The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1907-01-19
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Keep the tools in order. The tool
that cannot be found when wanted is
about the same as no tool
The farm poultry gets too little at
tention. 1t can be made more profit
able.
Pruning and timely spraying will
do much to keep apple scab and can
ker In check.
Timothy hay Is not very good feed
for sheep owing to the hardness of
the stems, and they are not eager for
that kind Of forage.
The faults and failings of the worth
less COW of the herd more than of
sets the profits Of the good COW in the
same herd.
Turnips cut in half and nailed to
board make excellent picking for the
hens. Takes the place of the green
food Of the summer.
DR.. A. 8. Alexander reports that
since the passage of the stallion in
spection law In Wisconsin upwards Of
100 unsound and unsuitable stations
have been retired from business.
At the first symptoms OF ailment on
the part of any OF the chickens, iso-
late them FROM the rest. In this way
you may often prevent an epidemic
going through your flock.
Single year experiments are little
to be relied upon. Let your inves-
legations extend over a period of years
before drawing any definite conclu-
sions.
Frmness and care are always neces-
'sary in handling the bull, but rough
ness makes many Of them ugly that
would not be so IL more humane meth
DDS were employed.
the chores. Try tip-toeing around for
. few minutes, staying up on your
toes as long as possible. This will
stimulate blood circulation and warm
the feet.
Pick the chickens as soon after kill
ing as possible. as the feathers come
out more easier while the carcass Il
warm. And then, too the skin Is more
easily torn when cold, serious de-
feet In fowls to be put on the mar
ket
Plans all made to attend that short
winter course at the agricultural COL
lege? II not, 1t is not too late to
do so. Don't miss these rare oppor-
tunities for fitting yourself for bet
ter and more profitable management
of the farm.
A farmer who was troubled with
horse radish in his field says he sue
cessfully rid the land of the weed by
blowing deep and then carefully re-
moving the roots thrown up. Roots
he missed on the first treatment he
pulled up when cultivating the corn he
planted in the field.
The United States is not alone In its
efforts to reclaim the arid sections.
Portugal has just entered upon new
era In farming by the attempt to re-
claim about 100000 acres Of unpro-
ductive land. This is A per cent of
the total area OF the little kingdom.
and II the efforts are successful 1t will
mean much to the nation.
Did you ever stop to figure out what
the yearly loss would be where even
one-half pint Of milk was left in the
cows udder at each milking? The
careless mixer would cause year
ly. loss In this way of almost ten dol
lars, and think what It. would be in
Z herd Of 20 COWS. MIX clean your
self, and insist on the hired man
milking in the same way.
A national egg laying contest IL be-
ing planned for next year by the
Rhode Island agricultural college
which viii undertake the care and
management. Of the fowls. The con-
test will be open to eight pullets Of
each standard variety and an Aeon
rate record OF egg yield, cost, ETC.. win
~ kept for one year from November