The state herald., 1908-07-31
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The sharp hoe shortens the row.
Shade must be provided for the hogs
II they would thrive.
Sponge the horse off under the tail.
1t helps to cool and rest him.
1t is more than likely that cattle
feeding will prove profitable next year.
Hens in the stable are like pigs in
the door yard. Both are untidy and
unGlean.
The horse that gets well curried at
night is in good temper for work in
the morning.
Provide dry place for the dairy
salt SO 1t will not gather dampness
and get lumpy.
More machinery on the farm rusts
out than wears out, and shame on the
farmer that 1t is true, too.
The rattling wagon makes poor
music for the good farmer. Tighten
the bolts and save wear and tear.
Calves should be watered at least
utr ~ ,,.tth
Ing that the water should be clean and
fresh.
Keep a sharp eye on the lambs.
Give special care to the neglected
ones. Help at the right time will save
many loss.
Well-fed and wellhoused pigs of or
dinary breed make a good appearance.
In fact they look better than the neg
leAed pigs OF pedigree stock.
Hogging of corn pays under right
conditions, as 1t has been shown by
experiment that hogs thus fed gained
nearly one-third more rapidly than did
those fed In the yards.
The successful poultryman is the
one who can distinguish the dividing
line between the pure bred stock that
Is all for show. and the pure bred
Stock that is for the egg and flesh
making business.
BE sure the box on your machine
you are taking to the field has in 1t the
tools you may need. A little fore
thought will save the time and
trouble OF going back after what is
needed.
The good old farmers prayer that
the Lord would preserve him from
the itch. tight shoes. cow that holds
her milk. kicks and debt" was born
II wealth of experience and Indicated
that he desired to walk In the easy
paths OF peace and contentment.
Just take time from the rush of the
work to make "A mental resolve that
you will attend your state fair this
year. Those who have wisely acquired
the habit OF attending these annual ex.
positions lind In them refreshing
and broadening influence that ia help.
full all along the line. Don't miss your
state fair.
In a series OF experiments made
by the Ontario experiment station II
was found that sweet cream churned
In less time than ripencd cream. that
buttermilk from sweet cream con
tained more fat than buttcrmilk from
tent OF tho butter was fairly con.
ntant. averaging 1879 per cent. and
that butter made from gathered cream
was ms good as that from cream sep.
nratcd at the factory.
Tho successful horse trainer says
that the breaking OF the colt should be-
gin when only few weeks or months
old. Why should not the same prin.
cipic apply to tho heifor calf. Get her
used 10 being handled. Let her know
what II In TO run your hands over her
tanks and underneath upon her uddor
Such familiarity will prove invaluable
at the time OF her iirs, caiying. Try Il
and see.
Carbonic acid Gas has been found
to delay the souring Of milk. A series
oi tests were conducted by tho New
York Agricultural college, the gas be,
Ing combined with the milk under
varying preasurcs. using the ordinary
soda water chargers and sealing the
bottles TO retain the gas and exclude
the air. with the higher prcanures OF
o,s, souring Of the milk was delayed
indefinitely: ae bottles charged under
prcHHurea OF i1b pounds to tho inch
remained sweet for nyo months, The
milk thus treated makes nj agreeable