Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-10-17
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Kindness Is a valuable asset in the
dairy business.
In shoeing young horses be careful
not to use too heavy n shoe.
Poor time to feed or water the horse
when overheated. Let her stand &
little time.
will return larger profit than II fed t.
a steer for beef.
Don't forget to make memoranda o.
all interesting points concerning the
seasons growth and harvest.
Good sense is contagious, even from
man to beast. The man with goot
sense generally has little use for the
whip in handling his team.
Did you eve stop to think that the
buihy ri uiohblttaplt hot u NV
to the name born but are made SC
by Acknowledgement and i'll usage.
Cultivate your sense Of responsible
ty towards those whom you supply
with milk. As you value your sou
do not sell an unwholesome or adul
terated article.
Not enough use for a manur
spreader to warrant the purchasing o
one? Why not Join with some o
your neighbors in purchasing such ,
machine, and share in its use?
Scales or 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 vel
as everything which Is sold of tn,
farm. Guessing is a losing game To-
the farmer.
Is the charge that farming Is not 9
healthful occupation for women true
We are confident 1t Is not except
where the women are overworked
Every labor saving device for lessen
ing the work of the women should bs
secured. Tighten her burdens as mucl
as possible.
A New York state man claims tc
have discovered that grasshoppers
have a value to farmers as an exter
minator OF bugs and pests harmful t.
crops. He has just made a choice as
sortment of these insects and pro
poses to cross.breed so as to finally
produce a variety which will be Who'll
ly given to the high calling Of a bus
and pest exterminator. What do yot
think of that?
The pure food laws are being en-
forced, at least in Indiana. Out OF 81
arrests for violations So convictions
were secured and IL cases were dis
missed for lacS of sufficient evidence
Violators OF these laws are becoming
alarmed at the firmness and persist
ence shown by DR.. II. Z. Barnard
chief food inspector, in his efforts t
enforce the protective statutes, 81
that offenders are growing fewer II
numbers.
The balky horse Is generally caused
by the balky man, and the pull.bacl
horse by a foOl.man around the horse'i
head. A horseman suggests the fol
lowing method of treatment In hand
ling a pull.back horse: Pass the en'
of the tie-rope or halter over mango
and tie to one fore foot so that tn
pull IL equal on head and foot. Thi
will prove a temporary remedy, bu
the only real cure Is kind treatmen
which will win the confidence and re
spect OF the animals. Some men ar
tending horses who are not At t
drive pigs.
Prof. F. B. Mumford, OF Missouri
experiment station, shows that test
have proved that sheep produce NOR
meat from a pound Of grain than an
other farm animal. 1t was shown tina
a pound of mutton a be produce
from about half as much grain as
mound of beef. Even the mortgag,
lifting hog requires more grain to pre-
duce a pound Of human food than tn
sheep. With the combination OF cor
and clover hay for food, and dry she
for shelter, sheep will always Civ
good account of themselves and n
spond readily to the care given then
My, how we have enjoyed our ga
den this year. Even four.year.ol
Gertrude Is an ardent advocate {
this household adjunct. Among th
new things we tried this year WI
some kohlrabi, a turnipshaped vege
able OF fine flavor and which Is pr
pared for the table much after tn
manner of cauliflower. We all wan
ed a taste even to little Gertrud
when the first mess was brought G
the table, and she could scarcely wa
until her mother had served he
why" said she, as the steam fro
the warm vegetable rose in her fac
this isn't kohl (cold) rabi, this
warm rabbi" And It has been war
rabi ever since In our household.