The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1911-12-21


ing about: the practice of selling al
!, the prime beeves and killing som,
= scrawny, measly half-Jersey heifer fol
. home use. It seems to me that the
= farmer who produces the best is en-
= titled to the best for his own table,
but it is fact that many think they
: cannot afford the best-and many oil
them cannot. There is something
wrong somewhere when they cannot.
, Oil the machinery as you shed il
for winter. It prevents rust till it is
needed for use in the spring.
Afriend of the Burrows family says
he would like 10 see more in the farm
papers about feeding silage econom-
ically and without waste. He men,
tons that he has been on farms where
silage was fed where nearly as much
was wasted in one way or another as
was fed in good condition. He calls
particular attention to taking the 81
lage out evenly, at the rate of an inch
and half to two inches a day over
the whole surface, or spoiled silage
will be the result. On one farm he
mentions seeing hired hand digging
the silage out much as he would throw
hay out of NOW and, needless to
say, the stock on that farm was get
ting all their silage in half spoiled
condition, while some was positively
rotten.
Just because it is warm in the hog
house is no sign there is not dampness
present and good foundation being
laid for rheumatism among the herd.
Set the posts or lay the foundation
at least for the icehouse before the
ground freezes to such depth that it
will be difficult to dig the holes or the
trench.
Lots of corn fodder and hay have
spoiled since they were cut, and prices
for roughage are very apt to rule high
before spring. Feed plenty, but eco
It will mean dollars in
your pocket.
Currying the horses is of even more
during the winter than in
summer, as the animals are not in
Use enough to keep the pores of the
skin open and the dust settles in the
lair and closes these pores, so that
is needed to loosen and re-
move the obstruction.
The busy hen in the scratching shed
the one that drops the eggs in your
market basket during the winter
1onths when eggs are highest. !
Toss some old hay, straw or any
ind of litter on those icy spots about
lie barn and watering places. The
e will thaw slightly during the day
I'd the straw then will freeze to it,
rming rougher foothold for the
ock, which will prevent them from
ipping and injuring themselves on
e bare ice. =
Remove the chill from water for n
e poultry-or expect no eggs.
If the stock stalls are not kept we'll
aimed now, what will they be when
e spring thawout comes?
Take the time to knock a little of
ose wormy grains off the corn be-
re feeding it to the hogs on full
ed.
Decaying vegetables in storage I'M
r the livingrooms in the cellar are
t to promote ill health in the house
Id. Keep such products cleaned
t as fast as they begin to rot.
Consider how much fuel it would
ke to keep fire going in a stove
ting right out in the chill, open air,
IN furnish every living thing on the
m with ample protection from the u
we're elements of winter. =
Stalls that are kept well-cleaned p
right from the beginning of the
avy feeding season, are much cas- =
to keep atway than if they were
elected and two or three days &C. Dis,
mutation of manure allowed to
* down before cleaning them out. Oft
t the garden hose is put away -
mp on the inside, it is almost sure
rot the lining out. Let it drain
roughly, dry and lay it away f..
aight, so it will be less liable to '
ok than by being stored in coil, MOI
ich would cause it to break when =
e