The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-04-13
FARM BURROWS.
Farmer and Stock man

cars with hogs during the spring
months. They cali attention to the
fact that on account Of the weather
being very changeable heavy losses
are apt to result in case the tempera'
|ture should suddenly rise. We have
already had a few days this Spring,
according to this firm, where some
shippers experienced heavy losses or
account of the change in weather.
Had the cars been loaded lighter the
probabilities are that there would
have been no loss whatever.
The modern public sale has grown
until it is one of the big institutions
of the country. The sale business
gives employment to small army Of
auctioneers in each state Of the corn
belt, and we feel we are helped by
this system of property disposal.
have bought some bargains al
public sales and some that were not
bargains. Unless one has a before
hand knowledge of the property to
be sold, he has to use his judgment
quickly, and snap judgment is not
always.the best.
They say grain cleaners are now
made that will take kole out of flax
and buckhorn out of clover. l hope
so, but should like the privilege of
taking machine out and trying it on
some clover with buckhorn in it be-
fore paying over any good money.
Sometimes, too, the word of dealer
is misleading. l should want to be
satisfied that it will take all buckhorn
out, not just buckhorn.
am watching road-lnaking prog
ress in township where the town.
ship board has hired help to put in
steady time on the roads-to do moth
ing else but road work. AS far as
the work has already progressed it
beats hiring farmers to do the work
during spare times so badly that no
comparison can be made. Will re-
port again later.
The combined members Of this
household were favored with five
packages of garden seeds, each pack
age containing five packages, twenty
five packages in all. would like to
know what it actually cost the gov
eminent to send these five packages,
and next year l would write to the
congressman that it would suit me
better to send that much in fence
staples. If gargen seeds why not
fence staples or wire nails?
The horse is different from some
of his drivers; the horse has feelings.
Some years ago gave up hog ring
ing and shouting in disgust. Either
one works all right for time, but it
takes eternal vigilance to keep it
working right. l find the best pre-
ventive for roofing is range enough.
In a good-sized pasture there is little
roofing done, and most of that just
after a rain.
Farm philosophers say this is going
to be very dry year. If farm phil
osophers don't look out they will fall
into ill repute away from home, which
would be out on the farm. When a
man predicts failure, with no more
certain knowledge of it than anyone
has of future weather, it's sure sigh
something is wrong with his diges-
tive organs.
Depth gauges to clamp on the run
ners of a corn planter strike me as
being a good thing. Outlines l have
noticed the depth is uneven just
from the swing of the horses as they
walk. It is easier to get corn planted
too deep that too shallow, especially
on fresh blowing, and depth gauges
would at least prevent too deep plant
ing.
Making road dragging compulsory
and filming road overseers who do not
see that it is done may be all right,
providing overseers can be found
who will serve under such conditions.
My opinion is that such law will i'm
mediately become dead letter. 1t
has always been hard enough to get
overseers to serve, and with danger
Of a fine hanging over them, it will
naturally be harder than ever. II
will be q case Of overlooking that
feature Of the law or doing without
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