Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1910-10-08
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A successful machine for spraying
onions has been used by E. N. Foote,
a well-known eastern onion grower
He used a common 40 potato spray
er, changing the discharge so that 1t
would spray 10 rows of onions. With
its use he finds that he can spray 20
acres day without difficulty, and he
is going over his 25-acre onion field
once week in order to destroy the
Bo-called blight. which has proved
great drawback to the onion specially
for several years past.
Many a farmer believes in thorough
hllage, goou speed, well-bred live
stock and plenty of good feed and care
for them, and up-to-date farming meth
DDS generally, yet at the same time
considers the poultry business
trif1ing occupation, fit only for the
women folks, something to look after
when there is nothing else to do.
Whitewashing with a good COM
pound air spray pump is cheap and
effective means of cleaning up and
sweetening the interior of the poul-
try house. Strain the wash through
a fine sieve or through burlap before
use In the sprayer and then it is not
apt to clog the machine.
Remove all broken limbs from the
apple trees as soon as they are no
ticed. They spoil the looks of the
trees, and, besides, the wounds should
be covered with white lead as soon as
possible to prevent decay or the intro
duction of fungus diseases.
The farmer who keeps sheep and
does not make it a point to furnish
the housewife with a nicely dressed
mutton occasionally during the hot
summer months falls short of enjoy
ing one of the most satisfying parts of
SD aep-raising-
Carbon bisulphide is death to snails
and other insects in the benches if a
few drops of the liquid is placed in
holes about one foot apart all over the
benches. It needs care in use as it is
poisonous and explosive.
Nothing will promote laying all win
ter more than a small patch of grain,
sown early, where the fowls can get
1t and pick 1t at will. 1t beats stimu-
lating codiments that too often injure
the digestive organs.
The great majority of diseases incl
dent to poultry are due to bad manage
men, bad housing, including cold,
damp and ill-ventflated houses, over
feeding, rich feeding, impure water
and want of exercise.
Pigeons seem to revel in warm
weather, provided the water supply is
kept within bounds by regular use
of some death-dealing powder.
The surprising growth of sweet
clover on railway entertainments and
land where new streets are being cut
gives an erroneous idea of the re
quirements of the plant.
The ordinary alfalfa, whose origina
home was probably Persia, has come
to be considered standard and valu
able forage crop in the western half o
the United States.
See that all empty flower pots ar,
gathered up, cleaned and put ava.
ready for use when wanted, not lef
laying around to get broken.
Inc exchange OF SCruDDy, peer,
COWS for dairy bred cows mean
q. ming loss into profit If they ar
cared for properly.
For hogs above 200 pounds. soake
shelled corn while a trifie slower tina,
soaked corn meal, made the most eco
nofzical gains.
Teach the colt to drink sweet skin
med-nilk at weaving time. 1t Is JUS
the thing to keep up his muscula
growth.
Clean up and repair all empty fiat
as they will soon be needed for gers
mum cuttings. bulbs and other pu
poses
Roots form a succulent food and al
used to good advantage in suppl,
menting other and dryer feeds
Do not let the harvest rush of wor
interfere with the regularity OF tn
milking hours
The horse is kept for his muscle, an
his food should be such as will deve
Cd his muscular system.
In Canada the average price OF
sheep is $3.50. which is quite deci.
edly greater than with u.s.
Doctor your hogs by keeping the
clean, giving good feed and plenty {
good care and water