The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-11-02

well as brains and money, but It
pays.
Cleanliness Is next to Godliness and
Is profitable in all things. especially
in dairying.
The strong demand for horses con.
tinues. Better breed few. They will
prove profitable.
The legs of the horse are sensitive
and the curry coxb is apt to do dam
age. Remove the dirt with rag or
sofs brush.
To bs a good breeder one must be q
good feeder. Good flesh and blood
cannot be produced out Of poor food
and neglect.
Farmers shoJld ''ralse cane II its
the kind they grow in the field and
not the variety which is grown OH the
trip to the city.
Lime gives good results on land
which Is to be put into beets. carrots,
parsnips, peas and beans, even II
other fertilizers are applied.
Prof. Duggar, of Alabama. says that
crimson clover will make a fair
growth on soil considerably poorer
than that which will grow red clover.
To be q good driving horse there
must be the staying qualities which
will keep her going at a reasonably
fast gait for reasonably long dis
tance.
Cheerfulness Is q gsod tonic, even
on the farm. It Is Ano contagious,
and the cattle and tH horses catch
the spirit and feeling of the CHEEKY
caretaker.
There cannot be too much light and
fresh air in the COW stable. There
should be at least six square feet of
window space for each COW. Figure
out how many windows you should
have in your barn.
1t is poor economy to try to get
along with horse or two less than
you really need. Remember It Is easy
to break down a good horse and rem.
der him worthless.
Those who have predicted the pass
iup of tho boroo bova oox,,a <ir,a 20
wait yet In every large city In the
United States there are more horses
in use to-day than there were ever be-
fore.
| And now alfalfa comes in for
| trouble. It is said that bacterial
blight has made its appearance in
some sections. The experiment sta
tions are making study of the dis
ease.
All dairy utensils should be washed
daily in hot water and soda, and then
scalded in clear water and drained.
Boil strainer cloths. After cleaning
keep utensils inverted in pure air and
sun, II possible, until wanted for use.
A burlap bag ripped up one side
and slipped over the rump of a COW
will put her tail out of business while
you are milking her and will at the
same time protect her from the fly
tormenters. Make note of this and
try Ii next season.
Burn the cobs in the hog lot and
keep the place clean. This method
their quarters, will rid the feed lot
of disease germs and provide char.
coal for the hogs. Charcoal is much
relished by the hogs and is most help,
ful in keeping them in good healthy
and thriving condition.
The story is told by an inspector Of
milk in one OF the large cities of the
country that he condemned lot of
cream and notified the shipper to that
effect, to which the shipper replied:
Il am very much surprised that my
cream was bad because It was only
ten days old and had been kept In the
cellar all the time and / have washed
my separator once week"
Don't be in Q hurry to sell of the
old horses thinking that the young
ones are ready to step In and take
the brunt OF the work. Many farmers
make the mistake of selling on early
in the fall the older horses which are
right of the binder and mower, and
in consequence are thin in flesh, with
hair bleached. But no man can get
full value for his horses In such con.
dition. They should be given q chance
to recuperate. It is true that grain is
high just now and that It costs money
to put flesh on horse. but tho differ
ence in price is not all contained d.
rectly In the increase OF weight. uiveB
chance to rest up BIT a hard.
worked horse will regain his color and
his spirit and his full measure Of hoof.
as well as meat. These are all worth
money to the buyer. Some one is 60