The state herald., 1907-07-05

A rubbertired plow is said to be the
latest which manufacturer has
placed on the market.
Don't let the hot weather find your
poultry quarters filthy. The lice will
get the start of you IL you do
The small farm is the best farm as
rule, both as to type of farming
and as to proportion of profit.
The fall litter pays only where con.
ditions are such that the pigs may
be cared for and properly fed.
When the butter granules are about
the size of wheat kernels 1t is the
most easily washed and will take tile
salt more uniformly.
When you sell any of the farm ami
mails or produce, give wife green
back ~ two. She will appreciate 1t,
and it will do you good. too.
Corn which has the greatest root
ing facilities generally produces
larger yield than corn which has
been slightly pruned. and for this
reason care should be taken not to
break the roots when cultivating.
The practice of thinning fruit has
long been practiced by fruit growers
of Europe. where oif-years In fruit are
almost unknown. Fruit growers in
profitable. for quality not quantltr
counts.
To secure absolute accurate read
Ing OF the test bottles. after whirl.
Ing place them in pan of hot water
at a temperature of about 100 degrees
Fahrenheit. The water should reach
up TO the fat In the necks of the bot
ties. Let bottles stand for ten min.
utes and lift up and read.
The crop reporting board of the
bureau of statistics OF the department
of agriculture, reports that the area
of winter wheat is 1.i6s. 900 acres less
than that harvested last year. The
average condition of the growing
crop on May l was s2.9 as compared
with 90.9 on the same date last year.
and 1926 on the corresponding dete
In 1905. The rains in May doubtless
improved the condition of the groS.
Ing wheat as well as of the pastures.
but the outlook is for better prices for
wheat.
At the Danish experiment station II
was shown that IL pounds OF whey
from separator skim milk cheese are
equal 10 one pound of grain for pig
feeding or one pound OF skim milk
equals two pounds OF whey In feeding
value, Experiments mt the Wisconsin
station show a higher feeding value
for whey as II contains more fat and
casein than that used abroad. A suit.
able slop may be made by mixing TO.
gether equal parts mlddlings or
shorts, ground oats or barley, bran
and cornmeal made into slop Just
thick enough to pour well and adding
ten per cent OF digester tankage.
Whey is then fed In same way as
skim milk or may be freely mixed
with the slop.
After experiments with egg prcsery.
atives. the agricultural department
has concluded that wRtcrglass lsili.
cate of sodium Is about the best. and
makes the following suggestions.
Use only perfectly fresh eRRs Stale
cggs viii not keep by amy method OF
preservation Clean out the vessels
In which the eggs are to be packed
preferably stone iarl by scaldlng
with boiling water. Prepare the sola.
tlon, using water that has first been
boiled and then cooled 10 ordinary
temperature. To each 10 quarts of
water add one quart OF watcrglass
pace the eggs Into the far and pour
the liquid over them, cover the eggs
completely DO not wash the eggs
before packing them. as this may In
iur. their keeping qualities BY r..
moving natural protective coating
ON the outside Of the shslls Keep tho
oggs packed In this manner In cool.
dark place, such as dry. cool cellar
The noNt meeting Of the National
Dairy show will be- held AZ tho biz
stock pavilion at the Union stock
yards. Chicago. October 1918,
Among the many Interesting exhibits.
there viii be- working dairioa. sanitary
milk plants and educational exhibits
made by the United States depart
ment of agriculture aud tho national
association OF dairy instructors and
investigators, An attractive nfoi
grammo will be- prepared fpr meetings
Of creamery butter makers and dairy
farmers. Renowned odueatofa along
these lines will address these meet.
lnHn. There will be $4,000 awarded
In cash prisca, medals. cups anG
diplnmau ta ushihiinra of daiIS cat.