The state herald., 1908-08-14
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The cockerels should be separated
from the pullets at this time.
Filthy hen houses are sure to prove
disastrous during the hot weather.
Fasting a fowl "a hours before kill
ing improves the flavor immensely.
Try 1t.
Droppings from tuberculosis COWS
will give the disease TO the hogs that
eat them.
Hogs and pigs that are pastured
give far better returns than those that
are shut in a pen.
1t is not always the hog that is
heaviest on the squeal that pulls down
the scales the hardest
Pine tar generously applied to the
noses Of the sheep at shearlng time
VIII prevent grub in the head
Always an important question for
the farmer to considerable improve
ment and maintenance of soil fertility.
II you put the feet of your road
horse in pail of water every day.
you will find they will keep sound
and healthy.
A few fresh leaves put in the crown
of the hat when working in the hot
sun will keep the head cool. Drink
little and you will feel better.
Fly time always cuts down the
profits OF the dairy. During the most
trying time It will pay to pasture at
night. You of course have already
screened your barn.
1t is nothing short of cruelty these
hot nights to keep the work horse
shut in his stall. Provide n good clean
yard into which he can be turned
after he has been fed and thoroughly
cleaned.
Too cold water Is not good for the
horse that has Just finished long,
hard drive. And at such time remem.
ber that he should have only a few
swallows OF water at time until he
is thoroughly rested and cooled.
Bloody milk in cows can be rene.
died by giving n pound of Glauber
stats and after the physic has thor
oughly worked giving an ounce OF
nitro daily for three days. Bathing
the udder in cold water after each
milking will also help.
Why don't more men go to goose
farming? Thousands of acres OF land
in many OF the states which are not
now profitable might be made so b.
raising geese. for they can be kept
al lower cost with less trouble than
any other domestic fowl. There Is al
ways a good market for geese.
Farmers make q mistake when they
sell unquestioningly at the market
quotations, for they often sell below
the cost OF production. The world
must be fed. and II farmers as class
would adopt an independent attitude
toward the commission man, the elo'
yator, the creamery. or whatever
source they look to for cash, the
world would soon come 10 their doors
and say: what will you tnke?"
The rainy day Is the farmers great.
est blessing II he uses II wisely. II is
the time for oyorhauling the harvest
Ing machinery and get everything In
shapo for tho harvest See that all
bolts and taps are In place Provide n
few extra guards for the mower and
binder. Go over the sickles and take
ont all imperfect sections. replacing
them with now. and put the sicklcs in
nratclnss cutting condition. They will
need 10 be this year. Put the oil cans
in the buggy no that they can be nlled
the next time you 20 10 town and be
roady for use. In short, get everything
IN nrstclara shape. for when the har.
yest comes time II worth money,
The old straw pile Ia unsightly and
Of no profit Turn II TO account by
hauling Il out and either placing II
in waahy places on the farm to pre-.
vent washing. or scatter II ON the land
and plow II under for the making Of
humua Wet and partially roitcd
atrnw makes good manure either
Moved under or worked into the sur
face soil. A straw pile which Ia al'
lowed TO rot down whore Il stands
will simply decay and float away In
tho air. TO be Of value TO the farm II
must ba scattered over the land,
whore II will decay on the soil nnd the
richness be- taken NJ aud npproprl.
nted By growing plants. Tho highest
value IL derived from the straw by
,,,pinp n under aud allowing II 10 do