Baxter Springs news., 1912-11-28

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A sire Is half the herd.
Transplant trees in the fall.
Apples do we'll in cold storage.
Plow the garden in the fall. II pOssi'
bic.
Tiling increases the acreage with
out increase Of taxes.
Alfalfa hay is a very good feed for
the dairy COW. and corn silage is also
good.
One Creat advantage in the poultry
business is the quick returns on the
investment.
Fine corn meal for the skim milk
calf is q good substitute for the more
expensive oil meal.
II Is easy for one man, with lit
tie help during the broodlng season,
to raise 1000 chickens.
To double the amount Of milk per
acre and cut the cost of milk produc-
tion In two-build a silo.
The production Of green ducks Ii
coming to be a large business. espe-
cially in the eastern states.
II from a well-nourished dam and
a healthy strain Of animals, the pigs
rarely need attention at farrowing
time.
Hogs should not as a rule be turned
into more corn at one time than
they can eat up clean in two or three
weeks.
In pruning the orchard of diseased
limbs and twigs, the pruning shears
should be sterilized before and aftor
each operation.
Hogs ought to have all the corn
they can properly digest II they are
70 be pushed along and put quickly
upon the market.
The care of the teats should al
ways be observed by the mixer, and
when they get hard and rough should
be anointed with vaseline.
Time spent In cleaning up an or
chard In the fall OF the year will be
amply rewarded with better and
cleaner fruit the next season.
A little pig, just like q growing
plant, needs sunshine. In both cases
It seems to be q sort of tonic that
makes the best development possible.
Catch the lame ewo and see II she
isn't in the first stages Of foot rot.
Looks like It from here, though II
may be that her hoof only needs trim
ming.
When you see the sheep nibbling at
their sides take good look at them.
There Is something wrong. See II you
can't flnd something wrong. See II
you can't find some ticks.
Build silos, grow less acres OF corn
but utilize the whole crop in its best
form, and grow alfalfa on the corn
acreage saved for a cheap, palatable,
homegrown balancer for corn.
Have light poultry house. admit
ting plenty Of fresh air without pro-
ducing direct drafts Of air. The
germs OF most diseases cannot live in
fresh air or very strong light.
A yield Of IL tons of silage may
easily be obtained from one acre Of
corn. Allowing 30 pounds Of silage as
q daily ration, one acre Of corn will |
furnish four cows with silage for 200
days.
A bright. intelligent man, q good
manager and a close observer win |
Have more than his wages in the |
amount Of work he viii accomplish, |
and In maintaining the condition Of |
hiB team.
The value of rape or any non-legu- |
mlnous crop for green manure win |
depend very materially upon the me-
chanical condition Of the soil and the |
rotation of crops which is practiced
upon the land.
A house to accommodate a single |
SOW does not need a great deal Of
ventilation, although there should be
enough to keep the air In good condl-
ton, but where a dozen OF more hogs |
are kept IN the same house perfect |
ventilation is necessary.
To fatten poultry for market. re-
move from the yards and place. with
A. -.H.r-a. II