The Lamar register., 1908-07-01

Some men are like cows, they think
the best grass is on the other side of
the fence.
1t is the fresh manure that has the
highest value. Get 1t out on the land
as soon as possible.
Raw wheat flour mixed with milk
and the yolk of one egg will often
check scours in the lambs
In fattening fowls feed corn princi-
pally, but provide other grain for vari-
ETY. and to keep up the appetite.
In dealing with man who has a
cow to sell keep in mind the fact that
1t is generally the poor COW that is
offered for sale.
Most of the states report large grad
uating classes from the agricultural
colleges this year 1t means more
and better agriculture.
The farmer who thinks out the
days work and plans how 1t can best
pegging around with chores after dark.
1t is the wise farmer who plants
only what he can properly care for.
He will reap more dollars than the
farmer who spreads himself thin over
too many acres.
Plant few mulberry trees In your
oh
his mistress will let the cherries alone
as long as the mulberry lasts. A
cheap and easy way of buying on
the birds.
Some farmers still cling to the old
idea that they must have slop OF some
sort II they are to grow good pigs, but
it has been repeatedly shown by ex-
pertinent that usually there is no ad-
vantage in foods that are sloppy.
Forestry has done great things for
Switzerland. preventing floods and
making available all lands fit for
crops. What are you doing to fur
Their the efforts of the government ag-
ricultural department toward more
tree growing?
Be sure that you have a good corn
stand. AS soon as the corn is an inch
high replant every hill that contains
no plants. This may be a little later
than the first planting and some of 1t
may not get out of the way of frost,
but IL will make good cattle feed IL
nothing more.
Coburn the Kansas farm expert
gives this quintet of don'ts for the
alfalfa raiser: Don't SOW any nurse
crop. Don't sow on freshly plowed
land, no matter how carefully pre-
pared. Don't let weeds or grass grow
over six inches high without clipping.
Don't clip or NOW when wet with rain
or dew. Don't let alfalfa stand; II turn
ing yellow, cut 1t.
Few farmers realize the damage
which weeds do to the corn. They
not only take the fertility which the
corn needs, but worse still the moist
ure. By cultivation you kill the
weeds, conserve the moisture. make
the fertility of the soil more available.
and loosen the soil SO that air may
get at the roots, an essential condi-
ton in corn growing.
Linseed meal is valuable in horse
feeding for Its laxative properties and
for putting hice gloss on the hair.
At that, very little of 1t should be fed
and If carrots or other sound roots can
be obtained they are better for the
horse than any oilmeal. A usual
amount is handful day with other
feed, or a double handful may be
given with good results.
A very good method of capturing
the chicken hawk is to set steel traps
about the carcass of the chicken last
caught and partly devoured, or to
erect n tall pole in an open field near
the chicken yard. placing a trap at
the top. He will be most sure to
alight on the pole. awaiting an oppor-
tunity to pounce down upon the un-
suspecting fowls, and consequently
gets into the trap.
To tan a sleeps skin stretch and
nail on smooth board surface. wool
side down. Scrape carefully. getting
of all bits of flesh. Now mix one
pound of pulverized alum and one
pound common salt, sprinkle the mix
ture evenly over the skin and rub in
with corn cob all 1t will absorb;
then sprinkle 1t over with a little
more and leave it for few days. A
second application will render it thor
oughly cured. Leave 1t until dry. Pinch
the surface, and by the feeling and
sound you can tell II all parts are
evenly tanned. The next process is
the hardest for woman-washing.
1t will take several washings and
good rinsings in clean, cold water.
Squeeze the water from it and hang it
fleece down to drip. 1t will dry beau
tifully in the sun on stout clothes