Show cef v i i FARM AND DEVICE FOR HOLDING BAGS pair of metal bars connected pivotally form rectangular frame in which sack Is fixed A device for holding a bag open and at the same time holding it above the ground on a fence post tor example has been invented by a north dakota man it consists of a pair of metal tara that are pl connected the short ends of the bars are bent la to form spurs like the tongs and bag holding frame tho long ends form a rectangular frame in which tho mouth of the bag is fixed A strong spring joins abo long ends near the pivotal point when the outer ends of the bars are spread apart the inner ends spread also and can then bo made to cm brace a post ahen the device Is let go and the spring contracts it grips the jaws against the post and holds the apparatus in horizontal position with the mouth of the bag open FARMERS GOING BACK EAST waly advantages offered worn out farms by adoption of modern methods of agriculture A good many men at tha time are going east in many instances these ft ere farmer boys back east bo fore they grew up and went west and buying worn out rocky homesteads that have been abandoned hoping with the money and ideas they gained in the west to make themselves wealthy on the abandoned acres near the big eastern markets there should be a great opportunity for acthen young agriculturists with modern agricultural training in the old eastern states many farms there have been abandoned because of the depleted condition of the boil and the tact that competition with the fresh lands of tho west was unprofitable on standard crops it is said that at tho present almo nearly 2 acres of idla farm land Is lying along the boundary una between new state and pennsyl vanla surely with the great markets at the very door of these lands there are tor tho eastern farmer wonderful possibilities EASY TO HOG HANGER one can galss find handle largest animals by use of device shown in illustration herewith the poles are 8 to 9 feet long and 1 inches in diameter boro a 4 inch hola through the large end of each pole and a inch bolt will hold the three together making a tripod bore easily made hanger a inch hole 18 inches from top of each of the ten outside legs of the hanger in these put inch bolts to hook under the cords of the cross legs one can raise and handle the largest hog with this device seed corn next spring there Is going to be big demand tor good seed corn how Is the time to prepare for this dt mand it Is well to select the seed from the field it the ear was matured befaro the frost tha vitality la not seriously impaired this corn should be selected now and stored in a place where it can dry out within a short time selecting seed corn in selecting seed corn eave four or five times as much as you can pos use tor it will be best to emelect very rigidly at seeding time and euch corn as Is not needed can be readily M jn y w r f TIME FOR LIMING PASTURES lato fall Is best as winter rain will work it into soil spread as soon aa air slacked the latter part of the fall Is tho best almo to almo the pasture aa the winter rains and snows will gradually work it into the soil A medium dressing about 40 bushels or air slacked lima spread to the acre Is about the right quantity to use one bushel 0 fresh ly burnt lime when air slacked will make two bushels 20 bushela of fresh ly burnt lima will cost six cents per bushel at the kiln which Is per acre not counting the hauling this la an economical dressing tor one acre ot grass pasture the lime should be spread as soon as it Is air slacked the field should bo run over with a sharp iron tooth harrow and about ten pounds of a mixture of timothy red top and blue grass sown to the acre in the spring sow two pounds of red clover one pound ot white clover and one pound of cl to the acre the clover and grass will make a rapid growth in the spring it the land is in good health lime sweetens land kills out sorrel rots up the vegetable matter disintegrates the hard particles ot clay and puts tho ground in good condition for plant growth ground limestone is now quite largely used and has some advantages over burnt lime being ground very fine it may be drilled in with the seed in any quantity ground limestone bag a very mild action on the soil and is not as effective as burnt lime it is now recommended for light lands and tor land that la to be gown in alfalfa two to three tons Is said to be the proper dressing for one acre prepared lime or agricultural lime is made by adding water to caustic lime out of contact with air by this process 66 pounds of caustic lime becomes 74 pounds of hydrate of lime HOW TO MAKE CORN SHELLER few scraps of old lumber usually found on any farm can be made of good service where there Is but a small quantity of corn to be shelled a shelter can be made of a few scraps of wood usually found on a farm A block of wood having a eloping notch cut from one end is mounted on three legs as shown in the illustration from lar mechanics the notched part as well as the lever Is thickly filled with homemade corn shellar Shell cr salles driven in so that their heads protrude about one half inch the ear of the corn is placed in the notched part and the lever pressed down two or three strokes ot the lever will remove all the kernels from the cob A box Is provided and cow located on one leg to atch the shelled corn buying machinery one thing that cuts down the profits on the farm Is the expense tor new machinery usually abse machines are necessities but aba first cost is always something of an item t FARM keen tools save time labor and do most efficient work the man with the silo is not worry ing over winter teed anything that reduces the cost of maintenance increases the profit As a general rule potatoes should be planted on fresh ground each year A iga acre farm with a eilo will produce as much revenue as a ISO acre farm without deep plowing increases the soils water holding power also its plant feeding power the corn that shells off while husk inc can be saved it a coal shovel la used in unloading its a abamo to let a vast amount of teed go to waste each year by not using the corn stalks asparagus Aspi ragus Is a hardy plant it does not need a winter mulch to keep it from being kinod by freezing more alfalfa means more home grown feed and smaller feed bills it naturally leads to bettor profits have goro eo far as to claim that the corn stall s in the alv are worth as much as the ears in tho crib secure an abundance 0 good clean straw now tor bedding thus insuring the comfort of all animals during the winter months A few gallons of paint would not be expensive but it it were rightly applied it would add a great deal to the value of the place keeping any machine well oiled and in proper repair not only increases efficiency but decreases the amount ot power required to run the machine the garden truck which moat farmers allow to waste at this beason ot tho year can be turned into big profits by feeding them to the bogs cattle and |