The state herald., 1907-06-21
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A good grindstone will save heap
of time on the farm
Th spruce tree needs no cultivation
after planting.
Sow rape with spring grain so as
to make pasture after the grain Is off.
Land which is soaked with stagnant
water will not raise good crops. Drain
1t If you would use 1t.
Remember the best kind of pull is
the one which comes from hard mus
cles and busy brain.
" Save the pea straw for the sheep
as they prefer 1t to all other folders
save perhaps that Of clover hay.
Don't forget that poultry like skim
milk as well as the hogs. and they
give a good return in increased egg
production.
Avoid dust In the barn at milking
time. Never handle bedding or hay
at such time. Wait until milking is
out of the way.
The poorer the sows the greater is
the necessity of using high-grade
boar in breeding. That is II the herd
is to be built up.
shr i,ty ~ i, ha
crib is considerable during a season,
and hence the holding for higher
price is often q questionable policy.
Give good care TO the young chicks.
Disease and verrline are more easily
prevented than fighting them after
neglect has caused the flock TO fall n
prey - them.
Cultivation has more to do with
good crop production than any other
one thing. Keep at II. Put In lick
whenever you can and the harvest
will reward you.
According TO decision by the. agri.
cultural department all cheese made
from skim milk must be labeled as
skim milk cheese before offered for
sails in the markets.
Crown gall may be easily conveyed
from tree TO tree by the saw or knife
which has been used to cut II out OF
the diseased tree. The knife should
= be disinfected after each use.
Sterilized skim milk is better for
the calf than unsterilized according
10 investigations by Prof. Otis. OF Wis.
consin. He found that there was less
tendency to scours and fewer "on
feed" days,
Integrity is great factor In the
work on the farm. The farmer cannot
deal aeceitfnlly with his soil or his
stock without having Il react upon
him. Good. honest. faithful work is
the only kind that will bring results.
Kindness Is the first requisite In
the breaking OF n colt Why should
you 20 at the nervous animal ham.
an Indifferent quality OF animal. but the
breaking Is necessary be suro
the col, understands what you want
and then gently but firmly enforce
your commands
China's representative Mt Washing
ton has asked our government for
seeds and samples OF every variety OF
plan, of recognized Importance raised
In this country. A compliment To
American agriculture and a sure.
enough indication that China is wax.
Ing up.
How did you come out In laying
your plans for rotation OF crops this
yearg Didn't think far enough ahead
and 20 the old routine was followed ?
start now and plan for better rota'
tion next year. Study 10 md which
parts OF the farm need fertility the
most and put those parts into pasture
az meadow an soon AZ possible.
A MARYLAND farmer II reported to
hive n white wyandot,o hen that lays
empty egg shells. II II said the shells
are iArg. well-shaped and resemble
ma ordinary oRg. but they contain
neither yolk nor white matter, The
hen lays one such cEg each day.
Empty headed farming IL feature In
some localities. aud perhaps this hen
IL emulaiing tho example OF its
owner
English municipalities arc con.
cerned about the milk supply, AZ we'll
M are tho large American cities
The excessive infnnt mortality II
o3rEed 10 bad milk. and n bill has
been introduced In parliament pfoyid,
Ing fof the establishment IN cities uf
10000 or over of municipal milk
depots A clause Of the bill difsets
that milk specially prepared ior con
sutuiio. bN tnfhnta under two Npais