The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-10-30
FARM FURRO l'W|1|l'S.


. some localities. In the meantime Il
drouth-stricken (?) farmer have 81
their corn fodder and are ieedin
q other grains to their stock. Their
# may be some cases where the drout
, has caused real suffering, but So muc
) noise about the partial loss Of asingl
! crop is best answered by the II shout
i worry" phrase.
We have had almost perfect wealth
err for gathering seed corn up to tn
middle of October and no doubt man,
t farmers have made the most oft bu
at the same time those who have
good place for drying seed should no
hesitate to pick more than they viii
use. In every community there art
always a few who prefer paying five
dollars a bushel or more for theil
seed corn rather than hustle a little
in the fall.
Corn stalk disease, like hog cholera,
is always to be dreaded andavoided if
possible. II seems that there is no
''sure cure" in either case. Inregard
to the stalks it is a good plan to see
to it that the cattle are not hungry
when turned into the stalk field and
also to see that they are we'll supplied
with salt and water.
Now that the baseball season is
over and the worlds series is a thing
of the past we may settle down to
corn husking without hunting for an
excuse to be at the gate when the
mailman comes. Baseball is a great
game and our United States would be
a lonesome place without it.
In looking through our local stores
few days ago l could not find a
single pair of leather husking gloves.
There were hooks and pins of every
description and bales of cotton gloves
and mittens. 1t seems that leather
husking gloves are too clumsy for the
"hurry up" age in which we are liv-
ing today.
The cheap cast steel auger bit is a
poor invention for a farmer who ever
uses tools. A high-grade bit will
last long time with proper care and
will do the work for which it is in
:ended with ''neatness and dispatch. "
The cheap bit is of no earthly use
except to have around to lend to
chronic borrow
Those who did not tie the tops of
their corn shocks should 60 into the
field and take a look at their fodder
low after the rains, then make a visit
o the neighbours field where the
shocks are tied and compare. A wide ,
wake farmer can learn whole lot
" observation.
Jack Frost has been here to remind \
IS that it is time to prepare for the
oming of old King Winter himself. N
o get fuel and prepare shelter for ,
nan and beast will keep most of us
usy tillsnow flies. With everything \
mug we may '1et her howl" with ~
ONE degree of comfort. {,
Corn is cheaper, though not yet low a.
l price, nor will it be until we have g
t least one great crop that is great 4
rop everywhere. l believe those "
Tho must buy will do we'll to buy at :
usking time this fall, as the harvest
rice is usally the low price of the :
eason.
When Ihear a man talk about "erad- q
ating weeds, or when a man uses
lat word in print, l know he is no O
rmer. A real farmer does not =
eradicate" weeds; he kills them.
Alfalfa seed is the lowest this fall
has been in many a year, a great r
ducement to sow. l know of many
no are going to sow just because of N
e cheap seed. Some have sown late y
is fall, willing to risk a late seeding
,cause it cost little to do it.
Woven wire fencing for hogs is not
'mplete without a barb wire along
e bottom. Let them once get onto
e fact that they can crawl under
nooth wire, the whole herd, big and
tie, will do it. especially in wet
Gather. It rusts the lower wire too Oh
'ickly to put it SO low they cannot Nj
aWl under. so a SINGLE harh wiro Or