The Elbert County tribune., 1907-06-20
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of time on the farm.
Th spruce tree needs no cultivation
after planting.
Sow rape with spring grain so as
to make pasture after the grain is of
Land which is. soaked with stagnant
water will not raise good crops. Drain
it If you would use 1t.
Remember the best kind of a pull is
the one which comes from hard mus
cles and a 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 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 verraine are more easily
prevented than fighting them after
neglect has caused the flock to fall a
prey ID them.
Cultivation has more to do with
good crop production than any other
one thing. Keep at it. Put in 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 as
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 it out of
the diseased tree. The knife should
be disinfected after each use.
Sterilized skim milk is better for
the calf than unsterilized according
TO investigations by Prof. Otis, of Wis
consin. He found that there was less
tendency to scours and fewer 'off
feed" days.
Integrity is a great factor in the
work on the farm. The farmer cannot
deal aeceitfully with his soil or his
stock without having it react upon
him. Good, honest, faithful work is
the only kind that will bring results.
Kindness is the first requisite in
the breaking of a colt. Why should
you go at the nervous animal ham
an Indifferent quality of animal, but the
breaking" is necessary? Be sure
the colt understands what you want |
and then gently but firmly enforce
your commands.
China's representative at Washing |
ton has asked our government for |
seeds and samples of every variety of |
plant of recognized Importance raised |
fn this country. A compliment to |
American agriculture and sure
enough indication that China is wax |
ing up.
How did you come out in laying |
your plans for rotation of crops this |
year? Didn't think far enough ahead |
and so the old routine was followed? |
Start now and plan for better rota-
tion next year. Study to find which |
parts of the farm need fertility the |
most and put those parts into pasture |
or meadow as soon as possible.
A Maryland farmer is reported to
have a white Wyandotte hen that lays
empty egg shells. 1t is said the shells
are large, well-shaped and resemble !
an ordinary egg. but they contain
neither yolk nor white matter. The
hen lays one such egg each day
Empty-headed farming is feature in
some localities. and perhaps this hen
is emulatlng the example of it's
owner.
English municipalities are con-
cerned about the milk supply. as we'll
as are the large American cities.
The excessive infant mortality is
charged to bad milk, and a bill has
been introduced in parliament provid-
ing for the establishment in cities of
$4,000 or over of municipal milk
depots. A clause of the bill Directs
that milk specially prepared for con-
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