Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-02-02

The dairy COW is the foundation Of
all soil improvement and farm pros
perity.
Every dairy ration must depend
somewhat upon the prevailing price
of feeds.
Yearly COW tests are becoming
more and more popular. Try them
yourself.
The dairy calf can be raised upon
skinned milk but tho ration should
be fed gradually.
In the mating of animals individual
merit should receive first attention
and pedigree second.
You should never churn until the
cream is OF proper temperature,
neither winter or summer.
Keep all stable manure In vaults or
pit, screened or sprinkled with lime,
oil or other cheap preparations.
Early breeding develops the milk
producing ability Of the heifer and
good feed and care prolongs It.
In equipping the farm buy nothing
but the best then take the best care
of 1t and 1t will last for long time.
Another cause of feed lot unuthrifti
ness lies in the fact that pigs Of diff
ferent sizes are run in the Same lot
Milk is made up Of variety Of ele
ments, and therefore a variety OF
feeds is necessary for its production.
No crop will bring in better returns
in the northern states for the time
is occupies in the ground than
buckwheat.
Every buttermaker should have two
aims; one to make the best butter and
the other to help his patrons produce
the best cream.
The grape is one Of the surest bear.
ers, as it fruits on new wood. II
some are killed 1t puts out fresh wood
and bears grapes.
Thousands of hens are killed every |
year by feeding too much wet foods |
and mashes. The greater portion Of
the feed should be dry.
II your supply Of clover hay IL not
sufficient for the whole flock Of sheep
save at least supply for the breed.
Ing ewes at Landing time.
To have pure bred stock should be
he ultimate aim Of all farmers. Pure
bred horses, pure bred cattle, pure
bred swine, pure bred poultry.
Every possible means should be EN-.
ployed to avoid frightening and irrt
tating the eve lambs while they are
confined to their winter quarters.
With sheep, as with other stock,
better stock, better health and thrift
will be maintained at q less cost II
hey are given a good variety Of food.
A brood SOW should be well nour
Ished, but Il is great mistake to
allow her to become very fat, as q
Tat SOW will lose filters or farrow
weaklings.
Do you burn or throw out egg
shells? It pays to save them and crush
them up fine for the hens. This fur
nishes them material for the making
Of other shells.
In feeding the COWS should not have
access to weeds or other foods which
iavor the milk and they should have
! supply of clean, fresh water, with
access to salt.
To feed with profit with the pres
mt high prices Of grain and hay,
rood shelter must be provided 30
hat the animals win derive full bene-
It from their feed.
Like any other stock that Is to be
hogs win keep in a thrifty
on less feed II they are pro-
-ided with clean, dry quarters and q
LIBERAL supply Of bedding.
Certain foods known to possess lax
tive qualities should have q place in
very dairyman's rations for his cows,
II dry foods are being
argely utilized in feeding them.
A visit to the big fruit markets OF
lew York show that the most attrac
We packages Of apples come from the
aclfc country. Canadians are also
earning to wrap and pack their ap-
les carefully for the particular Gus
,mers of the big markets.