Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-02-20

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M s S., 81;
If possible 1t is better to keep cows
in building by themselves without,
storage overhead or cellar under
meath.
There are so many little details to
dairying, that constant reading is nee
essary to keep posted. Even If you
know you are liable to forget.
Dusty or musty feed or litter in the
dairy stable is linble to work trouble
at any time. The dust from such trash
carries great quantities of bacteria.
An expensive ram Is not always a
profitable one, but this does not mean
that we should invest in what unmis-
takably appears to be an inferior one,
High farming consists of attempting
to raise Tie largest possible product on
the whole farm. Good farming is to
raise products at the greatest possible
profit. 81
Stables should be as clean and SIM
pie as possible, both inside and out.
There should be no lodgment for dust
and no place where stagnant water
can remain.
Thorough cleanliness all along the
line is absolutely necessary to produce
a really fine dairy artlcleSof either
milk, cream, butter or cheese. Bad fla
vors come from dirt.
The first permanent settlers Of a
new country are known in the West
as "tender-feet." The first pioneers get
into ruts and are pushed out by the
enterprlsing newcomer. This is the
history of all new countries.
1t should be unnecessary to caution
farmers against leaving manure In
heaps in the field, especially when win
try weather may prevent Its spreading.
1t Is far the safest to spread 1t from
wagon, using manure spreader.
If there Is wet patch on the farm
which is so situated that 1t cannot be
conveniently drained, willows may be
planted there to advantage, not only
providing shade for the farm animals
in case 1t happens to be In the pas
ture. but limited supply of summer
wood. Anything that can be raised
on such low places Is a clear gain.
Many person carries on his bush
ness year after year without realizing
the advantage there is in advertising.
If you have few pure-bred chickens,
hogs, cattle, horses, corn or anything
else produced on the farm that is In,
demand, you would be surprised how
ltwould increase your market and your
profits to advertise in your home paper.
4 On many Of the large wheat farms,
Of the northwest steam and gasoline
traction engines have almost entirely
replaced the horse in blowing, harvest
Ing and thrashlng operations. Engines
of the latter type, because they make
possible dispensing WITH water and
fuel wagons, are particularly adapted
to conditions prevailing in the territory
referred to.
The Angora goat industry in this
country Is assuming no mean proper
lions. According to the Department of
Agriculture there ATE now about one
million Angoras distributed through
out the States and territories, the larg-
est herds being in Texas and New Mex
leo. While these goats are useful as
land clearers, their chief value lies
in the fleece, which is used in the
manufacture Of mohair.
A bulletin from the Department Of
Agriculture discusses the Injurious eff
feet Of cottonseed meal when fed to
hogs. According to this bulletin hogs
die with "a severe hemorrhagic CASTRO
enteritis, congestion Of the liver with
parenchymatous degeneration, edeina
of the lungs, cloudy swelling of the
kidneys, and oftentlmes well-marked
dropsical effusion of the pectoral and
peritoneal cavities, and occasionally
in the perica.dial sac" 1t is little
wonder that they died.
A granger taking whirl on the
board of trade stands about the same
chance Of winning out that the fellow
does who bucks the wheel of fortune
at the county fair, the prospect being
good in either case that the one who
INDUCES will get skinned. The first
| institution is maintained for the pur-
pose of picking the lambs, the second
for taking in the suckers, neither be-
ing operated for benevolent purposes
There are nine chances to one that If
a fellow makes good on. corn deal
he will get caught short on pork. Rails
ing hogs for market is therefore bet
ter proposition all around than specu-
lating with the carcass or by-products
on change.
Foods that faint Milk.
The feed should be good and free
from aromatic substances. If these
aromatic foods are used they should
be employed according to those meth.
DDS. which will not cause doors or fla
vors in the milk.
Hard-Arouthed Horses.
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