The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-11-19
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See that the brood SOW gets the ex-
ercise she needs.
Sheep should not be fed ensilage
except in small quantities.
Let not year go by without having
planted some trees on the place.
II is said that barley furnishes az
much nutriment as the same weight of
oats.
Don't overcrowd the chickens. Win
ter only as many as you can com
fortably
Clean dirty eggs with wooden
wash them
A teaspoonful of chloride of lime in
pint of warm water is said TO relieve
wind collie in horses.
Have you been using the road drag?
II not, we hope you have an uneasy
conscience. Get busy after the next
rain.
The failures that we make II wise
ly pondered and wisely used may
guide us to the success we long to
achieve.
1t has been said that farmers are
power in the land. but it is only as
they stand together on questions that
true.
In feeding the hogs see that you do
1t In clean place and in clean
way. On many a farm feed Is wasted
because of the slovenly way in which
II Is fed.
You can't count the wrinkles on the
horns of the COW that has been de-
horned so as to tell her age. SO 1t is
good plan to keep a record book of
your cows.
Did you help celebrate apple day
by eating apples, talking apples and
planning for more and better apple
trees on your place? October 20
marked another advance step In the
apples popularity.
cheap farm paint can be made
from one gallon of skim milk, three
pounds Portland cement, dry paint
powder to give desired shade. This
compound must be kept well stirred,
as the cement settles, Stir up not
more than one days supply at time.
How hard should the ground freeze
before covering up the strawberry
vines? Well II II will hold a wagon
up when driven over 1t you may con
clude that it is time to put on the
mulch. Don't put on too much at
first, however. Increase the amount
of covering as the weather increases
in severity
1t is estimated by competent author
tiles that over As per cent. of the
food products of the better classes in
| products. In other words, half of
the amount spent for food of the
average family goes for meat, eggs
and dairy products. This fact sug-
gests why 1t pays the farmer to raise
| stock
Again let us urge you not to leave
| the tools out to warp and rust In the
winter storms One winters exposure
will hurt them more than two or
three years use. Clean them up and
put them away in the dry. If you
have no tool house put them in the
| packing shed. A coat of paint ap.
piled now will add several years to the
| life Of the woodwork of tools
Corn shows by the different states
| are becoming popular. Illinois will
have one the last of November. In
diana will hold one at Purdue univer-
sity in January and other states are
In line for similar shows. Now. broth
er farmer, plan to attend one of these
shows. See what the other fellow is
doing and learn how you can improve
on the quantity and the quality OF
your corn crop.
The Chicago health commission has
forbidden the sale of milk from ordi
nary tin cans. All milk must now be
delivered in sealed bottles. Nearly
onehalf of the infant mortality of the
city Is supposed 10 be traceable &c
impure milk. II requires careful wash
NlR and constant care to keep tir
can in good condition. Few people
know how to wash can and those
who do know apparently do not like
the job II you want any proof of thi,
fact, take the cover OFF of any mill
can that is being returned from an.
city and notice the nasty stencil tina
| meats Nnuw nnEfrilC The prica ~