The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-08-16
mand in the fall season Of the year,
Philadelphia Record.
Feeding Chicks.

Feeding Chicks.
It is quite the thing nowadays to
keep dry feed before chickens all the
while. Perhaps one Of the best ar
guments in its favor is the opportu-
nifty it offers for the weaker or more
timid members Of the flock to get
their share. Usually the 'dry feed"
is composed of the smaller grains,
but ground feed is excellent served
in this way, so there is a reasonable
variety. A Pennsylvania man gives
a heap of advice in the following par
agraph:
eve have tried all the different
methods of feeding and have found
the most successful is the dry feed
ing. We don't feed the chicks for
from thirty-six to forty-eight hours
after Matching, and then feed the
dry chick feed, many different grains
being mixed together. We feed this
the first four weeks steadily. We
also keep a box of beef scraps be-
fore them at all times after the
fifth day. We do not give them
water until the third day. BY fol-
lowing the above we can almost see
our chicks grow. Would also say
that we keep the chick feed before
our chicks at all times the first few
days, so they can eat as often and as
much as they want. By this way we
find the inactive chicks get more,
and in a short time they start off and
grow like the rest. AS rule 1t is
the inactive chicks starving to death
that runs the death rate up in brood
er chicks. In regard to skimmilk
|! would not advise giving it to chicks
under four weeks Of age. think
after that it can be fed to chicks at
an advantage. No doubt there are
other methods which are giving good
results for others, but the above has
proven to be the best for US after
twenty years experimenting. After
four weeks we vary the feed, drop
ping the chick feed and feeding
cracked corn, whole wheat, oats, etc.,
feeding a mash (scalded) in morn
ing, containing beef scraps" :. -.
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Rational Culture Of Corn.
In order to grow good crop OF
corn, it is essential for the soil to be
well plowed and thoroughly pulver-
lied. For this work a disc harrow.
the spring-tooth and smoothing har-
row and a drag or roller make
splendid combination; and that they
may be employed to the best posi-
BILE advantage, says Fred o. Sibley.
in Eptomist, it is advisable to wait
until the ground is in proper condi-
tion for tillage. The aim should
be to get the soil in thorough and
complete tilth before planting. A
thorough preliminary cultivation
aids in the formation OF plant food
and by aerating or ventilating the
soil. influences the soil temperature
as we'll as, in a measure, controls the
supply of moisture. Best OF all, 1t
kills out or retards weed growth,
which Is very important because
weeds consume the plant food and to
that extent rob crops. BY shading
the ground, they also have a smoth-
ering tendency and they take large
quantities Of water from the soil. TO
keep them back still more and at the
same time help the further pulVerl-
zation of the soil the field, If not
made too wet by rains, should be
gone over with smoothing harrow
Just before the corn plants begin TO
show through the surface. II the
teeth of the harrow are set at the
prober slant or angle, sutf1clently
over not to tear out the corn, THIS
method is really most effective in
destroying young weeds. And
week later, or thereabouts, when the
corn Is two inches above the ground
it will pay even to go over the nelo
q second time with the harrow. the
soil is thus left fine and mellow, the
field clean and active and the corn
nlants not hurt a particle. This
should be followed up by cultivating
after every rain to break the crust,
for continued cultivation Is as much
needed to conserve moisture as to
kill the weeds. Keep the cultivator
away from the corn roots, however,
and try to handle the implement so
as to leave the surface level and
even, not in ridges. If other condl-
tions are equal, such as requisite fer
tility and a favorable season. a me
growth of stalks and ears snou!o
then be obtained.