NOTES
MEAJX
)BR00K
- FARM
Inbreeding too much will cnuso pig
eons to "go light."
Persistency Is ono of tho valuable
qualities of n good dairy cow.
Do not allow tho pullets to roost In
tho coops whero they wero raised.
The horse thnt slobbers when cat
Ing should lmvo his tooth oxamlncd.
Tho experienced poultryman will
breed only from hla best winter lay
ers. Onions, unllko potatoes and other
root crops, will not ko6p 'In a moist
cellar.
Tile drainage by, making the soil
firm, enables earlier cultivation In tho
spring. "V :
Low ground drained enn bo cultlvat
od earlier thnn high ground not
drained. yr ;,-v "V;.y ."'.
Pruno tho currants and gooscbor
rlos iik soon asi tho leaves fall, or
early next spring.) J I )
At this season of tho year with the,
coming of tho fRllrnluHa dry(Bhei4
tef should bo provldc'd for" tho sheep.
"Almost ovory wrong net . of , ttba
bono Is caused by fear, excitement or,
mismanagement," said a great horse
man,
Ilogln a systematic culling of tho
flock thin month, and got rid of all
unpromising, birds before cold weath
er sots In.
t
A dairy barn can bo kept practically
free from unpleasant odors, but wo
never saw moro thnn lnllf n dozen
r.ucti barns'. '
It Is Just as Important that ovory
horse should lmvo his own collar all
the tlmo as that a roan should, wear
his own shoes.
Have tho small potatoes and Imper
fect beads ot cabbago'and other waBte
vegetables. They will nil bo roljshod
by the hens In the winter.
Work horses, that have boon push
ed In tho floldB all summer should
now- have the advantago ot ovory hour
possible In the fall pastures.
Where a number, ot horsos nro kent
In the same barn tho sides of the stall
should be low enough to allow thorn
to. 8o each other as all horooa lovo
company.
IML the same person rallk the same
cows every day when possible, be
cause a otrango milker always makes
tho animal nervous and affects tho
milk flow.
Tho first test to bo given a new
workman, on the farm Is to send htm,
oui.wuu a learn, u ue uanuies tuem
kindly ami skillfully he Is nrotty sure
to bo n good all-round man.
If. you find a workman kicking or
tieattug a horse back him up into a
oerner and give him a sound lecture.
Then watch him carefully and It he
repeats the act send him adrift.
When a man Bends his horso poll-
raell down hill with a looso rein he
not only Jars the shoulders,- springs
the knees, weakens the nerves, but
r'utiB the risk 'ot breaking hla horses's
knees.
Put new sand on the floor ot the hen
liouse immediately, otherwise It will
net dry out thoroughly before cold
weather comes but will remain damp
asd make the house uncomfortable!
throughout the winter.
There Is bo economy In feeding rauB-
ty grain of any kind to tho chlckias,
even It It caa be had for a quarter of
tho price ot good grain. The fowls
will eat It, It other food Is withhold,
but It U not good for them.
la many ot tho big shoop states tho
farwerg And It profitable to cngago
the professional shearers with a ma
chine. They go nbout, from farm to
farm shearing tho flocks singly or
have, several flocks brought to a cen
tral point
Sheep require different foedlug and
handling from any other animal on
the farm. Even though you rfre an
experienced sheep raiser, don't get
too. ambitious and try to manage a
turgor flock than you can koep bp to
thai standard ot excellence.
The average depreciation ot farm
machinery Is reckoned at 10 por cent.
per. year, A machine shed will cut
this cost at least one-third, or extend
the life of the avorago machine to
fifteen years, where It is now thrown
onto the scrap pile In ten years.
6n 'JsJ.
Tho early hatched pullets will sco
bo beginning to lay.
There la no advantage In ha vl rife tho
colt ninko too rapid a growth.
More horsoB nro spoiled poor
drivers than any other way.
Horses llko shredded fodder, but
one must learn to feed It right.
Tim well-sheltered paddock help3
out tho winter feed bin.
It In had, policy to lot tho. milk and
cream get a kitchen flavor."
Surplus young ducks will soon
In demand In tho city markets.
bo
Lot tho bogs turn all tho "windfall
apples" Into high-priced pork.
Washing a separator Is not n very
difficult job If dono soon aftor separ
ating.
Grapes arc npt to overbear and It Is
never oafo to lot them set all the fruit
they will.
Don't put up with a "robber" cow
nny mofo than you would with a rob
ber of nny kind.
There Is no variety of fowls that
can bo so quickly gotten upon tho
market as young ducks.
As tho weather continues ,to get
cooler at tills tlmo Of tho your, fresh
bones may bo had at the butcher's.
Food Just trough have thu plg'a
bed clean and comfortnblo so ho will
Ho down and sleep, and put on fat.
i" Guard tho J fowls "Ogajnst exposure
to dampness and draughts and tiioy
will bo kept frco from colds and roup.
Ono of tlio greatest secrets In - tho
successful krrnlnrr of hnrnnn in thn
fnmliihlnir r ntmuv nt nir nmi
light., i '
' y-
Cows that aro.'nxonntnd to rntnrn
U profit -must jjiavb'llboral rations -ot
tn0 kinds" of foods 'adapted to their
needs.
An Importnnt Itom In feeding dairy
cows IS to liav'u good", tight mnugors
whpro tho food will not bo soiled' or
'wnsted. ' '
It Is claimed that early sown fnll
wheat is benefited when, pastured
with sheep to keop down tho rank
growth. .
, Pedigreed scrubs nro tho banb of
the stock-breeding business, and nocd
tho attention ot honest brooders ot all
'classes of stock) ,'
If taken at a very early age chick-
j onH can bo, taught to como and 'go
nt certain times, feu in a cortaln way
and do other things that will savo
tlmo and annoyance.
TJho chlclcon does not rofuso to lay
eggs or got fat through pervorsonoss
of chnractor. It Is simply becauso tho
owner does not know how to bring
about doslred results. ,
A wcll-flllod crib of well-matured
corn, which generally means a good
yield por acre, Is much moro satis
factory and to bo doBlrqd than many
first prizes at tho fair.
Tho truth is tho farmers ot tho
middle wcBt aro raising better mutton
than over boforo and pcoplo aro learn
ing that It Is about tho boat and cheap
en meat they can buy.
This cry Is novor heard by tho birds
by hor or anybody elso excopt at tho
times when they wero actually wnntod
and tho way they enmo running was a
striking lesson In training, '
In counting tho profits from your
flock do not tall to count tho valuo
of tho fat lambs killed during the
twelve months for tho family uso and
the high valuo of all tho raunuro.
, If tho colts are to como out sound,
lively and rpndy for work or market
next spring they munt have good feed,
plenty of exercise In open air ovory
fine duy and warm quartors at night
nil wlntor.
Cattle and olhor live stock will de
rive much good early fall an. wlntor
pasturo on wheat and they will not
damage tho crop It tho pasturing Is
done In dry woathor or when the
ground is froton.
If you would really know how an
unblunkotod horse fools after violent
exorcise In cold weather tako a brisk
run of a mile or so nnd thou stand
whoro tho cold wind will strike you
for half an hour.
Tho winter egg producers nro now
in tho courso of development on thou
sands ot farms, and It behooves ey
orv ono to sco to It that they lack
nothing at this porlod that would as
sist In their development. .
Never buy a Horse for family use
where tho women folk are to drive
him without at least ono week's trial.
It he la, put through alt his paces nnd
Bent up against steam engines and
other scaroy things ho will develop
his good or. bad faith in that time.
A pair 6t full grown null snakes
will keep two or three acres of ulfnl
,fa free from the encroachments of
the pocket gophor and tho mold, add
thoy aro harmless with the. exception
of tho fact that they may caicn smau
chickens It they are given a chance.
When
the
Turkey
ANTED, by a mar
ried couplo, ' ono
lonesome, homcBlck
American. Must bo
alone In London and
desirous of eating
Thanksgiving turkoy
with couplo from
homo. Address will
bo round at window
D."
' Holon Graham turned after putting
up her small sign on tho wall of an
American rondczvous In London and
spoko to tho man behind window D.
"Now, Mr. Gray, you will be sure to
send somo very nlco Americana to mo,
won't yoji7 I nm trusting entirely to
your selection." Tho over ready
snlllo of tho Amorlean enmo to her
lips and oyen.
"Just fancy any Yankee's being
otherwise" laughed tho Englishman.
"Hut I will conflno my choice to two
whom I think worthy of your hospl
tnllty." "How will you mnnngo to turn un
desirables away?" questioned Helen,
who was not qulto sure as to tho but
come of her unconventional schamo
for Thanksgiving guests.
"lshall tell thorn that tho Invitation
has already been nccoptbd, Mrs, Grri
ham." Tho Englishman smllod, In his
turn. Ho was not without his own
plans. "I do not contemplate diffi
culty," "It's awfully good of you, to do this
for me," Holon'fl oyos roilocted for a
moment tho wlstfulncss of her hoart.
"You seo, at homo Thanksgiving 1b
such a chutritny, big-hearted nnd
happy day that I Just couldn't stand
it not to manlfost a llttlo good fellow
ship. Mr. Graham and I would have
wept ovor tho turkoy, I'm Buro."
Tho big lounging rcora of tho ren
dezvous wns practically dosortcd when
Helen Ornham and her husband made
their way out on tho Haymarkot.
"What a change from ttio crowds In
July!" remarked Holon.
"All tho bottor for our advertise
ment," Bald Graham: "There won't
be many applicants. I thought you
wantod two guests?"
"I do, but I put ono down on tho
add, so, that (hoy will not como In
crowds. A slnglo person Is .more Hko-
y to bo lonosomo. anyway," sho fin
ished. '
"I'll hot you pufGray up to sending
a man and a woman," chlded Dob
Grnham as ho aBslstod his wife up tho
wobbling stairs of a KonBlngton bua,
In tho moantlmo Margery Bonuor
walked leisurely along tho Haymarkot
toward tho rendezvous. Hor orect
back and trim, artistic costumo pro
claimed hor an American girl.
And Hugh Gray, the man behind
window D, was waiting for Margery
Donnor. Ho had solcctod hor as ono
of the guests for Mrs. Graham's
Thanksgiving dinner. Sho had boon
calling for hor mall only during tho
last threo woks, but Gray had dlscov-
orod hor charm tho very first tlmo her
big bluo eyes soemod to coax him for
lottors
Ho looked up whon sho stood bo
foro him,
"I want sovorai lottors this morn
lng," sho Informod him, her Hps part
lng ovor a row ot perfect teeth.
"Seven lottors, Miss Bonner," h'
said, giving them to nor cagor nanus
"Thank you. Whon I read thoso I'm
going to nsk you about this," sho said
pointing to Mrs. Graham's Invitation,
Sho throw horBolt hnpplly on to tho
great leather-cushioned clrclo In the
center of tho room nnd becamo on
grossed in nowu from homo.
Hobort Doxtor swung In from tho
street, his broad shoulders swaying
under nn American rain-coat nnd his
American oyos soolng everything wlta
In range, Thoy llghtod nt Bight ot
Margery Bonner.
And while hor oyos wero lowered
ovor her tottora, Margery Bonner's
hoart gave a llttlo jump when some
body big and broad passod hor on his
way to window D. Sho hod covertly
admired his clear cut lines and the
honest look In his eyes,
Tho girl approached window D
again. "Tell mo," sho asked, "If you
know anything about tho person
who put this notice hero?"
Tho Englishman Bmllod his nppror
al of her directness.
"A very charming llttlo woman," ho
Bald quickly. "A Mrs. Graham. She
and hor husband nro strangors In Lon
don and aro simply longing for
frlond on whom to lavish a gonorous
Innmlse."
"Whero do thoy llvo?" Miss Bonner
had mado up hor mind. Sho was heart
sick and dreading tho coming Thanks
giving away from all her people. She
roilocted that no harm could possibly
como ot so discreet an offer
Tho address sho got was near her
own boarding house In Kensington.
Hobort Doxtor watched hor leave
tho offlco uud step Into a cab nnd whirl
nway,
In his turn ho addrcscod tho clork
Doxtor was embarrassed, ho was un
decided as to how to preface his query
The clerk saw his predicament. He
smiled hlB knowledge of Dexter'a de-
.a tno Amorlean there suddenly
was born n great liking for all En
glishmen. "Sho Is n Miss Bonner," Gray sold
without Waiting for the question.
When Dexter loft tho American
rendezvous, ho had Mrs. Graham's ad
dress in his pocket and Gray took'
down a certain notlco w'hlch ended his
part In the planutng of a Thanksgtv
lng dinner.
On tho Inst Thursday In November
a taxfcab whirled to tho curb of a
baautiful llttlo homo on St. Mary's,
road. Margery Bonner stepped out in
the daintiest of gray chiffon toilettes;
Sho carried a hugo bunch of roses sus
piciously Hko American beauties and &
small squaro package
"I received your note, Mlns Bonner,"
said Mrs. Graham as sho led tho way
upstairs and Into her own boudoir. In
her heart sho thanked Mr. Gray for.
his excellent choice. "And we nro go
ing to be even moro unconventional
nnd uso ilrst names," sho wont on
quickly In order to hldo nny sonso ot
strain. "I don't want Mr. Doxter, a
friend of my husband, to know "
"You are a dearto think of that."
burst out Margery, "and I nm glad I
brought you somo roses." She thrust
tho hugo bouqtiot into tho arms of her
hoatoss.
"How sweot, Margery," said Helen,
shyly.
"Don't mention It"
"Helen," put in Mrs. Grnham.
"Helen," finished Margery nnd bo
cauBo they wore both happy a duet of
laughtor reached tho two men who
word already smoking tho pipe of
friendship.
"You must say 'hollo Jack as soon
as wo get to tho drawing-room,"
prompted Melon na the two descended
tho stairs. . .
"Hollo, Jack," cried Margory whon
two equally good-looking men roso at
their entrance.
Jack Graham did not lose a second.
"Hollo, MnrJ," ho throw back at hor,
"you put on my favorite gown, didn't
you? Como horo and meet Robert
Dexter. Mlsn Bonner Mr, Doxter."
Thoy shook hands and Margery's
eyes hid themselves lest ho rend her
surprise and yes, dollght nt meeting
him.
"Tell mo," cried Margery excitedly,
"havo wo tlmo to do something aw
fully American, before dinner?" Bo
foro anyono had answered, sho was
away and back again with tho pack
ago sho had brought with hor, Sho
extended it to Helen.
"Oh, you dear!" There wero toars
in Helen's volco an she hugged two
boxes ot Bholled popcorn to her breast
I haven't seen any of this for six
months." Sho turned swiftly to tho
boll nnd tho maid appeared presently
with somo long-handled corn poppers.
Thoro was a choky sensation In tho
throats ot all four whon thoso llttlo
iraplomonts ot American Ufo appeared,
and Ihey had tho effect of breaking
tho Inst barrlor of Convention extstlng
among tho now mado frloridh.
Tho sport Is rustic," cried Helen,
falling on her knees before tho fire,
but I lovo It!" -
'And thoso fires aro Ideal, for pop
ping," exclaimed hor husband gazing
at the bed of red coals. He went
"The 8port Is Rustic."
down on his knoeu before hor. "Como
on, MarJ, get your popper! Here, Dux
tcr, All this popper for Miss Bonnor,
Bob Dexter looked at tho trio ot
happy faces in tho glow of the flro;
tho yellow corn was puffing Into fluffy
balls nnd tho fragrance ot fresh
roastod corn permeated tho room. The
picture stamped Itsolf Indollbly oa
Dexter's mind, especially tho profile ot
tho girl beside him. Her dollcnte face
was clear cut llko a cameo among the
shadpwa. Sho glanced around and
mot tho unguarded look In his eyes
and n (lush not causod by the fire
mounted hor chooks. By way ot coV
erlng hlB embarrassment sho handed
him hor poppor.
"Horo," Bhe said, "you are doing
nothing pop awhllo."
Ho took tho long handle, touching
her hand in the transfer.
So Intent was tho quartette and so
far bad the momorloa escaped Into the
home land thnt thoy. did not hear the
soft volco ot tho maid when she an
nounced dinner
To at least two in tho party, thera
had never bocn n Thanksgiving din
nor more complete Cupid stole the
wings of the turkoy and (lapped joy
ously about tho interchanged two
hearts In bis glee.
COMBINATION TANK ANDTROUGH
FOR SHEEP, HORSES AND CATTLE
lUuntratlon Shows Convenient
ate Ono Great Difficulty and Will he Found of Much
Value Whero Water Is Pumped by Hand
Englno or Wind Mill.
Drinking Trough for
Frequently a slmplo method of wa
tering stock will moan much on
many farms, especially whero horses,
cattlo and sheep drink from tho samo
trough. Largo tanks do hot permit
Bhoop to drink unless tho tank is full,
thorofrom, It cattlo and horses lower
tho water In the tank so It Is only a
quarter of half full, tho sheep will bo
linablo to. reach It The Illustration
shows a. convonlont nddltlou, says tho
Orange Judd Farmer, This will be
found of great value whero either wa
ter Is pumped by hajid, by gasoline en
gine or Wltld power.
A small trough is sent in tho ond In
to which tho water la pumped, and as
H bvr'lloyV'it' Jnuiinto the larger
tank. ' A raised pla'tform at this' end
win
11 mako it possible for sheep to
ich into tho tank. Where ,chnnd
Teai
f' lower Is required and tho tank
s nearly empty, without thlB convon-
BEST WAY TO
TOP DRESS GRAIN
Should be Dono During the Fall
Montlin to Afford Propor
Protection for Roots
of Crop.
if grain Is to be top dressed, tho
work should bo done in tho fall, as It
Is very necessary to havo tho grain
deep-rooted with sufficient top to pro
tect the roots, Haul and Bpread direct
from wagon or cart when tho ground
is dry enough to haul over. Tho ma
nure Hhould be fine nnd 'well rotted.
Clean, mellow ground should bo
seeded to grass at tho tlmo of drilling
and Bown to cloyor In the'spring. The
early seeded grain nearly always gives
tho best yield. Rather thin land
drilled to grain should bo top dressed
with long strawy manure. If ranuuro
cannot bo had spread straw or leaf
mold from tho woods. A thin cover
ing will protect tho grain and grass,
nnd when rotted will help to keep tho
soil moist and cool during the hot
weather. Straw is worth fully $1.60
to $2.00 per ton to spread ovor tho
grain. All straw not wanted for feed
ing nnd bedding should bo used for
top-dressing grain nnd grass. Where
tho land is not too rolling and the
snows are not too heavy, there is no
better way to use tho winter manure
than to haul It out, and when tho
weather is Bultabla and the ground is
In condition to haul ovor and spread
it on either tho grain or grass fields.
Much of tho value of manure is wnst
ed when It la piled In tho ynrd, ex
posed to heavy rains and snows.
Thoro 1b lltttlo loss when spread oyer
Bod land,
CROSSCUT SAW
IS VERY HANDY
Whore' Loss of Medium Size Are
to be Cut Implement Shown
Will ho Found Con
venient. Crosscut Saw for One.
It Is often convenient to bavo a
crosscut saw that ono man can use
for cutting medium sized logs, says
tho Orango Judd Farmer. The one
shown herewith fills the bill very
well. It consists of a blado, a handle,
set as shown, and a bow rc-onforcod
with wire around It at various points.
Preferably this bow should bo of
well-seasoned hickory, ash or some
Crosscut Saw.
other tough, but not too heavy, wood
It Is not necessary to have .very much
spring In, tho bow, 'although some
spring ndl-, rigidity and tension to
tho saw, which can thus bo run more
oaslly. Tho most Importnnt points
for tho winding nro toward tho ends,
where tho pole Is split by sawing to
admit blado. The pole should be only
fow Inches longer than the saw
when laid out straight.
White Corn Is Best.
Experiments carried on at the
Missouri experiment station during
the paBt four years show thnt Boone
county whlto corn is tho host variety
for general uso In that state. The
next In order bolow this are Com
morclal Whlto. St. Charles White and
Roods Yellow Dent These varieties
aro doubtloss woll adapted to other
southwestern states.
J
Addition Which Will Ilml
8heep In Water Tank.
lence it would bo necessary to.
pump
thn tank nrnrlv full In nrilnr
that
sheep might roach tho water, whereas,
by this method they will bo able to'
drink at onco. Tho same is true In'
tho uso of wind powor, As soon ns tho;
pump begins to work, tho shcop havo.
access to tho water. 1
This method is used with grcatj
success 'In Conedalo farm In Winona;
county; Minn. In this case tho water
sourco Is a large spring and tho power!
a couplo ot hydraulto rams. These!
rams, work night nnd day, yoar in nnd
year out, and tho Inflow is adjusted as.
shown in thof illustration. Of courso,,
thoro Is a continual flow ot water In
to the tank, but there Is an outlet!
which permits tho water to run from;
this tank Into another one In another,
yard at a lowr level. Though simple:
in construction this attachment will'
menn a great deal In watering stock.'
SUPPORT FOR
CELLAR DOOR
Excellent Do vice Io Shown In IKus
tratlon for 17 no When Paos
nsre-Woy Io Wantod '
Open.
Support for Cellar Door.
Tho illustration shows a ' scltopen-
lng and self-closing Bupportfor a collar!
door. One-half of tho door is shown.
opened nnd resting on tho support. A.'
Tho other halt shows tho . support
fastened In placo. It is very slmplo;
to mako nnd attach.
Uso a strip ot wood for tho support,-oovcn-clghths
by two inches, with thej
required length to allow tho door to.
i 1 1 .1
.i 1 lit. i YVi-
v Support for Door.
rest nt tho height wanted when opcn.i
Fasten two blocks with screws, onoj
on each door as shown, and attach at
support to each block with a teoj
hinge. Tho folding bracket B 1bj
easily made ot a pleco of hoop Iron.;
Tho support will Ho hat on tho door;
when It Is closed, according to thej
Popular Mechanics, but will open up,
to tho right position for a support
as soon as tho door is oponod. '
NEED OF LIME
ON SOME SOILS
Thoro Io but Ono Suro Woy
ot
Malttnsr Known tlio Fault
and That Is ty Prac
tical Trial.
Thoro Is only one suro way of do-,
tcimlnlng whether a soil needs lime
and that Is by trial. An application
of llmo over a whole field would bo a
wasto ot both tlmo and money If tho
field wore not in need of such nn ap
plication. It 1b suggested that tho
farmer who has not already proved
for himself whether his soils need
lime would better conduct a fow slm
plo experiments at different points on
his farm.
A few barrels of llmo or a fow tons
of limestone would not cost a great
deal and tho labor of treating a Btrlp
with llmo or ground llmestono horo
nnd there across different fields In
which crops wore to bo grown or so
treat a small area hero and there, at
different points a, tho fields In which
crops are to be grown, would involve
but a small amount of labor. Thoso
areas should be very carefully located
and marked and tho rtnults of the ap
plications should be carefully studied
on the succeeding crops. It is pos
sible that tho effects, good and bad,
may be easily apparent. It Is pos
sible that the effects can be discov
ered only by carefully cutting ,and
weighing the crops from portion's ot
tho treated areas and comparing them
with the crops produced upon equal
adjacent areas.
Lime should not be applied to ma
nure piles nor to the Utter In tho barn.
Llmo should not be applied to land
being prepared for potatoes. Circular
11, Michigan Experiment Station. '
' Caterpillar's Big Appetite.
In a single month, a slnglo cater
pillar devours six thousand times Its
own weight In food. '
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