Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-11-23

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The sooner the colt begins to eat the
better it is for the colt and his owner.
The farmer who has n large lot of
wheat to sell is said to have smile
that will not rub off.
Clear salt and water on old sores,
harness and saddle gals often cure
them where nothing else will.
The value of any kind of farm stock
ing the first year of its life
Sheep thin in flesh have Il weak di-
gestion, but even the strongest are
easily injured by grain too heavily.
Don't let anything induce you to
strike match or smoke III your Darn
when there is hay or other combust-
ible in it.
1t makes considerable difference i'll
the quality and strength of the wool
whether or not the sheep have even,
regular conditions.
If an abundance of good, sharp grit
is kept constantly within range OF the
fowls, many ailments that srrinS from
indigestion may be avoided.
When sheep los, patches of wool
from their heads or bellies, it indicates
Il feverish condition. and is usually the
result of improper feeding.
One can usually depend upon the
hardness of fowls that feather slowly
Many of the smcller breeds feather
quickly, and naturally the system is
weak after 1t.
When the cream from the milk OF
several cows is churned together the
cream pot should have its contents
stirred every time fresh batch of
cream is poured In.
One thing goes without saying-a
wagon tongue. Sometimes we have
wished some other tongues could sc
without saying anything when neigh
Dor becomes sosslpy.
The present eggs are the heaviest
and when placed in water will sink to
the bottom at once: older eggs will
sink partially to the bottom, while
stale eggs float on top.
Rowen nay is tho lest hay in the
world for calves. Cows and even brood
sows will cat it ravenously and it will
do them good. 1t is the next thing to
grass, and is not good 10 feed work or
driving horses.
BY taking Il little pains in shocking
corn one can have quite wide lands be-
tween the rows, which can be p.owed
and thus help the spring work on that
much. This ground, when properly
prepared, will afford an ideal place for
winter wheat.
/ 1t is not wise to lop off any branch
OF Turning operations because of low
prices. The pendulum is sure to swing
back. The time to stay III any bust
ness is when so many are getting out
As a rule high priced seed almost
always produces low priced products.
Farming is vast con,,ndrum that but
few people are guessing correctly.
Many young horses are ruined by
being put to work too young, before
their bones are properly hardened and
their joints sufficiently strong. In
this immature condition the young ami
NAL is not able to bear constant and
severe eXertion, and if this is cxacted
of them the injury will be felt all
through the rest of their lives. Mode.
rate exercise should be begun quite
early, but full service should not be
required before the fourth year.
A dust bath almost every day is nee.
essary to the health of the hens, and
they should never be deprived of it
The dust box should be sufficiently
large to admit of two or three hens oc.
cupying it at once. Dry dirt makes
one of the best. il not the best, mate.
rails that can be used. 10 insure prop.
er cleanliness, the material should be
changed at least every ten days. Care
should be taken to loosen up occa
casionally. as it is liable to become
packed hard.
When selecting male birds with q
view to propagating flesh and prolific
laying. they should be moderately
short-legged. unless the hens are very
low in stature, and even then short
legs should be preferred for compact
ness and growth of flesh, for the cock.
erels from Il sire having long legs are
apt to be stilted, and they do not put
on flesh kindly. The sire should have
broad, full and round breast, broat
back, to secure plumpness and com
pactness of flesh in the offspring.
Study the Soil.
Every farmer should try to make :