The Grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1907-10-25
Dogs or sheep-~hich shall 1t bel

goods oats and bran.
Get the manure on the land before
you do your fall blowing.
Take the cornstalks to market In
the shape of milk and meat
It 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.
1t takes manhood to run a farm, A.
we'll as brains and money, but 1t
pays.
Cleanliness is next to Goodness and
Is profitable in all things, especially
In dairying.
The strong demand for horses con-
tinues. Better breed few They will
prove profitable.
The legs OF the horse are sensitive
and the curry comb is apt to do dam
soft brush
To be a good breeder one must be
good feeder. Good flesh and blood
cannot be produced out Of poor food
and neglect
Farmers should raise cane" II 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.
parsnfps, peas and beans, even II
other fertilizers are applied.
| Prof. Duggar. of Alabama, says that
crimson clover will make 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
|
fast gait for reasonably long dis
lance
Cheerfulness is a 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
fresh air in the COW stable. There
should be at least six square feet of
window space for each cow Figure
out how many windows you should
have in your barn.
1t Is poor economy to try to get
you really need. Remember it is easy
to break down a good horse and rem
der him worthless.
Those who have predicted the pass
ing Of the horse have some time to
wait yet. In every large city in the
United States there are more horses
|
fore.
And now alfalfa comes in for
trouble. 1t is said that bacterial
blight has made its appearance in
some sections. The experiment sta
tons are making study Of the dis
ease
All dairy utensils should be washed
daily in hot water and soda, and then
scaldcd in clear water and drained
Boil Strainer cloths. After cleaning
keep utensils inverted in pure air and
sun, If possible, until wanted for use
A bnrlap bag ripped up one side
and slipped over the rump of a COW
will put her tail out of business while
you are milking her and will at the
same time protect her from the fly
tormenters. Make note of this and
| try it next season.
Burn the cObs in the hog lot and
| keep the place clean. This method
along with good disinfectant for
their quarters. will rid the feed lot
Of disease germs and provide char
coal for the hogs. Charcoal is much
rclished 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 Of
milk in one of the large cities of the
country that he condemned lot of
cream and notified the shipper to that
effect. to which the shipper replied
Il am very much surprised that my
cream was bad because it was only
ten days old and had been kept in the
cellar all the time and hava washed
my separator once week"
Don't be in hurry to sell OFF tho
old horses thinking that the young
ones are ready to step in and take
the brunt Of the work. Many farmers
mako the mistake Of selling off aar1y