The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-10-22
Making Preparation For A Good Crop
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Next Year.
4 During the last few days of pretty
weather see that the farmers are gettsng
their threshing done and potatoes dug, now
is good time to make arrangements fol
next years work.
Of course this fall is probably the best
time for clearing land from the fact that
there is not so much other work on hand,
but the best oat crop are usually raised from
fields that were plowed in the .all. Now,
knowing this to be fact one had better
prepare his ground first and clear land after
wards.
There are number of meadows around
that should be plowed and cultivated for the
small amount of hay which they produce,
does not justify leaving them stand, turn
them over now and let the sod get thorough
Fly decayed out by spring Plow as much
as possible. it is just as easy to sow thirty
acres of oats next spring and thresh it as to
T work with half that much, and it will save
buying so much grain, which is not al
together good practice among farmers.
/ Another thing which the farmer should
be careful about is selling his hay or oats
until they are satisfied that they will have
enough left on hand to carry their stock
through next summer, then if IN the end
there is more feed on hand than what is
necessary, one can add more stock to their
farm to consume the grain and hay, which
will have tendency to- put the farm on, a
better paying basis.
1t will not be long until the weather will
| be getting cold ard the snow will be falling
and then most farm work will be at stand
still for an indefinitely time. It is highly
proht'be to take time and put all the tools
and implements away in the barn, put them
away in good shape, in such a shape that
when you need next spring you can go and
get them and stay in good humor about
it. Just little time now will fix things so
that you can get them at the time when
they will be the most needed and with
much less trouble
I In regard to the live stock, you will all
want Your stock TO come out in the spring
looking fine and fat. Most farmers have
good warm barns where they acan take the
best of care of their cattle and horses, but
| do believe as rule that they ale not
prepared to give the best care to their hogs,
which consider is just as essential as any
stock. In order to get good strong pigs
that will make quick growth, probably the
first requirement is good stock, which you
all have, the next thing is large dry lot free
from water and mud large enough to give
them plenty of exercise, and away from any
horse or cattle that might injure them while
running. A small hog house can be built
in the lot at very small cost. 1t should
be perfectly dry and well ventilated hut
built so as to protect the hog from rain and
snow. Good clean bedding is also essential:
In looking through the farm papers one can
End several plans for building such buildings
at small cost Fixing goodlquarters for the
hogs should not be neglected any longer
There is always so much to do on the
farm that it requires lot of thinking at
times which is the most important thing to
| do, but a good careful farmer will see the
results of his work and take more interest
in doing it. He will watch the condition
of his stock from time to time. Be careful
about feeding and watering and always make
satisfactory arrangements FOR having them
cared for in case he is going to be away
at night. Such men are tie ones who are
going to develope the live stock industry,
increase the crop yield, clear up the land
and improve the roads on this Reservation,
thereby making this country in time just as
good and just as profitable as any man sland,
a Reservation just as good as Illinois land,
with better equipment and live stock than
most any other community in the northern
country.
Make every plan for next year it vii
help to turn off more work with less labor
Remember it is said. Keep thy hear
with all DILIGENCE; for out of it are the is
{. sues of life.'