The state herald., 1909-01-15
BE sure that vegetables form part
of the ration of the brood SOW.

Pigs raised on pasture and finished
off with corn and roots furnish the
best pork.
For scalding hogs have the water
lSO degrees. Hotter or colder will not
| give the best results.
! When the horse comes In wet after
"A hard drive, rub him off and blanket;
| then feed a warm bran mash.
Charcoal and grit should be pro.
vIded for the hens. Hogs like char
coal too. See that they get it,
| If you have not already done SO
have the horses you are using sharp
shod so that they will not slip on the
icy roads
1t is not easy money which the
farmer makes, for farming is hard
work, but it is good money with not
| the least suspicion of taint upon it.
Strange. isn't it, but did you evei
notice that "A bumper crop is always
reported until 1t moves out of the
growers hands and that then seri
Gus shortage is found?
The Texas farmers union which has
proved such a strong organization, is
considering a plan to establish sys-
TEN of banks in connection with the
chain of cotton warehouses now be-
ing established by them.
The spraying of the orchard next
season should come in for considera-
tion at this season of the year. Plan
TO do the work. II will pay many fold.
The initial expense may seem large.
but II is not when results are consid
cred.
If wife don't happen to read Meadow.
brook Farm Notes. just hand her this.
1t will help to brighten the home: To
clean lamp burners put them in ket-
lie and cover with boiling water. Add
tablespoonful or so of sal soda and a
lump of lye soap Take on and dry
the burners, then brighten them up
by the use of powdered charcoal or
brick dust.
The old idea that an apple tree after
It has once been planted, should bs
able to care for itself and bring forth
an abundance of fruit, can no longer
be mcntained. since such a method Is
neither economical nor business-like,
Fruit trees of whatever kind or nature
need as much. or more, care and at.
tention throughout the season. as any
crop grown on the farm.
Keep the young trees growing
straight II IL is found that young
fruit trees lean over when the soil Is
wet, stake and tie them In an up
righ, position to prevent them from
leaning permanently. Often young
tree Will be whipped about by the wind
and form hole In the soil at Its base.
Such holes should be promptly filled
aud the tree Strengthened to a right
position.
4 two-year-old colt should do no
more than haul an empty wagon and
then should not be wearied and ex-
erted for the colt is undeveloped In
muscle and bone and can be easily In
inred II not completely ruined. Heavy
pulling and straining Of any kind
should he avoided under five years OF
age. Three-year.olds can do lots OF
narrowing. plowing. etc. but should
not do heavy pulling. Ring bones.
spayins. curbs. etc. are often the re-
suits of hard usage at an early age.
Here Is the point OF difficulty In
keeping good dirt road In condition
[ In the winter time raised by = western
3 farmer who believes In the road drag.
He says: Speaking about making
/ smooth dirt roads. there Is one condi
| tion that Is hard to dodge. II IL
I brought ON by rain, followed by tray.
I el In the mud and wound up with a
[ freeze. The time between a rain and
the freeze Is usually about "a hours
I Ut lnih h'hHoh VI AH' N'@s iHis HIN'H
rcsm for days travel In the mud
During this day the mud is too sticky
and slushy To be helped by dragging.
Ruts are cut by every passing vehicle.
The condition after the freeze can be
easily imagined"
The outlook for the sheep Industry
In the western states is very promis.
Ing according to the Judgment OF the
American Wool and Cotton Reporter
which says; The outlook for the
sheep man today Is much brighter
than II has been at any time during
the present year. and the gloom that
threatened TO settle about the wool
gorwcrs OF the west n short time ago
is gradually giving place TO more en-.
couragng signs. with every promise
OF n continuation. Heavy lamb losses