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Dairy Hints.

oluuy tue SIralner. In many an
unsuccessful milk route the trouble
begins there.
No wire strainer made will
thoroughly clean milk of hairs and
similar substances. Cotton cloth will
stop hairs, and several thicknesses
are much better than one.
There is quite a knack in washing
cut small milk cans. First immerse
them in alkali and warm, not hot.
water, and work about a swab inside.
paying particular attention to the
corners, and rinse in very hot water.
The milkman must not trust to GUS
toners to wash out the cans or
trouble will follow Massachusetts
Ploughman.
Care of Cows at Calving
A critical time in the cows exis-
tence is at her periodical calving
time. This period is the elimination
OF seasons devotion to the growth
and development OF her young, and,
incidentally, making preparation for
milk giving. In her natural state,
the COW feeds her calf a short time
only, so that 1t is early taught to
be self-reliant This is necessary,
since II the calf were to depend upon
the dam for sustenance long, in colder
ATTITUDES at least, winter would prove
too severe for it. The aim OF man In
demonstrating the COW for his use
has been to lengthen the milking
period against the cows habit of re-
ducing her flow OF milk after be-
coml~g pregnant again. And his
greed for long milking period in
dairy COWS especially has entailed
disease upon the COW and weakened
condition in her offspring.
Apricots.
This fruit should be grown more
extensively than 1t is. Seldom does
anyone see this choice fruit growing
on private place OF course. there
/ is the same trouble with the apricot
as WITH the plum--the curcslio must
be fought 70 get good results. The
apricot can be trained in any shape
desired. They should be kept within
! bounds. so that in spring. II neces-
sary, they can be protected against
the late spring frost. They blossom
early. The trees succeed when trained
( IN especial form: also II trained to
in espalier form: also II trained to
a wall. in which position thew can
easily BE protected against the late
| spring frost Another valuable point
In favor OF apricots Is their season
| OF ripening: they come In nicely be-
tween the cherries and peaches For
light, gravelly soil probably the
trees succeed best on the peach stock:
| in stiff plum soil 1t makes the best
stock. There is quite variety to
/ select from. --Dixie Farmer
| Too Much Land
Land poor is common mistake OF
| farmers that is, owning more land
| than can be titled at a profit. 1t
! doesn't pay to neglect small things on
the farm for what seem TO De things
| OF greater Importance Neither is It
advisable TO try new crops or new
methods On a large-scale before In
vestigating their merits. An evll.
the inclination Of which it is diff
cult to overcome, is to invest heavily
in land or stock on borrowed capital
under a period Of prosperity, Such
periods are followed by depression
and the farmer riVar1ably suffers. TO
avoid such mistakes build up the
soil and herds during prosperous
| times, increasing the yield per acre
OF the land as much as possible with
out increasing the cost OF production
Keep only choice blooded stock, and
\ when you want to experiment with
/ some new crop or new breed OF stock
/ that some brother" farmer has been
successful with, do so on larger
scale, being very particular to investi-
gate the details and merits closely
Farm and Home.
/ The Window Garden.
! Plants in the windows will be get
/ ting more and more flowers as the
/ days lengthen and more sunshine and
4 air can be given. Geraniums. azaleas,
primroses, heliotrops and callas are
particularly free bIoomers from now
on Plants with large shiny leaves,
such as palms, India rubber tree
etc, may become very dusty; II so,
ponging the leaves will be very
. beneficial Where cuttings can be
/ had. propagation may begin. 1t is
particularly necessary in hot, dry
rooms TO cover them with a pane Of
glass to prevent whiting before new
| root action begins. Once In flower,
/ the blossom will last much longer II
kept rather cool, in a room not gem
orally over so degrees. The larger the
plant and more robust its growth,
the more water It will require. But
a plant at rest or in a large pot,
according to the amount OF foliage,
needs relatively less water. Still. In
the dry air OF a room, all, except the