The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-09-28
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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
i Breed to a 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 off 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 sIch
culture.
There is no indication tsat there
will be over-production of apples this
year either. Plant that orchard, broth
or; plant that orchard!
Tar roofing paper will make fair
ly good lining for a silo. Covered with
thin sheeting of wood improves the
silo and makes the lining permanent.
What shall 1t 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 ag'
riculture in this country.
Don't rush the horse down hill. 1t
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 as beets, turnips
and mangels, freely after removing
the cows from the pasture this fall.
They will keep up the milk supply bet
ter and come out in better condition
next spring.
Glover hay is good for pigs and
hogs in the fall and winter. II the
clover Is small, it will be the more
readily eaten. The aftermath of clov-
er makes a good hay for hogs and
can be fed without chopping.
Diversions and novelties and enter.
tainments are all right at the agri
cultural show, but the management OF
such affairs should see that such at
fractions do not eclipse the real pur
poses for which the fair was held.
Ventilataion Is one of the chieI
needs Of the poultry house and now
Is the time to give the matter thought
Do not go into another winter with
out seeing that proper methods o.
providing fresh air for your chicken!
is provided.
An obstinate horse can be easily
bridled and made to take the bit 1
the finger or thumb is pushed into tn,
corner of his mouth and his tongu,
touched. Hold the bride with tn,
right hand, so that the bits are jus
In front of his lips and rest upon thu
back of the left hand LSar the wrist
Stick your left forefinger into the cor
ner of his mouth, and as he opens |
pull the bits into his mouth by slip
ping the headgear over his ears.
A dozen different conditions ma
give rise to tainted milk, as foul al
in barn; cows lying in manure; rust
milk tins, sick cows and udder dis
cases; putting fresh and old mill
strong smelling fodder and foods; fai
ure to cool milk Immediately afte
milking; impure water for washin
utensils, or impure dirty water TO
the cows to drink; uncleanly milking
manure particles dropping from udder
keeping milk too long in stable bt
fore removing to milk room; lack O
cleanliness in the care of the mill
Tests at the South Dakota expert
ment station show that one aud one
fourth pounds of speltz equals on
pound Of corn for steer feeding. Wher,
corn and speltz are mixed half ant
half by weight, slightly better results
are obtained. The advantage of lDint
the grains at home is also in favor o
its being fed to cattle or swine. Ii
the test mentioned, the steers fed OF
speltz did not consume as much hay
per pound or gain as those fed upor
other grains, which shows that the
husk of speltz is substitute for hay
to a. considerable degree. 1t produces
firm flesh much the same as the
oats and as good quality Of meat as
coru