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Show fBfWMBft The'telephone Is not a convenience, It Is a necessity. Look over trees and shrubs for final pruning before growth starts. Sow clean, new crop of clover seed; old seed will not germinate freely. Many large stones, In the way of cultivation, may be lifted out by the plow. Weeds crowd the cultivated plants, depriving them of light and space In both soil and air. The covered barn yard is rapidly coming into favor as a commodity to the farmer and dairyman. The germinating power of the middle mid-dle kernels of an ear of corn Is much stronger than that of the tip and butt kernels. Feed well and keep good stock or else quit. Half way work never paid anyone In the live stock or dairy business. No matter whether the corn Is bought or saved from your own farm it should be stored in a dry, well-ventilated place. Experts of the department of agriculture agri-culture advocate the use of lime In a limited and experimental way in every locality. A well-bred animal costs very little more to purchase, and generally less to feed, than a bad one, while the progeny Is always salable. Farm labor Is high, and some of the hours of winter months can be spent to no better advantage than planning economy of farm labor next season. Good clean food, pure water, fresh air and clean surroundings, such as stables and yards, .will keep stock healthy and Increase the profits on the place. Whenever smut appears treat the seed grain with formalin solution. Get the formula and method from the state experiment station. The treatment Is very simple and effective. |