The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-06-12
FARM BURROWS.
Farmer and ssoeirnan.

The coming OF spring and early
summer seems to bring out new cas-
es Of lump jaw among cattle. have
had best luck treating lump jaw with
the patented dope. II used accord
ing to directions, tho cure is practi-
cally sure. The sooner treatment is
given after the lump is noticed, the
easier the cure.
1t is all right to dehorn calves as
soon as the button starts, either with
caustic potash or any Of the prepared
dehorning compounds, but l imagine
they are more apt to develop into
'bunters" than when the horns are |
allowed to grow and are cut off, say |
when the animal is yearling. Per-
haps this is all imagination. on my |
part.
4 haven't sweat pad on the farm
and not horse with sore shoulder
or even hint Of collar trouble. Since
quit sweat pads and put the money
formerly paid for them in extra COL
lars, my horses have had no shoulder
trouble.
pity the man who has outgrown
his love for a good clean game of
baseball. Such a man is growing old
too fast.
Too moch green grass and too little
grain puts work horse on the bum
in short order. l do not like the idea
of turning the work teams out on
pasture during wet weather, when
there is no field work to do and feed
ing no grain during that time. They
come back to work in soft, weaken
ed condition.
Narrowing corn when small seems
to be going out of fashion more and
more each year. Most corn growers
now figure that time necessary to
harrow field is better spent in cul-
tivating-and,, besides, most cultiva-
tors are now provided with seats.
The small farmer has to limit his
machinery purchases, for he has not
the use for many machines that make
their purchase profitable. How fine
it would be if every neighbor would
get along fine with every other neigh
Dor, then the cooperative purchase
of machinery by small farmers would
be practical.
1t is money wasted to spend it for
l dragging a road that is not piked
enough so there is ditch on either
8 side of the roadway. Better grade
first, then keep the grade up by drag
cling afterwards.
Whether four large shovels or six
q smaller ones are better depends upon
field conditions. A change of gangs
S and shovels would be an ideal ar.
rangement, but we do not all feel that
0 we can afford that. know that four
large shovels are better weed "ous-
0 ters' than six smaller ones, but many
times we cultivate to put the soil in
o condition rather than to kill weeds,
= and the smaller shovels are better for
that.
S If the sow is in the habit of losing
her litter, it is the height of folly to
l continue breeding her, as she has
some inherited ailment. Market her
at once!
nj If there is any time that is more
pleasant than all others on the farm
l it must be in spring when the fruit
trees are in full bloom and the grass
% is at its "greenest." There are nc
flies nor mosquitoes to poster you and
no matter which way we look there
is some beautiful work of nature to
admire. Let US enjoy the beauties Of
spring while we may.
The right time to plant corn is just
after good seed bed has been pre-
pared. After the seed is in the
ground it may do to 60 and see your
IAsiRhbor who farms by the moon
;. and give him some sunshine in ex'
" change for '.moonshine."
J. The --latest thing" in gas tractors i.
Il one that can be steered with lines
like team. The next will be one
e lthAf will mind get up" and whoa
4 Iand perhaps one that will come Al
!. tcnf call and eat salt out of our hand.
e Who knows?
= 11nA 4hin0 every farmer needs,