The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-10-12
FARM BURROWS.
Farmer and Stockman.

nave almost everything 10 learl
about silos and silage. One of til,
first things to learn is that the Stag,
will be as sure to spoil in a silo wher,
the walls are not air tight, as fruit ii
jar that is cracked.
Those who have grass seed to sci
this fall seem to be trying to break al
records in the amount of money re-
ceived for a single load hauled tc
market. This may be interesting tc
them, but those who must buy grass
seed to SOW don't seem to enthuse
worth cent.
Some of the daily papers are trying
to make their readers believe that the
farmers are more scared than hurt by
the Canadian reciprocity (?) deal.
This is mistake on their part. The
farmers are neither scared nor hurt
nor even discouraged; disguised
would be nearer the mark.
Longer evenings make it possible
for us to do more reading. The lead
ing farm papers are necessity to the
up-to-date, but some other reading
should also be at hand. Reading
maketh a full man"
You will secure much better stock
for the poultry yard by purchasing
cockerels early.
Flies stick closer than ever to the
cows these days, and a little fly-re-
pellant will prove intensely comfort
ing to the "Bossies.
If you are somewhat short on milk
for the skim milk calves, try quart
of one-third crushed oats and two
thirds crushed wheat. Mighty fine
ration this.
Fodder that is somewhat green
when cut should be left lightly tied
in the shock for day or two in
order that it may cure out before
being tied and bound tightly together.
Nothing encourages the school
children more than to have "Pa"
brag on their progress in their studies
and assist them in preparing next
days lessons after the chores are all
done at night.
Those extra large weeds will make
excellent filling to catch the sediment
that is washed down in the bitches in
the field, meadow and pasture land,
and their seeds thus will be deposited
where they cannot develop another
crop of the pests next season.
There is still plenty of time for the
farm folks to take a vacation, and
while many of us feel that we cannot
afford it, yet, it is fact that vacations
are taken by city folks who do not
earn as much in year as some OF us
do in six months. Some of our read
ers might call us a fool if we would
state that there isn't farmer in these
United States who cannot afford and
profit by short vacation during these
pleasant fall days.
Summer has been holding on re-
markedly we'll this season, but it is
doing good work in the cornfield in
curing out the corn. There will be ;
no soft, frosted corn this year.
City dealers and agents have about
quit trying to sell their used cars
10 farmers. Farmers do not want the {
of the cities, and are not {
going to to take them, regardless of {
price. The farmer is a machinist,
consequently knows that the first
wear is the best, although this is not
saying that there are not bargains {
n secondhand automobiles.
Every fall, about the time folks be-
gin to think of laying in their winter I
supply of coal, there are rumors Of
;oal strikes, advance in prices, etc.
This has become such a common
hing that people are growing rather
It may be that miners
hink this a good time to threaten
strikes, or it is possible the threats
ire made with the understanding that
is only for the purpose Of boosting }
he price Of coal. Anyhow, the peo- l
lie are becoming suspicious.
The grasshopperst took possession Of
ny turnips, so turnips, like potatoes,
will mostly have to come from town
IN this farm. This has been a bad ,
year on root crops of all kinds; even .
most of the beets died, yet there are =
ust as many dead beats as ever and F.
his kind still lives. :