The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-12-06
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Molasses is good for the horses and
other livestock.
Cows and hogs like pumpkins and
they are good for them.
Cold water drst then scalding water
to cleanse the milking utensils.
Can't get the hogs to market too
soon now. IL you are going to ship At
all.
Economy in feeding 10 the secret
of success In all branches of stock
raising.
Be honest at heart and the mouth
will not speak lies when dealing with
your neighbors.
Learn to do things right first time
and save the time and trouble OF I'M
learning and learning over again.
You will keep your flock Of sheep
more thrifty II you give it . ration Of
roots-mangels or turnips-each day.
No after treatment Of milk can
make amends for uncleanliness in
handbag the product during and after
milking.
The Scotch rule Is . good one. II
is. 'Clean the land before Il II foul;
feed It before 1t 10 hungry, and rest
1t before 1t is weary"
The farmer is entitled to q fair re.
turn for his products. but shipping
and marketing dihiculties make It
pretty hard to secure sometimes.
1t would as though the tim
Der value of hickory. walnut and
chestnut would be warrant enough for
the planting of such varieties by the
farmer.
Stockmen are coming more and
more 20 realize the necessity OF plenty
OF light and ventilation for the stables.
How II 1t with your barns? Can they
be improved upon?
Chores by lantern light. Hard to
prevent It during the short days Of
winter. But reduce the after-dark work
to a minimum. and have a good
lantern with q clean chimney.
Old orchard trees may be rejuvenAt-
cd by trimming back and manuring
the ground heavily. The trimming
should be done during fall or winter,
~ . good growth Of wood is thus in
duced.
Old sod land intended for corn next
season should be fall plowed in order
that the frost can help to ~pulverixe
the soil. Turning the sod under also
puts the grass surface in rotted con-
dition for the crop next season.
II you are not getting the bulletins
issued BY the experiment station Of
your state you are missing much
which will help you in the farming
business. You are entitled to them
and the station will gladly place you
on the mailing list. Send in your name
at once.
Remember the Sabbath day to keep
1t holy was meant for the farmer
as WE'LL as the business man. And We
think without exception the farmer
who seeks to obey this Divine injunc- |
ton finds that 1t works to the good
Of the farm and everything connected
Herewith. Truly In the keeping Of
the commandments Of the Lord there
IL great reward.
Keep the pumpkins and ~squashes
dry, and In a room or place which is
not too cool. A pumpkin will keep |
better beside q kitchen stove than in
the ordinary cellar. Even immature
souashes will keep for q long time
II they are in a warm. dry
Those who have difficulty In keeping
either squashes or pumpkins should
look to their store room. The prob.
abilities are that it is o damp for
the purpose.
Do you expect to use an incubator
next spring? Begin to prepare for
such work. Prof. o. M. Watson says
the proper place for the egg.hatching
machine is a room or cellar where
the temperature is not variable. The
greatest trouble with a cellar is too
much moisture. No matter il the
temperature In the room II high or
SO it is not subject to sudden
changes. A brick cellar where 1t il
too moist Is the best place. BY
having . story above. the room is
anected by the heat from the'sun.
and the thick walls do not cool on
Is quickly when It IL very cold out
A great deal of trouble can be
wooded 81 having the Incubator in
room Of this sort The room should
Ia wen ventilated. 90 - to have con-
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