The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-14

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IL possible it is better TO keep COWS
ia a building by themselves without
storage overhead or a cellar under
meath
There are SO many little details TO
dsirsfng, that constant reading is nee
essary to keep posted Even If you
knots you are liable to forget.
Duaty or musty feed or litter in the
dairy stable is liable to work trouble
at any time. The dust from such trash
carries great quantities of bacteria.
An expensive ram is not always q
profitable one, but this does not mean
that we should invest in what unn's-
takaniy appears to be an inferior eue
High farming consists of attempting
tn raise tie largest possible product on
the whole farm Good farming is to
raise products at the greatest possible
profit.
Stables should be as clean and SIM
ole as possible, both inside and out.
There should be no Judgment for dust
and no place where stagnant water
can remain.
Thorough cleanliness all along the
n1e Is absolutely necessary to produce
q really fine dairy article of either
milk. cream, butter or cheese. Bad ia
yors come from dirt.
The first permanent settlers of a
new country are known in the West
NJ "tender-feet" The frs pioneers get
into ruts and are pushed out by the
enterprlsing newcomer. This is the
History Of all new countries.
II should be unnecessary to caution
farmers against leaving manure in
heaps In the field, especially when win
try weather may preveJls its spreading
1t is far the safest to spread IL from
. wagon. using a manure spreader.
IL there Is wet patch on the farm
which is so situated that it cannot be
conveniently drained, willows may be
planted there to advantage, not only
providing shade for the farm animals
In case 1t happens to be in the pas
ture. but a limited supply of summer
wood. Anything that can be raised
On such low places is clear gain.
Many q person carries on his bust
ness year after year without realizing
tina advantage there is in advertising.
Ii you have few pure-bred chickens,
else produced on the farm that is in
demand, you would be surprised how
K would increase your market and your
profits to advertise In your home paper.
On many of the large wheat farms
sf the northwest steapi and gasoline
traction engines have almost entirely
replaced the horse in blowing, harvest
Ing and thrashing operations. Engines
Of the latter typc, because they make
fuel wagons, are particularly adapted
to conditions prevailing in the territory
referred to-
The Angora goat industry in this
country is assuming no mean proper
tions According to the Department of
Agriculture there are now about one
million Angoras distributed through
cut the States and territories, the larg-
est herds being in Texas and New Mex
leo. While these goats are useful as
hnd cIearers. their chief value lies
in the fleece, which Is used in the
manufacture of mohair.
!. A bulletin from the Department of
Agriculture discusses t5e injurious eff
feet of cott0nseed meal when fed to
hogs. According to this bulletin hogs
lie with "a severe henorrhagic CASTRO
enteritis, congestion Of the liver with :
parenchymatous degeneration, edema
Of the lungs, cloudy swelling OF tie
Kidneys, and oftentimes a well-marked
aropsical effusion of the pectoral and
peritoneal cavities, and occasionally
In the perica-dial sac" 1t is little
wonder that they died.
A granger taking whirl on the
board Of trade stands about the same
chance Of winning out that the fellow
does who bucks the wheel of fortune
at the county fair. the prospect being
GOOD In either case that the one who
INDUCES will get skinned The first
institution Is maintained for the pur-
pose of picking the lambs, the second
Tor taking In the suckers, neither be-
Ing operated for benevolent purposes.
There are nine chances to one that II
\ fellow makes good on corn deal