Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-01

six years the courses now requiring
eight years.
| Feeding While Milking.
1t Is a mooted question as to wheth-
err or not the cow should be MIXED
while she is eating. There are argu-
ments for and against the custom. The
solution does not at first blush appear
momentous. and yet there is some
thing dependent upon it. 1t is the uni
versal custom in the United States to
let cow eat while being MIXED. The
| reason offered is that she will stand
better-will not be anxious and i'm
| patient for her food: and to give down
the milk she needs to be quiet. On
! the other hand. Of the cows had
| formed the habit when young. would
| they not be as quiet as when feeding?
! Those who believe this are in the NIL
norfty, but are not without arguments.
| We know little that is definite about
| the formation Of milk in the udder;
vet tits conceded that but small
portion Of the swelled udder. when she
comes up to be MIXED. is filled with
| finished milk. The blood vessels OF
| the udder are in congestion. and she
Celebrates the finished milk while be-
| ing MIXED. II thru habit or excitee-
ment the flow Is not free and p!eS.t-
! full. old fashioned folk used to say she
| was holding 1t up" or mot giving it
down." If mental action or sympathy
| is required in making the milk Gas
| commended by many. would it not
| seem that the cows mind should be on
one thing at a time-not on both the
| food and the mixers manipulation of
| tho toafsS-Co1,fh Dakota Farmer
What Limo Does For the Soil.
| l. Cures soil acidity and improves
the mechanical condition. making it
| more friable, especially IL the soil is a
heavy clay.
2. 1t increases the activity Of the soil
bacteria, thus increasing the nitrogen
content Of the soil.
8. Lime is taken up very greedily by
all legume plants especially the Glow
ers and alfalfa The ash Of alfalfa
contains 10 per cent lime.
1. It is especially beneficial to mead
ows and bluegrass pastures. The An
est bluegrass pastures are found in
| the limestone regions Of Kentucky and
other sections Of the country where
limestone abounds. After years Of cul-
tivation and cropping, however, the
lime element in the surface soil be-
comes seriously deficient.
Ground limestone ~ Is much less
expensive than ~qufck fine.
2. 1t does not burn the humus out Of
the soil like quicllime, for It has no
caustic effect. THIS is very import
ant feature and one that farmers
should seriously consider
| 3. The three forms best adapted to
Aaf@
mari and the refuse lime from the beet
sugar factories.-1nland Farmer.
Esss-on the Farm and in Town.
The United States Department of
Agriculture has issued pamphlet
which may help bring the producer
and the consumer Of eggs a little
closer together.
| In fall and winter, when consumers
are compelled to pay high prices for
strictly fresh eggs. they suppose that
the farmer or the -poultry.nan Is re-
ceiving a high price for his product.
This IL not the case. The farmer
gathers his eggs sometimes each day,
sometimes two or three times week
They accumulate until there 10 q SUI
ficient number to take to tho village
No attention IL given to the conditions
under which they are kept.
| The merchant. again. holds the eggs
until he has enough to forward. The
result is a great delay due to small
dealings. for which tho wholesaler is
not responsible. which bears down the
value Of the average eEs and sets al
exhorbitant price upon really fresh
ones.
The marketing Of eggs thru cream
cry in northern Minnesota offers a
useful hint. The eggs are brought by
the farmer directly to the creamery
when bringing his milk Any person
who will sign a required agreement
may market his eggs in this way.
This creamery Is located within easy
| shipping distance OF Duluth, MINI.
and that city was chosen as a market
for the eggs where they bring good
prices.
From the following table giving the
average price paid by the creamery by
months during 1909 It can be seen that
the return Is very satisfactory:
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