The Democratic advocate., 1909-06-18


Sick folks and milk utensils are the
better for being exposed in the open
air and sunshine. which are the great
est germ erRdicators known.
AS soon as the period is over in
which eggs are to he saved for hatch
ing the dock Of hens will do better
and their eggs keep longer If the roost-
ers are sold or put into fattening pen
Ind made into potpie.
A load Of wheat was recently mar
keted at Junction City, Kan, which
brought sol. said to be the largest
amount ever paid for single load in
the state. 1t graded No. hard and
brought S1.24 per busheI.
The story IL told OF an Ohio rat
which was Gagged and gnawed his way
through eighteen inches Of solid oak.
If the rats elsewhere have MS effective
gnawing outfits 1t is not strange that
they have easy access to loosely con-
structed corncribs and granaries.
viticulturists in California have TAX
en- to feeding the poorer grades Of
raisins to their hogs. It being esti-
mated that ton &C raisins worth $35
have a feeding value equivalent to
ton OF barley at $50. The raisins are
fed In a ration containing two parts Of
grain to one Of raisins.
The frail little woman we heard OF
the other day who is drinking two gal.
Ions of water daily on the recommen-
dation OF the family physician is Ger.
tainly deserving of success IA her ef-
forts TO gain good health. Many a
husky man has fallen down IN the
face OF less obstacle than this.
Pumpkins do not possess large food
value. but. like turnips and some other
root crops. are good system regula-
tor which tends TO create n hearty ap.
petite for the regular ratlons. They ARE
good for the milk COW. the steer I'm the
feed lot aud the porker. They are
easily raised IN the corn6eld and are
preferable TO like volume Of weeds.
A whole lot Of dairy herds look like
80 cents when they have had q
round with the Babcock tester and
wind up with nm examination for tu-
berculosls The more herds there are
made 10 look like 30 cents on the
two above accounts the better II VIII
be for the pocketb0ok Of the owner
and the health of the consuming pfb
lie
In some sections OF Germany cows
are used with horses In the piowing
operations. the practice being 10 hal
ance the work OF four cows against
that~of one horse. giving each COW nn
hours work I'm the forenoon and IN tile
afternoon. The plow used cuts a fur.
row nine inches deep and eight wide.
and about two and half days arc re-
quired 10 plow an nere.
One OF the great advantages of the
hand separator is thnt II makes Il
possible 20 feed the calves the warm
skimmilk under conditions which en-
able them 90 utilize It's full feeding
value. Allowed Go become stale and
sour, conditions which so often exist
under the hand skimming system, the
food value OF the milk Is greatly
lessencd
Agriculture intelligcntly followed is
vocation which will always offer a
hcalthful and remunerntiYe occupa.
tion for those who will enter is with
fair knowledge OF It's requirements and
a determination 20 succeed. In It's ape.
cialized lines there Is such demand for
experts that the agricultural schools
Of the country can't turn graduates
out fast enough.
The quality OF eggs which nre pro.
duced ON tho average fnrm and their
value. too, since tho passage OF pure
food laws IN so many states. could be
greatly improved during the summer
months II all sitting hens and those
that were broody were given small
house and yard by themselves. which
would keep the flock Of laying hens
from mingling with them
Potatoes do not mix by planting DIFF.
fetert varieties IN the same hill II Is
from the small seed produced in tho
potato balls ON the vines above ground
that new varieties are originated. The
first season the seed is planted tiny
potatoes appear on the roots IN the
usual manner about the size OF beans.
The season following these are planted
and larger potato secured whose
quality and yielding ability can in a
measure be determined.
Patrons and stockholders OF farm.
ers' cooperative dairy enterprises
should be very slow In biting at the
bait OF higher prices for butter fat