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IIOME AND PA11M MAC1AZLN.E SKOTJON Raising Sheep in the Cornfield T1IQSK who havo handled thoop on tho general farm know Hint thoso animals can live, -row and mnko mutton and wool oa much wosto herb ago that fow other animals will eat. Bfcctp are well known to bo tho gret est wood and sprout oxtoxmlnators In existence. The ihcop farm la almost univorsally a clean fanu. Tlio raving that a modium-sixed flock of shcop will make every year in cleaning feneo rows and ridding foneo lines and fields of aoxlous weods will practically pay for their keeping, especially whan they nro given credit for fertiliser scattered aver the farm to make tho grasses and other money crops grow better, flr.uwy feneo rows almost invariably follow .where sheep havo trimmed tho fonco rows of weeds and sprouts. On every farm every year thcro is jrasto green herbago that ean not bo BtHizod by eattlo, horses or hogs, owing to other crops growing in tho samo fields with the useless herbage. After tho last cultivation of corn, for in stance, differont kinds of summer grasses and many kinds of weeds spring up between tho rows and around tho sides of the eornficld. Tho only com mon way theso weeds and summer grasses ean bo destroyed is with tho hoo, an expeucivc and laborious process. If cattle, horses or hogs wore turned Into the cornfield to cat tho summer grasses, they would totally destroy tho corn, and no doubt in many cases in jure themselves by overeating of the new corn. But sheep will effectively clean n cornfield of summer grasses, ami nl most, if not nil, of tho weeds, and they will do it without injuring tho stand lng corn. Thorc is nothing sheep liho better in tho way of green forage than young foxtail and crnbgravs, or cow's foot. Other summer grasscM they will eat readily, as well as almost all weeds that grow in cornfields. Itagwoeds are their favorite. Vihcn turned luto n field of standing corn a few wouUa. after tho last cultivation of tho crop, about tho time the corn begins to shoot and taancl, they will go up and down the rows nipping off tho grass nnd weeds as they como to them, scarcely touching the blades of the standing corn. Later, when thoy have cleaned tho field of weeds and gTass, and the feneo rows around tho field, they will eat tho lower blades of corn, but they will not lnjuro tho car corn nor tho upper part of the stalks in tho least. In doing this work of cleaning nnd keeping dean the eornfiold, they scat ter manure of the best kind between all the rows, which is ono of the best fertilizations tho field can receive. On many farms, foxtail and crab grass are serious pests to ths so'J. In spit of care and clean cultivation they como up, grow and rcsccd tho land very year. There seems to bo no com mon way of eradicating them. Hut beep will do it to a clean finish. CTbero a flock of sheep is turned into a cornfield shortly after tho last cul tivation, bofore any of the summer grasses have blossomed and formed teed, they will clean out the grames and completely prevent seeding. Where this system is followed on the summer grass infested farm, soon tho farm will b- cleaned of the grasses, as the plants -trill be prevented from forming seed. Tho samo is truo of many of tho nox lous weed. Tho sheep will eat them off and keep them caton down, so that weed seed formation is impossible. Whom tho cornfield Is to bo sown to wheat, ryo or timothy oftor tho corn in the fall, it Is an excellent plan to pasturo tho standing corn with sheop n fow weeks prottou to corn hnrvest. Then, aftor tho corn has been removed from tho Hold, tho surrnce will Do elean of foreign growth, the land will bo evenly manured and tho field will bo in ideal condition for fall coding by simply discing and harrowing tho ground. Harvesting tho corn fodder will bo easier whoro no gross or weeds bother, and whero tho corn is to bo huskod from tho stalks in tlio field tho work will be easier for tho samo roa son. In every ease where eorn is grown for tho grain only, to bo husked In the field from tho standing stalks, it will pay any farmer to pasture the corn ftold in Into summer and early fall with sheep. Cleaning the field of weeds nnd grows and tho stalks of tho lower leaves will mnko husking of tho corn cosier, while the fertiliser addod to tho soil by the nnlmals will be an impor tnnt gain. Kvrn whero tho eorn Is to bo cut nnd used for silnge, the loss of n fow of tho lowest leaves of tho corn plants will make no appreciable dlf iferrnco in tho yield of silnge. 8dto pasture their cornfields with sheep In I Into summer even whero the eorn Is to i bo cut nnd shocked In the field and 1 .1 . . t.- .1 .1... rl... .... 1110 siovcr lo if) uncu urj. i nv ru n grasses nro whnt tho sheep will eat first, nnd if thcro is enough other kinds of feeds the sheep will not cat many corn leaves. Many farmers now nro bnying and feeding lambs during tho Into summer and fall seasons. Whoro lambs are to bo fattened in tho summer cornfield, eowpeas nro drilled with tho eorn to gtvo tho lambs n vnriety and more pro tein In their field rntion. Cowpoas in tho rows with tho eorn grow up and vino to tho corn. Tho two crops thrlvo well together, tho corn making prac tically ns good crop with ns without the peas, whilo tho peas contribute nitrogen to the soil. Sotno nro willing to Invest in n ear load of lambs and drill eowpens in their eorn to bo pas tured by tho lambs simply for tho ex tra fertility added to tlio land. This is claimed to" be ono of the cheapest and best ways to fcrtllito any land, whilo somo direct monoy Is usually mado in handling tho lambs as markot animals. Whore tho lambs aro kept in tho corn field for many wcoks in loto summer and early fall, consuming tho eowiiens in tho corn, othor herbago in tho field, together with somo concentrated sup plements, a I .rgo quantity of manure will be distributed over tho field. It is an economical way of applying manure to tho land and it is a good way to feed market lambs. This summer by accident our flock of sheep got into a cornfield whero a largo truck patch of beans, melons, peppers, tomatoes and potatoes wero on ono side. To our surprise, wba tho sheep were found in this field thoy bad not injured tho plants of tbo truck patch in tbo least, but wore eating fox tall and weeds only. W. Y, 0. it tiran Simktn ata tart Writ for t MMELV PKVMTCI MttaMa; pnftnwt ay a Ucum mm (Mr .ttmtmm Ml. BUCK LEG LJS"rtjrr CS r1r la M I tan r tuHiIm tn naalaaa aa mai mi WaaaM CaMtr-s. If vnoMalrubU, otter Ami. ewrnn lABoruiosY. wiicinte.it, (- itn etaauas nm U.SS tam lofcrtar. tat Cnttar'a tat HI rOBf. WOOL PELT, RO. BnfcAU-mw-ABT 0O Write for Price LI an Shipping Tags. (PUaia mention this ptpsr.) Cash Register Bargains Our prices about half other dealers. Ws pay highest price for secoad-kaBd rsgis ten. We do expert repairing aaa gear aateo our work. Will exeaaage to eult your requirements. IUNDWALL CO., 803 Bod avenue, Seattle, I'kone Mala 1180. old cap on my head, stand on my foot, bout over to milk, plnro my bond In the heifer's groin, and take n firm hold of tho hind tent on tho heifer's right sldo, with my loft bund, mid tho front furo teat with my right. When tlio tries to kick, l brnco my feet, and stiffen my neck, nnd back, nnd hold on to tho teats with n bull dog's grip. Tho left hand Is tho ono sho trios to gel loose, ns it is tho ono that prevents her from hitting tho pnll which seem to Jo hor particular object of spite. Handing on my foot, 1 can vary my position m sho varies hors, and If my hold Is main tained, shn can kle.k but Utile, and can not hit mo nor tho pnll. I do not try to drnw any milk whilo the struggle lasts. I only tighten my grip and main tain my hold. Tbo length of tho struggle tlnpond on tho disposition of the heifer. Boim, rroro stubborn than others, will in alio several fierce fights for tho mastery at tho first milking, nnd repeat them with loss vfolcueo at tho second. When sho finds that I am master of tho situ ation, and enn "hold tho fort," that I don't want to hurt 'her, that I do want tho milk, and nm determined to have It whether sho is wilting or not, sho gives up tho bnttlo and thnro Is no moro trouble I hnvn never known a heifer to lnjuro her teats by my hold ing on to them whilo sho was kicking. Oantlo old cows will sometime kick when they havo crocked teats that hurt when mllkod, nnd thoy must bo milked forcibly. Our best, nnd gentlest cow cut ono of hor teats badly tit gat ting over a barbed wlro foneo, whom tree hud boon blown down ncroim It. A sho was In full flow of milk the tent had to bo milked. It was vory Hiiro and shn would not allow It to bo touel ud, and when I took hold of It clip kicked furiously. 1 had to milk that teat by force. Hlio fought harder tlmrt holfors, but when shn guvo tip, and nl lowed tho tent to be squeoxed, slip trembled nnd quivered with pain nnd exhaustion. I never hnd n heifer, cr cow, that I could not milk by forct and when broken thoy staid broken. YOU WANT THC BEOT SPRAYCH YM Wl U tat la1 imtxr. iimn awl in Ypu want I f Sm Iruil lUi IfiM MisWal ! Tom !! tiww all alwi M KrH Mt r " ""rzrur'vi aSSSSJ SMSSTa " w mm 'mX'iSaSV MsrtlM si! NrttM4. Ore. t i ii rr f Profitable Trade 0 -a A practical trade makes you Imle enilont. Takes only n few months ta learn, l'oaitlons guaranteed. WATCH MAKING ENGRAVING OPTICAL SCHOOL 210 Commonwealth Bldg., Portland, Or. Milking Kicking Cow IK UltKAKINO a heifer, or milking a kleking eow, I never strike, or kiek her, or use any violence except to milk her in splto of all she can do to provent it. The prineiplo Is the same mado ujo of by John B. Harry, Qloa son, and other noted horse trainers. In singlo-banded contests, the animal is mado to exhaust its strength la a futile ondeavor to bocomo master, and will always yield when conquered by tho superior power and Intelligence of man. To break a kicking holfcr with hor first calf, I put her into a stall and tlo her head up short to the monger, so that sho cannot back out, nor surgo ahead, and give her Home dry meal to eat In order to put her into an amiable state of mind, Hut this will not pre vent her from kleking if sho don't want to bu inilkod. I do not plaeo tho pall directly under hor bag. I put on KING OF THE WOODS". DRAQ SAW With or Without Bexx Saw Attachment WiU aaw 20 to 40 cordt ol wood mr day st a coat ol $1.00. i'ULLS ITSELF up the rtp i IILL and orrf the roughcrf pound. Cnati let than ttixt auks. One sua write lie uwl 30 iku ta IU hours. Another tawed 40 ronia in 9 hours. T)f's state you ought to know. Write lot FREE est. Joe containing, full dcacrtrtioa with tntimoniala Iron fwhuujuiic uini vvii r i vtf . 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