Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-02-09
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M~ FARM
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Prune the trees as needed.

Spraying fruit trees 10 a science.
Old sows farrow heavier pigs than
young sows.
Decreasing the cost Of production
n increasing the profit.
The COW and the hen have kept
starvation from many a door.
Regularity is an important factor
In caring for the producing herd.
= In putting UP ice wait until the ice
and weather are right, then rush the
Job.
A small amount Of linseed meal
added to the horse ration is invalu-
able.
Some animals are selected individ-
ually but prove to be failures as
breeders.
Springs add to the life of the wag-
on. also to the comfort Of the man
who uses IT,
The sale Of so many thousands Of
young calves annually is an alarm
Ing feature of the beef situation.
II Is the general average Of the herd
that decides the profit and not the
returns from one or two Of the best
COWS.
When cows get pretty well along in
the period of lactation the churning
does not come as readily as when they
are fresh.
Remember when you plow in the
orchard that the roots are very near
the surface. Three inches is plenty
deep enough.
More turkeys would mean more
spending money for many farmers
wife. The turkey crop is getting
smaller every year.
Do not guess" that your seed is
oil right; that is not enough. You
ought to be sure that 1t is all right
before you plant It,
When feeding new corn from the
field. husk only the end Of the rows to
facilitate turning when the regular
corn husking season begins.
Bring in the corn horse after you
are through with It. Even a wooden
horse will show the effects II stabbed
out in the field few months.
Rusty garden tools may be bright
ened by soaking in sour milk whey for
10 hours, then brushed. A coat OF
kerosene should then be applied.
There is probably no question that
the application OF lime to any soil that !
shows an acid reaction when tested |
with litmus paper would be profitable
A mighty nice shelter for hogs and !
cattle can be made Of long poles and
posts that make a large room with
ceiling about six and one-half or seven
feet.
Be sure to furnish the hens oyster
shells at all times. II is important |
that this element be supplied. It viii
improve the egg yield and the health
OF the flock.
When killed by the frost. NOW OF
the asparagus tops and burn them.
then give the bed-and the rhubarb
plants, too-a thick winter coat Of
stable manure.
No one breed Of hogs has q monop-
oily Of all the good points in bacon
type. AS the saying goes: There are
good and had In all breeds. and bad
and worse in some"
II little more attention to the food
supply were given the fowls with a
view to induce better egg yield the
pullets would be laying early in the
fall and keep at It all winter.
There are several reasonj why tho
Hairy COW should appeal to the farm
sr, but among the chief Il that she
helps the soil and brings IN regular
returns. Her product is a sure crop.
While potatoes can be successfully
rrown for two Or more years. on the
Iame soil. and while q good crop
night be expected the second year
n new land, 1t is not a wise practise
o begin the cultivation OF new land
. this way.
The plowins under Of green crops,
e pS5. ostss clover. alfalfa and
iher gras1e1 a.. next 70 Ilbgrak use
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