Sharp County record., 1907-07-19
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Horned cattle cannot be exported

OF time on the farm.
TIL 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 it,
Remember the best kind Of a pull is
the one which comes from hard mus.
cles and busy brain.
Save the pea straw for the sheep
as they prefer it 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 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 a high-grade
boar in breeding. That is If the herd
is to be built up,
The shrinkage of corn in the corn
crib is considerable during a season,
and hence the holding for a higher
price Is often questionable policy.
Give good care to the young chicks.
Disease and vermine are more easily
prevented than fighting them after
neglect has caused the flock to fall
prey to them.
Cultivation has more to do with
good crop production than any other
one thing. Keep at 1t. Put in a 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 az
skim milk cheese before offered for
sale In the markets.
Crown gall may be easily conveyed
from tree to tree by the saw or knife
which has been used to cut 1t out Of
the diseased tree. The knife should
be disinfected after each use.
Sterilized skim milk Is better for
tho calf than unsterlized according
TO Investigations by Prof, Otis, Of Wis.
consin. He found that there was less
tendency to seours and fewer of
feed, days.
Integrity is great factor In the
work ON the farm, The farmer cannot
deal deceltiully 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 colt Why should
you 60 at the nervous animal ham.
an Indifferent quality Of animal but tho
breaking" IL necessary? BE sure
the colt understands what you want
and then gently but firmly enforce
your commands,
Chinas representative at Washing.
ton has asked our government for
seeds and samples Of every variety Of
plant of recognized importance raised
In this country A compliment to
American agriculture and sure.
enough indication that China IL wax.
Ing up,
How did you come out In laying
your plans for rotation Of crops this
yearY Didn't thifk far enough ahead
and 10 the old routine was followed?
start now and plan for u better rota.
ton next year, Study TO find which
parts OF the farm need fertility tho
most and put those parts into pasture
or meadow as soon as possible,
A Maryland farmer IL reported to
have a white Wyandotte hen that lays
empty egg shells, II IL said the shells
bro large, woll'shaped and resemble
m ordinary egg, but they contain
neither yolk nor white matter The
hen lays one such egg each day.
Bmpty.headed farming Is feature IN
eome localities, and perhaps this hen
is emulating The example Of it's
owner.
English municipalities are con.
eerned about the milk supply, as We'll
no are the large American cities.
The excessive infant mortality IL
charged TO bad milk, and u bin has
been introduced In parliament provid.
Ing for the ostabl ehment In cities of
10000 or oyer OF municipal milk
sepots, A clause o. the bill directs