Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-07-23


The alfalfa raiser should be pro-
vided with canvas caps to put over the
stacks to protect against rain. for
wetting IL apt to prove disastrous &c
the crop.
Ditch construction is q business In
itself, the same as carpentry and ma
sonry work. Keep this In mind when
letting work Of this character and be
sure and get a man who Ii onto
his job.
The heavy hen 10 o poor one to put
on eggs, as she Is more than apt 10
break many of them. and will make
clumsy mother and kill many OF the
chickens she may be fortunate enough
to hatch.
The poor COW is apt to remain poor
under the best OF care. but the good
cow can be easily ruined under care.
less treatment. Good animals need
good feed and care II they are to
prove profitable.
A butter tub painted green and set
upon q post in the front yard makes
fine receptacle for such flowers as
petunias, vincas. coleus. etc., with mas
turtiums and other climbers around
the other edge to trail downwards
over the sides.
One of the most fruitful causes OF
tuberculosis In COWS Is the lack OF
proper ventilation of the stables. 1t
has been found that very few animals
that run loose outdoors have the dis
ease. The matter of stable ventilation
must be considered by every dairy.
man.
Oats make q valuable feed for grow
ing chicks as they provide the bone
making ingredients. The best form In
which to feed them is in the ground
state. The oat has q hard covering.
and the young chicks find It hard to
grind them up. Do their grinding for
them.
The infertile spots on the farm
should be SO treated that they will
average up with the rest Of the farm
and pay their share Of profit. II 1t Is
tile drainage which is needed. put the
tiles in. II It is fertilizing which 10
needed, study to learn just what Ia
necessary and then apply 1t.
Six pounds of timothy seed, ave
pounds of white clover. three pounds
of Kentucky blue grass and one pound
of red top per acre has been found
to be an excellent mixture for sowing
in northern sections. II the ground
is inclined to be wet, the red top will
soon take the place Of the timothy.
You are raising boys and girls 40
well as crops. See that you are as
careful to provide for the wholesome
growth Of the former as you are OF
the latter. Many q successful farmer
who keeps his farm free from weeds
let's the weeds grow up In the lives OF
his children which prove a curse to
them all their lives.
Chickens suffer from crooked breast
bones sometimes. This defect Is gen.
orally caused by the heavy birds roost-
ing on poles or fences. The bones OF
the young birds are soft and are turned
to one side by pressing on the roost.
II you have heavy fowls, let them
roost on the floor covered thickly with
straw, and you will have no crooked
breast-bones.
The trouble with Q good many or
chards IL that the farmer labors I'M
der the impression that az the fruit
trees are q sort of side issue they
need no special attention. What a
mistake. There might just as well be
a good profit turned from the orchard
as from the field. II the same cultiva-
ton and care were given which are to
tho ordinary grain or corn crop.
The first principle in the breaking
Of a balky horse Ii in bringing tho
animal to understand that you VIII not
knowingly ask an unreasonable thing
of him. OF course the old and chronic
baker may be amenable to treatment,
for probably abuse and fool handling
have confirmed him in the habit be-
yond the hope Of curing, but with the
young horse Of intelligence that has
manifested O disposition to balk 1t IL
possible to overcome the bad habit.