Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 February 1909 — HINTS FOR FARMERS [ARTICLE]

HINTS FOR FARMERS

If a bill introduced by Representative Edward Wicky, becomes a law Hammond's superior court will once more become a marriage mill, to the disgust of Crown Point J. P's.

With county option as the issue Adam Wise, democrat, was elected over C. H. Brown, republican, in Marshall county last Wednesday by a vote larger than the normal democratic vote. It seems that while local option is strong as a sentiment, it is hot worth a tinker’s d— as a vote getter.—Starke County Republican.

It is unfortunate that Senator Clark’s bill providing for registration was discussed along party lines, though two republicans, and Cox, broke away from their party and treated the matter as it should be regarded, as of Statewide, nonpartisan interest. A majority of those voting declared for the bill, but so far it lacks a constitutional majority. Certainly the evils prevalent at elections have demonstrated that something ought to be done in this state to shut out the repeaters and ther illegal voters. There are precincts in the state that are dominated by ignorant, unnaturalized voters who ought not to be voters at all. Besides these there are, as all politcians know, districts in which repeating is a political industry. Senator Clark’s bill is the best measure that has been proposed for the correction of these crimes. To treat it as a party measure and to vote for or against it simply because it has beep introduced by a Democrat is a foolish and narrow way of considering this grave question. We hope that there may yet come a chance for a vote on the merits of the bill.—lndianapolis News.

Some Poultry Wisdom. Some do well with several different breeds of hens, but for most folks one ■kind is best. Give plenty of litter for the biddies to work In; “clear up to their knees” is not too much. It does them good to work, and they like it too. You can keep as many liens as you | like, only do nut h:v? too many in a flock. Not more than twenty-tire r.hould ibe kept in n j l.n e.' You will not be al lo to give your Jhens newly dug earth these days, but iyou can give them earth tint In;.: net been worked over by the chicks. This iyou should always try'to do. for earth which has been dug over repeatedly is {not clean, and- It may have germs of {disease in it. It is wrong to dose healthy hens with stimulants. Any hustlers among your hens? .They nre the ones that bring you in the money. Are your hens too fat? - Give them more to do. Re regular in feeding ard keep dear of digestive troubles.—Farm Journal.

Feed After Milking the Cow. A great many dairymen before beiglnning to milk feed each cow. Th? milker hurries to get through beeaus - if the cow finishes her meal before the milker has done his work she extorts more feed by holding back her milk, so must lie fed again to keep her in good Punier. it Is a better plan to de the milking first and then feed immediately, and cows that are accustomed to this treatment generally give down their mill: cheerfully, for they know that milking is a prelude to feeding. A cow is much smarter than she looks and more grateful than most persona would believe. So long as the cows know they are not going to be struck or beaten they will neither kick m r hook. An experienced milkman will neverijillow any loud excitement about his barn or stable, for the quieter the cows are kept the greater the quantity of hiilk given and the easier the work is performed.— Farm .Journal.

Treating Seed Grains For Smut. The ofliee of experiment stations at Washington recently received a report from the Wisconsin experiment station of experiments carried on for the purpose of lessening the loss caused by smut diseases of barley. The treatments ipciuded soaking the seed grain in formaldehyde and corrosive sublimate solutions and a modified form of the hot water treatment. The formaldehyde and corrosive sublimate treatments were effective in controlling the form of smut known as closed smut, ibut they were without effect for , the loose smut of barley. For the latter 'lt is recommended that the seed be soaked for twelve hours in cold water, after which it should be submerged from five to twenty minutes in water at a temperature of 130 degrees. As this treatment is efficient for both forms of smut, it is recommended for combating smut diseases of barley.