming more and more TO ap-
preciate the value of weighing every
thing that comes on the farm as well
as everything which is sold on the
farm. Guessing is losing game for
the farmer.
Is the charge that farming is not n
healthful occupation for women true?
We are confident It is not except
where the women are overworked.
Every labor saving device for lessen
Ing the work OF the women should be
secured. Tighten her burdens as much
as possible.
A New York state man claims TO
have discovered that grasshoppers
have value to farmers as an exter-
mInntor of bugs and pests harmful TO
crops. He has Just made a choice as.
sortment OF these insects and pro.
poses TO cross.broed so as TO finally
produce a variety which will be Who'll
ly given 10 the high calling Of n bug
and pest extermlnator. What do you
think of that?
The pure food laws are being en-.
forced. at least In Indiana. Out OF &c
arrests for violations So convictions
were secured and II cases were dis,
missed for lack OF sufficient evidence,
Vlolators OF these laws are becoming
alarmed at the firmness and persist.
ence shown by DIR. H. T.. Barnard.
chief food inspector. In his efforts to
enforce the protective statutes. so
that offenders are growing fewer In
numbers.
The balky horse is generally caused
by the balky man. and the pullback
horse by foolman around the horses
head A horsoman suggests the fol
lowing method Of treatment In hand.
ling n pull.back horse: Pass tho end
u the tic-ropo or halter over manEer
and tie 10 one fore foot so that tho
pull In equal on head and foot This
will provo temporary remedy. but
The only real cure IL kind treatment
= which will win the confidence and 10.
,pect of the animals. Some men are
lending horses who are not NJ to
iriyo pigs.
Prof. =. II. Mumford OF Missouri
experiment station. shows that tests
save proved that sheep produce more
neat from n pound OF grain than any
,,hcr farm animal II was shown that
pound OF mutton can bo produced
from about half na much grain M n
pound OF beef. Even tho mortgage
hitting hog requires more grain to pro.
auco n pound Of human food than the
theop. with the combination OF corn
aud clover hay for food. and dry shed
for shelter, sheep will always give
tund hscouul " tH'Hlh'AN'e hhu W
tpond readily TO the care given them
My. how We have enjoyed our gar.
den this year. Even fouryonr old
gortrudo II an ardent advocate Of
this household adjunct Among the
now things We tried this year was
some kohlrabl. n turnlpHhapod yogot
able Of iinc flavor aud which In pre-.
pared for tho table much aflor the
manner Of caullnower, We nil want
ad taste even 10 little Gertrude
when the frst mess was brought on
the table. and Hhe could scarcely wait
until her mother had served hor
why" said she, NJ the steam from
the warm vegetable rose In her face.
"lhis Isn't kohl tooldl fRbi. this In
,xsF,, fabi " And n has ham sya.,,