Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-06
The farm without q wagon scale b
lacking In equipment.

First the breed then the feed
should be the farmers creed.
tuberculosis is superinduced often
times by the lily ventilated stable.
The Golden rule is a good rule fol
the farm. Try 1t when handling the
stock.
Alfalfa is better when fed with corr
fodder, ensilage, wheat or oat straw
or roots.
Don't spoil the horses by overfeed
ing. And look to their bowels. If con
stipated give a laxative.
Repeated greasing with lard will
often cause the warty excrescenceS
to disappear from the cows teats.
Buckwheat straw spread on the old
meadow and plowed under now will
make good soil for potatoes next
year.
There is a difference between no
toriety and fame, even though in the
minds Of some people they seem
synonymous.
What kind of lambs do YOU expect
in the spring? Remember that the
feed and care of the ewes from now
until then will determine.
In Norway there is a pail of water
always in reach of the horse while
feeding and there are no cases of in
digestion, II is said, in that country
Now the season is at hand when
the farmers long evenings can be
spent with profit over the farm jour,
nails and the reports from the expert.
ment stations.
The rapid development of the dairy.
Ing industry is striking proof that
there is profit in the business. No
other branch of agriculture has had
the same development.
The farmer suffers often from dis.
honesty on the part OF others. Let
him for this reason resolve that dis.
honest methods shall never have
place In his dealings With others.
IN making the whitewash for the
hen house slack the hms With hot
water, making as thick Is soft soap.
Then thin with kerosene ou and apply
act II win not fake o.. and will
last Tor yearA
Depfsved appetite IN Q horse often
Indicates deransed digestion or q do
icisncy Of phosphates In, the system.
A pint Of raw oil given % q dreuch
followed b.. tenic a. soon a. Il has
ceased TO operate win often correct
the trouble.
When cutting timber. have q care
that the falling trees do not play
havoc with the young saplings. Re
member In a few years they will
prove valuable asset on the farm.
The government has issued a bulletin
on the management OF the wood lot.
Write and get a copy.
The turkey season Is with US once
more, and now the farmer looks back
with regret at the numbers OF turkey
chicks which he lost in the early sea.
son. Young turkeys are indeed hard
to raise, but all the more reason why
the nature and habits OF the bird
must be studied. When marketing
time comes the reward of faithfulness
Is reaped.
Among the states offering short
courses at their agricultural colleges
are the following: Indiana w. C.|
Latta, Lafayette: Offers four winter
courses OF eight weeks each. begin.
ming January 10th, as follows: |. agri.
culture and horticulture; 2, animal
1usbandry; 3, dairying; 4, household
economics. Iowa. c. F. Curtiss. Ames:
The Iowa State College gives annually
two-week short course in stock and
grain judging, dairying, horticulture
and domestic science. Kansas. f. R.
Manhattan: Offers a TWEEN. |
y-week farmers short course. be. |
ginning January It'll; a ten.week short
course in dairying. beginning Janu. |
Try 9TH. The usual short course in
iairying will be given at the agricul. |
ural college at Urbana- ILL.,. under the
supervision Of Prof. Frazer. Michigan
:. d. Smith, Agricultural College P
J.: Eight-week courses in general
agriculture, horticulture, creamery
Ind cheese making. beginning Janu.
Try 9TH. No tuition; board and lodg.
ng cheap. Minnesota. VIM. NJ. Liz.
'ett, St. Anthony Park: Farmers
hort course opens January 10th and
continues six weeks. Mississippi. J.
J. Moore, Agricultural College P. O.:
This college will give a short course
n dairying, beginning January LIST
md continuing for siI weeks. Mis-
ouri. H. J. Waters, Columbia: Be.
tnning the first week In January