Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1911-09-02


Not enough attention has been Civ
en- to the character Of seed corn
is rotted manure from granted
horses
The farm is the ideal place for
growing all kinds of poultry for meat
and eggs
Feed your fowls sufficient ambunt
of animal food. plenty of vegetables
and bulky foods.
Young trees must be carefully cul-
ttvated, kept clear of weeds. and thu
soil loose and mellow.
To dispose of a crop at satisfactory
prices is often a more difficult prob
lem than to produce it
A horse that is too straight in his
posture jars himself and gets all the
conclusions of che road.
The thermometer must be used az
regularly in the dairy during the sum-
mer as during the winter.
If a soil lacks water some form OF
fertilizers are a positive detriment II
they are present in abundance.
1t is common sense that a mature
COW will produce larger and more
perfect pigs than a very young one.
Butter made in sanitary dairy is
always easier to keep than that
which is made under poor condi-
tons.
Don't let the buck run with the
does when his breeding season is
over, but confine him in a pen by
himself
Dairy-bred stock is scarce, and it
will take many years to apply the
rapidly increasing demand for dairy
bred cattle.
Beans can be turned into cash the
quickest of any farm crop, as it is
possible to sell them in ninety days
from planting.
Hogs will not thrive on sour and de-
composed food any more than men
will. See that they get fresh, clean
water to drink.
Cabbage is one Of the easiest vege-
tables to start from seed and to trans
plant and to be made to grow in the
garden or field.
An incubator will not run itself any
n Hy1.
man brain must stand back of the
best machine invented.
Women as rule are more progress
i've and quicker to seize a new idea
and put it into practice in the poultry
yard than the sterner sex.
The fall fresh COW is the preferable
COW and If you have not come to re-
alize this, just try 1t this year and see
if you will not be readily converted
Sunshine Is necessary in the milk
house in the winter time, but just
now all the shade that can be found
will be acceptable. Trees and vines
help.
The condition and the appearance
of the creamery should be the very
best for this will have an influence
on getting favorable market for the
butter.
Spring is the natural time for young
animals to be born and they do better,
all other things being equal, when
they are ushered into this world at
that time of year
1t pays to supply the fowls, espe-
cially growing ones, with charcoal,
ground bone, either fresh or dry; oys-
ter and clam shells, and continual
supply of best grit.
A good way to avoid the credit sys-
tenn is to grow the living at home. 1t
is usually possible to grow the most
expensive, yet the most necessary, ar
ticles of food on the farm
At our present rate of deforestation
very scarce within a few years. Plant
waste lands in forest trees to supply
the timber required on the farm
Arrange to save seed of the best
varieties of potatoes. pumpkins,
squashes and other garden products
for next seasons planting Then you
will be sure of plenty of good seed.
Many fail with sheep because they
fail to keep the breeds that are best
adapted to their farms and do not