The Columbus journal., 1904-05-18

BY the chop, mixed with cut hay q
chat. II succulent food II given. the
animals win not reQuire water until
tWo or three hours after they arc
through feeding. II II well to allow
them an the water they wish at least
three times daily. II all the food b
Cry. and II roots are fed they should
drink once o. twice daily. according
to the quantity q roots given.
Mstins Poultry.
L. NJ am much interested IN
| poultry raising. and would be much
| obliged for the following information:
I. How many hens can be mated with
one rooster? 2. At what age viii .
rooster be too old for mating? &
Kindly answer the above two Ques-
tons also for geese, turkeys and
ducks.
I. From 8 to . of Asiatic varieties:
from Z to 3 Of American. and from .
| to II Of Nediterranean. This n for
fowls In limited runs. II at large .
greater number Of hens nay b kept
| with one male. Z. Male birds should
not be used - breeders after they
are three years old. :. Turkeys. one
male to 10 females. the male not TO
b over two years old. Ducks. one
drake not over two years Of age. with
s or Z ducks. II birds are In c0n1ne-
ment; II running ut large. 10 or II.
Geese. one sander. from 2 to Z years
| Of age. with I to 4 geese.
Matlao csmeaG Drain Tl0e.
Six-inch drain tiles a burned ebay
| cost $36 Der Thousand. Could concrete
| tile be made more eAeaply? How are
| the molds made and how should the
concrete be mixed?
Six-inch tiles at @3e per thousand
are cheaper than they could Be made
| Of eoncrete. and then concrete tiles do
| not take In water except at the Joints.
whereas clay tiles are porous from
end to end. For sewer or eulvert
tiles of large sire eoncrete IL the best
| material to uSe. ~ they are c0mpafa-
lively inexperienced and very durable.
| The process Of making concrete tile
| and IN illustrated description Of the
m0lds for mailing them were pub
lished in the Family Herald Of Aug. ~
last year.
l. C-Kindly advise how to make
Q stall for breaking heifers in to b
| milked.
We know Of 10 special stall for
breaking . heifer. A very good meth
Cd ol fastening . COW % that she
| cannot kick while being milked IL to
place her head in . stanehion % that
she cannot Jump forward and back
| ward; then attach . strap with . ring
around the left hind leg just above
the hook; to the ring In the strap
fasten . rope and lie this to the top
Of The stanchion, Just short enough to
raise the foot slightly OF the AooF.
A COW fasesaed IN this manner car
| not kick and Win soon give up trying
II Kindly and quietly treated.
Tessja0 lnesbaass G9oa
n the sbee1ee Of IN eGg tester.
which 10 usaally supplied with IN In
eubator. . simple tester may be made
BY using a ordinary lamp. The light
ed lamp sho9ld be set in . box IN .
dark room; the side Of the box should
havo IN oDsping about the size Of
an egg and before this each eGG to
be tested should BE- held In front Of
the eye. EeGs which are fertile and
contain live germs show. IN seven Or
eight days ol ineubatjoo. . black spot
with spider-like legs radiating from
4. The stroager this appears the
stro0eer win be the chicken. Egg
which are clear or contain NO spot
are jnfeftile Or dead. and should b
thrown out.
owaatity % Cement Ses Cellar Wall.
How much cement would b r.
CURED to build the walls OF cellar,
II 1oet square and e3l fest high. The
walls to be ten inches thick at the
boso and seven at the top
Il would take eight barrels a n
tural cement or six Of Roetland for
your work
TusWspo VI. Peeseoee
q. =. R-Please tell No which -
the more profitable food for stoek-tur-
nips or potatoes?
Turnips ars DueA superior 10 %
tatoos for cattle and sheep feedlnG.
bot potaAoes. II boiled, are he NOE
valuablo 1oe feediag 70 AoGA
eooooo6 Oooao ~ Osoo6 o0R!
Cook00 boa10 nAy b safely Ted -
nl1king soW - part Of her ration.
ahe should also receive IN eQual Quan-
tity q shoeta q bsaa and . lsv reoGs
daily.
A nan does Dot have . - 60,
aaa1n6 % - e90D.