Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-06-16

More poults are lost because Of
Wermin than any other cause.
It Is Just as easy to speak kindly
10 q horse as to swear at him.
With the pillow. both early and late
In the season should go the harrow.
To avoid extremes is a policy fol-
lowed by many of the best live stock
breeders.
Good seed. good culture. good crops
and good farmers go together. Don't
bank on luck.
Educate the young horse. Don't
break them. Severe bits often ruin
the disposition Of horses.
The per cent. OF fat in the milk
separated has a marked effect ON the
Der cent. of fat in the cream.
Alfalfa pasture during the summer
and alfalfa hay in winter solves the
question Of cheap pork production.
A hog is q clearly animal, II allowed
to be so, no matter what people say.
Try 1t and see. Give them q clean
pen.
Two COWS may look very much
alike and yet the thoughtful observer,
or dairyman will know that in minds
they differ widely.
Two horses Of O team may very
closely resemble each other IN out
ward appearance, and yet be quite un-
like in their dispositions.
OF the milk and butter breeds, the
Jerseys, Ayrshires and Guernseys seem
% be of a class by themselves, and all
good in their place and purpose.
Neglect is the cause Of many fall
ures. This is especially true in gar
dening. And It is generally the neg
lect of little things that cause the trou-
BILE.
Asparagus is relished by all because
It appears on the scene when every
Ane is just hungry for something green
that will take the place of the regular
winter ration.
The best method Of planting aspara-
.Eus roots is that of opening wide and
deep trenches with pillow, into which
well composted manure should be
dumped in generous quantities.
The cry is to "cut out the middle
man." and the best place to begin is
right at home, by eliminating all need
of q "go-between" where the farmer
and feed for his stock are concerned.
A separator when run at three-quar-
tiers of the regular speed may de-
liver cream testing as much as ten
Der cent. less in fat than when the
same machine is run at the regular
Apeed.
At any rate do not forget the shade
for the pigs, and when you are setting
Il put in at least few hardy apple
trees Just outside Of the fence and see
Il they will not surprise you a few
years hence.
The chicks should be watered every
day and plenty Of grit and charcoal
be always at their command. Shade
and shelter should be provided to pro-
4ect them from sudden storms and
che burning sun.
The first warm day that comes the
mugs and worms that have been hiber-
mating through the winter in the bark,
scales and cracks about the fruit trees
win creep out to absorb q little sun
hight. Right then is the very time to
give them a good douche with re-
liable spraying solution.
The lamb, the calf and the colt.
which seem to lie unawakened when
first dropped. having parted with their
xterine life, but have not taken up an
Independent existence outside. need
-khe cold wind and low temperature Of
The outer air to act upon the nerves In
khs slEin and carry back to the heart
and central organs q shock which VIII
.bst them going.
Fiax a. q profitable crop 20 grow
IN timothy sod. However, the grower
must be Sura that there Is no iiax wilt
. aii.enss IN the soil. Prepare the ground
svfth as much care for fax as would be
eauirsd for corn. Sow sixteen 70
enty quarts OF seed per acre. FAX
80 should be treated with q similar
Infion Of formalin to destroy wit
rrrms on the same. Corn also makes
rod crop oh timothy sod. especially
fers 4 has been pasturod and tap.
a1 With 1tnhlo manuroa