Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-08-31

Weeds can be kept under by fire.
uuent cultivation.
Clip OF the tops Of early celery
plants in the seed bed.
The best chemical to use for killing
Canada thistles IL coarse salt.
The idle curry comb and the fat
horse seldom live In the same barn.
Orchards In full bearing may be
seeded to grass and pastured with
sheep.
The dairy COW 10 worth more than
the beef steer whatever way you look
at her.
Whenever you discover . sheep
limping along, catch him and examine
his feet for rot.
The old spring houses that are found
on many farms tell Of the early ex'
periences in dairying.
Catalogues, watermelons and citron
can only be profitably grown in
deep mellow loan soil.
BY sowing q pinch Of lettuce seed
every ten days there viii always be
tender salad on the table.
The winter dairyman is the coming
man, but he cannot afford to milk In
cold, dirty ctable or barn.
Breeding ewes should not be too
fat; see that they are in q strong.
healthy and vigorous condition.
Pick out the breed you like best
and stick to It; study up everything
you can about that particular breed.
One Of the difficult problems for the
poultryman to solve 10 how to easily
provide pure. fresh water for his
fowls.
Few daIrymen realize the tremen-
dous significance Of the cream trade
that has been developed during the
past few years
II you want to raise q good crop Of
mice and insects that will damage the
orchard trees, let the weeds and grass
lie thick on the ground.
The COWS should be MIXED In the
barn during the summer, but the
barn should be kept Just as clean
as It IL in the winter time.
Keep the cultIvator busy. Don't let
the weeds get ahead Of you. Remem.
Der that they use the plant food that
should 60 into your crops.
Be sure that you furnish proper
quarters for the narrowing SOW. You
can't afford to lose q single one Of the
little "sQuealers" this season.
Never give drugs to q horse any |
more than you would to baby I'M
less he is downright sick. Shutting |
OF his feed will cure all minor Ills.
No COW can do her best or even |
keep up a normal fiow Of milk when
compelled to stand out in the hot mid
day sun of August and fight the
flies.
One Of the most important things
IN running a dairy successfully Is
brains. Brains must be applied by
every branch of work II the best profit
is to follow. -
The weak and wabbly fence is an in
to the cattle to try the other
side and II always works q hard
ship, especially SO during the busy sen
son Of the year.
No farm should be without some
sheep; they clean up the weeds, make
iine fertilizers and wool, and produce
lambs, all Of which may be turned In
to q good profit.
Diversified farming IL adapted to
the man who does. intensified think
Ing. The intensive thinker Is always
\ success as q farmer or any other oc-
cupation where talents lead him.
The pig that has been supplied
with an abundance Of pasture and a
small grain ration during the sum-
meF should weigh from $50 to IT'S
pounds by the latter part Of seDtem-
Der.
Duck eggs are In demand BY con-
leotioners. as they import q glaze to
heir icing. which cannot be had with
len's eggs. For making plum pud-
ling. duck eggs are more economical
han those Of fowls. being both larger
n size and richer.