Connecticut western news., 1907-01-10

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 The largest amount of dry food ma terial in the corn is not obtained until the corn has fully matured, nearly one third being lost if harvested before that time.
 1t does about as much good, except for appearance, to cut the weeds at this time of the year as 1t does to try to reform a boys bad habits after he has had his own way for fifteen years.
 It doesn't pay to buy bargain counter meat. They have that in the small shop in the big city, where people have to take what Is given them unless they know what they want and insist upon getting 1t.
 One of the many results of the late Russo-Japanese war has been the arousing of keen interest on the part of the latter people In the matter of horse raising, which Is to be carried on under the direct supervision of the government
 While returns from stock raising and dairy farming are spread over a longer period of time than those obtained where the grain itself Is sold, they to- tai much larger at the end of the year and do not represent depleted soil fertility, which is true In the second case.
 That hired man who Is always breaking, misplacing or carelessly loaning farm tools and machinery had better give room for some one else. If he can't be relied upon to take care of the minor details in connection with his work he can hardly be trusted to properly care for the stock or harvest tho crops.
 We are old fashioned enough so that there is no sight which affords us uOIC plCdoolO Nddl that observed when the well to do townsman or farmer files into kirk followed by his wife and family of five or six children. It is a good omen to all who believe that well ordered homes constitute the foundation of a patriotic, happy and abiding father land.
 A level headed landlord of whom we know has made an arrangement with his tenant whereby each has invested one-half in the purchase of first class manure spreader. It goes without say ing that this plan could hardly be made to pan out with the one year skin renter As 1t is, each party to the agreement feels that the investment is a safe one and that he will get sub stantial returns from the money laid out.
 We heard a lady say the other day that she always scrubbed her spring chickens thoroughly-she used soap, water and a brush-and rinsed them we'll before she considered them fit for the kettle or the frying pan. This certainly Is reasonable, inasmuch as the barnyard fowls are only protected by a natural covering of feathers which is by no means impregnable when 1t comes to the dust, vermin and weather exposure to which they are subjected.
 ie f,.an sy, xvoT7 or chard whose fruit you would keep as long as possible, pick each apple care fully, wrap we'll in pieces of paper and place in ! box or barrel in your cellar. Placed in bran, they will give equally good results. In either case the fruit will be so packed that it will be kept from the air, while If any of it decays it will not contaminate that which lies adjacent It is of prime importance that the fruit so treated should not be marred or bruised in any way.
 The raising of European pheasants bids fair to become as much of fad as the raising of Belgian hares, a craze that swept over the country some years ago. However, the former would seem to be the more commendable occupa- tion of the two, with distinct benefit rather than injury likely in case the business of raising the pheasants should be carried on extensively. Last year '25,OOO pairs of these birds were imported into this country. At present there seems to be good money In the business, single pairs selling as high as $24.
 The carrying of water, both in get ting and emptying, is one of the hard- est things to contend with in the farm home where there are no waterworks or drainage systems. Much of the time 1t is left for the women and children to do, which in many cases is unavoid- able. A good well and a good cistern close at hand are boon to the home. Appoint yourself as an Investigating committee and see what can be done with yours We know of a home up