Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-22

to have on the farm.
J. Honest dealing will establish a rep
utation which will prove an invalu.
able asset in future transactions.
The cooling of milk Immediately af
ter it is drawn from the COW is recog.
nized as necessary to its long keep.
ing.
The poorly-fed calf will never make
a good COW. Neglect in the early
months of growth will affect all the
after life.
Did you ever try to figure how
much of the disease which attacks
your stock was chargeable to your
care of the animals?
Collie in horses is produced by wa
tering them too freely when warm, or
feeding indigestible food and then
putting the animals to work too soon
afterward.
Many a farmer who finds time to
linger over the neighbours line fence
telling how the country should be run,
falls far short of running his own af.
fairs successfully.
Leaves have value. They make
excellent bedding for stock. They
also make good manure for the
plants and shrubs. Pile them up in
a suitable place and let them rot.
Straining the milk through steril.
lied cheesecloth is good but it is bet.
ter to milk right through such cloth.
Try putting piece over the milk pail.
Keeps lots of dirt out of the milk.
Everything snug about the barn and
other buildings where stock is shell.
tered? If not, get things fixed with.
out delay. A bad storm catching you
unprepared may cost you many a
dollar.
This is the season of the year when
the farmer who has the good warm
workshop will be able to put in his
time to good advantage in repairing
the farm machinery and getting in Al
shape for next seasons work.
One of the things which you ought
to do this winter is to study over the
difficulties and problems which you
encountered during the past season.
You never can make any Roadway in
your farming methods unless you let
one season teach you lessons for the
next seasons use.
The larger part of milk consists Of
water, which contains variety of
substances in suspension and solution.
The substances largely dissolved in
the water are casein and albumen,
milk sugar, and the ash or mineral
matter, which together form the milk
serum. The fat is suspended in the
milk in microscopic globules, which
are semi-solid and with the serum,
form what is termed an emulsion.
Immature or freshly gathered seed
corn will sprout or mold if placed in
piles in a warm room. This ruins it
for seed purposes. Hang it up in a
room where in dry, clear weather the
windows may be left open for free
circulation of air. Seed corn racks of
various kind can be easily provided.
Some prefer the tray arrangement,
others provide racks on which are
series of rows of sharpened nails on
which the ears of corn are placed.
It is a good idea to select and cut
scions now for grating purposes next
spring, Those cut in autumn will
have more vigor in spring than if cut
after exposure to severe cold. Cut
only the best ripened wood of the
past seasons growth, and select from
trees known to bear well. Mark
scions carefully and pack in small
boxes of damp mot wet) sawdust or
sand Cuttings of grapes, currants,
ounces. gooseberries, etc, may now
be made and preserved in the same
way. Beware of San Jose on scions
or cuttings.
The boy on the farm has natural
advantages over the city lad which
mean much for him in the way OF
character building. A prominent edu-
Gator puts it as follows: He handles
animals, which develops his sympathy
and character; he has regular daily
} duties, which develops responsibility
; and executive power; he has compan.
ionship with his father at work, and
finally, the home circle Is not broken
In the evenings as it is in the cities.
Every failure Of the city boy to sac
coed can be traced back to the lack
In one Of these four particulars. II
the most Is to be made of these Cd
portunities. the country home should
be preserved in every detail, and the