Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-05-19


or the smaller breeds. They are not
heavy eaters for their size. they bear con-
nnenent we'll, and do splendidly II given
only a small range, SO that If one has
houses OF the proper size u small area of
ground will be sufficient to raise quite Il
number. As mothers the Light Brahms
hens are excellent, caring for the chicks
carefully and not being inclined to leave
them until they are well able to take care
OF themselves. With the possible eXcep-
ton of the Plymouth Rocks there is no
breed better suited 10 the farm than the
Light Brahma.
Raising Vegetables With Strawberries.
The man who begins TO raise strawber-
ries generally has the idea that the soil
ought TO be meade TO produce a crop OF
something else, and in the endeavor to
accomplish ruch results. often times, the
strawberry crop is ruined, As a rule it is
not Il good plan to attempt to grow two
| Drops on the same area at the same time,
and, as = matter of fact. 1t cannot be
successfully done except by the best sort
@. fertilizing and care. Then, too. If the
cost of labor is high and the prices re-
ceived for the crops comparatively small
the profits OF both crops are quickly con-
stunned. If one Is growing strawberries
for market, give up the soil entirely TO
the crop and keep it properly enriched and
cultivated: If the fruit Is grown for home
use and only a small area Is occupied by
| the plants, one may grow some OF the
| smaller vegetables. such as radishes. let
tuce or beets, without injury to the straw
berry plants. but to do this the rows would
have TO be two and one-half or three feet
apart and the runners be clipped after
the plants fruited TO keep them from
crowding out the vegetables.
Hlood Meal far CalvAa.
Internationally blood meal is one OF the
best preventives of scours III calves and
az it is also a food it can be fed to adj
vantage as suggested in this department
some time back. 1t should. however, be
fed carefully in order to obtain the best
results and from several years OF expert
ence with 1t we think the following plan
about right. Take the calf when ten days
old and add some skim milk to that which
the calf gets from the cow and about one
quarter of Il teaspoonful of blood meal Il
each feed mixed in the milk. When the
calf is a month old 1t should have skin
milk entirely, from two and one-half Il
three quarts at a feed with one-half tea
spoonful OF blood meal In each feed. Tht.
quantity can be gradually increased unit
the calf is having two heaping teaspoon
fuls Of blood meal divided into two meals
per day. using II always Id The skim milk
Blood meal Is one of the things that ehotlt
be carefully fed, and after all the bes
way to feed 1t is to do so in accordance
with the needs of the individual calves
and In accordance with the effect on each
taking in quantities named above Az
guide. 1t must be remembered that tn
calves are to be taught to eat grain an
hay just the same when feeding bloot
meal, and, In fact, we him they viii
learn to eat both earlier. 1t Is worth ex
perimenting with blood meal.
Best Breed for Beginners.
1t Is very difficult to advise one wha
. breeds to select without knowing TO
what purpose the fowls are to be raised
IL one wants but a few for homo pull
poses 1t is best to select the larger breed.
such as Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes O
Light Brahmas. All of them lay fairl
well and the carcasses are largo an
plump. II eggs are mainly desired. the
the smaller breeds. such as the Leghorn
or. M!norcas, should be chosen. 1t IS
matter of personal opinion as to whethe
tho white or brown Lcghorn or the blac
or white Mfnorca Is the most desirable
If one has hut a limited range for til
fowls during the summer the larger bTeed
should be chosen by all means, for tt
smaller breeds. and especially the VIII
Leghorns, are impatient of close qua
tiers and fret under confinement. Durir
the umner, II the fowls are on the rane
flc lbcy al - = e = I
and insects the best grain food II whea
buckwheat cracked corn in small quaint
ties and miiNt. Do not feed poultry mut
whole corn during warm weather. al 1t
too fattening and will stop their layir
quickly. II the grass supply IL SINAI
green food Of some kind must be givt
daily and there must b a good supply
fresh clean water given several times
day.
Treatment for Caked Udder.
One Of the best treatments for caked u
der is the following, which Is used |
many OF the best veterinarians Of Il
country. Have water a. hot a the co
will stand, and hAthe the udder gent
using a clean cloth: then with anoth
cloth dry the udder aid gently knead
during the process Of drying. Now pr
pare an ointment consisting OF n a
! one-half ounces each Of turpentiue q
iaudanum, four unces OF lard and o
together thoroughly and apply to the Y
der. rubbing 1t in gently. II the m
gets stringy. indicating garget, in adj
ton to the above treatment the CT
should be given a t~easpoonful of powder
nitre twice a day. II consttpated. q do
Of a half pound OF EPSON salts should
given. The external treatment OF the U
der should be continued the cAk
condition Is removed.
=. Fsrtiiixins for Potatoes
81 Those who have grown potatoes tor N,
q net for many years usa quantities Of co'
!. mercial fertiiisers that Astound b -
u nary farmer who considers such Quan
81 ties .~e<travagaut. The writer witneo1
case In point Inst fall wheu he oaw
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