The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1912-05-31
Farm Topics from Exchanges
DANGER IN THE WE'LL.

DANGER IN THE WE'LL.
Kentucky towns which rely wholly or
largely on wells for THOR water supply
would do wisely to have the water from
these wells analysed at reasonable in
.cryals. A pure water supply Is Of tre-
ncndous importance to the health Of a
community.
In Glasgow recently the health officials
had an analysis Of the waters of eight
wells made by the state bactorlologiat
Some of these wells were regarded as
"thc best in town. but all of them
showed the presence of bacteria in large
numbers. The health officials say that
In the face Of the faces shown by the
analysis they are mot surprised that tho
vital statistics show more cases Of ty-
phoid fever and deaths from same In
Glasgow and surrounding territory than
i'm other towns of the same size. They
advise that all wells be 50 ceinented anu
arranged that surface water can not get
into them. In the meantime they further
advise that all water taken for use from
the affected wells should be boiled.
Water that Is to all outward appear
anccs pure and hcalthful may be reeking
with bacteria of u harmful nature. In
fact, 1t Is generally 50. IL 1t comes from
n well that Is 50 situated as to be liable
to contamination by surface drainage
In most towns there are wells which are
extensively used by the general popula-
tlon. The average patron of such WIS
is entirely satisfied to drink the water
without question, provided 1t be fairly
clear and reasonably cold. Health boards
should keep a watchful eye on these pub
lie semi-public drinking places. for
not infreouently they are prolific in dam
gerous germs-Louisville Couricr-Journa'
MADE ALFALFA GROW.
at won't grow here because II can't
get its roots down to water" said every
one. and water was in the creek at the
base of the hill 100 feet high The acre
sloped gently TO the east and was In
oats, following a crop of about seventy
five bushels of corn per acre. The oats
were cut and removed about July 10 stub
BILE moved and turned, and then disked
four times. Once week until August "a
the land was worked narrowed, rolled
and plank-dragged. August 10 we went
to the schoohouse yard. where crop OF
clover grew, and got ten bushels of the
top soil. mixed it with wagon box full
of manure and scattered 1t over the acre
narrowing 1t in we'll.
on the morning of August 20 we sowcd
ten pounds of alfalfa seed north, south
and cross sowed ten pounds east and
vest then we put a boy on a horse,
hitched the horse to six-tooth harrow
set the teeth slanting backward as muci
as possible and let him run the harrow
over the patch. =
! The next June /, we cut full two tois
of cured alfalfa hay. July Il ton and
a hall, and September Il another ton ami
a half.
This was our first alfalfa since 1896
we have repeated our success twice IL
the same plan; thorough soil preparation
incubation, plenty of seed. and date of
seeding August 10 to sc. d. Lyons in
Agricultural Epitomist.
SHEAR MILLIONS OF SHEEP.
The growth of the sheep raising bust
ness in the West has brought into exist
ence a distinct class of kindly labor
There are men who make speciality Of
shearing sheep, travelling along regular
routes every year. The majority of these
men operate the machine clippers, says
the New York Sun.
These professional sheep shearers begin
their season on the ranches in Southern
California. From there they proceed as
far as the middle of the state and then
so through Utah, Wyoming. Montana,
Idaho and Oregon. They finish up the
shearing in the last named state along
In July some time, and after that they
go to Canadian ranches. where they
complete their work for the year.
The important part which the pro-
fessional shearers play In the sheep rails
ing industry In the West can be reali-
zed when the figures of a sheep census
100000 sheep In flocks, Idaho upward
of 2,5OO.OOO. Montana 100000 and Wyo-
ming according to estimates. provides
grazing room for over 100000. Adding
to these figures OF the biggest sheep
raising states those of other directions. |