Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-11-19


stead breathe several times faster
than sweating animals when heated
To keep in good health, hen re-
quires nearly seven times the amount
of fresh air in proportion OF its size
as does a horse. This is fact well
to keep in mind when planning the
winter housing of the flock
During very cold weather 1t is abb
solutely necessary that the eggs be
gathered several times a day; for If
they are left in the nests they are apt
to be frozen. The evil habit of egg
eating is very often formed by hens
getting their first taste of eggs from
eating a cracked one which has frozen
In the nest
Give the working team a daily
grooming when you work them. Give
the shoulders an especially good rub
bling, and if there are any signs of
swelling or sores, battle them with
water and carefully wash the skin
clear of all dirt and dust.
Small fruit on the farm is a source
of joy and satisfaction. You often
hear people say they can buy the
fruit cheaper than they can raise it
but they don't, and what's more it
never tastes SO good as the home
grown
In the winter time, after the hens
have gone to roost, arrange the litter
(change it if necessary and scatter
the grain into this, so when the hens
come off the roost in the morning
they can go to work for their break
fast.
There is no gold mine nor get rich
quick scheme in the poultry yard, but
If you will practice these four words:
cleanliness, punctuality, perseverance
and care you will receive a good prof
1T from the poultry.
The western man knows that when
his lambs go to market, a carload
from well-bred, thoroughbred sire
will go for a dollar per head more than
for a scrub. They have proved 1T
many a time.
In buying a brooder the chief points
to be observed are: A good lamp,
heating device giving off the heat
from central drum, and an arrange
ment which facilitates easy cleaning.
Science says impure food fed to
poultry is the cause of many diseases
in man. Then as poultrymen we
should be careful what we feed our
poultry and the care we give it
There is little need of buying expen-
sive grains for swine, when main
tanned on FARMS or of feeding much
grain, except to nursing mothers or
In fitting for market
A few sunf1ower seeds planted
around the henhouse and yards will
not only add to the appearance of
the place, but will furnish good food
later in the season
Brooderlamps are often exposed to
the wind, and. if cheaply constructed
or poorly enclosed, the result will be a
chilled brood of chicks. or perhaps a
fire.
Not every one may hope to own
prize-winning herds, but let US do the
best we can by breeding up. There is
no wisdom in keeping poor cows
We have our choice of the breeds
and may be enthusiastic about them
The breed you like is the breed with
which you will succeed
There is much less danger of over
watering a hard working horse If he
is watered often than If allowed to be-
come very thirsty.
Feed is too high to allow unprofita-
BILE animals to consume it, when pay
ing COWS can be obtained for the same
amount of money.
A five-gailon can is the most favored
package for shipping extracted honey.
For packing honey in small tin pack
ages, the writer knows of nothing bet
ter than the and 10-pound friction
top cans and pals.
There is room on every farm for
at least one or two brood sows and
their young.
Never attempt to fatten birds which.
in successive weighing. show a loss
of weight.
To prevent the air from reaching
the silage all silos must have air
tight walls.
The large, up-to-date hoghouse lis
not only unnecessary but of doubtful
benefit