Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1908-11-25

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er is like the engine without a gov
ernor.
Pine tar generously applied to the
noses Of the sheep at shearing time
Will prevent grub in the head.
Little things done in season will
tighten the big tasks and make farm
ing more pleasant and profitable.
Preaching economy doesn't amount
to much. You must practice 1t, but
there is such thing as being too
economical.
Dairying Is a ready money business
and no other branch Of live stock keep
ing can compare with it for enrichine
the farm.
Three common faults in butter max.
Ing are ovrripe cream. oyerchurnina
and oyerworking. The first means
strong butter, the second and third soft
butter.
Inc man who starts In the dairy
business with the idea that he ds going
to make a success simply because he
has some particular breed, is on the
wrong road.
Many lovers of fine horses are am
bilious to breed their own driving
horses, breeding high class trotting bred
mares to Hackney or Coach stations
for beauty and action.
Do not buy a horse with narrow
or shallow chest, or whose forelegs are
close together. He has but sufficient
room for rest Of strong lungs and
will not be long winded.
A two-inch hole bored foot deer
into the stump and filed with salt
peter to which water is. added, and left
to stand couple of months will has
ten the burning of the stump.
One farmer recommends as pre-
ventive of rayages on the sheep fockf
by dogs that the sheep owner place
with his flock a billy goat that will gel
along very well with the sheep and de
fend them from the dogs.
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a Missassippi s.eaiiooat wn.cn cur
Iieo away u COW > c,lil was olioMe,
swimming all the time. When the COW
was about to be drowned from ex
naustion sne was rescued pyF nsner
l'el.
The onion crop Of Texas is becom.
ing an important FACTOR IN .he laree
eastern markels leAas ONIONS Ut.
GROWING out oerihueias aau prices -
ele iue,er are steau''y lail.ls. - y
1a,u e.aes .le quuii.s " lne te .s
o o ~ alil,osl Y ~. e4ualS ~ tlile u
'ne ia'no''s pei nueas. -
Be careful to furnish a good tius,
bath FOR fowls. for II ia tf,e only NAT.
u W. ' NC ,,.. .ne g''u as - s !.
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n ~. i.ee .lom sel.nln, .nen plosiu.
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1t Ia estimated that the farmers 81
Colorado finished more than million
sheep and lambs last year. mainly or
alfalfa. It was a bad year for the
,aSs M u !. a =. - = sa.u $40. ~
.s W.. ss.s.. 49, y 70. nsau. INV,
$3.50. ~. So ~ 'ne s,Y g.
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A farmer Of Nadoway county, Mis-
souri,, missed several choice pigs recent
" and began to suspect his neighbor,
until he discovered that the young
animals We're being pecked to dealt
by flock of crows. A flock Of 2O(
Of these black pirates actually KILLED
q pig and stripped Its bones clean ii
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More horses are injured by enforced
idleness than by work. Days tina,
horses are not at work they should
run in a box stall or yard Their hail
may not lie quite as close and even b,
q little longer, but they will kee4
healthier and be In much better shap,
for next seasons work for having theil
regular exercise every day, either ii
the harness or out In the yard.
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nere were hity.s'A eatis upon tne
Wisconsin garry scnooi iast ,ear Iol
len ~ hii soou po ,sl.S''i ~ cheeSt
ers were wanted. In addition to these
there were numerous requests, for mer
skilled in the operation Of crcameries
The college was unable to supply all
| the demands, and yet some farm boys
prefer to sell neckties in city stors
on salary of s. per week rather thar
to take course at the agricultural
college.
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An llsilsn STOCK journal tells OF
famous veterinary surgeon who wal
oilce calieu On 10 oeTide question
- uiin.lnees ~ sorse, concerning
| which TWO 5'Aohdoh vets diHered III