The L'Anse sentinel., 1908-01-04

Put the charcoal on the list of val
sable accessories Of the poultry house. |
Three tablespoonfuls of vinegar and
one Of rice make q good stain remover.
In the opinion Of some beef viii go
higher or some feeders win lose
money.
n the carrots are to be stored.
place in . dry room and sprinkle
siightly With lime.
Keep the hens busy. An active hen
10 worth . dozen of the other kind,
especially in the breeding pen.
1t costs nothing but . little time to
keep the stable clean, and this Is an
essential condition Of good dairying.
Freezing and thawing are what hurt
strawberries. Mulch after the ground
ID well frozen and you will prevent
this plant killing process.
Corner posts or gate posts can be
made permanent and indestructable
by pouring about them after placing
in hole thin concrete mixture
Experiment with the different kinds
Of grasses 90 that you may find out
which win give you the best returns
for the labor and the fertility put upon
them.
Alfalfa, or clover. chopped up fine,
steamed and fed as mash makes a
nne feed for the poultry in the winter.
and Will keep the eggs rattling into
the egg basket II anything win.
y Do not feel that you cannot improve
your farm and your methods of farm
ing because you haven't ready money.
See how much you can do without
spending money. Often the most val
liable Improvement costs least.
No business can be SO badly man
aged as farming and still give q liv-
ing to the mismanager. And on the
other hand there is scarcely any bust
ness which properly managed gives
the profit for the money invested as
does farming.
Or. Harold b. Wood states that
the conditions which affect the rich
mes Of milk In Sbutterfat are: "u)
Breed and individuality OF cows; (2)
Time during milking; (3) Manner of
milking; az Length Of time between
milkings; 90 Period of lactation,
age and feed Of cow (6) Environ
ment"
What is needed in many poultry
yards II q thorough wedding out.
Some hens produce close to $50 eggs
yearly. others more nearly 25. The DIFF
ference In cost Of feed is trifiing. Kill
on the loafers. Study the broods and
nocks. Know the individuals. Here
IL the only solution of the difficulty.
The hen business does not receive its
share Of intelligent attention.
The feeding value of silage Is in q
large measure due to its comparative
richness In nutriments especially
suited for the nourishment Of cattle.
its ease of digestion as compared with
dry foods. its palatability due to its
aroma and succulence, and the fact
that 1t aids in cooling the system and
keeping It free from effects material
and keeping the circulation active.
The day Of the rigid stanchion is
past. or at least should be, and is, with
the dairyman who appreciates that the
comfort Of his cows helps I'LL the milk
pail. No longer any excuse for their
use when there are so many adjustable
swinging stanchious on the market.
Almost any swinging stanchion can be
adjustable BY using an eight or ten
inch plank natwise at the bottom and
one likewise at the top to fasten the
ends Of TIA stanchi6n on. With such
an Arrangement the stanchions need
not b fastened n line. They can
b fastened long or short.
TOod products must be labeled &C.
cur1&ely With reference to their In
GrSditntss ana the hoard OF food and
drug inSpoct3cn It washington has
ispuel reoulatlon6 regarding the
labelling * mixtures OF cane and
maple eyrdps- II provides where
both a. thess inGredients are used
~ oou1unction the lebel should be