The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-07-27
FARM BURROWS.
Farmer and Stockman.

ply DugabOO. We find that such fOd-
der cuts easier, retains its natural
succulenoe better, and keeps fully as
well as that which is cut after the
morning dew goes off. Of course, it
must not be jammed into a shock and
tied closely together, before it has
time to air out and cure, but if al
lowed to stand awhile before tying, it
will prove even more satisfactory
than that which is cut after the dew
leaves the plants.
Top the heavy corn above the ears
for fodder, and thus save handling
the woody stalk that nothing will eat,
as we'll as securing the most succulent
and nourishing portion Of the plant
for roughage. This leaves the ears
easy to get at when husking, too;
while much of the soils vitality thus
will be saved, since the removal of
the tops will not make it necessary
for them to receive any more sus-
tenance.
A certain farmer-woman we know
has good brick cave in which to
keep her milk during the hot months
OF summer, and the place is so clean
and odorless that she never covers her
vessels containing milk. We might
add that she makes the best butter,
and the most of it, of any woman in
the whole county, considering the
quantity of milk received-and she
gets the highest price for it-that's
going, too.
The early bird may get the worm
all right, but the bugs got the early
potatoes this year and most of those
the bugs did not get dried out.
We don't near SO much about the
high cost of living now as we did
some time ago, but with eggs selling
at eighteen to twenty-five cents per
dozen to the consumer in the larger
cities and the farmer getting eleven
cents per dozen in trade at country
stores, there must still be screw
loose somewhere.
1t takes pretty good fence to keep
a herd of cattle in the pasture at
present. Those who have hay to
feed their stock can help their fences
out considerably and those who have
ensilage can pull through drouth
without looking after their pasture
fences at all.
Oats is a crop that can be har-
vested before it is entirely ripe and
be all the better for it, but it is pos
sible to overdo the thing. Where it
is cut green it takes very careful ham
ding to prevent the grain from mold
ing in the bundle.
The King road drag does not seem
to be as popular as it was a few
years ago. The reason for this may
be that we were told to use them after
every rain. AT that time this meant
every day, but this season once a
month would be nearer the mark.
We get whole lot of instructions
on the bodybuilding question, espe
cially in the wintertime, and also
when they are knee deep with mud,
but when it comes to get out and do
the real work it seems that everyone
is willing to "let George do it,
A neighbor of mine says he thinks
of introducing law in the next leg
stature compelling all men who pose
and do accept money in the capacity
Of a water witch to wear skirts and
thus live up to their name. Who
ever heard Of a witch wearing trou-
'ers, anyhow?
The yields of winter wheat, in some
Eases going above fifty bushels to the
,cre, proves that weather a little too
Try for most other crops is about
light for winter wheat. In 1901 the
,est crop was winter wheat, and it
nay be 1915 best crop.
When things do not 60 just as they
hould, when the weather is too hot :
nd the crops are not coming along
ust as they should; perhaps, too, the
,rass is getting short in the pastures
nd the water likewise-it is then
hat a man can show his staying
Qualities and his true spirit. He can
whistle and sing just the same, and
re all the better for it, or he can be-
ONE cross and grabbed to the chill u
ron ond 0fho rwico u0rk off coyno ne