The state herald., 1907-09-20

Clean water makes sweeter pork.
For light driving the small horse is
better than the large.
Study the weeds on your farm and
find how best to get rid Of them.
Breed to purpose. Indifference in
this matter leads to Indifferent results.
The farmer can best look after his
bank account by studying the needs of
his live stock.
Pigs which have grass with the
grain ration will fatten faster than
those not 80 fed.
Plow all sweet clover roots of good
this fall and you will have none to
bother you next spring.
The increasing demand each year
for fruit is emphasizing the import
ance Of putting more land into such
culture.
There is no indication that there
will be over.production Of apples this
year either. Plant that orchard. broth
er; plant that orchard!
Tar roofing paper will make q fair
iy good lining for silo. Covered with
q thin sheeting OF wood improves the
silo and makes the lining permanent.
What shall It profit the farmer II
he work all summer to grow some sue
culent root crops and then in the fall
neglecteth to properly store the fruits
of his labor?
The Farmers National congress is
TO meet at Oklahoma City, Okla. on
October II. Such gatherings of farm
ers means much to the progress of az.
riculture In this country.
Don't rush the horse down hill. II
Is not only dangerous. but makes the
horse nervous. besides weakening the
tendons Of the legs and is apt to
spring the knees out OF shape.
Feed roots, such rs beets. turnips
and mangcls. freely after removing
the cows from the pasture this fall.
They will keep up the milk supply bet.
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next spring.
. Clover hay is good for pigs and
hogs In the fall and winter. II the
clover is small. II will be the more
readily eaten. The aftermath OF clov.
er makes good hay for hogs and
can be fed without chopping.
Diversions and novelties and enter.
tainmcnts arc all right at the agri.
cultural show. but the management OF
such Affairs should see that such Mt
fractions do not eclipse the real pur'
poses for which the fair was held.
Ventilation In one of the chief
needs OF the poultry house and now
10 the tim. to give the matter thought
DO not 20 into another winter with
out seeing tina, proper methods oi
providing fresh air for your chickens
is provided.
An obstinate horse can be easily
bridied and made TO take the bit II
IN. nn.er or thumb is pushed into the
corner Of his mouth and his tongue
touched. Hold the bride with the
right hand, 30 that tho bits are Jus,
In front Of his lips and rest upon tho
back OF the left hand near the wrist
~S,ick your left fofefinger into the cor
nor OF his mouth. and ms he opens 4,
pull tho bits into his mouth by slip
ping tho headgear over his ears.
A dofon different conditions ma,
rive rise TO tainted milk. as foul ali
in barn, cows lying In manure: rust,
milk tins. sick cows and ndder dis
eases: putting fresh and old mill
In the same cans. unwholcsome OF
strong smelling fodder and foods: fall
ure 10 cool milk Immediately aft.i
milking: impure water for washinf
utensils. or impure dirty water foi
the cows 10 drink. uneieaniy milking
manure particles dropping from udder
keeping milk too long IN stable be-
fore removing to milk room. lack oI
cleanliness In the care Of the fa!ik
Tests at tho South Dakota expert
ment station show that one and enc
fourth pounds Of speits equals one
pound Of corn for steer feeding. Where
corn and spei,s are mixed half and
half by weight. slightly better results
are obtained. The advantage II usinr
the grains NJ home IL also In favor oI
It's being fed 10 cattle or swine, In
the test mentioned. the steers fed on
speits did not consume NJ much hay
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