The commonwealth., 1912-10-11

heep all refuse out Of the garaa,
The nests need fully az mnoA
ing as the roosts. O'saA
Kindness beats gruffness in gs,e.
work out OF horses. '''as
ohlmmiik to wet the fattenIng ma.h
is lar better than water.
Hens that moult late seldom l.v
IL late the following winter.
A close, musty cellar, even il coal
is not good place to set the mill
II you md an extra good punpkn
or squash be sure to save the seeds
Equal parts of corn and oats A..
hard to excel as a grain feed Il,
sheep.
A pile of coal ashes and salt win
Keep the hogs close to any spot whers
1t lies.
Every farmer should have a sman
wheel seeder and small wheel Sar
den hoe.
Sheep are almost essential in main
tanning the fertility and cleanliness
of the land.
Selling all the hay and grain raises
on the farm is sure method Of sell
ing the farm.
Ewes that are broad and long Will
make good mothers and produce viz
orous offspring.
Creamery butter has an advantage
over all the other kinds because Of It's
greater uniformity
The value Of corn silage to the beef
producer is not limited to its use in
winter feeding alone.
To SECURE a good brood SOW, au
even development is required from
pig brood to maturity.
DO you return your saw and han
mer to any particular place when yoa
are through with them?
No land is so rich that Its. owner
can afford to waste the manure that
Is made by his farm stock.
1t Is estimated that ten years Of
single cropping will wear out any
but the very richest OF soil
Tie development of the young
horse requires the exercise Of the
best Judgment in handling him.
Water thoroughly when the soil ID
dry to touch. but never sprinkle"
roses when they need watering.
Crops must be gathered in proper
condition and sent to the market
fresh and clean. Careful grading
essential.
This Is the month when most Of the
silos in the corn belt are filled Il
costs money to do this now, but next
winter the dividends will surely be
collected
1t is generally conceded that the
best time to sell chickens is flon
the first of January to the first Of
November
The bright eye, red comb, smooth
bright, well-kept plumage, activity
and a keen appetite, indicate the
healthy fowl.
Good sheep require good care 70
maintain their excellence. Poor
sheep are always a burden upon the
rest of the flock.
Toss those aggravating rocks from
the wagon track before the freezeup
or you may just count on jolting over
them all winter long.
Alfalfa growers OF Kansas consider
the best antidote for grasshoppers 70
be a turkey or two to the acre 10
range over their alfalfa fields.
The pig is merely meatproduc'
ing machine. and the more ne u
fed--with good judgment, of course
the more meat he will turn over.
Keeping the boar away from the
herd is more trouble than letting him
run, but it Is the only way to know
just what you are about In hog rais
ing
The man with a clear consciencs
and patches on his trousers gets more
out of this world than the man wha
goes beyond his means to be fashion
able.
The time to lay in plenty OF winte
feed is when you can get II. TINS
month is the one to cut corn and WINE
you are cutting, cut enough so you
will then be likely to have aoou'
enough
Cut up all the corn you think you
can feed and then cut one-fourth ~
much more is the best advice we can
think of for the western dairymen this
month.