The Jasper news., 1909-07-15
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Give the boys course at the agri-
cultural college.
No need of coloring matter for the
butter now that the cows are on pas
ture.
Farmers are more and more finding
that the automobile is valuable ad,
junct to the farm, especially where 1t
is large and there is much running
about to be done.
Alfalfa makes good food and nest
ing for field mice. This is no reason
why you should not raise alfalfa, but
is a hint for you to be on guard
against the mice.
Don't be so anxious to increase your
acreage as you are to increase the
yield its quota of profit. Some use
ready own. Intensive not extensive
farming is giving the best returns
nowadays.
Flies will bother cattle in spite of
anything you can do, but the pest can
be mitigated by spraying the cattle
each morning with the following mix
ture before they go to pasture: To
one gallon of kerosene oil add three
ounces of creolin and five ounces of
oil of tar. Stir these ingredients
thoroughly before using.
Rape is especially valuable for pigs,
chickens, geese and lambs, and every
farmer should learn its habits and fit
1t into his farm rotation. 1t may be
made to utilize otherwise waste ma
nure, and in working seeded the
soil gets the sunlight and air. creating
healthy surroundings for the next sea-
son.
Three methods may be followed in
growing strawberries: In hills. in mar
row matted rows, or in wide matted
rows. We prefer the second method.
Arrange the first strong runners by
hand, spacing them properly and Sc
curing each one in place with little
soil or a small stone. Then, when
each row is full, cut off all additional
runners that may grow. Keep the
ground hoed and cultivated until late
fall. The finished row should not be
wider than is or Is inches
This is the convincing way in
which an agricultural editor pleads
the cause of the calf when you get
to the calf remember patience. He
doesn't understand your deal-wheth-
er you want to veal him, torpedo him
or nurture him. Have prayer
learned at the maternal knee-on
your lips as you proceed. Tickle his
Shiny, avaricious nose with the tips
of your fingers. As you become more
deeply absorbed and things are doin',
don't forget the prayer. Hypnotical-
ly, your calm state of mind will lead
bossy to the light and humping his
timber spine, he will go for his mess
like Jap after Russian cruiser, ris
ing at intervals to blow the token OF
his happy dip on the rim Of your biz
overails. But remember, he's cali
the same as you used to be-"
In starting in the poultry business
remember that no one can succeed
with 800 birds who cannot make 10(
profitable and one who cannot make
ten fowls pay good percentage o.
profit can rarely make 100 birds do al
well. 1t is the old story Of intensive
and extensive farming. The methods
~ tho ton rot
den do not fit the farm of hundred,
of acres; nor is the proportionate prof
OF the latter as large though the nj
innate income is greater. The poul
tryman who cannot with a few hen
and cock secure about so per cent
profit on the investment the first yea
and 200 per cent the second year can
not expect to make the average In
come on a large flock which is com
puted to be about $1.00 year prof
on each bird. There are many pou
try plants throughout the country tina
average that, good years and bad, blu
there are also many expensive plant
that are run on SO small margin @
profit that one year of losses put
them out OF business. Practically a.
the big poultry plants In the countr
started in small way. Severs
things are necessary to insure sue
cess. The first is the proper Location
as to sol, and climate market an
shipping facilities. The right kind O
birds must be kept and in this ais
location must decide.