Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1914-03-19

Like the housewife, the poultry
mans work is never done.
There is a greater need for variety
OF food when fowls are confined.
Change the feed OF the horse SUI.
ficiently often to have them relish 1t.
How about the Ice supply? Are
you going to provide for ice this sea-
son?
A pint OF kerosene in a gallon OF
whitewash makes an excellent In
secticide.
Begin to plan for n better garden
next year. 1t should include fruit.
flowers and vegetables.
Poultry and eggs form more than
16 per cent. OF all the meat products
produced in this country.
Keep pregnant ewes on the move.
That is, make them take exercise
but don't do 1t with a cur.
Nasal and throat troubles are often
caused by dusty sleeping quarters.
Bed heavily with clean straw.
A good poultryman is industrious.
not easily discouraged. filed with
pluck and grit, and full of ambition.
Seventeen hens that weigh about
six pounds each ought to have not less
than five pounds of grain every day.
1t Is poor economy to cut down the
hens feed because the egg yield is
small.
Be careful not to feed musty and
fermented food IL you want your
horses to go thorough the winter with
profit.
Always get written guarantee with
your trees and be sure that the people
behind 1t are able to make the guar
antee good.
Little pigs will seldom have the dis
ease of "thumps" II you allow the
youngsters plenty of exercise and a
large range.
1t is the steady gated horse that
covers the greatest number Of miles
in day and does 1t with the least
injury to himself.
To grow wool takes good feed and
regular feeding. A weak place is
made in the wool every time sheep
is stinted a few days.
Cow testing demonstrates that a
great many good COWS can be kept at
a smaller cost Of feed. This is not
but economy.
The boar will worry. the sows and
pigs If allowed to run with them at
all times-keep him by himself after
The breeding is completed.
Poultry having access to a sandy
stream of pure water usually keep
thrifty and free from disease. But
ook out for polluted streams.
All breeds are good II used for the
purpose for which they were created
md bred along practical lines, to sat
sly the demands of the markets.
From now on you want to be max
ne peace with your eve. Get so IA
niliar with them that when lamb
ng time comes they will not fear
'ou.
In 100 parts of the yolk of an egg.
2 per cent. Is water, IS per cent Is
I'll and fat and one per cent each of
coloring and mineral
natter.
Brood sows that raise only twins,
md chicken eating hogs are farm rob-
,ers to be desp.sed. 1t is only a short
laul to market, and that is where
hey both should go.
Proper care of the poultry is very
as the weather grows
older. Every possible thing should
e done for the comfort Of the fowls
! winter eggs are to be obtained.
Year in and year out the hens need
ONE grain, some green feed, some
God liquid food, milk II they can get
!. and plenty Of grit Give them that
nd you will get eggs-provided they
re properly housed.
Never allow any food OF any kind to
e around in the hen house, except
mt which Is in the hoppers or the
reen food. ANY grain in the litter or
amp mash in the troughs soon be-
omes foul and unhealthful.
BY all means build the roost plat
rms a few inches below the rooata