The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-01-09


Get the habit OF dragging the roads
after a rain.
Sheep like pasturage where the
grass is short and tender.
Keep the milking stools up of of
the barn floor Bad things to stumble
over.
Good plowing, followed up by good
seeding and cultivation insure the
good harvest by and by.
1t is good plan to turn the sheep
out to pasture as early as possible 80
that they may get after the weeds.
1t is the farmer who understands
farming who makes it pay. 1t is folly
to think that any one can make sue
cess of agriculture.
A separate pasture for the yearlings
and other young stock Is good thing.
They do better than when run in the
same pasture with the cows.
1t is as important in hog breeding
as with cattle to be particular Of the
sire used. Go miles to get thorough
bred boar il you have to. It will pay
you.
Keep close track of the flock. Count
the lambs every day. Easy for them
to stray and unless you discover it at
once you ara certain to lose 3 lamb
occasionally.
Perhaps you cannot help the quail
ity Of cows you have at the present
tine, but as you breed and raise new
stock you can see to it that you breed
and raise only the best
Many fruit growers advise that the
new growth Of raspberry and black
berry canes which is to furnish the
fruit next year, should be pinched On
at the tips when about Is inches bi gh
Do not block out too much work
for the team and then fret at them
and crowd them all day in order to
get the work done You will not gain
anything in the long run, and will
hurt your horses and your own dis
position.
Riding TIA town on a split log drag
to attend a good roads meeting seems
eminently fitting This is what a
number of farmers did in Missouri re,
Gently and the farmer who rode his
drag the farthestl was given q prize.
Good idea. Other states please copy. |
The gambolfng lamb is the healthy
growing lamb. When you see the lit
tie fellows with bumped back and |
dropping head you may be sure you
have a sick animal to look after, and |
do not delay doing so. Be sure that 1t |
is getting enough TO eat Perhaps the |
eve Is failing to supply the necessary |
Not only is the horse entitled 20 |
quarters and good feed. |
but his harness should be made to
fit, especially the collar. In buying q
collar, select one Oliabfe enough to
conform to the shoulder; do not make ;.
the shoulder conform to the collar.
IF it does not choke it Is long enough.
When doing heavy work in hot, muggy
weather. loosen the collar often and
let Ia the air.
Get through with the chores early
and spend the evening in mapping out
the work for the following day. In
this way you will get time for needed
rest and will find that your time will
count for more The hired man
should never have to spend his time
hunting you up to ask what he shall
TO next. Give him his orders for
The day. Don't crowd him too hard
but give him plenty co FIJI the day.
One farmer who has been troubled
With crows getting his corn has made
his fields Immune from the birds at
.ack by sprfnkiing a pint OF kerosene
over each peck of corn and shove1ing
t over until each kernel is tainted by
he oil. He says when the job is [
lone right there is no trouble with
he corn going through the planter
Another method used by some farm {
IT'S is to smear the corn slightly with | !
.oal tar.
Watch the horses shoulders after I
hey begin heavy work little pre- :
urinary care will obviate irritating
onditions which will reduce the work, !,
ng capacity of the animals to a seri- !
us extent. 1t pays to wash the shoul. !
ers with cold water every evening
fter the harness hiss been removed
he bath removes the fever and bar
ems the skin so IL will stand a great ~