The Lamar register., 1909-01-13

then iced warm Dran maSn.
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 1t is good money with not
the least suspicion of faint upon 1t.
Strange, isn't it, but did you ever
notice that bumper crop is always
reported until it moves out of the
growers hands and that then seri-
GUS shortage is found?
The Texas farmers union which has
proved such strong organization, Is
considering a plan to establish 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 1t is not when results are consid-
cred.
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Int inc
1t will help to brighten the home: To
clean lamp burners put them In ket-
tie and cover with boiling water. Add
a tablespoonful or SO Of sal soda and
lump of I've soap. Take off 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
1t has once been planted, should be
able to care for itself and bring forth
an abundance of fruit. can no longer
be maintained. since such 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 1t is found that young
fruit trees lean over when the soil is
wet. stake and tie them In an up
right position to prevent them from
leaning permanently. Often a young
tree will be whipped about by the wind
and form a hole in the soil at its base.
Such holes should be promptly filled
and the tree Strengthened to a 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 If not completely ruined. Heavy
pulling and straining of any kind
should be avoided under five years oil
age. Three-year-olds can do lots oil
narrowing, blowing. etc. but should
not do heavy pulling. Ring bones,
spavins, curbs, etc, are often the re-
suits of hard usage at an early age.
Here is the point of difficulty In
keeping a good dirt road in condition
in the winter time raised by western
farmer who believes in the road drag.
He says: Speaking about making
smooth dirt roads, there is one condi-
ton that is hard to dodge. 1t Is
brought on by a rain, followed by trav-
ell in the mud and wound up with
freeze. The time between a rain and
the freeze is usually about "a hours
at this 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 it has been at any time during
the present year, and the gloom that
threatened to settle about the wool
gorwers of the west short time ago
couraging signs, with every promise
of continuation. Heavy lamb losses
in the opening, low offerings for wool
at shearing time, little demand for
muttons or feeders at the beginning of
the season, all tended to discourage the
wool grower. To console him for the
lamb loss providence seemed to or
der weather conditions that propagat-
ed a heavier fleece and better staple,
SO that while the grower had less
number of head coming on, his ami
mails were producing a heavier and
better yield. This in certain meas
ure compensated for lower prices, too.
Abundant crops in the east stimulated
the feeder market, and unusually
heavy forage crops generally through
out the west enabled many growers
to feed their muttons on their own
ground in place of selling to the feed
err market, thereby making them
more or less independent of the prices
aaarad EycentionalIy ia yOrable weat h.