Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-04-03
vent her nom putting the increase ON
her back instead of into the pail.

will necessitate the feeding of more
expensive grain ration than would be
the case if better fodder were used.
Is the ground feed you buy largely
made up of grernd fiber with little
nutritive qualities? Examine it care
fully and see. Lots of humbug in
ground feeds.
Plant hogs and grow rich, is the adj
vice that the Colorado agricultural col
lege is giving many farmers in that
state. The advice is good for other
states, too.
Angora goats are becoming con-
siderable factor in farm statistics.
The American Angora Goat-breeders'
association reports 100000 goats now
in the United States with an output of
fleece last year valued at $750,000.
Durum wheat has come in for more
attention in the market centers, ow-
ing to large purchases being made by
Russia. Several million bushels of
this wheat have been bought of late
for shipment to Russia
Ever have stock standing near a
wire fence struck by lightning? Good
plan is to ground the wire of such
fence every eight or ten rods. All
perpendicular wires should connect
with horizontal wires and reach moist
ground
You are foolish if you dispose of the
lambs that are half finished, that are
not fat enough to be desired by butch
ers and are not wanted by buyers or
feeders. They are sure to bring low
prices and you can finish them on the
farm much better than allowing them
to be sold in the half-fnished state.
The discussion is still going on in
some of our leading farm journals as
to the relative merits of the large or
small farm. A determined factor in
the question is the man who works
the farm. The man with the large
ability will do better on the large
farm, and the man of small ability
will find the small farm will pay
best.
To become successful dairy man,
capable of meeting the demands of
the modern dairy one should attend
one of the agricultural schools where
the dairy business can be studied in
detail. If the young man already has
fair practical knowledge of the bust
ness so much the better, for he will
more readily grasp the real value and
import of the latest scientific meth
DDS.
SQUAD breeding statistics show that
the price of three dollars per dozen
for squads has been a high average
during the past year. While it is
true that they have commanded high.
er prices than this in winter, this is
just the time that they are difficult
to raise. Go slow in your invest
ments in. the business. Work I'D
from small beginnings.
After weaving the pigs they should
be pushed along as rapidly as pos
sible by giving them bone making
feed and a grass plot to Craze on. If
one has not milk with which to mix
the ground feed the addition of the
five to ten per cent tankage will
grow them about as well and make
just as large a pig for age as If fed
milk, and at little expense. Mix all
feed quite thickly.
wall, now, what I can't teach tibet
boy about farming" remarked the old
farmer, "ain't worth his while bother
ing about. Why, hain't 1 been farm
ing TO the last fo'ty years, and have
made it pay, too. 1 got along with
out all this experimental and figurin'
| and the'rizin', and I guess he kin do
tn same. The old farm is the best
skule fer him. He's been to the dee
strict skule and that's enuf." Thank
goodness, this class of farmer is grow.
ing beautifully less.
II the churn is used daily it should
be cleaned at least once a week with
sal soda or the clear liquid from
Stacked lime. to remove the grease
which always soaks into the wood.
even though very hot water is used
on the churn. After cleansing use
two hot water -washings, and do not
rinse with cold water. Before using
the churn rinse with cold water.
which will fill up the pores of the
wood and prevent the escape Of odors
| into the cream.
Are you careless about the way in
which the manure is handled upon
your farm? These facts ascertained
by experiment by the Cornell uniyer-
sity ought to arrest your attention
and make you consider your wasteful
methods. Four thousand pounds of
ordinary manure from the horse
stables. worth $2.74 per ton for the
/ Dlant food III Contained waro axoo..s