Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1905 — Honeas Discontent. [ARTICLE]

Honeas Discontent.

A successful “poor land farmer” told us the other day that he bad trebled the production of his farm in the past thirteen years by judicious management, adding, “And I have only made a beginning in the improvement of the land.” The best part of his story was not what he had done or how he had done it, but that he was not satisfied with the progress already made. There are enough dissatisfied farmers, but not enough of this particular variety. What a good thing it would be for this country If there were more of this “honest discontent” among its people on farms and everywhere else!—National Stockman. Cull the He* Flock. Now that the hatching season is over there is no necessity for retaining the roosters, as the hens will lay without their presence, and their room is valuable. while they cost more for food than they aye worth. It is well to retain the best of the early pullets, but all pullets that do not show evidence of thrift or of reaching maturity before winter should be disposed of. The young cockerels should be disposed of just as soon as they are large enough for market or the table. It is better to give the growing stock plenty of room than to crowd them.

The Collar Pad. The collar pad is a modern invention —that Is, its general use has grown up in the last ten years or so, but good horsemen condemn it still. In fact the tendency with those who give real thought to horse comfprt and care is toward hard Instead of soft collars. A steel collar with hame rings and hooks attached is now being largely sold. The really Important matter is to havs a collar to fit.—Farm Progress. Disinfect the Hen Yard*. Disease spreads rapidly in summer. The well known bordeaux mixture is excellent for use on yards that have contained diseased fowls, but a cheaper method is to dissolve one pound of copperas in two gallons of boiling water. When cold add one gill of sulphuric acid. With an old watering pot sprinkle every portion of the ground, handling the mixture carefully. Where the ground seems to be the source of gapes in chicks, lime Is one of the cheapest materials to apply. Poor Economy. The expenditure of an additional sls or S2O in the stallion service fee will In many cases Insure from SSO to SIOO In the selling price of the produce at maturity. Economizing in stallion fees is poor policy for horse breeders, as a rule.—Horse Breeder.