The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1909-03-13

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Of the ration Of the brood SOW.
Pigs raised ON pasture and finished
of with corn and roots furnish Tie
best pork.
For scalding hogs have the water
1870 degrees. Hotter or colder will not
give the best results.
When the horse comes IN wet after
hard drive. rub him OF 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
II you have not already done 20
have the horses you are using sharp
shod so that they win not slip on the
icy roads.
1t II not easy money which the
farmer makes. for farming il, hard
work, bat 1t rs good money with not
the least suspicion Of faint upon 1t.
Strange, isn't 1t. but did you even
notice. that bumper crop Is always
reported until 1t moves out OF the
growers hands and that then seri
ous shortage Is found?
The Texas farmers union which has
proved such strong organization. Is
considering plan to establish a sys-
tenn 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-
ton at this season of the year. Plan
to do the work. 1t will pay many fold.
The initial expense may seem large.
but It 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-
tie and cover with boiling water. Add
Tablespoonful or SO Of sal soda and
lump of I've soap. Take OF and dry
the burners, then brighten them up
by the use of powdered charcoal OF
brick dust.
The old idea that an apple tree after
1t has once been planted, should BIZ
able to care for itself and bring forth
an abundance of fruit, can NO longer
be maintained, since such q method Il
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 1t is found that young
fruit trees lean over when the soil IN
wet. stake and tie them in an up
right 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 Allied
and the tree Strengthened to . right
position.
| A 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
jured II not completely ruined. Heavy
pulling and straining of any kind
should be avoided u1sier fve years Of
age. Three-year-olds can do lots Of
narrowing. blowing. etc. but should
not do heavy pulling. Ring bones.
spavins, curbs. ETC., are often the re-
suits of hard usage 1t an early age.
Here is the point of difhculty In
keeping good dirt road in condition
in the winter time raised by a western
farmer who believes in the road drag.
He says: Speaking about making
smooth dirt roads. there is one condl-
ton that is hard to dodge. 1t IL
ell in the mud and wound up with
freeze. The time between a rain and
the freeze is usually about "a hours
at rthis season of the year. This gives
room for a 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 to-day is much brighter
than 1t has been at any time du1ias
the present year, and the gloom that
threatened to settle about the wool
gorwers of the west a short time ago
is gradually giving place to more en-
couraging signs. with every promise
Of a continuation Heavy lamb lcNse1