Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-05-21
whitewash the stables.

Corn silage is a more eiicient feed
than corn fodder.
No horse will bring his full value In
sale II he is in poor condition.
Keep the hogs In good condition.
stitch in time often saves nine.
Il is seldom that both horses In q
pair require just the same amount Of
feed.
Crowded houses are sure to become
damp. and hens will not lay when
crowded.
Remove the harrow teeth and have
them sharpened before the time comes
for Its use.
Mulch cucumbers with any kind Of
old hay or straw. They stand dry
weather better.
II there IL q runt pig. give II extra
feed and care. II 1t does not respond.
kill and bury It.
Watering the cows once q day with
q hurried sip won't do. They need
all they can get
Increase the grain ration Of the eve
gradually as the lamb becomes able
to take more milk.
II you can't set your hens on the
ground. put a square of sod in the nest
and moisten It occasionally.
It is said that a good remedy for
chickens that eat eggs is to feed them
wheat bran soaked in vinegar.
AS soon as possible teach the lamb
to eat extra grain in a side pen to
push his growth to the limit
It is not generally known how much
fertilizer crop Of apples. pears. or
grapes will remove from the soil.
You cannot expect a COW to give
large quantities of milk unless she has
plenty Of feed and quantities Of water.
To keep potatoes from running out
by continued planting OF small ones,
plant a patch for seed outside Of the
main crop.
When the succulent silage runs out,
something must be provided to take
its place. or there will be a falling
of In production.
The heifer that Is about to calve for
the first time needs special care and
attention II she is to develop into the
best sort of a COW.
Never breed to an unsound horse.
Enough colts meet with accidents and
mishaps that blemish them without
breeding unsoundness.
There are too few good colts raised
on the farms. This should not be.
Don't leave this important industry to
the horse breeders alone.
When confined in stables which at
best is an unnatural condition for colts
they should not be compelled to stand
upon hard floor Of any kind.
Fowls should be as humanely treat
ed as possible and should never be
unnecessarily frightened. Contentment
materially aids egg production.
Raise watermelons and muskmelons
in the sweet potato patch. and the
neighbours boys will not modest them
because they will not look there.
Before you rid the dairy herd Of the
"robber COW" make sure that she 10
having q fair show by being supplied
with the proper rations, care and shell
ter.
The hen that is on the roost nrst
in the morning and the rooster that
crows often and loudly are Of the kind
that should be used for breeding
stock.
Better marketing means more profit
for those who produce, cheaper foods
for those who must buy and more
money in the country for all lines OF
legitimate business.
II the old hen does the incubating
on YOUR farm. don't be in a hurry to
GUST her of the nest when the eggs
are Matching. Give her a chance to
finish UP her job in good shape.
While coarse manure hauled out and
spread in the spring may not greatly
benefit the crop of that year 1t is bet
ter hauled out at any time than LETT
to leach and burn in the barnyard.