Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1909-10-22

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IDEAL wash for the coOps, perches and
nests.
Ensilage provides q good food to be
used as q variety during the winter
months.
Keep all Of the late plants well cul'
tiyated, stirring the soil to the depth
Of only two or three inches.
The cattle market for thin grassy
steers has not been satisfactory for
sometime and prices have been de-
clining.
Heifers accustomed to the milking
machine from the first do much bet
ter than old cows that have been
MIXED BY hand.
Some who grow sunfowers for
chickens advocate gathering the heads
and thrashing on the seed and stor
Ing II for winter use.
Corn stalks on the ground over win.
ter will decay more quickly than
where allowed to stand, and fat on
the ground they will hold the soil from
erosion on sloping or billy land.
Save the painful process Of dehorn-
ing by preventing the horns from
growing upon the calves. This can be
done by clipping the hair on the little
knobs and applying a preventive.
In large gardens and on fine estates
the fashion Of the day runs to color.
ing-planting out broad masses Of
simple flowers where the carefully
studied effect is intended to be in the
so-called natural style.
In pruning raspberries first observe
how many canes there are In the hill,
and cut out all over three or four. The
number Of main canes should be gov
erned by theiE size and the number
and strength Of their laterals.
There are few farmers who could
not proftably keep a few sheep. The
difficulties that stand in the way can
be easily overcome, and It Is vel
worth while to make the effort when
one considers the benefits from sheep
On one farm where pure bred poul.
try Is tho pride Of the poultry-yard and
where the heavy laying strain is the
prime object greater layers can be
produced and the flock can stiIl be
among the top notchers as pure
breeds.
Many varieties, especially Of the
peach, have been brought from the
south and have done we'll in the
peach-growing sections of the north
Among these will readily be recalled
liberia, Thurber, Belle of Georgia and
others. But quite as many Of them
have been disappointing.
Corn Is too fattening to feed to the
hens In any great quantity. 1t causes
a large number Of ailments, such as
liver troubles and digestive derange-
ments, resulting in loss and low egg
yields. Gluten, meat, beef scraps.
wheat bran and hulled oats should be
fed regularly to promote health and
egg production.
II at all possible, get the drove Of
pigs out on field Of clover or COW.
peas. The hog by nature is a grazing
animal. and it will make the most eco
nomical gains when allowed to forage
for part Of its living. Hogging OF
peas and clover also has the adVan.
tage OF fertilizing the land and spread.
ing 1t evenly over the surface.
The earlier ground Is plowed for
fall wheat the better, as It allows
more time for the soil to settle before
seeding time. Soil in which wheat
and all other grasses are sown must
be worked down very fine and com
pact In order that large per cent. Of
the seels may terminate and the
young plants make early and rapid
growth. Extra time and labor spent
in this WY will be rewarded In next
seasons crop.
There Is no difference In the whip
ping qualities Of gravity and separa-
tor cream. When any difference is
experienced 1t is due to other factors
and not the method Of getting the
cream. Cream for whipping purposes
should contain at least 20 per cent
butter fat. The best results are oh
tanned with cream containing rs to
40 per cent butter fat. Pasteurized
cream may be whipped as easily as
unpasteurized II it is thoroughly cooled
and held at IS to IS degrees Fahren.
hsit for at least two hours before
whipping. Cream should whip in
! from 30 to so seconds. When a long
er time is required there is danger Of
some Of the butter fat separating or
| churning.