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| PRACTICAL POINTS FOR FHLIN9 A SltO j " " * ?? III U8INQ PERPENDICULAR PIPK TO FILL SILO. (Clem* n CollMs Bulletin.) Distributing niul ps Heine sllnge In the alio Is frcqacuMy n -glecte* Co les* the blower has a distributor at tachment tbrre i? a tendency for the ?cut corn to fall to one place to the Kilo. It the HtnllcK are frequently blown to the ouml<le and the heavier parta. can and batta at atalka, are deposited tn rhe center, thin cans* fin uneven distribution of grain and atalk and a consequent uneven quality of Milage. Uneven distribution la fro ?tueatly the' cause of soft places and air pockets, which later result In: spoiled alltntf. When the lighter por tions are blown tn the outside they <U> not pack veil and the sllagr spoils nefcr the wall UucU spoilage. which really results frok careless till Ins. Is often attributed to the silo. . Packing la Important. Packing the silage is equally as Im portant as distribution Thorough nncking requires persistent work. Goad ullage can be bad only ?>y uni form packing and unlfonn dlalrtyui Hon of the corn. The entire xiirfnee, eapeclally the outer edge, ahoitld be packed firmly. The beat help obtain able should be stationed In the alio. That la where the-allege la ultimately made, and aucceaa depends oo the abil ity of tbe man to distribute and pack the torn properly. Large Cutter 8avea Money. The targe cutter with the corn apondlng large rapacity frequently aarea money In Willi* the alio. hot It may remit In a waste of the afornge opacity of the alio. If the alio ia filled rapidly the oor? ha* little time to aettle. Slow filling allow* the corn to aeltle aa it la atuTMl. with the re sult that iiiore com cau be placed in the allu. To overcome Ule illittdvti n tage of rapid tillluj.- wovfn wire uiay he extended ahove the lop of th#.allo, thus Ini-rcasiug lta capacity until It can aettle. Mr . t. E'. IAMBS BORN IN FALL Such Animate When Ready lor Market Bring Fancy Prices. Dorset, fUmbouitleta and Merinos Will s Breed St Almo't Any 8es?en? Open Shed Will Furnish tuf. Haunt Shatter. (W ?? tsmha thai Are born In the fall or early winter and grown dnHng the winter. Such lamb* when ready for the market usually sell at fancy prices because they reach the market at ? rime of the year wlun choice, fat young lamb* are scarce and In *t*?1 demand. , aaya D. A. Hpenrer. sheep expert for the department of animal hnabandry of t*r. To produce winter lamba It la necea aary to hare the eVea hred In late' spring or early summer, aaya Mr. Spen-' rrr. If* the cwea are In (rood, thrifty condition and hare acceaa to p*eoty of good pasture. they will not need any grain until lamhlnir time. Not a rery Isrge percentage of the ewes fit the moat des'rnble mntton type V" will breed early enongh for winter lamba. The Dorset breed la an excep tion to this. howerer. for the Doraet ewes will bree?l at almost'any aenaon of the year. Only a small percentage ! of the tidy, popular Shropshire ewe* will bree0 before, cool weather In the felt. Merino* and Ranibonllleta, like Doraeta. will breed at almoat any sea son. If one ha* gradf Merino or Ram bonlPet ewea that he does not care to ?mate with fine-wool rem*. they may~be bred to mutton type rnma and the lamb* will be excellent for mutton. Nevertheless, during the hot weather that Mostly preralla In July and Au gust. only, a amall percentage of the! ewea of any breed will come In heat It la. therefore. Wise to turn the rams with the ewea In May. or at least aa early as June, in order to-get the ewea to breed before extreme hot weather. The period of gestation In the ewe will a reraise abont one week less than Are months, so that ewea bred In May or June 1MII lamb In October and Novem ber, Jiujt when the weather la getting ? cool and almoat Ideal for' lambing. ' The mild winters of Oklahoma afford the farmers of tb?? state *pl*idld o? portunltles for winter lamb production. A shed placed on well-drained land, opening to the aoath to admit sunlight, so boltt as to break direct drafts of ^wlnd, and with ? good roof, will for- , 'Wnixh sufficient shelter. . CONCRETE FLOORS ARE BEST ? i Corner! bs, Granaries, Poultry Houaoe Md Chicken Coop# Should ?< Mad* Rat-proof. . Concrete floors nay be built (or new ?'Orncrlba and granaries and xtaall mesh wire netting can be placed.In the walla. Old criba and annuities, chick en coops nnd poultry houses should da* he made fat-proof. One of tlte food conservation suggestions tiuide by the Missouri OoUege of Agriculture U rot proofing corn cribs and granarie*. A few years ago It waa estimated that every rat (XI the farm coat the farmer 11.82 a year. With the present hlirh prlcea tf.' feed, seed and grain the coat will amount to much moae than that i In ssoat of the *r?ln-growing stataa a < fair estimate of tlje rat population of a farm would he'ahnut 2ft and BO. First Duty ef Community. The first ubilertsklog of every agri cultural community Is to determine' the breed* and varieties of crop* adapted to the dlatrlct. The experi ence of leading successful farmers nod the state agricultural experiment sta tions are valuable guide* to follow. Galno bn Feeder*. The profitable gains on a Ininch of feeders are those which Increase the value of the snlinsls per pound. 8uch f ? gains nee (Me mor? ?<? Intelligent buy ing than to feeding and handling. a. i *? MAKING MONEY WITH ClTTLE Possibilities of Beef Production From Winter Grazing Shown at North Carolina Station The money-making ponafbllltten of beef production from winter" grazing "hare hecn demon*! rated in a. aeries of experiment* conducted Jointly t>y the North Carolina experiment sta tion and the bureau of animal In dustry. Tlie cattle depended . H|>on pasture for food during the winter month*. The experiment* covered a |>erioS" of three yean. SWentecn steers were used the first year, the average Initial weight being 81.VI pound*. The final weight Indicated a gain of 55.9 pound* each, and the total coat of wintering waa only ?4.ss per ateer. For the second year 'J6 ateera were u*ed. The areragfe initial weight waa TOO pound*, and the gain during 131 winte%day* waa 17 pound* per steer. ?- ' ? The cost of wintering each snlinnl waa $5.75. In the third year 10 anl mala made an average' gain of 2H pound* In 119 winter days; the cost for wintering being *3.30. When we take Into consideration the fact that wintering animal* In this way. In addition to Btylng them gain*, puts them In xoch -condition that they will readily take on flerfh In the spring, and summer. It Is a strong Indication that thia Irian of handling them I* a good one. as there I* nothing to lose. PIG RAISED WITH EACH COW With .Exceptionally Good Cows the Number of Hota May Be Increaaod Somewhat. Figure oa raNIng one pig to market able age for each dairy cow and p0* slbly one or two In tMilltlnn for the bonae slnps. With exceptionally good eowa the number of pigs may he some what Increased. Th's Is. of course, where the cream la sold, hnt.the skim milk kept on the farm. MAKING MONEY WITH MULES Profltab'e to Buy Up Stock Anlmala 1 and Feed Them Ovar Winter?Let Ttiam Hun Looae. Any fanner who haa an abnnrtanee of corn and mn phage can make tanner i by buying op atook mule* In the large I marketa and feeding them over winter. I They ahonld be allowed to nin looae In roomy bam* or *hada and never con fined In alalia, a* hnraca. SAVE EGGS FROM BEST STOCK ? ? . ? I Evidence of Good Qvalitlea Whan Fowl Raachaa 200-Egg Mark?Should b Perpetuated Bfm from the beat hena ahonld nnt be eaten. WJien a fowl reache* the, 200-emi mark In a aeaaon. If ta evi dence of qualltiea which ought to be perpetunted. Kgga from thla kind of ttock cJkiuM go Into the Incubator. . Keep Horae Doctor Buay. Maybe yon tlilnk you can aave time i by feedlr* the linrae enough In the morning to laat all day. That la a 1 rood way to make a Job for a horn ! loctor. Encourage Flfli ta Eat A amaH pen built rloae to the aow*a l>en. with a hole through which the plga nan paaa and eat grain by themeelvea, rill encourage them to eat grain mncb ?ooner. Buying Forage Crap Seed.' Bay labeled field and forage <to> seed?know the man who put It apt Ita kind, Ita germination, and. If origin (natters, where It waa grown. ? ? .? . Ft To Oaatroy Blllbug. Blllbuga affrctlni! corn 01 not live alt cotton, therefore follow earn with cot ton. ?*, Seeda Are tea roe. Seed Of all klnda: ?rt- going to be icarce nett ??ar? Better or<*ar yo?' >'im>lv e<n*y. V* 1 :?!!? Jjy&Sl : ' *2* - - - LIVC STOM?f MIT?OAMTIIfi-8 RDEItMft-ftELB CIOeS SILOS - MBS j Nrw WrinklM III Progrwalv* Agriculture 1 Farm and ield Making Mm Pmruf rrvnulDlf TOLD II AM IITEttSTIU MANNER EIM SSLT Oil REISERS | ? ? ? 1 ?' " ? ? ?' 11 * MENACE TO DAIRY INDUSTRY Difficult to Estimate Cost of CwU|i. ous Abortion Each Year?Bred iri Art Sscrotiv*. Tuberculosis to a dread dlaease, and Ita ravage* are a hoary burden on the live mock Industry. Tbe loss that it entalla, howoror, to not ao much to be dreaded by tbe lire stork men as the losses caused by contagion* abor tion. It to.' dlAMIt? to eattmute Just what abortion costs th? dairy Industry each year; breeders are very secretive about Ita presence la their herds; losxes are takeo quietly and nothing saldi Uaay, too, have contagious abor tion to deal with and are not aware of It It to not necessary that a cow actaatly abort to prove, that the dis ease exist*. Sterility, Irregular heat anil retalacd afterbirth, are all sym toms of contagious abortion. Too of ten, too, aa abortion to explained a* the result of an accident or strain, aad the dairy farmer lulls himself into a feeling of falfa security. The first ?Kientlsl toward eliminating the dis ease fmm the herd I* that we be honest with ourselves and recognize that the disease extot*. Kternal vigilance to the price of free dom from thto- disease. BLANKET FOR LITTLE LAHBS When Animal First Come* Into World He I* Weak and Puny and Need* Some Protection., The poor little Iamb ts up agnlnst It when he first comes Into the world, lie 1* weak and puuy. and tbe chances are he fori* chilly and he may take a cold that will end fatally and result In a Iocs to you. Be on the safe side by ^rapping him up in one of the Mnnkets shown In tbe accompnn/tni; Blanket for Lamb*. drawing. It is attached by straps which pass under his belly and also by oqe which fastens around his Deck. The lamb will be grateful and so will you when he develop* Into ft big rascal worth quite a few dollar* on the mar k8t" 1 T ' FEEDING PIGS FORAGE CROPS Greater Returns Mad* Than Prom Animals Fed In Dry Lots?Al falfa Given Highest Rank. - Pig* fed on good forage crop* will make many times a* much profit aa those fed In dry lots. The accredited gain In pork to an <Vcre of forage varies, depending upon the crop, the age of the hog, and amount of grain fed. An acre of sweet' clover, with, corn at 11.50 add hogs at |15 a hundred, netted $42.07; rape, $37JO; alfalfa, $05.90, and ? combination, of oats, peaa and rape, $64.00. Of a(l forage crops* alfslfa is the CTfot permanent crop, while rape is the emerge- ey crop, snd green rye the fall and early spring crop. The ideal forage crop should show adap tability to soil and climate, perma nency, palatlfclUty, reasonable' cost of pMntlng, and good pasture at any time during the growing season. Al falfa, clover and rap* have moat <H these qualities. MANY FARMERS HORSE POOR Four Anlmala Are All That I* Nssdod to Work Quarter Section?On* Should B* Brood Mara. Too many farmers ?re horse poor. They have Dot only too many boraea hut boraea which are not good. In farming a quarter-section of laid there la no need for more than four horse*. Three of these should be heavy horses and on* aUould be an animal heavy enough to do conalderable work yet light enough to do the family driving. Of these heavy boraea at leoat one should be a good brood nare. While practicing economy In other respecta. It la well to atudy the economical oae of horse flesh. > PASTURE SHEEP IN ORCHARD If Turned in Early In teaeon They Gradually Accustom Themealvea to Fallen Apples. Sheep, tf suddenly fed An unlimited quantity of apples, would Quite likely choke thetr selves, or overeat to such Hn extent that other disastrous IV wilta would follow. But, If turned In to tbe orchard early in the season, they will gradually ace .stum thfefc selves to tbe small apples aa they grad nally fall from the trees, and no harm ful results follow. Cows and hogs are equity useful, provided the treea are In eneh n condition, and of such a shape {hat the animals will not barm them. , ? ; ? ' I Preteln and Minerals. While corn Is the chief feed for fat tening hogs. It I* deficient la protein an<) mineral matter necessary for irowttHf animals. A feed rich la protein and minerals when fed with com la therefore HUhly betic.iclsl. W k* M " * S ' ** '? \ ? '?* ' ' fa. f? . :)2L HEADING BACK FRUIT TREES Neeaaalty of Cutting Out OliUMd and UmImi (riMAw Racogiricad by Fruit drawer. Tm? are better with a little prun ing annually than with an occnalonal nevere pruning. Some head back their tree* qulta freely eat* yewr. while otliers v !io believe la unrestrict ed growth do not BVeryone reenc* nlx^* the necesnlty of rutting nut cl'-a<l, (ilseaiwd and tweleM branches add thnae w hich rub or Interfere with each 1 .l.N Heavy pruning tend* to produce wood. Old tree* are rejuvenated by nevere cutting back. Weuk-cro?ln?: I i 1 Tree Htaded Sack. treee should be pruned more cloetly than atrong growers. I? a tree's ener-"] gies are largely devoted to growing wood the quality and quantity of fruit must suffer. Winter pruning stimu late* wood growth, and summer pruu- , Ing diverts the energies to fruit bear ing. Da the winter pruning while the tree la dormant and the summer prun ing in J??. ? SPRAY FOR SAN JOSE SCALE Beat Material for Insect la Lima-Sul phur and May Be Applied In November or December. Orchards known to be Infested with Han Jose scale sbould be sprayed as woo as the trees are defoliated 'by frosta. The sooner this Is done the better It will be for the trees aa scale Insects will soon weaken the trees so no marketable fruit may be expected. The best spray material for scale Insects Is lime-sulphur. A good spray pump Will be essen tial. It Is highly desirable that the liquid be under high pressure and that tt be well distributed. A power sprayer la beat aa an, hand power? ran be expected to equal the original. But If only a few trees are to be sprayed a hand-power sprayer will an swer the purpose. Spraying may be done In November or December. Then if a second spray ing seems desirable It may be given In the spring or late winter before the fotUge Is oat. APPLES FOR FAMILY TABLE One-Half Acre Could Be Mad* One of tha Mbst Satisfactory Pleoaa of Qround on Farm. Broadly speaking, there are two kinds of apple orchards, one run for profit and one for tha family. The commercial orchard Is a specialty re quiring skill, experience, and above all, a peculiar mental bent Aa to the email family orchard, there teem* but one possible conclusion, namely this: Bvery farmer shpuld have at least tweoty-flve bearing trees of mixed varieties for his own use. That would require Juat' one-half an sere and by doing the rlfht thing at the right time It oould be made one of the most satisfactory pieces of ground nn tjhe whole farm. k BERRIES GOOD FOR ORCHARD ?'? Plttf It Not Complete WKhout Gen- . ?roue Selection?No Other Fruit to Reptaoa. ' An orchard If not complete without ? utieroufi selection in to kind and vnrletlea of berries. Without the berry patch the orchard will hardly come tip to your expectations In supplying ' fruit* dnrtn* the fruit-hearing aeaaon. In fact you will gilM the berrlea and theft; will be no other fruit to tain I their place. Leaf Crop PSrtlllsera. Hen manure, nltmte of aodu or other nltrogenoua fertlllx<'r mny lie pot on onions and leaf <n?|?e If they do oof aeem to be *rn? Inf well. About 800 pound* per acre la uaed. % j Breeding Plaoe for Peets. Do not leave cull fruit, dead branches and other refuse In the or chard. It mskea a brvwltnf place for pests. ? | 4 . i Satisfaction af Customer. .It In u whole lot of aatlafaetlon to the consumer to know be eao depend upan a farmer. Cash sales and Small profits are beat ?? tillTiilAllliiTTtktii'i ill ? * ? " ' RATIONS GIVEN .TO HASTEN NEW FEATHERS -v "jwox-wwMwwapaw^f PRIZE WINNING COLUMBIAN PLYMOUTH ROCK COCK. Hens must finish molting In-fore cold weather starts or they will* not lay In the winter months, llecause of this fact ? s|iectal corahtnatlon of feed should be given to hasten the growth , of the new feathers, according to Ko*x j M. Sherwood of the department of poultry husbandry la the Kaunas state Agricultural college. I Usa Linseed Oil Maal. "Sour milk aod beef scraps are use ful at all seasons," snys Sir Sher wood, "bat Unseed oil meal ts espe cially good at this time. There are certain food materials Id oil meal which ?>e needed in feather building and which are not found In the other feeds mentioned. Practical feeders of ten point qut that oil meal looseoi< the old featlicrs. ffU may he the re null of IV rapid growth iff new feath er* rained by food inutcrlalH contain ed In the oil rant. Ration for Molting Season. The following ration I* recommend- , ed for the molting Kcnaon: 10 pounda of corn rhop, (10 pouudu al wheat bran. 1!0 iMtunda of meat scraps, and 18 pounda of old proeess oil meal. This la fed In comblnntloa with a arrutch lux feed awde up of two or more of the cheapest grains locally. After the fowls have completed the molt and are well fathered, thla maah may I* glren: 60 pounds of corn chop. 00 pouuda of wheat liran. 30 pounds of wheat aborts, and 20 pounda of innol arret*. - >><? *? < ??? ' FOWLS IN WINTER Make Profit From Flock During Extremely Cold Weather. PREPARE FOR HTNS' COMFORT All Immature Pullet* Should Be Sep* rated and Forced"for Development or Fattening?Male* General Cleaning Up. The showing that the bene nmke daring the severity of winter, la a good Index of the person handling them. Spring la the natural laying season, Nature usually lend* aid fur the hatching and rearing of cblcka from Jffcreh until October, but winter and- late fall finds the hen en tirely dependent upon her owner so far as the profit she will par Is con cerned. The careful farmer or poultry man makes a profit from the flock during the cold weather and prepares the way from the time the eggs are selected In the spring nntll the snow begins to fly b/ selecting eggs from tested winter layers, keeping as win ter producers only well developed pul lets and healthy, energetic young hens by preparing for their comfort In the fall before the rigor* of winter set In. Granted that one has these well ma tured pullets or hens that are young enough to he profitable If held over for anofher yenr, the problem of xvln ter eggs Is not so difficult. No pro-., ducer on the farm responds r.oi? readily to good care than the hen and the cow. Begin Culling Now. In order to get Into winter quarters with the best possible prospect cnll Ing should begin now. All Immature pullets should be placed tor themselves and forced for development or fatten ed for market and all extremely old hens had best be prepared for the -pot. Cockerels Intended for next season's breeders should be separated from the others and a general clean up mnde of all surplus stock. It Is possible that It will be more profitable to hold some or all of the surplus for a better mar ket but they should at least be separated from the winter flock and the latter placed In permanent quar term early. It Is remarkable bow w?tl ? little flock of SO or 100 hens and pallet* will pay If well attended. The hoaxing need not he elaborate or 'Expensive. The feed la all ?t hand on the average ?; train farm and no one need worry about protelda or a*h or balanced ra tions. Olve the hen something to bal ance and aha will do the work for herself. 1 Make Needed Repairs. If your house Is In need of repute, begin now In your spare time to repair It. 4'atch the roof If It leak*. There are usually enough odds and ends around the farm to flx It. If It ha* wide cracks between the hoards of the ' wall, sot fodder around three sides of It' leave a part of the south or east Hide open and make a frame covered with cheese cloth or some other light material tor ektrethely cold and stormy days. F1P In a dirt floor fonr or flve Inches hlsher than the surrounding yard. Clean out the old nest boxes , snd spray the wall and perches Ton will bnve made a nice start townrd winter e(KS when these thine* "re ac complished. DETERMINE PROFIT ON DUCKS . , i An Experiment Found That fowls Twelve Weeks Old Required S.H Pound* at feed. In an experiment to determine tho profit on ducks hatched la Incuhetors. reared In brooders, sad sold on the local aiarket at from ten to twelve weeks old. &tt pounds of feed per pound of gain were required, the ?vdr< age wrlght at the end of ten weeks being four pounds, V1.2 ounce* pv-r Ml. WHAT KILLS FARM CHICKENS Character of Animal May Be Pratt) Wall Determined by Condition of Fowl Whan Found. We uiny pretty well determine the character of tlie nnimnl that vlnlted our lien house by the condition of the fowls as found. A mink will .slaughter n dn7.cn or more birds In ri nlglit. biting them In the neck und sucking the blond Both the mink nnd the opossum leave the cureuiuwM In the o>QP or houjw whore iticy found them. Rats drag their prey Into the hole* or runways. Rats, however, very sel dom attack a half-grown clilckes or a fowl. Their appetite la more fo{ the youngsters, so the front cf each coop should be closed with a wire-cov ered frame, which Keeps out the rats and permits ventilation. Oats and foxes carry their rlctlma away with them; the cat like the rat cares only for the baby thick*, seldom dolhg damage to birds that weigh more than a pound. Hie skunk svfema to select poultry for his diet only as a laat resort. He' prefers refuse ment or scrap. If any of the Intter la found he will All up with It nnd then retire to Ms den. The next night lie will return, and In case the refuse ment or scrap Is Insuf flclent to satisfy his appetite, he will top off on poultry. The weasel crawls on the roost se lect* hit victim, taps a vein and sucks the blood. The weasel la a regular Contortionist, and Is able to so no tract his body that he can wedge through the smallest opeplug. EGGS PURCHASED BY WEIGHT Custom Is Growing and Seems to 8* Only Fair Way?Light Brahmaa Lay Largest Eggs. The consumer of eggs know* thai there Is considerable difference In Ilia of eges. At a general rule a dozen egg* may mean very Utile aa to the amount of food contained. The custom of buying eggs by weight rather than liy the doxen Is growing. Really thla Is the only fair way to aell or bny. There la considerable variation la the alM and weight of eggs. This va- I rtntlon la more among Indlvldaala than among breeds, yet there Is a relative standard for the breeds. Light Brah mas lay the largest eggs, the relative [ average being 28 ounces per doaen. Klrgs of Black Longs hangs and 'Barred Plymouth Rock bens weigh a little I over 28 ouncea per doaen. The weight of egga laid by Single Comb Brown | leghorns. late-hatched Plymouth Hocks, White Wyandottes and Buff j Cochin bens ranges from 21.7 to 2-1.7 ! ounces per doxen. The egga of Peking ducks are heavier than those laid by hens, the weight of duck egga being 35.0 nonces per doxen. . PLOW UP SOIL IN HEN YARDS It la Good Management to Plant Crop ?f Rye Before Pullets Are Put Into Quarters. When hens are confined fa yards the soil will become unclean an^t It bi good management to pTnw It up and plant rye before using It for the pul lets brought In from the colony houses: Some poultrymen have u?ed air-slaked lime to top dress sour soil before plow ing. Others use two yards for floeks which are confined. While the Mrds are harvesting the green crop In one yard the other Is developing a thick growth of some other kind of green food. All things of that kind require work anil time hut they are part of the price that must be paid for success wllb posltry, ? Market, Laying and Table Ducks, For markut. Pekln dnck* are grown; for laying. Runner ducks are one of the best, and for home table docks ItU-re l*->nnly one iuverl?tlvs duck, the Muscovy. - DEMAND FOR DAIRY ANIMALS Time Ha* Never Existed Whan Greater Profit From Dairying Waa at Hand Than New. jj While it U useless to preach "Mrte jww cows and hrtfer cmlrea** whan It la Impossible to do so, yet the time has never existed when create* profit from dairying was at hand than now, and the owners ot profitable produc ing cows mast reap a reward. There is an un precedents demand (or dairy ? jj Blooded Jersey Bull. V cattle In many sections of oar country right now, so that wisdom and fore sight would suggest a clone scanning of the herd with a view to the use of aires of r?-?rd that profitable produc ers may be obtained even from ordi nary producers. Regardless of price that may be ob tainable for grain and hay. the soil must not be robbed for temporary gain. We must believe in the eternity of things and keep up the productive power of the soil, else starvation may stalk the earth, There la no question of the inevitability of dairying In the scheme of profitable agriculture.?W. E. Skinner, Secretary of National Dairy Council. BUTTER WITH CHEESY TASTE trouble Usually Due to Deeempoeitlon of Curd?Develops Frequently Where Salt la tow. Cheese taste in batter Is usually doe to a decomposition of curd. It U moat j cream which has become too soar or It may also- be due to failure to wish the buttermilk and curd from the bat ter after churning. It seems to de Tel op more fr^iaen'Jy In batter which to low In mIL If It has been the practice to allow the cream to become quite soar be fore churning, churning before so much acid has developed may help to rem edy the trouble. When churning baa been completed, draw off all of the buttermilk then add to the butter In the churn an amount of water equal to that of the bottemitlk. The temper ature of the water should be about two degrees less than that of the butter milk. Give the churn several rt eola tions In order to rinse the butter thor oughly and then draw off the watsr. This removes the surplus buttermilk and cord In the tatter. It la also a good practice to strain the cream as It to poured Into tlx- churn. Some cord Will be removed I* this tfajr. b ROOTS GOOD FOR DAIRY COW ______ Owing to High Percentage of Water fit Them Lartfe Quantity Moat Be Fed Every Day. Hoots are good 'fed for dairy cat tle, bat owing to The high percentage of water In them?from 87 to 90. per cent?a large quantity must be fed dally If these are ta tnke the place of the grain ration. Roots may be fed In almost unlimited quantity with out danger to the animals. Thaae are like grass In summer, hat to feeding economy, must be considered. In gen eral from 6 to 8 pounds of roots should be fM for pvery three pounds of milk. Bat, where roota bring a high pnca on the market It may often be profit able to sell these snd to bay grain. As a rule two feeds a day are suf ficient. Por the very highest possible production. It may be advisable to feed oftenor but. If the cows are given "all that they can dean op twice a day, they will usually be contested be tween meals. GRAIN MIXTURE FOR WINTER I ?.? Ground Barley, Oata, Bran and OH Mul Should Be Furniehed In Addition to Alfalfa. ? ? 'j Tor cow* on winter feed a grata mixture consisting of SB pound* of ground barley, 80 pounds of ground oats, 20 pound* of Ivan, and ton pound* of oil meal fad at the rata of one pound to each cow for each three or four pound* of milk she produce* dally.In addition to all the Clowe* land alfalfa hay she will clean op wtthoat any waate will prove a good on*. Pee* grain and hay each twice dally, morn ing nnd evening, and at nooa let the cow* have accea* to such amount* of barley or out straw aa they may desire for extra Slier. The plan of < each cow grain according to the amount of milk sh? produces la th* proper one to follow. Far the Pad Calf. Two pound* of grata w*en fed with ?klm milk or buttermilk will taka the. place ol one pound of batterfat for raislag calve*. A poaad of batteftat will *?M for 80 oeata and two paw** af grain will coat about 8 or 4 cut*, Calves Nibble Hay. When only a few day* of age calve* J| will begtn to nibble bay If It Is within reach It I* pr*fer?i>t* to feed tlmethy y for th* first fwo o* tlwaa moath* aftai , which alfalfa or 1ov*r hay a 111 gl** ? bolter satltfactloa. |fl