Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-06-01
Gleanlngs and Pruninas.

The new dairy chief TO succeed the
late Mai Alyord in the United States
department Of agriculture Is Prof Il.
II. Webster of Colorado. He graz
uatei from the Kansas agricultural
college some years ago and served as
an instructor in the dairy department
Of the Iowa agricultural college. He
has held responsible positions In Kan
sas as manager and superintendent Of
several large creamery companies;
later going back to the Kansas agrl
cultural college as the head of the
dairy department lie goes to Wash
ingtOn from the LiltIeton creamery
company Of Colorado, Of which he has
been superintendent. With these
varied experiences, 3cientihc am
practical Prof Webster Is well
qualified for his new work.
It has been found that the average
milch cow requires about 81 pounds
of water a day while in nearly
Is gallons and about So pounds
while dry. or this, the COW in mix
takes rather more than twO-thlrds-
say seven gallons drink, and the
rest in her food, while the dry COW
takes rather less than twO-thlrds as
drink, and little more than one
third In the food. This shows the
necessity of giving cows water as ire.
quently as possible not combining them
to one drinl, a day as Is done on some
farms.
A dog house can be made cheaply by
placing Il clean, dry, empty barrel on
Its side and partly filling 1t with fresh
straw or hay. The barrel should be
placed on the south or southeast side
of the house or barn where 1t VIII re
cciyc sunlight and as much protection
as possible. Block the barrel on either
side so that It Will not roll. rack d
piece Of old cloth or gunny sack over
the opening This cloth should hans
from three to four inches above the
ground The cloth should be slit Iii
one or two places, making strips three
or four inches wide This allows the
dog to enter without difficulty and the
cloth falls back In place, attording
ample protection.
The calves, the colts the pigs, air
from the time they were pu in winter
quarters until another spring, there |
should be no cessation in their growth. .
The calves or yearlings ana colts |
should be kept steadily vigorous anG
not merely holding their
own, but increasing In size aud pro
portion, not necessarily the layig on OF I
'at but the enlargement OF frame ami I
muscle with healthy vlgor. Ihe time
$ paat when these young animals are
allowed to remain AT a standstll dur
ne the winter season, being only
ittle larger, but scarcely heavier, in
spring than when put In the stable,
When nursery stock arrives unpacR
rom the bale or boz, wet bojh tops
md roots thoroughly, and set in a
DOL shady, moist place Protect the
cots from sun and wind When
to the field and until set In
he ground, keep covered With wet
straw or moss, II planting cannot be
lone as soon as the trees arrive, heet
hem in ana keep well watercd unit.
hey can he set,
Horses should be given the Iceo
which win lmpart strength ana
'ttalitN The best grain for this pur
,ose Is oats Better horses can he
lad by feeding less corn and more
'ats, together with good hay ana
,rass. Corn Tor young and growing
lorscs aud also for work horses is too
lcaing oats moro than other grain
live lite to a horse
A large number of hens III Is sec
ion are troubled with scales on their
cgs, The best method to treat such a
hing Is to apply mixture OF kerosene
md lard until the scales disappear
Cleanliness In the Incubator, brood
" coop, poultry yard and house on
he farm cannot be oyerdone
Nasrlmc is The best thing to put ON
he frozen comb of hen.