Butler County Democrat from Hamilton, Ohio • Page 6

DEMOCRAT. i FARM UVE STOCK iT jK7 A VX.Vx*V TAKE THINGS Eft8Y flOOD MARES Danger K'S hat me Thr Uah Hen Colt Hat a Good Start In Life but There It Wfth Wry Fin. More I Eyery yepr thousands of colts are lost tbrpugh the bat) handling of brood marts a general rule Is to eay thjit farmers do not appreciate hov, easily a niare with foal can bo In 'jured i Jt does a bfood mare no harm I worked gently up to within ten days or (fto weeks of foaling but If ahc Is subjected to sudden strain by being forced to pull a big load out of a tight 'Place or Is driven through heavy mnd or deep'snow drifts, trouble is almost sure to follow. One of the most common causes of Injury to mares in foal is slipping on tho icqiJn.the early spring. If the mare must be driven she should be Bhod i light sharp shoes hut sho should never be used on the road when It Is avoidable.

Swinging doors of box stalls are also prolific sources of danger- as a raare may bo caught In a half closed door blow on the body with a heavy halter in the hands of a hot tempered man may cause the loss of a foal Slaves with foal should never be driven but always led Mnrea -with foal particularly when clo-o to the foiling period are apt to be quarrelsome and If Uo or more pro permitted to run together there Is always aanger that they may be 'in Jured In a fight A kick In the abdo men has caused the loss of thousands of foals The mare with foal should have light exercise but It is always safer to work her gently than to allow her to run in the pisture with other horses particularly If they have free access tq the open door of the barn Mares are frequenth Injured by being crowded against the door Jamb by other horses when entering or leaving the barn. the mare is with foal In the stable Keep the premises perfectly clean at all times i plenty of clcin soft bedding As swn as the foal arrives all the bedding should be at once removed and burned and tho floor should be thoroughly cleaned and sprinkled with disinfectant. The 'colt should have constant care days Immediately after ii birth to Insure a good start In life Contrary to tho prevailing opinion airong farmers the not which Infe'eU tha stomach of 'the horse Is often harmful td both' younV and old anl mala and may bo especially disastrous to colts The hot Js the larval stage of Ihe horse botfly botfly repty- by yellow oval eggs jwhjcb. are attached by tho aduii female to the half of Ihe legs breast and neck The eggs hatch then tho horse licks Itself a some of tlie small Inrvao aro tak'eri through ifloulh Into the stomach, where attach themselves firmly to the lining. By their parasitic tendencies a large number 01 uuts covering the lining ol the stomach damage the Interior df that organ, prevent digestive action, and In some cases cause the horse to rfimalu in such a pp'br condition that death may ensue It Is probable that many cases 6t poor cohdltlon in horses thought to be due to wprms are really due to Infestation with bots.i A- treatment which wl)l remove hols 24 to -IS as follows day preceding the treatment a small amount of hav and i moderate amount of oals IB given in he morning In the evening food Is withheld and a purgative given--Bar badoa aloes 1 ounce or raw; linseed oil, 1 pint.

The day of the at 6 clock in i the morning give 3 dnms of carbon bisulphld In a gelatin capsulev fet 7 clock repeat the dose the same manner and at 8 clock the third ind last dosc making all drains of catbon blsnlphld In gpletln capsules I The above treatment Is for the adult horse. For a yearling colt half (he quantity of carbon blsulphld UEPd for a mature horse will the desired If properly administered thp gela In capsule reaches the stomach In soon dissolves, and the car- ion blsulphld rapldlv evaporates suf ocatlng all hot larvae and other para ites with which It comes In contact but not Injuring the horae Worms ire. quite, often expelled as well. This cmedy been used with 'large GROWING APPRECIATION OF THE FORESTS A Fine Example of the Beautiful Silver Birch--Graceful GETTING Are bie-j 1 in All'Big I i i '-TiAviiitjAf wmoitT- after seasons of experience, that largo site sets yield, better than the small ones and occupy no moro space, wo sort out our small, even sized sets In early spring and sell'to the stores, retaining all tho medium or largo le(t over onions to set for marketing. Often grocers who have a large amount of grown onions left over in their cellars are glad to get rid of them for little or nothing and they maka the best ot sets even when tho are spindled for they soon straighten putpf doors and have thp 'start of those no'tiaJ- reafly'sprouied.

We set our'dnlpns ja'st as eoon'as tho ground can be plowed and roughly leveled, leaving enough space between tho to cultivate with a wheel cold snap or light snow does not hurl them except to retard growth and we the sets must be placed in the ground and pushed market at the earliest possible to'tneet the first demands, -which, before; town gardens bear, are brisk. i Our oniona are placed on the market as soon as tho begin to show slightly rounded bottoms and 6ur customers prefer them-at that stage rather than when the bottoms are nicely. rounded -and the onion flavor wore pronounced. The extreme tips of the. bunch only are- clipped to give a neater-appearance and they are tied -well: down onto, the'tops that the.

string may riot cut into the tended part, As our orders are usnjUIy sent In tho day before, the onions are pulled in tho. evening and left standing, boE toms tubs of water over night 1 The tie rotten outside Bldns whlca may be eafe'ily dowa asd roote clipped (not too cloeely'or the cut will i V'" 8 A nt 9. market in ots of a dozen bunches each, wrapped a i wrapping tied' lopsejy stout cord, St on, them In traflslt The yellow ftarivers variety'Is (our favorite -frirf green onicna-became 6 frsh. white color and mild, flavor Sprouts of red on(on's are tougher akea 'Polish' color which dealers do not.like. Invariably prcferlng a pure white onion for bunch onions.

Unquestionably It' pay's to be'partic- ular when Preparm-fT vegetables for market for those of freshest and (By GIFPORD PINCHOT) This 13 the time of awakening Everywhere new Ideas are meeting hospitable treatment and are gaining ground ilttle bv imie tho fact that the farm bis a larger place in fho na lional economy than merely to furnisH the raw materjal of food and clollung has coma to be recognised among Not less striking than the growing Interest in the farm is the ig appreciation of the forest and 'we realize Tullj that not onl through the supplying of timber hut by Its jon trol over streams and wind Us func tion as i preserver of the soil arainst erosion and in many other ways it is a national necessltj fl hen therefore the farm and the forest meet have a question of the most genuine public Importance We are accustomed to think of the national forests as enormous in irea covering as they do as a acres as all the New England states (6getlier with Now York New Jersey Pennsjl vania Delaware Maryland and Vlr ginla. the area of forest in farm ers wood lots Is larger still hile the fanners themselves are largest class of direct users of the forest. The wise Inndling of (he wood lot therefore, is a matter of grave concern to, the farmer, as well as to the Symmetrical nation Wood differ widely In the kinds the igc sad condition of trees of which thoy nre made up that It is extremely diflicult to lay down most heailly the It is ti cut mb-r "bur the result 6t that i alw-ijs till, nifmber and tliereiore th producing cayacitv thcfe best trfees in the forest careful that, the v-iluable snecie of have a chance to reproduce their kind Second tanning Jhp forest the Imjio Hnt point fs ilot'hoH closely 'lie- trunks itf the trees stairtPs But now much they inter forcm il)i onchiqthcr jn the, tpps Thin nmg should bj done stn-tly with, ref erence to tjie the trees and the locatipn of the ntik regftrd to S3 olher ma safelv be disregarded (By KATHBRINt A CRIMPS') Everyone haa to work out when It to gardel ing Mlae It pickles My family it Jho.ljpttoni of foj- tfc Is nothing they wjll all r.ellsh so rauc through the inter tUese tart 4 pplcy sppetliers I know whtra fajl comes 1 boardful of pickles of every sort an description, and' sour aii cbopp3d spiced and'mixed aa) nothing of cbow chow, chjli sauceijoalsup end I P'qnjny f)S ppursp 1 rajqe otljer in but iqy main cjop The nrst (hlng 1 1 plant In ttfe spYlrt, Is onions Thero aro few' kinds 'o jiickles vihere some 'mdmbtr of till fragr nt tribe does' not' come In handy. my piilon In rows and do not tbiu th.em Then when fall comes I hrtve Quantities onions about tho right size for tftos kinds of pickled in whicfi like to uVe them whole Or they may be c'own ihlckly lil a bed They are "biHevei 1 harder to keep freo troin wijen sown In this way From the sets' get plenty ot pnjons (o use tho Cabbage fe another pickling stapl that should he Bonn' early Those cousins to the 1 cabbage 1 and collalrdB are also In valuable- tot jn muslird and spiced pickles Should jiot bo forgoUton Ihfe hard headipj pf cabb.a,ge; best, for as lhn TKere many ftindi of plckjef thaf need totaatoes liberal pr rangements. must-be made for 'the'Be' this purpose I like some, smooth small fruited free variety preferably a little on, the late order Yellow tomatoes make tho most de- licloO of all sweet spiced pickles and it is well to remember that thert Is nothing finer thin this fUme fruit for preserves; Tomatoes for pickling may be sown In the hllfs where they nre to grow as eqon aSitbere, mqre, danger the will be early in ripening Of the.fucumber is the back a pickle "busrriess OnS can hardlif' havfe" (oo manHof them''BO thgy inay planted iittd're- planted as loug'ai ihe season will allow a If the bugs get afteijjhem use ttle -ulphur to them with, and pie, pests 11 leave if" Is" a gpod ihlng t'o mix a IlftV'stllpnur tA Jhe dirt around the Hill the bags ire tnori.

than uinally trouWesfanre it is a pietlv sure preventive. There should be at least three Kinds little tIs er tho ground uUn sopn lcl1 sed the buJLnose oi, red pepper valusble which it falls the too should be, cuj either green 'or rlp'i -mixing up ind piled as- as tmtohii 6MCHmberar arid the possible Voung tree-5 hent but soon released recover speedilj Yount trees long -bent over na be perma npntlj ruined nnd the leas that is done vvtyle leaves are on the trees the better for the future of the forest a a aro cawltSsT sought who Win 1 brings In half uneven bunches dust, 1,0 take back. Failures In' Poultry In'poultry! Of course there and In everj- other HneVf business. v' ever, ness. IB poultry faihires how-' the blame la laid on'the can hen.

-In other lines It 9 laid cn Ihe men: who failed to make good The same holds-good In all poultry opera- tlons. Is the inan.behlnd the gun who either makes, a success or a tall' Trafnlnj the the heifer Intended for the dairy' Is trained to come right Into the and Is haltered, handled arid' red as the cows ate, you will expert-' fence much difficulty with her' at her' flrtt calving period. producing casscltT.abw. er than thit ot wjw, neglected, aa- Her milt be great: Value In Soil. i do not realize tho Immense value, tfcere Is In the soil This is part duo to their Ignorance of the fer tillty and the permanent possibilities Conditions will not maleriliy change until faring are cul iBlo tradu and more to-pro- daced BUTTERCUPS-MOST' RECENT the large red CJie'ppeh wnldh should be allowed to ripen and to then sliced through the sour cucumber pickles to give them the proper fang One does not need more than half a dozen plants of each variety but that number should be provided vyjlh out fail They may be bought from a market-gardener, 'if sure of getting the.right surest' w-ay to get what one 5 wa'dt's fs'-to 'raise them in window They should be set dut.rather 4s' they requIje' i iong season.

seed BRIGHT WAY TO iGRQff TH Left-- Cheaupeake (Bs -The Flribor Parent Variety stufe fothe soil at (he time? oL Cents berrTS though' tractsleft o'n surface feet 6t the setter ') In. a imall patch this work will be. done altogothe? with the' hoe, but it one haa quite asizable'patch' ho-ahduld 1 may be If one lives on a town lot o'r Is crowded between the high walla of city houses, or is blessed with a homo out In the open from which broad acres stretch awaj fn their a. raplltude of fresh air and opportunity ft mat tors not, BO fBiyas stjavi berr jes gc UP jiut me ouisec iu'st as 'tlie is 1 unWeraalfv fkipular' sb Wit universal Jn Its adanti WHfy- to nit of edils and ill mates, 1 Jts climaffc' raaga the tropics and Alaska an.d fapilly comesirofn tiaya a hand, and if he grows berries for market he tfjiould hive a plants peep a th of nj StteV (tilt fespontf Bf more qb Sbd promably 1 riuitirral methods- than does Three elemortt necessary to largo ccess with the strawberry are Good plants those that have been selecte'd from, mother plants of known fruiting vigor a soil filled with plant food well balanced and careful frequent and intelligent cultivation To these may be added an important 'ourth' and thit is proper mulching which sencs many purposes--protec from alternate, freezing and thaw Jn wjnter C9p.se,ryjitlon of jDibls ture during the marlng of fruit, and cleanliness ol the berries "the mulcfi ro ng roaterlaW itphnutf a flpo'r ft' 1 le upon durm the ripening period SU11 preparation is the first thing to considered by the grower at This Ime AsBumlng thai his 1 land is noi- good condition of fertility the first step 1 for'ohe wSo Is-to 3 set out a patch ot stttrvvbwrfes 'is Jo gfet 'the land to be ijevoted to this purpose in shape Tho soil should be. broken up 'vptb.

or to a depth least flve Inches and 1 deeper if the soil will permit However' if the soil be very hallow must see to It that ihe ubsoll Is heret bfougul to the sur ice i 1( kf(er breaking harrow lirid're- iavrow it Until it is as near thfe condl wtfthA Jivator and if it Wins go over thtJ'batch each dbn-rifallPjuat as Boon as tho Boll will orumblfi the hand This may appear like- and Distances for Growing for Tabie of Family of I (By, FRANK H. SWEET.) Tor a family of six tho following will be about right: String befiDB--Bush, 25 feet, May 1 June 1 and August 1 b(rlng bejins--Pole ,10 feet of trel lis end jllay and midflte of June Pole 11 mas--A dozen pPlea each, endi of May and middle of June. Uusb. limas--All 'at on'cd middle op May i i Beets--Fifty 'eel April 1,. and for greens X5 feet middle of! April, first ot May and middle of May Carrots -Fifty feet, April 1 to use young 25 feet May 1 and June I 1 Corn--A dozen hills or less ten days to tWO weeks apart, from May 10 to July 10 Ctfcumbers--One or two hills May -i i 1 June 1 and July 1 die of June plants set out mid Dibbles Karidy-'ln tho.

Garden. ion of, fine 1 'ashes; as yon cah get It 'he time to ln' ctraaitioi IB five feet or lessi Hay 1, June 1 July 1 and August 1 The June and July plant ings will not be good 1 If weather is too hot or dry Parsley--A dozen or moro plants start house or sow in garden iu April Peas-J-Twenty five or fifty feet ot 'double row April! smooth kind Apnl I 16 wrinkled, May 1 and 'Mar 16. Champion' of England or" other later Pojatoe's--Extra early kind, a dozen- or. hills. Radishes--Fifty feet, ApVil 'i; 25 feet -16.

Squash-rrpne 1 'joiv jfay 1, lob f- fl.rst^pIanllngi'ibf-jrsdishesV goj 'to seed for this purpose. 1 HiYt, do i li(4 of either by gr In inlxluVes of sorts. There; are' several of pole jeans (Sat can be 'dep''eiJdea on to bear lintil cut off 'by the''frbat; and-so are ready -for 'use at 'any time. two' I Buttercup at the Poultry Sliow (Hy B. VAN BFTnTHUTSEN) The display of Buttercups at the recent Grand Center Palace bhow in New York, more fowls shown of that breed than had ever been cooped any other show.

are among the most recent breeds to be'taken by the American Chough they at-e of an old oval, and Is surrounded by many sharp spikes. The the male is bright. ret 1 Wack of golden buft color, with body feath'erj Barred across, a sharp con' ara rranean breeds. ach hU1 way and i AUxl uutj fimo Ol 1 clrcl0 or that should be round, Old berry boxes, lin ouui VUII- 'rast in colprs'bf black and buff; neclt breeders, and and brcastTa iclcar huff; both 8 eS" ll li green legs, The American Buttercup club was formed In 10:12. The third annual niccling was held in connection with me recent Grand Centrnl palace show.

Club memberB.number 6W. The Eng- Ish Uuttercup club was formed' In "13, and at the recent Crystal Palace snow, si specimens of the brtud Were exhibited. best showing ever made of a neV breed on Us flmt PfrarBnce Enthusiasts of the claim 0r )t thc mc it on of bfirg They shelling out large white from the beak single honq fpr the rdu-(ior, of tha st oMving', ') i cans and cost oMjving' Kttplna ttfn to natoeB like the ibest'. aro the Kontuc'ky. Wonder, and the The former his a large pod, 'and Js fine to Pickle separately: -The latter is small, tender and fleshy, is excellent for mired pickles, especially those put up in mustang i fndiff erenf plan ts never cati 'sa'fr.

Isfy your Sdeala; ohly 7per.fectly!-,de- are'" good enbugh for anybody to.Buy and set-put and good plants are 'an'inspira- tion-In-themselves. Having your prepared a'nd the plants to hand, get the latter In readiness tor By this we mean 'that they should be'pruned by cutting off about one-th'tfd 61 tfio rdolsi'' it is the uniform experience of practickl Either of these may- bo early; and will bear steadily tending out new runners all Citrons, watermelons, cantaloupes, and beets are qther picWIng- ppgslbllU No one, with eye, to (the futoro, will overlook 'part or all of garden-raaklrig tjta'e. Ih years wheti friift )'s starce, ll'ttlo foresight at pla'ntlng llmft'willfurtlsh tlng many 1 -excellent'substltutes tj fill -the Erou otherwlsa'cnipty Coiling boildd egg and or feed for goslings. After'- two. days boiled potatoes mlxei) feet: Cucumbers and tomaloes.

Six feet: Melons and vegetables room 'tir' they to----. Four -Oaibna and bnsh B5.T Inches: Beets, carrots, spinach T' Twelve Inches: Lettuce. Bushg llmas. egg Vj 6icum'ber dltifile (nYoat -'grtwef8 'use i ti this llltio oatmeal or scafdsd wheat make an Ideal Green grass ct'notrie grc'en stuff should bo chopped from the first. After, they are weeJt old they' should be gfabs and will then very lltile'fecdlng; Method of Every year thousands of Chlneie to Int.0 tho baiting of wHJi kenyukaf fieh then.toln Htlo and convenient tool In iel- plants) 'It Into and with llfllri' Havn'.

A CU4 I 5 larsre 'e'hpa a to -tiSe 'in the roofi" of 'J't; 1 Lay the roots 1 Into this opening with care, Seeing', to '-it' that they are" as n.early straight as possible; then remove the dibble and thrust it into the' roll two. Inches rom. the opening conlal.ifne; the plant," and draw will; press earlh firmiy against ptant, and by pressing the surface with-'the fingers the crown will be-properjyffirmed Into place 'i ee.t the Mown of the plant should surfSrt( of the shoulder Pf te Then comes 4 VVKh the pl.nts cows sHmnl the i 'thus milk secrettofi and 'general health' Moreover, th'e salTsfacHon t)f havfug clean chws la worth tho bother. i Is a'misfsks'to thfpk that ducks cannot be ralsod withont a awlmming tool as they need only eaongh water for drinking purposes 'Chtipert rllred rE(! tvbn tWcugh he'aSkg niora dotiara mon'th the end per cheapest fa.