Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-22
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Cows and hogs like pumpkins and
they are good for them.
Cold water first then scalding water
to cleanse the milking utensils.
Can't get the hogs to market too
soon now, If you are going to ship at
all.
Economy in feeding is the secret
OF success in all branches CT stock
raising.
Be honest at heart and the mouth
will not speak lies when dealing with
your neighbors.
Learn to do things right first time
and save the time and trouble of I'm.
learning and learning over again.
You will keep your flock of sheep
more thrifty If you give it a ration Of
roots-mangels or turnips-each day.
No after treatment of milk can
make amends for uncleanliness in
handling the product during and after
milking.
The Scotch rule is a good one. It
Is Clean the land before it is foul;
feed it before it is hungry, and rest
1t before it is weary"
The farmer is entitled to a fair re-
turn for his products, but shipping
and marketing difficulties make It
pretty hard to secure sometimes.
1t would seem as though the tim
Der value of hickory, walnut and
chestnut would be warrant enough for
the planting of such varieties by the
farmer.
Stockmen are coming more and
more to realize the necessity of plenty
Of light and ventilation for the stables.
How is it with your barns? Can they
be improved upon?
Chores by lantern light. Hard to
prevent it during the short days of
winter. But reduce the after-dark work
to a minimum, and have good
lantern, with clean chimney.
Old orchard trees may be rejuvenat.
ed by trimming back ard manuring
the ground heavily. The trimming
should be done during fallNr winter
as a good growth of wood is thus in.
duced.
Old sod land intended for corn next
season should be fall plowed in order
that the frost can help to pulverize
the soil. Turning the sod under also
puts the grass surface in rotted con.
dition for the crop next season.
If you are not getting the bulletins
issued by the experiment station of
your state you are missing much
which will help you in the farming
business. You are entitled to them
and the station will gladly place you
on the mailing list Send in your name
at once.
Remember the Sabbath day to KEEP
it holy" was meant for the farmer
as we'll as the business man. And we
think without exception the farmer
who seeks to obey this Divine iniunc
ton finds that it works to the good
of the farm and everything connected
Herewith. Truly in the keeping Of
the commandments of the Lord there
is great reward.
Keep the pumpkins and squashes
dry, and in a room or place which is
not too cool. A pumpkin will keeT
better beside a kitchen stove than in
the ordinary cellar Even immature
squashes will keep for long time
If they are in a warm. dry room
e Those who have difficulty in keeping
either squashes or pumpkins should
look to their store room. The prob
abilities, are that it is too damp fol
the purpose.
Do you expect to use an incubator
next spring? Begin to prepare fol
such work. Prof. o. NJ. Watson say.
the proper place for the egg-hatchins
machine is a room or cellar where
the temperature is not variable. Tht
greatest trouble with a cellar is toC
mich moisture. No matter if tn,
temperature in the room is high o.
. low, so it is not subject to suddel
changes. A brick cellar where it Il
not too moist is the best place. b.
having a story above, the room Il
not affected by the heat from the sun
and the thick walls do not cool of
as quickly when it is very cold out
side. A great deal of trouble can b,
avoided by having the incubator II
a room Of this sort. The room shout,
be well ventilated. 30 as to have con
slant circulation Of pure air. Do no
put the incubator where It will be q
Q draft