Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-01-17
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Kindness is a valuable asset in the
dairy business.
In shoeing young horses be careful
not to use too heavy a shoe.
Poor time to feed or water the horse
when overheated. Let her stand
little time.
A pound of grain fed to a good COW
will return larger profit than II fed to
steer for beef
Don't forget to make memoranda Of
all interesting points concerning the
seasons growth and harvest.
Good sense is contagious, even from |
man to beast. The man with good |
sense generally has little use for the |
whip in handling his team.
Did you ever stop to think that the |
balky and disagreeable horses are not |
to the manner born but are made so
by mismanagement and III usage.
Cultivate your sense OF responsible. |
ty towards those whom you supply
with milk. As you value your soul
do not sell an unwholesome or adul-
terated article.
Not enough use for a manure
spreader to warrant the purchasing Of
one? Why not join with some Of
your neighbors in purchasing such a
machine, and share In its use?
Scales on the farm are not as
scarce as they used to be. The farm
er is coming more and more to ap-
preciate the value Of weighing every
thing that comes on the farm as well
as everything which Is sold OF the
farm. Guessing is a losing game for
the farmer.
Is the charge that farming Is not q
healthful occupation for women true!
We are confident II Is not except
where the women are overworked.
Every labor saving device for lessen
Ing the work Of the women should be
secured. Tighten her burdens as much
- possible.
A New York state man claims to
have discovered that grasshoppers
have value to farmers as an exter.
minator Of bugs and pests harmful to
crops. He has Just made a choice as.
sortment Of these insects and pro.
poses to cross-breed so as to finally
produce a variety which will be who'll
| ly given to the high calling Of a bug
and pest exterminator. What do you
think OF that!
| The pure food laws are being en-.
forced. at least In Indiana. Out Of 66
arrests for violations S. convictions
were secured and II cases were dis.
missed for lack Of sufficient evidence.
vlolators Of these laws are becoming
alarmed at the firmness and persist.
ence shown by DR.. H. E. Barnard,
chief food inspector, In his efforts to
enforce the protective statutes, so
that offenders are growing fewer in
numbers
The balky horse is generally caused
by the balky man, and the pull-back
horse by fool-man around the horses
head. A horsemln suggests the fol.
lowing method Of treatment in hand.
ling a pull-back horse: Pass the end
Of the tie-rope or halter over manger
! and tie to one fore foot so that the
pull is equal on head and foot This
will prove temporary remedy, but
, the only real cure is kind treatment
which will win the confidence and re-
spect Of the animals. Some men are
tending horses who are not fit to
drive pigs.
! Prof. F. B. Mumfotd, OF Missouri
experiment station, shows that tests
have proved that sheep produce more
meat from a pound Of grain than any
other farm animal. II was shown that
pound OF mutton can be produced
from about half as much grain as a
| pound Of beef. Even the mortgage
} lifting hog requires more grain to pro-
duce a pound Of human food than the
sheep. With the combination OF corn
and clover hay for food, and dry shed
for shelter. sheep will always give
good account of themselves and re-
spond readily to the care given them
Ny, how we have enjoyed our gar
den this year. Even four-year-old
Gertrude is an ardent advocate Of
J this household adjunct. Among the
new things we tried this year was
some kohlrabi, turnip-shaped veget-
able OF fine flavor and which is pre-
] pared for the table much after the
, manner OF caulifower. We all want.
ed a taste even to little Gertrude
when the first mess was brought on
!. the table, and she could scarcely walt
until her mother had served her.
Why" said she, as the steam from