Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-11-09
Raise more hogs.
~ he sown in oats.


Stock always prefer to drink water
that Is clean.
Burr clover can be sown broadcast
in permanent pasture.
Sugar beets, carrots and turnips
are fine feeds for sheep.
More attention is being given TO
COW peas as farm crop.
Dairy cows should have rich and
liberal feeding every day.
Salt is essential Tor COW and she
should have all she wants.
Crowded poultry will not lay-feed
and care for them as we may.
The Caulinowers must have rath.
er dry air, and free ventilation.
Onions BELL best when graded by
running them over a potato sortsr.
A mule will do as much work as
horse on about twO.thirds as much
feed.
australia and Argentina lead the
world in the number OF horses and
cattle.
Hogging off corn is By far the cheap
est method OF feeding, as the hogs do
all the work.
Where timothy Is sown for seed
four to six quarts is sufficient for a
good stand of plants.
Alfalfa is the only known plant that
will supply a nearly perfect balanced
ration with corn alone.
The market demand for mules Is al
ways steady. and the farmer can make
no mistake in raising them.
Salt causes the animal to drink wa.
ter, and large amount OF water Ii
necessary for a flow of milk.
In treating a wire cut. the wound
should be kept absolutely clean and
exposed to the air and sunshine.
Cows like variety. and this should
be supplied them. being careful, how
ever, not to make sudden changes. &.
Lend your crops to your live stock
and see what a big interest they will
pay and how promptly they pay 1t.
Potatoes not to be used or market
cd Immediately should be left in tho
ground as long as the ground is dry.
The first thing after the SOW has
narrowed she should be supplied with
all the pure cold water she will drink.
The fall planting of such fruits as
are adapted to planting at that season.
is. as a rule, better than spring plant
ing.
II is said that 20 acres Of corn put
into the silo is worth more In feeding
a dairy herd than 30 acres in the
crib.
After the fruit harvest in the orch
ard, go over the trees and grounds and
pick up and destroy ell worthless. rot
ten and wormy fruit.
A good fence is absolutely necessary
on a farm where live stock is kept.
and there should be no farms on which j
live stock is not kept,
The quality Of water has much to
do with the quality OF milk, the quail
ity OF eggs as well as the healthful-
ness OF the stock tina. uses 1t.
The annual clearing out of the old
stock should take place early enough
so that the winter quarters will pro-
vide plenty of room for the pullets.
Test your COWS for butter fat and
rid your farm OF those that do not
produce at least one hundred and
fifty pounds Of butter fat per annum.
An animal will not have the neces-
sary relish for its feed to get the
greatest amount of good out OF II, II
1t is fed prior to the regular feeding
time.
The best time to cut corn for late |
fall or winter feed Is just as soon as
the ears are we'll dented and when a
few of the leaves begin to change
color
A large amount Of feed is wasted |
by irregular feeding. The digestive
fluids work more freely and most eff.
fciently when called upon at regu-
lar intervals.