The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-01-24
Poor economy to let the stock run
down even II feed 10 high.

Cows left out In the storm and wind
are bound to show shrinkage in the
milk pail.
II is to the interest of every dairy
man to produce not only clean milk
but rich milk
Make home the brightest and hap
piest place on earth. 1t should be the
children's haven.
The profit in dairying is dependent
on the kind of cows a man has and
the care and feed he gives them.
Make it point never to drive to
town without something in the way of
produce to sell. such as butter, eggs.
poultry, etc.
When no rivet Is handy good sub
stitute can be found by cutting wire
nail in two and using the part with
the head on as a rivet.
Fence posts are a considerable item
of expense. making it necessary to
make them last as long as possible.
Peeling of the bark helps some.
Salt is required by the animals as
we'll as by man. Even the chickens
require a judicious amount Fed in
large quantities, of course, would
prove fatal
You can put the ewes which are in
rundown condition in fine shape by
feeding a grain ration OF wheat bran.
ground oats and peas, about one-half
pound to each sheep.
The grain binder or thrasher al
lowed to weather the storms of winter
under covering of wheat or oat
straw will not be found to be in very
good condition for next seasons work
Have the wood box large enough to
hold several days supply of wood.
Never let it get empty. You can
bring in wood at odd times. Wife or
daughters ought never to have to go
out after fuel.
The amount of money that finds
its way into the owners pocket at the
whether his COWS are doing business
or not You might as well have one
good COW as Al of the poorer ones.
1t Is easy to get money into the
poultry business and hard to get it
out. Go slow. Build up your bust
ness slowly and surely and you will
not be among the number which de-
clares that the poultry business does
not pay.
Clifford Pinchot, the government for
ester, who has just returned from a
10.000-mile jaunt over the govern
ment and private forest preserves of
the country, declares that in 20 years
the timber supply will be exhausted
if the present rate of cutting goes on
Scripture saith that the very hairs
of our heads are numbered. This
fact has perhaps inspired some indus
trious person to count the feathers on
hen, for he Is out with the informa-
tion that the average hen has s.,2O
feathers concealed in various places
about her anatomy.
The large calendars with the big
white spaces where the numbers are
make admirable record sheets for the
ing the dates the number of eggs laid
on that day, and SO on through the
month, then, as the leaves of the cal
endar are torn off, file them away for
future reference.
Joseph Wing says that the Ameri-
can farmer too often does not know
how to plow. Take the average
plowman," says he, "in the average
field and examine his work and you
will find that he has cut a series OF
grooves, leaving a series of ridges GOV.
cred with loose soil between them"
This he thinks may pass for plowing.
but it is not good plowing.
Some rules laid down by success.
full sheep breeder are as follows: De
not breed to dry-neeced ram This
sire is the proper improver, but in
order to be such he must be a good
individual and descend from the bes,
lineage. Study sire, dam and blood
lines. Follow the show ring, but show
only good, well-fitted sheep. Have a
right ideal and breed to produce 1t
Honesty is of as much importance in
sheep breeding as 1t is anywhere else |
A government bulletin declares that !
a majority of the paints and washes |
advertised to protect trees from at. |
tacks of mice and rabbits are either |
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