Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-11-29
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Cover Strawberries two inches deep
with hay or straw.
Burn all weeds. so that they may
not come up next year.
Cover spinach with coarse straw, or,
better, with gleanlngs from the horse
stable.
If the fruit trees are growing too
tall and spindling, cut off the top limbs
to make the trees spread out.
Put boards up on the north and west
sides of lockwood hedges, If they are
exposed to heavy winds and winter
sunshine.
Concentrated foods are all right in
their place, and every dairyman can
avail himself of them to certain ex-
tent to help increase the milk supply.
Poultry may be raised with the
greatest economy on large farms,
where there Is unlimited range, an ex-
haustless supply of insects and worms
and abundance of seeds and grains 60
Ing to waste which poultry alone can
utilize.
Too often the only thing a farmer
does toward selecting breeders Is to OBJ
tain two or three big ROSTERS. size be-
ing their only merit But it is more
important that they have vigorous con-
stitutions, symmetrical forms, right
color of skin and plumage.
OF no kind of young stock can 1t be
said with more truth than of hogs that
If they are not going forward, making
Il good growth, they are losing money
for their owner. The hog cannot stand
still and pay. He must be gaining all
the time to be profitable.
Impurities which get in milk cannot
all be taken out by strainer. I'M
purities which are left in the milk
come up with the cream when it rises
and hence is made into the butter. 1t
is, therefore. necessary to keep the
milk clean. There is too much indif-
ference among mixers.
Many good cows give but small
quantity of milk because they are not
properly fed. Some persons allow a
certain quantity of feed from which
no variation is made A COW should
be fed all she will eat, and If she
improves in the quantity of her milk
she should be Induced to eat more.
If the fowls the farmer has on hand
are of large size, and 1t is desired to
improve their laying qualities, pur-
chase pure-bred Leghorns, white or
brown, as fancy dietates.-cock to
mate with pullets and cockerels to
mate with yearling females. Or, if
the size is to be increased, Brahma
blood will do the work effectually.
Dairying properly conducted is a
cash business. The feed has to be
bought-when bought--for cash, and
1.-THE products are usually sold for cash.
When, therefore, COW is not paying
for her board, she should be weeded
out. The worst drawbacks to any
dairy are the cows that do not pay. A
man cannot long afford to buy milk
from his poorest cows with the profits
of his good ones. Keep n record and
weed out the inferior ones.
Dilutirg AtrarGEus.
Asparagus peddlers often soak the
stalks in water to keep them looking
fresh. yice-Consul Murphy, ut Frank
fort, reports semi-official tests which
have shown that asparagus so treated
absorbs water and increases rs much
as ten per cent in two days, losing
also considerable of its nutritious com
ponents. notably nitrogen. Contrary
to expectations, 1t was found that
where asaparagus had been coated
with paraffine 1t absorbed considerably
more water but lost less of its ele-
mentary value.
Limewater.
Place few handfuls Of quicklime in
tub and fill up with water. Stir up
and allow to settle; the clear water is
limewater. When that is used, fill and
stir up again until all the lime is alb
sorbed, which may be seen by breath
Ing through n tube into the limewater.
II lime is present, the water will be-
come cloudy. If all the lime has been
used up, the water will remain clear,
and more lime must be added to the
tub. A little of the limewater to be
given with milk when calves have
weak digestion or bowel trouble.
Kindness TO Fowls.
Much is said and written concerning
the feeding of fowls, but l wish to say
word concerning their treatment. l
agree with other writer's In regard to
feeding, that in order for hens to lay
we'll they need variety Of good food,
out another important item is to treat
them kindly, never brighten them,
have your hens SO that you can go
among them without their showing
any fear. If you don't believe this af-
fects their laying, just try flock of
hens that may be laying we'll and 20
among them or let some stranger get
them nervous and scared; keep it up a
few days and see how your eggs will
fall Off. ! have a nice flock of buff
pullets, and can go among them and
feel perfectly at ease. My flock of
Wyandottes are so tame have to be
careful and not step on them; eating
out Of my hands or dish. they know
am their friend and feel contented
and happy in my presence. 1 would
impress upon all who keep large or
small flock of fowls to aim Mt having
them tame SO they will not start at
the approach of even a stranger.