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3. CONSTRUCTION OF A LABOR SAVING BARN. (20 min- 



utes. 

 Utilizing in handling feed stuffs. Handling and saving the 

 liquids and solids in manure. Modern mangers. Storing 

 silage. 



4. MARKETING FARM PRODUCTS. (25 minutes.) 



One rule for successful sales. Farms near and distant from 

 market, advantages and disadvantages. How to seek and 

 bring satisfactory buyers. Some common mistakes in mar- 

 keting farm products. 



5. THE FARM AYATER SUPPLY. (20 minutes.) 



Pure water the farm's first requisite. Ills and losses from im- 

 pure water. Some modern means of obtaining pure water. 

 Purifying well water. Something about springs, driven and 

 drilled wells. 



6. FEEDING STEERS FOR MARKET. (15 minutes.) 



Four points to observe in the commencement. Points in buy- 

 ing and selling. Stabling. How to feed. Increasing mar- 

 ket for baby beef. How and when to sell. 



7. SOME EXPERIENCES WITH SHEEP. (15-20 minutes.) 

 Selecting and feeding sheep for market. Raising early lambs. 



Some side lines in this specialty. Putting wool into shape 

 for market. 



8. OUR FARM HOMES. (25-30 minutes.) 



Some points to the credit of the farm home. Sanitation. Lo- 

 cating a farm home. 



KAHLER, HON. A. J., Hughesville, Lycoming County, Pa.: 



1. SOIL FERTILITY. 



Treating of how to obtain it and maintain it. 



2. CORN CULTURE. 



Remarks on importance of plant. Best modes of cultivating it. 



3. TAXATION. 



Showing the inequality of our system and unfair effects upon 

 real estate. 



4. HOGS FOR PROFIT. 



Treating on breeding, feeding, marketing. 



5. CONCBNTRATION OF SCHOOLS IN RURAL DISTRICTS. 



6. MY EXPERIENCE WITH LIME AND COMMERCIAL FER- 



TILIZER. 



Why we lime and for what purpose. * 



7. PROPER CARE OF BARNYARD MANURE. 



Treating on how to preserve all the fertility it contains. 



8. HOW BEST TO KEEP THE BOYS ON THE FARM. 



