Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 July 1908 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Lucky He Was Not Killed. Greencastle, Ind.. July 28.—W. H, Miller, tinner, was asked to repair a gasoline can which leaked, and not knowing there was any fluid in the can, he applied a soldering iron to the spot, and there was an explosion. His mustache and eyebrows were singed off, and his arms were badly burned.

Making Alfalfa Hay. Cut the alfalfa just as the flowers begin to show. Let lie on the ground ;hntll the leaves begin to wilt; then rake Into a windrow and let stand until afternoon if the sun is hot; then put Into cocks of seventy-five pounds and let cure. When a wisp of the hay twisted in the hands shows no sap, the hay is ready for the barn. In making alfalfa hay all the leaves possible must be saved, as they are worth pound for pound nearly four times as much as the stems, and to avoid heating and spontaneous combusjtion the hgy must become so dry beIf ore stacking that when a handful of jstems is tightly twisted together no ,moisture can be squeezed out.—Hoard’s Dairyman. Prevention of Blackleg. . To prevent blackleg vaccination is (the only remedy which the Oklahoma 'experiment station cafti suggest. The (only instrument necessary to administer the vaccine is a good stout syringe, and with this any one with a little care can administer vaccine. Young 'cattle should be vaccinated once a year, In March or April and again in October. If they are to be vaccinated only once, the work should probably be done In the spring, as the disease is more prevalent then than at any other season.

When to Cut Alfalfa. The Maryland experiment station recommends cutting alfalfa for hay when it is about one-tenth in bloom and before the young shoots which make the next crop have made a sufficient growth to be cut off by the mower. The vitality of alfalfa is very much lessened by allowing It to stand very long after the proper time for cutting, and it is not advisable to delay cutting later than full bloom, even at risk of losing the crop. Combating Glanders. In combating glanders the general practice is to destroy horses which axe positively known to be affected with the disease and to quarantine tboae which are merely suspected of being affected. The Farm Live Stock. If the farmer keeps his animals thrifty and healthy he needs no veterinary and no medicines. Healthy animals are the result of proper feeding, good care and Intelligence in handling. The largest stock of furniture ever in Jasper county at Williams’.

For Sale Two-year-old high grade Jersey bull. C. L. PARKS. R-3. Rensselaer, Ind.