The Elbert County tribune., 1907-10-24

NO ieed so good for the horses as
goods oats and bran.
Get the manure on the land before
you do your fall plowing.
rake the cornstalks to market In
the shape of milk and meat.
1t is not what we intend to do but
what We actually do which counts.
The best of the hay should have
been put into the barn for the horse.
II takes manhood to run a farm, as
well as brains and money, but 1t
pays.
Cleanliness is next to Godliness and
is profitable in all things, especially
in dairying.
The strong demand for horses con-
tinues. Better breed a few. They will
prove profitable.
The legs of the horse are sensitive
and the curry comb is apt to do dam
age Remove the dirt with rag or
soft brush.
TO be good breeder one must be a
good feeder. Good flesh and blood
cannot be produced out of poor food
and neglect.
Farmers should raise cane IL its
the kind they grow in the field and
not the variety which is grown on the
trip to the city.
Lime gives good results on land
which is to be put into beets, carrots.
parsnips, peas and beans, even II
other fertilizers are applied.
| Prof. Duggar, of Alabama, says that
crimson clover will make a fair
growth on soil considerably poorer
than that which will grow red clover.
To be a good driving horse there
must be the staying qualities which
will keep her going at a reasonably
fast gait for a reasonably long dis
tance.
Cheerfulness is n good tonic, even
on the farm. 1t is also contagious,
and the cattle and the horses catch
the spirit and feeling of the CHEEKY
caretaker.
There cannot be too much light and
| nj IN hn
should be at least six square feet ol
window space for each COW. Figure
out how many windows you should
have in your barn.
1t is poor economy to try to gel
along with horse or two less than
you really need. Remember 1t is easy
to break down a good horse and ren
der him worthless.
Those who have predicted the pass
ing of the horse have some time Il
wait yet. In every large city in tn,
United States there are more horse.
in use to-day than there were ever be
fore.
And now alfalfa comes in fo
trouble. 1t is said that bacteria
blight has made It's appearance IL
some sections. The experiment sta
tons are making a study OF the dis
ease.
All dairy utensils should be washe,
daily in hot water and soda, and thei
scalded in clear water and drained
Boil strainer cloths. After cleaning
keep utensils inverted in pure air ant
sun. If possible, until wanted for use
burlap bag ripped up one sid,
and slipped over the rump of Gov
will put her tail out of business Will,
you are milking her and will at tn,
same time protect her from the a,
tormenters. Make note of this ant
try 1t next season.
Burn the cobs in the hog lot ant
along with a good dsinfectant fol
their quarters, will rid the feed lo
OF disease germs and provide char
coal for the hogs. Charcoal is muci
relished by the hogs and is most help
full in keeping them in a good healthy
and thriving condition.
The story is told by an Inspector o
milk in one of the large cities of the
country that he condemned a lot Of
cream and notified the shipper to thai
effect, to which the shipper replied:
81 am very much surprised that my
cream was bad because 1t was only
ten days old and had been kept in the
cellar all the time and havs washed
my separator once week"