The Taney County republican., 1907-04-25
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road MAKING.
Oats as a food for man and beast
cannot be beat.
Feed yourself, as we'll as the horse,
during these days Of specially hard
work.
Corn, oats, clover is the most com
mon and. perhaps, the most satisfac'
tory rotation.
Nothing better than the Concord
has been found to satisfy the popular
demand In the grape line.
The oiled paper which comes In
cracker boxes makes nice wrapping
paper for lunches. Save 1t,
In many sections farmers will find
that vegetable crops can be made
profitable as market crops. Study the
possibilities.
The round barn is more economical
of space than the rectangular one, but,
Notwithstanding this, very few of
them have ever been built.
The secret OF the farmers success
Is knowing how to raise crops and
turn them into beef, milk. wool, pork.
etc. at the highest market prices.
You can tell good farmer by the
live stock in his fields. Trim. clean
looking animals of standard breeds
are sure indexes to farmers ideals
and methods.
Many beekeepers recognizing that
beekeeping Is primarily breeding
problem--for honey surplus depends
SO much on the queen--requeen their
colonies every year.
Two things the dairyman should re-
member: First not to let the milk
stand in the barn after milking and
second to cool it to so degrees or be-
low as soon as possible.
Have you begun spraying yet? The
first spraying should have been given
before the buds began to open up.
But don't neglect subsequent spray.
ings because you did not begin early.
The large eater is not always the
large mliker. Compare ration and
Weld and judge whether you have a
profitable animal. Use the Babcock
tester. too, to show the proportion OF
butter fat in the milk.
Good seed needs rich soil to grow
IN and the right cultivation after the
plant is up to insure the generous
harvest. Something from nothing Is
never obtained on the farm. nor any.
where else, for that matter.
Dipping of livestock at least once
year Is considered imperative by
many stockmen and farmers. One
can scarcely estimate the loss suffered
by the livestock interests each year
by lice, mites, ticks and other para
sites.
See that the collars fit the horses.
As the horse hardens to the heavy
spring work 1t may be found neces-
sary to adjust them occasionally. A
poorly.fitted collar makes 1t harder
for the horse and less profitable for
you.
Again let us repeat that you cannot
be too cleanly in your methods of
milking and handling the milk 1t Is
little extra trouble to use sterilized
cheese cloth cover for the milk pail
but 1t Is the only way to keep the dirt
out, and dirt in milk. whether seen or
unseen, means upwholesomeness and
lessons its keeping qualities.
II Is more the way tool Is used
than the tool itself that counts. The
homemade fish.p0le will catch more
fish than the split bamboo rod when
the former is used ski!lfully and the
other is not. Don't say that you can
not farm better until you invest in
more modern and up-to-date tools. Be
sure that you are getting the very
best results with the implements you
have. The farmer who thinks that II
Is all in the tool he uses is mistaken.
and would not make success with
the best machine made.
The announcement was made re-
Gently by the government that nearly
$1,00O0OO was to be spent for the
purchase Of cattle to supply the needs
of the Indians on reservations in
North and South Dakota, Montana and
Arizona will be made by the interior
department within short time. The
commissioner Of Indian Affairs was
authorized to invite proposals for fur.
nishing and delivering during the fis-
cal year 1907 24,751 heifers, 775 bulls,
1858 mares and 1,26S mich cows to
Indian agencies In the states re.
ferred to at an estimated cost Of
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