The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1913-03-20
FARM BURROWS.
Farmer and Stock man.

Farmer and Stockmsn.
Corn shocks frozen down and coate'
with ice again glorify the silo am
the use of silage for winter feeding
A man doesn't have to 60 after silag
with pick, shovel and ak and
four-horse team.
The cow that is to bring a goo'
calf this spring is almost worthy of {
place in the parlor. l can remember
when cows sold for no more than ;
veal calf brings now.
We who think that the horse is be
coming back number 60 into the
market place and try to buy one.
just because the papers are not be-
ing filled up with seed corn foolish
ness this spring is no reason fol-
neglecting the seed corn. isagood
idea to test until you are sure you
will be planting good seed, even il
the ear test is notindulged in. Know.
ing that a seed ear plants one.tenth
Of an acre, however, ought to con-
vince one that it is improbable to
plant too many poor ears.
When drouth or other unfavorable
conditions make potatoes small, it
may be all right to use the small po-
tatoes for seed, but to make prac-
tice of using small potatoes for seed
is, | am sure, not conducive to big
potato crops.
With proper handling the hog is not
only a mortgage litter, but he is
mortgage preventive.
More folks would spray their or
chards if they knew how quickly and
easily the work can be done with
modern sprayers, and how cheaply
the correct spraying solutions can be
mixed. With many, it would only be
a matter of getting started.
Perhaps the garden fence needs
looking after before the garden is
worked up fresh, offering an induce
ment for Biddy and her flock to slip
through and test the condition of the
soil.
Sitting up all night with farrow-
ing sow is a lonesome job, but it
frequently turns out to be a profit
able loss of sleep.
Instead offighting parcelpost, many
of the local merchants are using it.
notice by several local papers that :
many local merchants advertise to
deliver free, by local parcel post, all .
goods coming under the parcel weight. =
First thing we know even those who !
fought it hardest will find they can
not get along without it.
Make it a point to save some of the :
choicest eve lambs for the improve ),
nent of your own flock. -
If you cannot Fix" yourautomobile 7
Yourself better not let the brawny b
blacksmith tackle the job. Repairing v
IN automobile calls for a knowledge 81
If the steel used in the construction C
# the "critter," rather than in "main O.
strength and akwardness. Because ir
! man has pounded iron does not p
signify that he would make good P
land at repairing an auto.
Do your farm work well today and tn
work will take good care tn
f itself. tn
The makers of farm machinery
hould now sell repairs direct to the III !,
sers of their machinery, or, at least, III
lail repairs direct to farmers through W
callers orders. The parcel post will 81
rove great thing for delivering re- ID
airs directly to the farm, whereas. III
hen coming by express, the farmer :"
sually has to make trip to town VI
ter the repair when it arrives. aS
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Shape up now for some real hard m
ks that will count for something in he
rming. ra
We may expect spring rains to set CHI
any time now. Those who profess I'm
know in advance what the weather
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