Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-01-29

Diversification is excellent.
Alfalfa does best on MANFRED soil.
British India alone has 34,O00,000
head OF goats.
The proper way TO SOW alfalfa is
with some form OF drill.
Re sure that the male at the head
OF the flock is pure bred.
Don't try to winter more birds than
you have room for. or time to care for.
The man who has already used the
silo will tell you wether it pays or
not
Crowded houses are sure 10 become
damp. and hens will not lay when
crowded.
Don't expect a good COW to develop
from a stunted calf. They don't grow
that way. Q
Feed plenty Of charcoal, as It Is one
of the best things for keeping the poul-
try healthy.
A scrub hen is not worth much. but
she is as good as any for the man who
will not give his flock good care.
It is claimed that early-sown fall
wheat is benefited when pastured with
sheep to keep down the rank growth.
One of the successful ways to grub
out white grubs in old sod ground is
to enlist drove Of active pigs in the
good work.
When removing a calf from its dam,
do so while the COW is away from her
stall so she will not associate you with
the loss Of her calf.
Adding the silo to the farm simply
means applying one Of the first prin-
ciples of modern manufacturing Indus
try to the oldest of all industries.
Don't sacrifice your heifer calves to
the veal fiend. Cows are going to be
in demand and you may not only have
none to sell. but will be compelled to
buy.
The boy who has an interest in the
farm is usually pretty quick to see the
possibilities of the farm and he is not
in 30 much Of a hurry about getting
away.
Celery banked with earth late in the
fall seems more palatable than where
boards are used. Do not bank when
the foliage is at all moist as this will
aid decay.
Newly purchased hogs should be
carefully examined for vermin, and
should not be turned out with the
herd until they are known to be free
from these pests.
When you test your cows for guam
tity, you must also test for quality in
order to determine definite results.
Some cows give q greater per cent. Of
butter fat than others.
The first thing to do after drawing
the buttermilk from the churn is to
pour q pailful of cold water on the
butter and give the churn three or
four quick revolutions.
Are you getting the most out OF
your dairy herd? II not, is 1t the
fault OF the breed, the individuals or
the owner? It 10 up to you to work |
out this problem yourself.
Shredded fodder is much more con-
venient to feed than the shock fodder. |
The time and labor saved in feeding |
shredded fodder about compensates ]
for the time and labor taken In shred
ding.
Pigs may be taken from their moth
ers as soon rs they eat heartily. By
selling the pigs young the SOW may
be relieved OF the necessity Of nourish-
ing her pigs and soon prepared for the
second litter.
Green ground bones are rich in al
bumen, phosphate Of lime, and phos-
phoric acid, which go to make eggs
and shells. It win pay any poultry
man to buy a bonemill to grind bones
for his fowls.
Too much emphasis cannot be put
upon regularity in the dairy work. IT.
regular hours greatly interfere with
the milk production. and long delay
In milking must be painful. For best
results there should be regular feeding
hours.
Good seed corn Is a profitable in
vestment at from 50 to IS II you don't
have IT, II you can select. store. and
test Il for 81 per bushel, how much !!
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