The state herald., 1908-06-12
NJ FARM
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Get the habit of dragging the roads
after rain.
Sheep like pasturage where the
grass is short and tender.
Keep the milking stools up off of
over.
Good plowing, followed up by good
seeding and cultivation insure the
good harvest by and by.
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1t is good plan to turn the sheep
out to pasture as early as possible so
that they may get after the weeds.
1t is the farmer who understands
farming who makes it pay. 1t is folly
TO think that any one can make a sue
cess of agriculture.
A separate pasture for the yearlings
and other young stock is a good thing,
They do better than when run in the
same pasture with the cows.
1t is as important in hog breeding
as with cattle to be particular of the
sire used. Go miles to get a thorough.
bred boar If you have to. 1t will pay
you.
Keep close track of the flock. Count
the lambs every day. Easy for them
10 stray and unless you discover 1t at
once you are certain to lose a lamb
occasionally.
Perhaps you cannot help the quail.
ity of cows you have at the present
time, but as you breed and raise new
xtock you can see to it that you breed
and raise only the best.
Many fruit growers advise that the
new growth OF raspberry and black.
berry canes which is TO furnish the
fruit next year, should be pinched on
at the tips when about is inches high.
Do not block out too much work
fer the team and then fret at them
aad crowd them all day in order TO
!. ret the work done. You will not gain
anything in the long run, and will
hurt your horses and your own dis
position.
Riding to town on n split log drag
TO attend good roads meeting seems
eminently fitting. This is what a
number OF farmers did in Missouri re-
Gently and the farmer who rode his
drag the farthest was given a prize
Good idea, other states please copy
The gambolIng lamb is the healthy
growing lamb, When You see the lit
tie fellows with bumped back and
dropping head you may be sure you
have n sick animal TO look after, and
dp not delay doing so. BE sure that II
II getting enough TO eat Perhaps the
eve is failing to supply the necessary
nourishmont
Not only is the horse entitled to
comfortable quarters and good feed,
but his harness should be made to
IT. especially the collar. In buying a
collar. select one pllable enough to
conform to the shoulder; do not make
the shoulder conform TO the. collar.
II II does not choke, II r. long enough.
when doing heavy work In hot. muggy
weather, loosen the collar often and
lct In the air,
Get through with the chores early
and spend the evening In mapping out
tho work for tho following day In
this way you will get time for needed
rest and will lind that your time will
count for more. Tho hired man
should never have 10 spend his time
hunting you mp TO ask what he shall
do next Give him his orders for
tho day. Don't crowd him too hard
but give him plenty 20 OH tho day
one farmer who has been troubled
with crows getting his corn has made
his fields Immune from tho birds NJ,
tack by aprlnhlInR pint Of kerosene
over each peck Of corn and shoyollng
Il over until each kernel iH tainted by
tho oil lie says when tho Job ~
done right there iB no trouble with
the corn going through the planter
Another method used by some farm
era IL 10 smear the corn slightly with
coal tar.
Watch the hornea' shoulders after
tbpy hSpin hpnyy work A litlin pfT
iiminary care will obvlnte irritating
conditions which viii reduce the work
lng capacity Of the animals to scri
oun extent II pays 10 wash tho nhoul
dera with cold water every evening
after tho harAraa has been removed
Tho bath removes tho fever and haf
dona tho akln ~ II will stand d greater
strain. no sure the collar iita Tho
shoulder perfectly a good pad will