The Taney County republican., 1907-05-02
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Oats and vetch sown together make
4 good quality of hay.
Butter made from cream that is too
Did does not keep WELL
Commercial fertilizers must be ap-
piled most intelligently and carefully.
The kind man Is kind to his beast,
and kindness pays handsome divi-
1ends.
To make the cleaning Of woodwork
easier put c teaspoonful of kerosene
In the water.
II is the fertilizer that is well mixed
with the soil that feeds the plants
and brings results.
Again let us remind you that the
time to drag the roads into good con.
1ition is in the spring.
The finer the tlth the greater num-
ber of the soil grains, and hence the
more surface and water holding ca
pacity.
First find out what your nearest
market demands and then set your
self to producing that in the cheapest
and best way possible.
Poultry SUCCESS is won by starting
The young birds right and keeping
them moving right along the road
that leads to maturity.
Carrots are good for all farm ami
mails and should be grown more ex.
tensively by the farmers as a relish
Or tonic for the stock in the winter
time.
Don't stop using the harrow too
soon. With corn and potatoes 1t
should be used in cultivation until
the plants get so large as to be in.
iured by 1t.
You may be tempted to crowd 1S
hours work into 12 hours of time
these busy, rushing days. but don't do
it. The end of the season will prove
you loser If you do. Sufficient unto
the day is the labor thereof.
It's the farmer who has the birds
for an alarm clock, the fragrant
breeze from off the meadows for an
appetizer, and the fresh laid eggs and
pitchers of foaming milk for break.
fast. The city chap isn't in it with
the farmer.
Emmer or speltz as 1t is sometimes
called, is a species of wheat which
, has been introduced In this country
, from Russia and proves an excellent
, grain for the semi-arid regions be-
cause of its drought and rust resist
t Ing qualities.
, The weight of gallon Of milk is
t about Sc pounds. Cream differs
much in weight, according to the per
cent of the fat present, but 20 per
cent cream weighs about S.46 pounds
per gallon, and so per cent. cream
weighs about $40 pounds per gallon.
Skim milk may be conveyed from
, the dairy to the hog pens through iron
or galvanized iron piping II after the
| milk is run through the pipe is flush.
, ed with cold water, and once week
, cleansed with warm water In which
has been dissolved washing soda, two
| ounces to the gallon.
Do you. rotate? You do IL you farm
J successfully, whether you are con-
J scious of the fact or not. But give the
matter thought. Study this great
question with reference to the individ.
:, ual need Of your own farm. Build up
a system by which you will build up
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: done. Don't be back number.
Here are three important rules for
the housewife to remember in making
her flower garden this season. First
select the good and well known kinds
that grow most easily. and leave the
novelties" alone Second purchase
| the best seeds from reliable seed
firms only. Third plant them In we'll
prepared soil, at the proper depth, and
at the right season.
The estimate of the department OF
: agriculture is that there were 81. .0Oo..
: 900 hogs in the United States. The
J high prices Of last year have had a
/, tendency to stimulate the production,
and nearly all the breeding sows be.
! ing kept In stock. this springs crop
Iof pigs promises to be unusually
heavy. The demand for pork is con.
stantly growing. bat the hog-raisine
business Is practically limited to a
. dozen states. In fact, six states.
I. Iowa, Illinois. Missouri, Nebraska, In
: diana and Texas--hold about half the
! hogs in the whole country. ,s,s ,rs9Sere is
[ room for more expansiop " fhe eas,