Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1910-12-08

"a her food. In proper proportion to
The carbohydrates and fat; this has
long been an accepted fact, but feed
high In the heterogeneous elements costs
more than most farmers feel they can
AFFORD to pay, In view Of the low price
they are able to obtain for their milk
Alfalfa contains very high percen'
fage Of this nitrogen-in fact the high
sst Of any Of the forage plants usu'
lilly grown.
The farmer has as much right as
anyone to wear good suit Of clothes
and adorn and beautify his home. In
TACT, 1t is his duty to do SO. II is also
part Of his duty to furnish good read.
ing matter for the family. We should
strive so to elevate and dignity the
business that any man could be proud
10 say, am a farmer.
Y Only the best COWS should be kept
Z there is an abundant supply Of fod.
per, wheat and oat straw, cows that
will freshen in the spring can be cheap
" wintered. and It will pay to carry
them over.
Winter wheat should not be sown too
Parly or its growth will become so rank
and succulent that 1t will not with
stand the freezes Of winter, according
10 the Pennsylvania experiment sta
hon.
Horses are now being raised for par
ticular service, and the commercial
value Of the animal can easily be in
creased rs per cent. by generous feed
ing the first year after 1t is weaned.
The man who does his level best
10 succeed will never be an utter fail.
lure no matter what his ultimate finan-
1cial condition. The only real failure
rs the man who never tries.
AS q rough fodder for young animals
hlfalfa is uneQualed, since 1t contains
In generous quantities the well bal
hnced properties necessary to healthy
hnd rapid growth.
Dairymen recommend drilling six
becl1s Of rye and four pecks Of barley
10 the acre. The two grains make a
thick growth and much finer heritage
than rye alone.
Too many farmers keep their farm
horses tied by the head all winter in a
dark, stuffy stable without any ventila-
ton whatever, and up to their hooks
In manure.
In producing hogs either as breeders
Dr for the pork market, the feed Ques-
ton is the predominant question, as It
ts the principal cost in growing the
hog.
The hog that will turn back to the
Farmer the most pounds of pork in the
quickest time for the feed that he eats
Is the one that he wants to make mon
~ with.
WEAVING should not be violent and
abrupt function, but the young animal
should be prepared by preliminary edu-
cation for the first great ordeal Of Its
life.
Mulch the asparagus bed with a good
coating Of strawy manure and cut
away and burn the tops as soon as
the frost has blackened them.
Less than q score Of years ago
horses were selling by the dozen for
about the same money that q good
horse viii bring today.
Some Of our experiment stations go
30 far as to say that an acre of rape
win produce as many pounds Of pork
as an acre Of corn.
Secure the small fruits from dan
gsr. Do this early to be certain Of It,
Cor small fruits will -be OF exceptional
value next year.
The bush fruits, like currants and
Eooseberries. can be set In the fall in
the same way as cane fruits, also
grapes.
Endive is not seen In the garden
as often a. It should be. When well
blanched it makes q delicate salad
plant.
The little cracks In the poultry
house are what play havoc with the
aocl, especially II they are whore they
wiIl allow little currents Of air to
reach the fowls when on the roosts.
No one who knows anything about
hsns keeps q hen until she b three
b four years old. unless she has SUI
porior ouAlities-
Heavy losses ana much discourage
nf andt its source n improper man
rrament q breeding ewes during ths |
~ 1unmrl n1nihs.