Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-01-19
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every winter. II you feed the bee
strip be sure It is not too thin o
trouble will result. Three parts waite
and four Of sugar will be about tn
right mixture.
In order to maintain the fertility o
our soil we must farm scientihcall!
in the future. and 1t will be necessar.
for us to adopt the practical method
OF live stock farming which hav'
been in vogue in Great Britain TO
many years.
A team with one horse fretting ant
tuning to go faster and rushing
ahead at every opportunity. and will
the other horse willing to take III,
easy. is anything but conducive to 1
pleasant frame OF mind.
As the nation has raised the larges'
corn crop in its history farmers should
be in little better condition thar
ever before to hold back enough corr
to tide them over until the 1911 crol
is In the crib.
Don't put of breaking and turning
your land till spring. and then jump
in and try to do in q week work
which. II properly done, would require
several months steady grind.
Anyone can easily see that bone Is
one of the best feeds for producing
eggs. as the fat assists in forming
the yolk Of the eggs and also in sus'
tanning the fowl in winter.
Simply laying the grape vines on
the ground will often save them from
winter injury. Throw a little earth
DR. evergreen branches on them to
make sure.
Calves will begin to nibble at
bright hay or grass by the end OF the
first two or three weeks. and some Of
It should be kept where they can
reach II.
Gull out the worthless members Of
the flock and save your profits. Then
be kind to the biddies and they will
be kind 10 you in filling your egg
basket.
One OF the best preventives OF
in horses is to keep the feet
,lean. II mud is permitted to dry on
he fetlocks irritation is likely to en-.
rue.
Oyster.shells ground fine are excel.
ent for supplying lime. A pound of
shells contains enough lime TO thor
,ughly coat seven dozen eggs.
The pig, like every other young
lnimal, loves to be alert and to be
moving about with all the freedom
which belongs to such q nature.
Sheep and lambs should not be al
owed to run In the same pasture or
he lambs will be in great danger Of
ecoming infected with disease.
The water-holdlng capacity OF the
oil is enormously increased by the
resence Of large quantities Of decay
az organic matter or humus.
Ducks prefer ground grain to whole
rain except in cold weather. when a
alton OF whole grain soaked in warm
rater is desirable for them.
A nervous COW is preferable to a
TOLD one. The chances are that she
'ill give more and better milk than
er dull, moplsh sister.
II is a well-known fact that disease
J more prevalent among hogs Just
fter they are started on aew corn
han at any other time.
A moist soil then kept In an I'M
rozen condition as long as possible is
he surest means to prevent winter
filing Of trees.
A sheep that has once been chased
y dogs becomes suspicious at the
light of 4 dog or any noise that may
uggest one.
Nowadays farmers are alive to the
lct that It requires strong horses to
erform efficient work on the farm.
A stumbling horse is dangerous. and
J usually made 30 by bad shoeing.
% to an intelligent, expert sheer.
Any good cellar in which an even
Of 40 degrees can be
will do for bees.
An ounce of prevention Is worth .
Ound Of cure In the treatment Of
BUR flock of laying hens.
Az foaling time approaches. the
ARE needs the best Of care and the
lost careful feeding. E.-
To maintain fertility In the son It q
scesssry to keep 1t well supplied with
dmus.
Stock feeding in this country Is con
led chiefly to the corn raising stateG- !
Poultry manure Il one Of the rich
L fertilizers produced on the farm.
warm wheat for breakfast makes |
. biddies shell out the eggs-
gheep 40 not require a. warm q |