The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-12-14

With feed SO high 1t will take more
careful figuring than ever to keep
stock with profit.
The platform on which the cows
stand should be short enough to keep
them out Of their droppings.
Avoia any work in the barn which
will raise the dust, just before milk.
Ing. Sprinkle the floors II necessary.
The scrub is not in It with the we'll
bred animal. No more feed to raise 1t
and see how much better price 1t
brings.
When putting the sheep into winter
quarters divide the flock according to
age, size. etc. Limit the pens to from
twenty-five to thirty.
The farmers new declaration Of In
dependence is that he shall be privi.
legged to place the price on the prod.
ucts which his labor produces.
II Is the farmer who feess little to
his hens and roosts them in some
cold place under the barn who gen
orally declares that poultry does not
pay.
Mango in hogs can be easily cured
with one or two treatments of dry
sulphur Rub into hide after thor.
ough washing Of the parts In soft
water and soap.
Just as the farmer gets valuable
suggestions from the stock and dairy
shows so can the poultry raiser OBJ
tain help at the poultry shows. Do
not miss the winter shows.
Keep the yard tidy. The self-re
specting farmer takes pride In the
grounds surrounding his house as
well as in the appearance of the barn.
yard and stables and rest OF the farm.
The model farm has been defined
az the farm which is so conducted
40 to return a fair profit on its val.
uc, while at the came time 1t is yearly
Improving, or at least not deteriorat.
frg In productiveness."
The farmer who Is selling his crops
through the stock he is feeding must
be sure that he is making more than
the market price for the feed, else he
will not be getting anything for his
work. Keep an accurate account and
find out what you are really doing.
We do not always realize the rag
ged edges we leave In our work until
we are showing some visitor about
the farm. Then we are ashamed Of the
filthy barnyard, the dirty cattle, the
ungroomed horses, and the general
appearance of untidiness about the
place. Better turn over a new leaf and
be more thorough In your work.
First in Importance In feeding live
stock Is to manage to get an increased
profit over the market price of the
food consumed, then the return of fer.
tility to the land through the manures
must be counted. In any live stock
business It Is necessary that large
part of the crops used by stock shall
be harvested by them by grazing.
This reduces the cost of the crop and
at the same time makes better stock.
Heeling in the young trees intended
for setting out next spring Is done by
placing one tree close to another
along a shallow trench-roots down,
tops Inclined at an angle. Then
shovel in enough moist earth to cover
the roots. Next comes another layer
or row of trees. and 80 on until all
are "heeled in" Thus treated, the
trees will winter well, and are always
ready for setting when the right day
comes.
The Public Ledger Of Philadelphia
has this item which may interest our
western farmers: Thomas Hill, a
farmer, has returned
TO the use of oxen on his farm. He
says he finds them cheaper and bet i
ter than horses or mules. In addi-
ion to having oxen for general farm
work, he has trained bull to run a
.readmill that pumps water, churns
butter and does all OF that kind OF
work. The bull, Mr.. Hill says, beats
/ windmill or gasoline engine "all to
,ieces," and the work keeps his tenn.
per sweet and prevents him from do
ng damage with his horns. Other
'armers are watching the experiment,
Ind ''horseless farms" may soon be
III the rage.
One element Of success In farming
9 the control of soil moisture, and
he only way this can be accomplish.
ID Is by the thorough drainage of his
and. For this reason tiles should be |
aid at least as far below the surface
% the water level should be in ordf
ary weather Many farmers lose half
I the benefit of tile draining by lay