Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-04-01

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Have you ever noticed that the poor
farmer is apt TO blame his failure on
his wife?
Don't keep growing colts In the
stable. See that they have a chance
to get lots OF exercise.
Any broody hens yet? II you can
provide shelter for the little chicks,
set some hens as early as possible.
You will have extra early broilers In
this way.
In keeping eggs for Matching, date
them so that there can be no ques-
ton as to their fertility, and then
keep them from getting chilled.
Talking about the value OF good
tools reminds us that good tools need
proper care. Many a farmer wastes
lots OF money each year by the care
less way in which he uses and cares
for his tools and machines.
II Is claimed by some men who
know how to handle sheep that they
clear 100 per cent. upon their invest
ment. Perhaps not every farmer could
do that. but certainly by better man
agement most farmers can increase
their profits.
Sunshine is better than medicine.
An abundance Of sunlight In the COW
stables so arranged that It may reach
every part OF the stable is one of the
best preventives OF disease. When
possible the cow stables should be
separate from the barn in order to Sc.
cure proper ventilation and the neces'
sary sunlight which It is impossible
to obtain In any other way.
Don't plant solid blocks Of one va
riety OF fruit trees or bushes. Differ.
ent kinds, planted together. help to
fertilize each others blossoms. Al
ternate the varieties by planting
double rows OF each kind, side by
side. Remember that some varieties
are self.sterile and cannot fruit well
when planted alone. We've said this
before, but it's vital point that can't
be repeated too often.
Mango is easily cured, and for this
reason should never be permitted to
exist among farm animals. Rub oil OF
tar one ounce, and whale oil two
ounces, or one-half pound each Of tar
and sulphur. and one pound each Of
soap and alcohol. In all cases boil
all blankets and treat with strong
solution Of caustic potash all wood.
work, harness, brushes. combs and
whatever is possibly affected with the
germs OF mango.
The time to breed hens for heavy
egg yields is in the early spring.
Chicks Matched at that time are al.
ways very fit to meet the succeeding
winter, while late-hatched ones are
mere hangers-on and time losers. How
many May pullets never lay an egg
till ten or more months old, and they
should all begin at FIVE or six. Really
up-to-date results are now referred to
and not haphazard management. A
keen eye should be kept on the whole
lot and laggards quickly cleared OF.
Remember that growing chickens
and laying hens require large quaint.
ties of protein or muscleforming ma
terial to build up the tissues and the
eggs. Also large quantities Of ash con.
stituents are necessary from which to
manufacture the rapidly-growing
bones Of the young chick, to furnish
egg shells, and mineral matter used
for other purposes by the laying hen.
OF course, in addition to the ash and
protein, carbonaceous matters are re.
quired to keep the fowls warm and
to supply energy.
Wheat culture has been under in.
vestigation by the Kansas experiment
station. At the beginning GIG varie-
ties were taken. The following har-
vest 264 varieties were so far behind
as to be counted out Of the running
and a year later all but 80 Of these
varieties were eliminated from the
race. These 80 varieties are now
IN the ground and the one which
shows the best yield next harvest VIII
be decorated the king wheat OF Kan.
sas. At the Kentucky station similar
work is going on.