The state herald., 1908-08-07

1t is a poor plan to try and keep
eggs too long In hot weather.
There is still room at the top for
the intelligent progressive farmer
Managed right the hog will do more
for the farmer than most any other
animal
The first two years of n cows life nj
most inevitably determine her future
usefulness.
Even How of mix can be secured
from most cows by proper manage
ment and feed.
Commercial apple growing IS pay
ing increasing dividends to those en-
gagged in the business.
Plenty of shade for the hens these
days. And they must have a cool
house to roost in at night.
Some farmers are so scientific as to
lose sight of the practical ends TO he
obtained by their scientific notions.
The game of checkers in the corner
store may sharpen your wits, but II
will not drive out the weeds from the
corn field.
IN hn
and the old fowls together. The old |
birds are more than apt TO pick on |
the little fellows.
II the cats are fed extra well during /.
the period when the young chicks are
running free you will find they will |
not be 50 prone to an occasional |
chicken dinner.
When you put the incubator away |
were you careful to see that the water |
tank was empty? The ground makes I
a good place to set the late broody |
hen. Protect from sun and rain.
The horse that is hard TO catch In |
the pasture can be coaXed to your side
II when you 70 to get him you take him
a little sugar. few times trying and |
he will learn to come trotting up TO
you for the expected treat.
II does seem sometimes that the fre.
quent housing Of the different ma.
chimes used during the season is
waste of time. but you will not think
so when you find that the well.cared.
for machine will outlast two Of your
careless neighbor
Don't let your brain go to sleep
while you are doing the farm work
Keep eyes and ears open for new
sights and sounds that will place you
in closer touch with your crops and
stock and enable you TO more intelli-
gently provide the conditions which
will mean success for you.
You're surely not selfish enough 10
plan to go to the state fair without the
good wife? The work can be arranged
In some way so that you can both get
away and have a good time together
Why not renew the old courting days
during the brief playspell and let her
see that the hard work OF the farm
has not driven from mind and heart .
the old love and sentiment
Is the milking machine safe to use |
A New Jersey dalryman who used one |
OF the patent milking devices states.
that under his own personal operation, |
the machines actually increased the |
milk flow, but that when the duty was /
laid ON an oyerworked superintendent. |
some Of the cows were Injured. II
would seem. therefore, that the opera
tion OF milking machine calls for
careiulness and intelligence,
The little girl who said that the
best way TO keep milk from souring |
was 10 leave II In the COW paid de. |
served compliment to the COW without |
knowing II and unconseiously con.
dcmned her elders for uncleanly |
methods, The milk stays sweet In the |
bag because kept away from contain.
mating germs The cleaner the meth. |
DDS In the dairy while the milk IN be. |
/ ing drawn and while II iE being !
handled the longer will II keep sweet
and Wholesome
Corn is King" and rightfnlly
should rclgn at the National Corn OK
position to be held at Omaha mex, De.
ccmber, but that is no reason why
alfalfa should not be accorded the dis
l tluetion Of having a palace. In fac,
| why should not this wonderful forage
crop be crowned as queen and reign
alongside Of King Corn An alfalfa
| palace ~ To be- one Of the unique frn
I lures Of the coming show. The palace
"a to be- built of bales ~ alfalfa and
linod with exhibits of alfalfa and other
grasses. Valuable premiums are TO be-
offered for the best types ~ tho nj