Democratic messenger., 1908-06-06

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If milk cans and utensils are washed
thoroughly and scaded last without
subsequent wiping they will be much
freer from contamination by bacteria
than II scalded and wiped dry with
rag
The I 300 pound draft horse at three
years old can always be counted on by
the horse raiser as II safe and profitable
proposition During the past few years
such an animal has been worth from
10 TO II cents per pound.
The heifer calf that Is intended for
dairy use should not be given too fat
tening a ration. oats. grass and milk,
with a scant ration of shelled corn,
will furnish about what she needs for
her proper development
Some one who has tried II says that
II -four of sulphur Is mixed literally
with the seed corn in the planter box
the cutworms will not touch the corn
so treated. Ii is certainly an easy and
inexpensive recipe aud at least worth
trying.
The colt that is halter broken at the
start and trained and handled as he
grows not only makes a much more
tractable horse at three years old. but
also one that will fetch considerably
higher price on the market because Of
this very fact
When the flock of hens is confined
at close range and no green food is
available. cut green stun. preferably
lawn cuttings. should he given To them
In generous allowance every day or
two. The grecdiness with which they
devour il not only shows that they
relish It. but that their systems need it,
\ proper combination Of spade and
elbow grease will make the worms
working In the earth IN the hen yard
available for consumption as animal
food The hens will not only be better
OFF for the food which they get thus
but the chap who works the spade
handle Will get exercise that Will do
him good.
Where a decent amount OF preliml-
nary road work and grading has been
done roads can be kept Ia fair shape
if no other implement Is used than
broad tired wagons for hauling produce
TO market, These tend 10 mash Jumps
Of dirt. i'll up the ruts and pack the
earth down So that 1t will shed water
In FIRST class shape when 1t rains
good many municipalities place
minimum butter fat limit of 3 FER cent
for all peddled milk II the dgnitaries
who framed these ordinances had TO
put up with milk that tested less than
the1bove per cent in their coffee and
on their oatmeal good deal more
vigor would be manifested in the prose
cution Of yiolators OF the regulation.
A New York farmer reports success
In the use OF common stovepipe SCOT
do u NuEt Ani NGhulN III NsitN - sNh oln
method of preparing the dose was to
take Il tablespoonful of SCOT, mix II
with the white and yolk OF an egg. PUT
II back In the shell and place the filed
shell far back In the mouth Of the ar
fiicted calf Another cure for the
scours is TO put a small amount Of
formalln In the milk ration
II the slugs start to work Oh the
currant and gooseberry bushes, they
may be busted with powdered white
hellebore. or the same may be applied
as spray. made by mixing one ounce
OF the chemical ia two gallons of wa
ter Paris green is also effective and
may be applied In the form OF dust.
using one pound of the poison 10 TWEEN
ty pounds OF hour II the dust spray
is used, It Is best to apply It when the
dew is on the leaves.
One OF the thoughts that come 20
visitor TO the Grand Canyon OF the Col
OradO is OF the enormous length OF
time that must have hcen consumed
IN the geological formation of the 81
gantic shapes and depth OF rock found
IN places there and the cons of years
following that were required In the
transformation Of what Is supposed 10
have been the bed of an immense lake
into river valley In which flowing
water has cut channel in places 5000
feet deep
While European and Asiatic conn
tries have forms Of animal aud bird
life to he found nowhere else, the
American continent seems TO possess
an exclusive monopoly OF humming
birds or the four hundred odd yari-
etics nearly all are to he found In the
tropical regions Only eighteen cross
the borders Of the United States from
Mexico and all but one or two yarl-
etles spend their summers IN the south
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