Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-11-23
A lousy hen is always a poor layer;

The separator needs to be set per
fectly level on a solid foundation.
The feed bill OF the poultry yard
can be cut in two II you know how.
Continued care In handling the
dairy products lie the price Of success.
The value of silage as the cheapest
and best succulent for cattle and hogs
10 fully established.
Regularity in feeding and milking
will 60 a long ways towards making
dairy work successful.
All milk utensils should be heav-
lily timed and as free from seams az
It IL possible to get them.
Many OF the Irregularities in the
health Of the farm stock can be
traced to inJudlcious feeding.
Wooden pals readily absorb milk
particles, making II almost impossible
to keep them sweet and clean.
The hatching-egg trade and the
raising Of stick for breeders have as
sumed the dignity Of specialties.
It is to the poultryman's interest
to keep his stock up to the best type,
healthy and vigorous all the time,
A cold rain, fall or spring rain. will
check the milk flow as much as a
snow storm II the COWS are exposed.
II will be noticed that though the
prices Of other farm stock are falling
OF, the dairy COW still holds her own.
In hot weather lice breed In pigeon
houses by the million and extra care
must be taken to keep down the YER
min.
Rats in a pigeon house not only de-
stroy the young but their presence
frlghtens the birds 30 that they will
not thrive.
II one has q large flock Of sheep
much time will be saved and better
results obtained by the use Of the
machine clippers.
Sheep are extremely nervous and
when being fattened for market they
must be quiet and free from sudden
alarm which will cause excitement.
Pigeons Matched in March are ma
tuTed and ready for breeding in July
and II the surroundings are congenial
will continue to breed every month
thereafter.
A young girl who raises about 100
White Plymouth Rocks, always brings
every bird in the flock flying to her
feet by q single particular cry she
utters.
1t is as impossible to estimate the
productiveness and value Of COW as
1t is to guess the exact number Of
bushels Of corn a certain field will
yield.
While sheep will eat grain and any
kind Of grass and some kinds Of
weeds, they are, after all, dainty feed
ers and their feed must be absolutely
clean.
There are several signs that indl.
cate good health-a bright red comb.
activity, readiness for food, and
glossy and smooth appearance Of the
feathers.
French pigeon fancierB feed millet
with a slight mixture Of hemp seed,
and also very small peas soaked in
water. The feeding Is done by hand
In many cases.
The Massachusetts, experiment sta
ton says that lime Is an aid to good
farming but cannot take the place Of
fertilizers, stable manure. thorough
cultivation and proper crop rotation.
A small flock Of sheep In addition
to furnishing excellent profit and
keeping down weeds. furnishes the
most practical meat supply for the
farmer, especially during the summer.
Every colt should be taught a fast
walking gait. This can be done by
gently pushing him while walking
but he should never be urged too
long at q time before changing his
gait.
II we feed and care for sheep we
are fattening as they should be cared
for to make the most profit from this
mutton, we also supply the very best
conditions to produce the best wool
IN the cOmblng class.