The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-29

oh|ihS, iStiedtiuS. running. Walking.
file under conditions that are nearer
years have causcI a g6ou many more
farmers to stack their grain than for
many years past, due to their desire
to hold it and not market it with a
rush as soon as thrashed. This will
result in a brighter and better quality
of grain which Of itself will fetch a
higher price than that badly discol-
ored. More than this. the stacking Of
the grain has made possible good prog
ress in the blowing of the stUbble and
the heading Off of a scad OF weeds in
next years fields.
With every year that goes by that
easy way Of harvesting corn, hogging
it down, makes new friends, and this
because it saves the job Of husking
and because hogs fed corn In this
fashion do better and make more rapid
gains than in the usual method Of pen
or lot feeding. Not only do the hogs
get the corn, but at the same time
good deal Of green forage. which keeps
their systems in good condition, ena-
bling them to consume generous IA
ton Of corn with the largest possible
advantage. This method requires good
fencing. but the gain in one season
will usually pay for this.
A bunch Of lambs will find abundant
feed in the average cornfield from the
time the corn dents until December.
One who has tried this plan states
that the lambs will clean up the grass
and weeds first and. while they will
later browse some on the leaves of the
corn. rarely disturb the ears or break
down the stalks. Not only is such for.
age a waste that would count for moth
ing, but the devouring of it and the
tramping Of many seeds into the soil
mean an infinitely cleaner field the next
season. Sheep will do more for weedy,
unkept farm than almost any other
single agency at the disposal of the
tiller Of the soil. and flock OF them
should be kept on every we'll managed
farm, when the above plan can be
given q test.
It is usually the tabby cats that aF0
most often found kicking around IN
der ones feet which are the poorest
mousers and Of least account.
It requires from four and one-Quar-
ter to four and one-half bushels Of
wheat to make a barrel Of -four, while
a barrel of -four will make about $50
one-pound loaves Of bread.
A sick animal on the farm should be
isolated at once. This not only makes
it possible to give the special care
needed, but will lessen the likelihood
Of a spread of the trouble provided II
should prove catagious.
Several counties in Wyoming were
lately pl. ced under quarantine by the
federal authorities for the purpose Of
preventing what is styled as the lip
and leg disease among sheep, an all
ment somewhat similar to the foot and
mouth disease in cattle.
There is one present day fad which
has deal Of common sense to back 1t,
and that is the rapidly increasing tend
ency Of people in cities and smaller
towns and in some cases the country
Of sleeping in tents on their porches or
in their back yards. 1t has healthfuI-
ness and solid enjoyment to commend
it.
The State Poultry association Of
Connecticut has brought pressure to
bear on the members Of the state leg
islature and secured the passage Of a
bill which compels dealers to sell eggs
for what they really are. A pIacard
must be placed in each receptacle con-
tanning eggs stating whether they are
fresh or cold storage.
A good. square look at a piece Of
meat reeking with tuberculosis germs.
and the exhibit is being made fire.
quently these days, is calculated to
make the consumer Of meat and milk
products thankful that some one in the
past decade had patriotic concern
enough for the public health to assist
in giving this dread plague its present
publicity.
CIi4Sg ~ AHA iGcE We uSdIu VI
the other day very effectively solved
the problem Of Ioosening up the clay
hardpan soil of long cropped field by
sowing the field in the spring with
seed OF the long horn turnip and plow-
ing the whole crop under in August.
He found that the long taproots Of
the turnip had penetrated the hard soil
to foot or more, and when the roots
decayed the field was very effectively
perforated, making possible a ready
circulation Of air and moisture. Al
falfa performs a similar service in
loosening the soil. but the turnips get
action In q much shorter time
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