St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-03-31
FARMER AND PLANTER.
TIE FARMERS SCRAP BOOK.
4 Few Pertinet Suggestions In Re.
gard to Ways Of Doing Things
On the Farm.

AAAOAS SARcI4cuS0 OuS mas mao
With farm life. more fully he realizes
the fact that thoroughness counts in
all the details Of farm MANAGEMENT.
Inc crops must be properly planted at
Just the right time and then be prop
erly cultivated. II the greatest harvest
is to be secured The stock must be
well bred and well cared for, il they
are to develop into the best animals
and return the greatest profit. In fact,
It Is only when every detail is given
careful attention that farm work pays
best. More farmers should adopt the
plan OF making sketch, or map, show
ing the years work in advance Look
ing ahead and planning the work, and
then carrying out the plan, counts ev-
cry time. To be sure, seasons may
change plans somewhat; but there are
general principles that can be laid down
and plans made at the beginning Of
work in the spring that hold good
through rain and shine, and whose OBJ
servance means greater profits when
the golden harvest" Is reaped. II such
maps be carefully made from year to
year and filed away, they will become
invaluable guides in planning work
and fitting crops to their best condi-
tions. Let us have the consolidation
Of rural schools by all means. 1t means
better teachers, better attendance, bet
ter equipment and better schoolhouses.
In addition, centralized schools are con-
ducive to the betterment Of the social
life and the commercial prosperity Of
both young and old in the farming dis
tricts. Bad shoeing Of horsses is poor
policy. Put the horses in the care
Of the best blacksmith in your neigh
borhood. They'll repay you for it by
being able to perform more and better
labor. Do you think that raising poul-
try Is easy and that it is good bust
ness for a lazy man? II you do, and
have some money you want to lose, just
invest it in poultry. Producing is but
half of the farmers business; selling
is the other half, and it is at least
OF equal Importance. The condition In
which the farm products are sent to
market often determines the amount of
profit or loss. A farmer may produce
the best and most salable products,
but, II he fails to sell well, he may re-
alize little, if any profit, On the other
hands, goods that are Of q decidedly
poor quality may be put in such nice
shape that they will become acceptable
In winter it is a good plan to remove
the drinking water some little distance
from the sleeping and drinking quar-
ters of the animals. They will then Sc
cure necessary exercise travelling back
and forth. Use nothing but pure
bred boar Of the best quality you are
able to purchase. frequently q differ
ence Of few dollars in the price Of the
sire produces pigs SO superior in quail
ity that dollars are made where extra
dimes were expended. Have your sow
thrifty and in good hard flesh when
bred. Then keep her this way by feed
ing literally of muscle making foods.
Feed for bone and muscle, instead OF
fat. A fat SOW isn't likely to have as
many pigs as one not SO fat, nor will
the young take after her in the matter
Of being fat. On the contrary, the
pigs, when narrowed, are generally as
poor as their mother was fat. When in
a corpulent condition, the sow is more
liable to be feverish and restless at
narrowing time, and the possibility OF
her killing some Of her young Is there
by increased. The fat in her udder
takes up space that should be occupied
by milk; SO, 1t is quite natural that she
gives less milk and can't secret 1t SO
easily when the pigs are nursing. Lack
Of absolute cleanliness in the handling
OF milk, cream and butter is respon-
sible for more failures in the dairy
business than all other causes COM
bined. All dairy utensils should be
thoroughly scalded with boiling water
after being used. It is the only agent
that will keep them clean and sweet.
Strain the milk into cans and remove
It from the stable and separate as soon
rs possible after milking. Milk and
cream absorb odors quickly, and
shouldn't be allowed to stand exposed
IN the stables-nor to odors OF any
sort for that matter. Keep the cows
clean. An occasional currying is good
for them, and the more frequently per-
formed the better. It is quite desira-
bic for che to keep his cows on good
terms with him. This can be accom-
plished only by keeping on good terms
with them. Kindness results in Q bet
70. r,o1itv If milk while to frighten
Or excite the cows means to decrease
The flow. Some farmers seem to have
The impression that II their cows are
of certain breed or strain they are
right and couldn't be otherwise. This
Is a mistake. Men of good families
often go astray, and it is the same
way with animals Uncle Rural. In
Epitomist.