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-pr-it kg*

wléasse

ea ""~1"J~’»§“““'z“’*“~@

_ says li spoils his emu. eel-y e

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Ula best roads of any country Ivilltod. The roads are very narrow. never

taat‘w1de1a.tbe main thorousilferea Many ef the l’°l»#l I" °"'Y ffm' ‘

nj _ _"'/' _ 'too eae vehiele. with pawns nlneee every to te so reds. 'rbeie reside. P°°f

an-i§n.lit»sitb.a blue flint-use l-ees. hauled :rem o

wits treetiou engines. Four to slr loess are piled by the r°~i~ _ __»_i Idol and mem with hammers break them into Pl°°°l °l’°\l¢ 01° 0'" 0? ° l\°“ ' gl.

Q3. They are then put on the road and a. preparation that looks like asphalt f owr over the broken stone. The stone is then rolled down with

heavy' rollers, leaving it as smooth as asphalt paving.

Road taxes are very hllh- Every i>¢I’l0li Wll0 °‘"" 5 V°m°l°° '"”m°" °f ’°' “

1 ed me that he °""

bwdgl als or not. ll!! a cash road tax. A gentleman iii 0"" sine at the end of the lactation period 1°' D"°fl¢- I h‘“’° f°““d *hat it 1' “ °“55"°

~ _,_-“mfs WH mmm llll sllzllllllzl llllcllwllllll nil l lluw lllu llP~,lll-lllll will _

lil lIllWS Sllll Lllfll llllW IS lil ll Milli Slll.`lIlSS Ill '

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HOW TO AVOID IT IE; p°N»~|- 31°|N1' THE F000

5*- it _ |

PROP: THOMAS SHAW BY MRS H R GOSLEE

Te

roam on 300 sores he was renting, and #by Be1\lilll§ them to the block. Many mistaken idea that the earlier chicks are

w_a|_ pqylngjs, or $40 of our mi-\n°Y 1! _/‘ “gag

WB

yerlebimea that they oeimot get something for noiblns. They will complain c

6! thsitrustees raise the assessment one mill. and I ‘|0711 k"°" but what -7

they are justified in complaining. Alot of our money has been wasted in

pea nad work; but if we are. to have good roads. we must have money/, to do it with, and then have the work properly done- .

5 Tne'e'|~opa are wheat. oats, barley. beeth carrots. turnips and beslll- The

Holds are divided, usually 'in four to ten~acre lots. A rotation of crops ls smell! -renewed. _ There is but e smaunvreeneese ef the lend in crops, oem. "Nh 4,, mmm, md my leeds, ee dau-ying and stool: raisins are the mein industries, noots and bran are the main stock foods. with li ilttie chewed eats, beans or-barley. mixed. oil oiure ls bought and ground as used on the _six-'acre lot produces an enormous amount of roots. which U0 Dllll' adasdiliad up in a.row.on one side of the field three .or nur- _feet high. eqsggl' ` `_wit‘h a little straw and four inches of-'dil‘t, which Di‘¢!¢°°U'f'h9m fl‘°m

through- the winter. From this-they are taken endured as wanted. '.l&4"a'Iibbt fltakeh \'o the mill and" ground-'inte .fiour -and bran only. and Nh' resembles rolled oats and is far superior to our Canadian- bran. Milling

U _ u and _hmm hah he”-,|nm,gu¢ee,»-but~not» satisfactorily to the "‘ N ' l ll farmers rent theta lands. DRY-

hl hom-ll to loshllltngs per acre.‘or S4 to $1! in our mcn0'!j\ Bild !°m°

farms rent highest lnnyolll '|l\°'\ l’”"'° "’°°° 'mm °“>'\°h° “mls thai l an mntin'g,`thslr forefathers having rented before them. lla-ny Of I-‘Will 5’

very wealthy and rated much higher- than their landlords. ' _ |

I W” mmhwhht .M-pl-1.9¢ gg lears'-that some men were rerlting_lle\;er:i

In-nt Oh. mah Wham ; vlelged was renting 4,000 acres. He was .ent re y a stock breeder and dealer and is rated at $1,000,000- H0 l! lwlfed 0" th°

f t

markets of the world and inquired as to our corn orolp and prospective s

' ` it was necessary for him to make his plans for feeding rl

cattle market. as _ _d __ "___ were ________g fa,

bee( cattle accordingly, for stockmon on this s e. e . pu.,

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The son,

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heat

the

If

inch

hors

soil;

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'This is the thriving western town of Indian Held, Sauk. Eleven huge 9°!" in elevators are seen on the left of the picture, while fifteen miles of wheat to a

U ._ M" -"har that we were putting our meat on the market cheaper than _ any could produce it now. ` Y ,h

_~.l|)¢_|f,|ng is carried on quite extensively. The Gus-nseys and Devtzns lx: sys

thaisading dairy cattle. They are of a good beef type also. Deborn ng __ nh;

me pneeieed and, of course, one animal has to suffer when comered y D

.

women The hand separator ls used everywhere, the cream kept in the coo Ml:

ing oellff and churned every day by 01"’ °f "I9 m°ld°‘ sh’ h” 5' low 'on wooden tub about eight inches high. She puts the cream into this and stirs it on

il , ‘

with her hand round and round until the butter is eeDH!‘M0d "Dm th” m k °“

moth". "gen l alll b th e and others by the gag 'hl i \ ui this It would is the weath r h o r r ll

1 oe tes y e m n e pnssl ii 0 pre 'e ._ - ~ . c ec mes wa me me

Th’ m 3 in done n some i- b prevented il_v the fzlrmcr taking such more care is neodccl to keep the chicks ness

_ __ _ ws and ma|n¢a|,,1ngglmm when dry frrr from lice, and the utmost pains mello

Y som

venting ig? lB.Vlnl-r again as enrly and does not lay nam I

ed ln growing bully bcef it should April or May. ¢m|

such terms as may he agreed up- must be taken to keep the pens clean. are

l lla frrsllaned and tvrs 'ind thrile Svc tlirlt ilroclders are

_ rel

Vhloh tlkol Wil? B550" "m°- It I' "U" W”h°d' 'und' and mm" mm print' calves, at least two, nnd frcqucntll' of room for exercise. l-‘or myself I of 5

ready for market day. It is all handled perfectly neat and Clehii- I 'level' th

saw any nicer looking butter, i'i0i' 11°*/el' fH!f¢4 bllftf" any better' ff;

The cows in winter time are kept in the barn and never exposed to any an

severe weather. Their ration is good hll.\'. lirell- f‘“'“'P’- “’”""“ bm" °r .bf

_ _ l

m¢|_| mgpheg. The Canadian stock breeder is handicapped for lack of care da

ful. expert herdsmen. We could pay the WHS” lf W9 °°"|d get ""5 men' the _ _

en be flt’ that class that would bc ilichlsfelves. I have found it an easy Cutting a fllrrow five inches deep

Th,” hhomd bg more young men to fit themselves for fiockmasters th

l

and managers of pure-bred stock farms. There is no more honorable pos - _:gc

tl nor no place that requires any more skil lthan stock breeding or farming lg"

OI]

to make ten per oent. on $150 land. Why not elwvurase young men YO fl* qu?

themselves for the positons that are Opbllllis' UD lil °“l` land °“ °t°°k farms?

como from the rctcnt rl Z ` `- - . 3’ ‘ . . . _ , nn(

It is Just as honorable as pleacllngacase before the bar. standing behind the ,for H number or suc__,_Rsh_e _.mrs |n_,md hhve founh that I mm _,____d_ Just mot

9 dalrv A ghnh Cow _mln \»n|.,;,b|elcra<:kcd corn with good success. Of nnst

counter in a bank. or carrying Dill! lil ll l>0X- Nelfli' °"°l‘Y °“*b"°h'“""t th

th American continent of any note has an English or Scotch herdsman. as

on a on Whyf Beeguse they are experts. Farmers on this side are the best experts ____

ll nd shell we forever have to depend on Europe for skilled hh _ _ _ _

efulness. It is only those l;-hns_v=_ hor- €l_l§<l(__:\_;l_i_lits0li;le_tkgnd_of green feed. If fall.

. rmance ill tile dairy is no sn s ac- _ J gc resl a I ttle steamed _

- I was at e lv" 10 l"\°W 5°” *h° E‘”'°P°““ f‘"`“‘°" 9"” ‘I5 '"‘ °°'° “nt” tory that should he dealt with thus. clever or elfelre will do until you

in every other no a __ labor on our farms?

but when I came to buying his products at the price I had to Day to Bef

d animals I soon discovered how lt was done. The show rings ln Elig-

md are very’educatlonal. Every county has an association which is 011611

ree. could be reared on one cow. lil prefer brornlers to tile lnrltlici' hen. I. care

9 _

management will prohnhly rf-celvc vcrlllin much easier, and bf-side s lot of liter entinn, but the tim# for it mill' il0f “|‘i_ hells ‘ilflllnse of' a large quantity nf ront

If the farmer ke-t ll good ail~~_ the would do. Il’ you keep chicks with plan lrymuifs cows mum he brought hens it is e seed plan to have a niece like re for scrvlcc. 'l`ilv cnlvcs would for thcm to rllll into null fecd by him

sired. In this wav nniiillils wolrld llc illiitter to. have ten-week-old clllcks turn

rencss, be grown iilio beef of good llilliillls. inhh ht. I ulwavs kecp a good supplv nf fine Nei

in ni' ood tous lnpfll Bf‘Y'=1l1 lil' ill thicks constantly

set, too valuable to bc irlllkcil for Cililfilv. ill” mixed feeds to bc follnd on (lf-pi

g them off in the midst of thl=lrTlF.\'~ KPPIJ 5`0ll!` Chicks alwuvs sup-ivear

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. _ _ _ - I . : ____ L _'_

Eoonemy _to Send Cow to the Qleanilnaea le First Consideration In _-_gumm

uarries sometimes six to _ . Blilmbl" T°° 9°°”' Cara of Chicks. ,.95

iii” '- ‘r|_~'_e 1--

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2( . By

"'°rm°° °f °°“° in Citi’ d°ll"l°l New is the time to hatch winter lay One

nfortunateiy very la g _ ce is meant the disposraieof the er’ if y°“ ‘"0 in the poultry business on dl",

fresh' They milk them fl" b“t to la durln the winter months. A vation eason and then sell them foripu;|,,ty}m¢ehefl in January or February whe they Wm brinf' “nd |’“'e’"~ “Sam begins to lay in August or‘SeptemboY. mil have been completed. but a -~ _ . ough 2”* -_ _ amiss.

planting except on naturally or arti-

l ficialiy

dlsastro _ years on ac_oount of- too much rain.

depth . extre should

known

_ forty

' rows

differs

rows i

stalk about piowl

better

f farmers not fur distant were en- HS miilli' eggs as hor sister hatched in more

. He could rctllrn tile cows io the A chick cannot he kept in filthy qllar- plan ner when tley d _ | - - ' . ' _ dang ai" the ¢n1\»p_s_ In this wily swcral .well ventilated and that ihcro is plenty with

davs that are nt hilnd fills metilod flilil the chicks can be kept frcc from`the ¢

llred that wolllrl. with nlcusllrable ready f0l' lJI`0lllIi§ Bi 11 Weight of tw0 brou

_ .. 3 ll’» Ill W lil

f“`~~f-+»-»~ '~ lllcll __ sulllll lllvll: nl lllllsl lull swlll llllsllu _

wider than tortwo can te.pass easily. I should think they are about zo ___.__A

[f "f"'\ 1| __l ~

Enough for Anything. _

wAvl=: or sPscul.A1'loN. -it

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BY C. L. GRIMSBY. ‘

cannot say_ali that is in mind rent topics at the time when a ll0h might be useful. Yet there

ad antages of having the opinion

‘l

"mt um _“halo” was paying About the mme amount _ 3_6 Sd 1" ‘his “md °f “frying buy are hatched the more likely they are of another for comparison and obser-

Canadlans want good roads. b\l9do not like high taxes. They l\&V° D0* what

of methods already employed. n this ls read corn planting

t on thosubject may not be

In this region the time for

underdrained soil, has been usly delayed for a number of

er these latter circumstances,

planting has been done nn land not gi-epaiied so that the work might be

OHS

n .the best manner. The seed

for corn should be tilled so that seed m'oy be planted at a uniform

of, say, two_ inches-except in

me dry weather, when the depth

be sufficient to reach moisture.

ground was so _dry here one sea- many years ago, that corn seed is

to have lain in the ground

days (and nights) before sprout- The planting should be dons in running north and south. The nce ln the influence of the sun‘ll n favor of the north and south s material ln the early growth of ant. '

l

Pl

DEPTH “UF SPRING P-LOWING.

a field is s`tubble land. or corn

Sround, it should be plowed five inches. Ordinarlly spring

ng,to s. _depth of eight or nine es is a waste of horsepower. It is

to conserve the energy of the

e for cultivating the corn after it

lil Dlanted. \’Ve plow to let air into the

to provide for an easy and uni- covering of seeds; to kill weeds. smulsify the surface. All these ts are covered by cutting the soil depth of five inches. There is no

ma stretch to the horizon beyond. The photograph was taken from the Ex. danger ‘lf KMUUS B Clay !0ll £00 “Ehl- 'mental Farm. E__:___:

Hier of a clay aoli looks over a e drift loam and says there is

ething about it that I do not un-

other cows that are fresh. Such =l|i8ys out her clutch, and 'the chances derstshd. It seems to have no body. tem means the premiiiurc loss of are bel.-amos broody and molts. If she U0 dellilly-

ny good cows. Is there lilly way Of is not an exception she does not get to Th

ere is one thing he. discovers, ely, that one man can farm many

acres of prairie loam than he

of a clay soil. This is due to the owness of the loam, and the even-

nf surface. By reason of this w character of prairie soils we apt to spoil the anchorage of ts by not preserving the proper ity of the soil. Anyone familiar transplantlng trees-in this kind

oil-knows that if the soil is not fully compressed around thc roots, ree will die. That ls. tho tree will ally starve to death because the

snrcoutofr h f' it d,

vm, 0-lll<‘k food. while other cheaper fund cons me 0 mos "re an

equently, plant food. Setting a t in too loose earth is somewhat feeding a horse and then tying nut of rcncll of thc fecd box.

s down all weeds that can be ght under by the plow. Five 8! is lllfiiile dl*-Pih for all seeds.

, - - _ hi t

he groatcst benefit, however. would _¥~'i‘lt. gr:-lnlllated charcoal and ri good plan _ng excel) peas should ever be

ted that depth. A soil mllch need be more than three inches. The

s of all our crops penetrate fha

irred snli very relldlly. Hence a

h of five inch _ _ _

ly one season, and thou svn; to tileltlle market are the best, but arc not pose, as serves every ‘mr ambien. Such fl i'mil`se means cut- ' ai“"1YS fl\'3llHlll@ I0 ilPODlc ln thc colin- |10;

If rt field is n heavy sod, better

plow it at ali. Pasture it another

and find time to plow it in the It is almost impossible to make

ber That Five lnohea ls Deep

_ 'i>"""- ny Nuns Lknsolv "“"”

more than a passing notice.-Edit0_l‘-)

1 h litters _cbme

l}.“Y.`Z.‘l§”.‘i.‘Z’.".¢ll”’2..u."}7»°e -iow-

sets ln. I put them on the market ln November and they weigh lll°U¢ 3‘° pounds.

Those that I keep for breeding Dm"

poses I sort ollt and leave them 10 rough it. while I feed the others heavy for market. When I keep only yoliliif sows for breeding I have the litt¢i”S

come in late April or May. *lid file" late pigs are not crowded w th heavy feeding, because they have to be fed in cold weather and fitted for market in wlilter or spring. For several years I have fed a few head of cattle in tht' fall and early winter. I keep n part of the sows with the cattle and the rest or them get the run of a big pasture of 60 acres. which is fenced hog 'tl8h¢- After I Ret my corn out of the fields they have the run of the whole farm

through the winter a.nd__I gil/0 111°" ¢"° oit to this than to anyt ing elle fer ml’ successful hog raising.

It saves so much feed and improves

the shotes. 'I‘lli=_v keep thrifty, grow big and strong with little feed when the weather is good. When the hogs are allowed to roam around this way they never root holes in tho sheds where they sleep nor do they squeal for feed. Those that rlln out I do not feed out- side more than one-fourth as much corn as they would eat‘lf they were

kept up.

OVERSIGHT OF THQ SQW.

day or t_wo. When I sae har begin to carry straw for a bed, then I shut her up and watch her carefully. We have

lack of exercise has had a lot to do with lt. It may not be the exercise only that

they pick up a large amount of feed that is suitable for their svstems.

creep for them, feeding them milk and grain separate from the mother. When they are six to eight weeks old I put them in a small pasture near the barn and wean them from the sow. I feed them well for a while if I intend t'o put them on the early market. If I intend to keep them a long time I feed them

I like to market my hogs when they

weigh about 250 pounds, although I

_ separate the ones intended for market

I-iA.\'DL1NG THE BULL. fm" H1050 kept for layers and breed-

Vi'llen the raising of good stock is to

ers. ’l‘llcn give only nn occasional Breen fond to those you are fattening

to the kingdom for ocmpetittion They take more interest in showing than h_c

t

a.nY other D¢0Dl¢ EVUVY mall will be ‘mt with his horses’ cattle’ sheep' Jorlty of cases this animrii ser-ms fo i nd chickens Their shows are run on the square and the man with possess and ls dh.h0s..d m expr.-lee e,

pn B 4 hanc to win as any lord or klrls lf lil’ hi’ °°9 “umm “ands just In goo a C B needs carcflll lnanagenicut und control

animal is worthy from the beginning of his cnlhoud.

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The automobile has found its nay out to the farm In its early dl’-Y! li

li - o h -

GRY "Nels were be" an] me" of leisure and “eanh were more asreeatile aggvillspggilllion ileitell' til he developed owners than the practical workers ln the country BOW thi!! the '1“t°m°b ie ln has established itself, no one regrets ‘hill U16 €\P€l`lm9l"l “'15 made and that 0

li

gps oily man s dollars and not the Lounirymiln s dollars were used for the _

purpose one to head the hr-rd this should bc

feelin still exisie In some quarters that the automobile is not for ca,-emily uhh,-d,.,q ugnlngh

he K

thelfarmer This hu\\e\ er, is not true as thnnsuncls of farmers over the _ and wi1| willingll lcstifs lou inn gn north. smith, east or west. ln almost 8

,A

*secoxy

"F1 if

»~ .ima mi'

taken into consideration the bull is e better half of the herd. ‘In it ma-

nd of his own and, cnnscqliently,

I nm not sure but that even licyond

this period thought should be glvcn to is ancestry in order to posscss a

le of th trnlts of c nrnctcr

the calf. A vlclnus nnccstry f-lthr-i'

n the part of the sirc ol' dum will keiy sooner or inter mnlllfcst iisclf in hc young animal; and lil selecting the

One rcqlilrtllllcilt ln handling tile iulil

s with rf-fercncc to lils curly, thrifty rowih and proper dcvciopment. Good

IJY ttotlntry or town, and find nllilllnubiles ullntd ll) farmers Bild Used mr fF"\i Rnd 80011 “life *"3 "sspniml in

‘gnu-gl purposes, such as are included in road work. lll€l1Slii‘S dl`l\'lY\K. bll!l~ Z

uhh. mp. ,nd "gl-,L hauling, zlnule .il-.»»-_v ihe auinninblle, because of its t peinpetition with the horse. This is n \'l~l-y il:<i-row vlelv. however. to take. lf Q 11

gifommgn driving horse is dlsplucvd, il is bei-nuse the automobile is bet- _ t“',. mom mglgfying and because ii brings greater pleasure and comfort to |

' r

its owner. ' ' 3

power, what farmer shall say lhst such is not wise and desirable? The B alftlilhohile has for years stood fur pleasure, rapid transit and quick travel. u

wth". n W". R ¢i¢y institution at first, city people no longer have a,monu- __ pidglgt tt. Clie automobile is within the financial reach of farmers. Thou- salads have by purchasing, using and continuing to use them demonstrated

simple fact. That more automobile-s will go to the farm each year is _ noir a` certain' fact and no one will say that lt is not a. good omen, or desir- aU_o. By ths~ use of automobiles in the country, more pleaslite and Butle- faction are added to country llVlng~ I ' ‘

_ _ ° i_..,° ° __ ' I l’

ldleness and intemperance often so h‘and in hand: corIib|i\0d» they fully

and often lead io complete degradation.~A good vs-ay to raise the standard __ o|~ma.nhood is to apply more honest common sense to regulating the liquor | traffic. The new law in New Jersey U. ELA., 'provides for the appointment ln

each nity or town of a board of three protectors.

"'1'h"e `protectors' duty is to investigate the causes ofdrllnkenness and find gm who the people are that are getting drunk, then they must give to t avblfilcensed liquor dealer a list uf the habitual drunkards and of these *om the board believes are liable to become drunkards. The liquor deni- alQ dh 'Warnd not to sell to such persons. The dealer who knowingly sells tha near-drtlnkard after warning may be fined |50 for a first oflsnce, S100 f$`as§%_d.`and $200 for third offence. His license may be forfeited on the

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"_ 'fortunes have been made through the rise ln value of land, for

" "lfbthlng safer or surer in the form ‘of investment than well chosen

Il order to meet the extraordinary demands of building a huge _ Iingiand proposes to tax the unearned increment of land between one

“jafllnotber and is sllra te raise many millions ln fills way. V -

_ This system of taxation has been in force for rnany years ln a number of __ W municipalities, where it has worked exceedingly welL . fu

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it-4 .

il

h

n . _ hollld be taught in bl: liandlcd qlllciiy,

__ H_'cl1°p' can be mom cheaply Kmwh_ hm.\.eSl,.d Bhd muved by mechhm :_o be easily hnltr-red zllld led hy the

ot

in_

rdcr that a dec:-lit, well proportioned nlmal may head ilu- herd, and one at will likely leave a good impress on is posterity. The calf should he dcnit with from o start gently, yct flrnli_v, but llfvor a teasing or ilnnterinp; way. lic

me e is a ycnrllng. nlld n good rlllg

hrlulxlle put in his nose to aid lil llis ompicfe control.

Whcn old cnllugll for sorvlcc, lie

hculd not be allows-d to rim with the

hcr cattlc, but lic kcpt stflblcd. 0:' ln sllllstantiiilly ff-need fi:-ld or int. 'l‘ile tier is thi- bl-sl. rlrld can he l>l'l»\'lllC_f1

a rl-usnnailly cileilp Bhd t?If“<‘ilV8

n manner. My own method ls.to hlivc n lo cl tnnllnlly put up mi good, well-set

t di _ l it ' I n

t. consisting nf about tllrce acres, un- used with il four foot wire. fence sllb-

nsts. the posts ex cn ng cgi nl c

ncilcs nbnvn the trip wire ofthe lvnw-n fence, xvillch ls put mi the olltslde nf hc posts. tm the inside of ihc pwlts

borbcd wire is placed about six

nchos above thc top of tile Woven wire fence and une also nbnut eight lnvllr-s clnw the sumo, on thc lnsdde of illc

osts. in nf~nl'|_v every case this will

be n sllfflcleni safelzlinrd against fl-ncl-_ hrnvlinll nr breaking ullt. The int is we-il_providl~d with water and vom- fortnbie sllcltcr, and is strong plnlik fellclng Rilic, protected with barbed

ire on the inside, which complf~ir\s

W _ _ _ ills arrangement. I have found ln. my

I kind of cnt-insure unffl

wn case til s . . - isnt in keep under control is vigorous Short Horn bull of about 1.700 P0000! -weight.-Wm. ll. Underwood.

Unpaiatabls Milk or Cream is of

lk€“'Dlll_l¥ v0iilli'y. d seo them grudg- lll1iZl_\' Iced llnrclgzillougll tifkeep then- 1

"_l°l`i_l>00DlS wilo do this way than one |“0ll €'Xiicct> I always think it would

out of thu bill-llnr\ss_

just cnulllzil to keep up an appl»l_lt`e. I l.';‘.:'f.i.".‘:2,"»i°".""-‘.' mu I

» li 1; cel. ‘ ~

___ am) good ca ed prmoilder

VVh»=n I mcet it man or a woman who `

is always mourning over the cnet of

hens und chick _alive (and thcraf are

U0 .liist as well for them 'und muchl hctter for thu poor hcns if they we,-Bl

A little cnttonscrd meal and corn-

m'_?_~?l fed for il few days just before _ '_l§ Klves broiicrs a fine yellow U’lUl- Tl1P_\' should not be fed for 24' hours before killing, and if wantca to look as nice and plump as posslklle a pun of lloilliig water and one f'

the fowls clean hold them ln the' hot water for two or three minlltesfnnd then lify them lil the cn|il_ wate for rlsht or irrl. and you will rind iliem lolllfiiiil ns well as it ls possible to make illl~lil_

Chicks si-if-cted for layers nnd bcecd-

llng stock should be fed on tl`r_v ¢_rain _and grccll feed. Tile inoru liberty hey have ihc bf-nor. (lf course, latci‘ on the food for tim luycrs and breeders llllillt fiiffl-r, on pullote brought to lay enriy and lily all winter will not pro- duce .us fvrlllv eggs, or egg, “.h|¢h Wm produce lls strong chicks as hens which llnvi: nm been fu,-ced to lay thruugil the winter,

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some userul. Hlwre.

2 __S_§'l"I_ 'WWII Planted ovary fortnight wi sctlira lenucl' pods throughourihe lsensoii. _ ~

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i S'-pray noi only the top but the um-ier llldo uf the lvllves, where pests hide and

o cold

wlltcr should be ready. After waiihlng i

stock farm.

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R good seedbed out of sp »,,~ plowed sod. Wliltcr weathering llfnts ull the disk harrows and cultlvatilrs in r du-

cing any kind of sod. Sometimes t e_rJe are conditions when o, sod mus e used for spring planting. In such‘a case the chances are greatly improved if el thin furrow is turned _and follow with it common stirring plow and turn over a few inches of soil on top of the ilflil- This will give ll fairly good seed- bcd. but it takes time. For flax the sod may bo plowed deepl=r'and suc- cessfully plantedtofthis crop. .

'BPECULATION AND I~‘Rit'l7l'lS. `

Farmers are usually looked upbii by

men in otherlines of business usbthe roy of sharpers. but not long since a

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.be sure and keep ihe mlxlure wen nd. gentleman of mature age. successfuiin ‘tatcd. _ h

is calling, and well informed on all

F l~'ll.-s necd filth and manure to hreeflmltien Uf _P‘|b"° l“t¢\'9l*f- Wm me

‘in. If no llreedlilg places are provided

tlllrro will he few flies io infect milk c

fand ulllcr fond.

writer that his had ltzngusince neasedfto riticize the arm' r n_ s respect' or schemes as baragaoed as any of' the

` The spi~a_\~or should he-ver he pm gway popular ones that are perpetrated were

.unlil liliins been thoroughly cleaned. If o

ften practiced onishrgwii. careful men

sill' of i-ht' snrsylng mixiure is left ill of affairs; indeed, be imself had been

the valves lvlll become clogged. `_

caught by something not unlike the

A sudden leak in a pipe, may be Mop- “fl0te"`trlck. '

.ned len\porarll_\~ lili a plumber can bl- 'secllllfd by applying yellow soap and whiting niixcd with miter lu form a

I lf apllls attacks sweet pea, a.pVix_ hn

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_ infusion of ivory soap. half a cake ¢ .ed and added to A gallon of water: use ,,

n garden spl-nl-rr io throw it wall up

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practically H0 \8|"° 35 5" "fi -among the foliage. _

f"“‘:- U"_U:_'; °';‘(f_'__';|;)"‘_’:_f;__H the°%°t"’,r‘;;) Harley stands relatively high ai a t

dul‘s<‘""°_“ `~ ‘ e -r r e. ld _nt

or soils not fat, nr nn escestfve nugl- fini# iutirsosisaz pei-iii! “lioness "°f"°“' °' tm' "na “ly wmv. an » | | f . ll," of lun.-teria. and still have a seed other hum -~r-ips. her le me shea so 'P °- _ , _ money mo in uin_|_r shares han you

If people would only bear in mind lat seldom does the o ortunltv ap

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‘thick pun.-_ _ _ Fear when a' dollars worth of any

ommodity can. bebnught. for less than one hulhdred cents. Yet th¢_\'0, are lmes w cn the necessities ol holders f certain articles can be bought' for ess than usual. so that those who can

anticipate future rvahts may profit by, he other feilow‘s dstrssn. But ex-

have had a few old breeding anllnals

I don't call it profitable to raise them. I think hogs should have their bedding changed as often as once a week or ton days. I have my sheds arranged in connection with calf sheds lo-that I Can Quickly change it.

MAKING A HUG WALLOW.'

A wallow try the hogs ill a good thing

1"-Slmlmcf. for it helps to keepflhenl cobl. One can be easily be m-td, of C°!1°l'0¢° by digging rl halo 1.3-inches deep and_10 feet square. In the bottom [Duck 6 inches of coarse gravel'or_oln- .ders and on this lay 3 inches _of,oon~ lcrete, llringingfit up tothe surface, f the ground. This makes g ghnllfw ibnsin which will make a good, sanitary lwallow, and a barrel of water a day will keep it voing. If you eg" pipe _l;unning water to the basin so much the sttsr. ‘ f

taken out. Where there are successful lmines they are too frequently exploit- ed at tile popular shareholders s _-_ pense, and if ilkel to become profiée able theaversge siiarehogder is fron ` out..and the manipulat rs hold tm

,prhperty and take the profits. It is a,

sa e rule to avoid investing in a blisl- ness where one is unacquainted with the details and those who mans e. A year or so since the Outlook pubiishsd

u they mel he utilised and in deuea sig.; me e eh ef perl is There le. nefheril. no more ftlfliil- are willing to lose Thor, are doubt-_

“i r ., 0 less milk or cream of init! um so fell se thu ffeiiior eereelihfofe ating or promising some of get-r or less readers of this lager who elm en

fact. mor r I . I V

i l. H w use that sunlight is admitted during the maturing quick than mines and mining sher . dorse this sentiment. lick to gh g

hx:-T,-Mlzrefs t,ii:e(f|i-si l"£i;»ri.a'iaoa. period of the l.su~1av. It has baan said that. more money has old waar of thrift and aavlna . 'Wd

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swine-keeping contest and deserves pn.,-e ecaar. cen\_|pu,';§_ 'n.¢'_'°,,.°S,_

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I have been breeding the Pblabd-__ ho hr ‘

China for several years, as I like "uhhh, because of their quiet dlaDOBl¢l°l\ I. mtv.. - early maturity. I have no ¢9|'¢|-in Ah __A

month in tile year for litters to cUlll°n hw.-t "hu" “mr _

but change it according I0 °°“dm°°“' grain 'also until 1| The surroundings are different. lllllh 5; ohanée ' ° "com" suitable feed, shed room and the EIU ° _ _

breeding stock. Some vel" *(5911 I

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ifelbxissaltileyeuhlive giemfilsll izeneiflt ofl""l' 5°” in "W 09°F ll"-*W t feed in early summer _and..ll'°~ xl.

he green

make large hogs before cold _weather ____Al_l_:.

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never had any trouble at farrowing bit” time and-my father ahd I have gained 8:8"

hogs on this farm for 9 years. ever- sl have has oimouity, but I think tlio‘:,'},1”f,:‘,ff_'r‘}}_‘: fll'_°lI°~ Revert to reef

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tural! or__l_s\,|||q| bruno dst ‘ln fron

it late to breed hs:-1*' V . bers h not muohd Q65" I'

“Th ;';.;’_l'-Ill trouble 1! th.o‘m __ th I4me'"H’uss.~A. P. P""‘ ` 4 du 'UM ¢‘l‘!e`l‘ Yslktns-‘s ali;-.t'e°ha:||§¢ E from lei. sinned me been er eivaioui. den. swelling subsided. not left him mg,

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Ai|!l‘)|’.-Bti!-1bap_P°A mhnihli last you-r. Sha has been slliig all sweats when in stable, 1| ¢Q¢|~

under the -belly, and lg” gm", “mint and stretches as lf in Dain. Can she be brad in 7" ` ‘ll

A -w ‘ ~-‘ “‘ of Zu3'?...‘§”.%°‘?»»§§’a2"'§l"'%_"°

Mars a foal winter;

covers her health she can bs bred' t

Urinary Trolmla.-Old lubsorilzl*-IA*

three months old calf ls running with the eews. she risks noi- hind it-gil "4 strains to make water and passes only *f°W<|l‘°1is ataume. lhalshdbqara. tor milk _and timothy lily llld il wall

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otherwise

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Infectious Disease.-J. 8__»»g 5", 3.

several cows this wring. They 'gg “gh

-Prdblbl trqg h as a water. _

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I let the sow run loose until farrow-` and “nit nt _ Th ‘

_ing time and then I shut har up for aihmuh up gy nt ”u' but I”

d fbr two or threelwasks. than ate,

Toward the last there is A hioodypdls- Charge from tha rectum."

s.-Your descri ti is ot Wy the symoiomspmoeginonzd a ¢li2e'$ in obronio homer;-agio ssptleanms.

fr _ 'ibmete not.-ssubserlbea-"rin naar

makes such wonderful improvement for my mmhton 'eh "hand 'nh dn '*

Wlhat ls a remedy?" ._

the pigs are three weeks old I make aieffeo

on bulky feed. _:ltr DON'T FEED THEM TOO LONG. `i'i.ll

that weighed as high as 500 pounds,but` °"

°"` ` ‘ ' b ' 'ii' ' ' ‘we thro`w'th6"a‘li'ilital| and ent

|109" Put into mines than has ever been'

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Kitllls..°:.:':'ual":°;::l:l‘::.=li '°°‘_ . ° ar- . _ I _ ent writer wasz' “Dggpg uf mm.. *_ 'U __ .7"‘4*--'

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the sow very little and only give her refund

The first dal' after farrowing I feedlt°A;':é;Tti‘°°ml"_':_|°3; ggi?-¢:_¢;lbggt rom ` ini;

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little drink. After that I feed her gre-U., ,,,,'°;,.,.f,§‘,‘_’f,'f' ggrigjngl-‘h_°:°__5lv _“Nr

dually with slop. oats and corn. When with Bordeaux mixture has b

ti . th h ` .

when VP UUK it is of doubtful

on account of the expanse ot, .

Brain Disease.-J. M. M. has I ‘issu- °"*| ‘Pill T710? hold'their heads ` one side, otherwise they seem healthy. _ ay are fed on milk and corn. na _' ey, Symptoms are those of hi-an , give _:wh pig one tslblespoonful or

- lla I ycerln mixed, at g 4”., _uhh

Ve trains bromide of 'poise

lgte three times a day in a tabl gf

water. and continue for tw gn,

gteegrgroum oats and middilnsa au

*_ Infection, Shaq, _ g“h.".n~.__s"” lost twenty-two head of slleq. 11# lay d°"“ '"4 °lfi't let up alone; wha* els-

liv there is a rattling sound lik _they _:Fil of water. They hnord he” ° in Weill!-four orthlrty-six u

sd are nd

_:ner death they turn biaio and thhéwlia

loose. What ails them; - _ 4“°~-'Probably eu lufsecious tzdusle

_meh elieuld he hmeunted by tb onli