Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1898-08-17
Farm Notes.

Separate the younger from the older
stock when feeding. The natural conse-
quence of promiscuous herdlng is that the
largest and strongest take their choice,
and leave the refuss to be eaten by the
weaker, whereas the best should be gwen
to the poorest in order to help them To
condition of thrift and growth.
Ropy milk is caused by a bacteria, but
it is not as vet known how this bacteria
gets into the milk unless it is from the
body of the cow. Wash the udder, teats
and body of the COW before milking also
See that the vessel and hands Of the mixer
are clean. The animal heat in the mix
should be removed as soon as posslpie ny
passing the milk over a cold surface OF
through a pipe surrounded by ice.
The growth of a young animal is the main
factor in the increase of its weight, anu
when the food is both nitrogenous and car
bonaceous there is a greater gam thah
when the food is mostly carbonaceous, as
when corn alone is used. At the Alabama
Experiment Station pigs pastured ON near
ly matured cowpeas, and supplied with corn
made almost three times the gam In iiVe
weight made by similar pigs fed eXciu-
siycIy on corn. Pigs also gained more
rapidly on ground cowpeas and corn nan
on corn alone. In effect 5.2S pounds oi the
mi xed food was equal To S.oe Pouhus Va
ground corn. One pound of cornmeai,
however, proved superior to three Pouhds
of sweet potatoes.
The pumpkin contains large proper
ion of water, but 1T is an exceiient au-
Iition to the ration of hogs, according 10
experiments made, the pumpkins being
cooke in winter and fed with shorts Inc
result was that the hogs made greater gam
than on any other food, the quality oi lhe
meat was superior, and the cost was less
than when the hogs were fed without the
use of pumpkins. Pumpkins have been
grown mostly for cattle, but 1t may pe
Of value to farme rs to grow them and
gi ye them trial as food for hogs.
1t will take 1000 quarts of milk at ~
cents a quart to pay for the keep OF
COW one year. Every quart over that
amount is profit. Such is an estimate
made by a dairyman who has kept accu.
rate accounts. 1t is plain, therefore, that
if one COW yields 5000 quarts of milk In
year and another 1000 quarts, the one
yielding the larger quantity Will pro
luce twice as much prOht as the other'
although she gives only one-thlrd more:
This is due to the fact that the trst cost OF
SUPPORT of the COW must be met without
regard to the yield. 1t is well known that
some cows will yield more milk on the
same quantity of food than others, and
slight increase of milk may change
small profit into one that is large.
Quality in fruit is always sought Tor
hy purchasers. When the grower SENDS
inferior fruit to market he often gives
two quarts or bushels for the price oi one
md has also taxed his trees or vines 10
tha- extent having impoverished his soil
more than he should, as well as PAID twice
IS much for commissions and frelght-
When there is a surplus In market ohiy
the best will be in demand, and all inier-
ior fruit must be sold ut loss or gwen
iway.
There is no way of exterminatIng the
common daisy except by plowing OF de
stroying the individual plants. Probably
plowing in the spring, and constant anu
frequent cultivating with some tooi IKE
the cutaway or disk harrow during the
summer, would destroy most OF them
A Canadian experimental farm sends
out formula for steriilZing grape Iuiee
So that it may DE kept without ferme
retaining It's natural flavor. Heat IL grad
ually to 170 degrees Fahrenheit, ana Keep
it at that temperature for 10 minutes.
Have the bottles in a Kettle oi potllhs
water, take them out, fill and cork tight
ly Immediately. Being perfectly sweet
and thoroughly steriliZed, 1t Will keep
for an indefinite period. Probably cider
could also be kept in the same way and
other fruit juices.
Different valuations are given horse
manure las it is made from many dliierens
substances. 1t is estimated that a Ton OF
manure contains about ten pounds of nitro-
gen, ten pounds of potash and four pounds
Of phosphoric acid, the value of which
is about two dollars. 1t will be interest
ing for farmers who buy manure TO con-
slider whether it will pay To haul manure
"A long distance unless 1T is OF the most
valuable kind. Manure from livery
stables, which is composed mostly OF
straw, is not worth as much as that whlch
is free from litter, hence when the 1ofmer
gives his labor and that of his team 10
haul a ton of manure a mile or more, as
we'll as load and unload it. he may pay
more for it than it is worth. Fertilizers
are cheaper unless the manure Is worth
over two dollars a ton.
Variety of food cheapens its cost, as
there is more product when the food Is
varied Corn and wheat are standard food
for poultry, and farmers have contented
themselves that grain is sufficient; but the
Indiana experiment station has demon
strated that when fresh milk Is given
chicks intended to be sold as "broilers'
tie gain, when milk is added to the grain
ration, is nearly twice AZ much as when
grain alone is used. For laying hens 1T IS
better to give milk literally also, as milk
supplies the albumen of the egg and a
large share of mineral matter, which is
deficient in grain. Skim milk is cheaper
and can be very proftably used for both
hogs and poultry.