The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-06-20

The farmer may not know himself,
but he ought to know his soil.
. Whole oats and wheat and cracked
corn make . nrst-class hen feed.
Three requisites to early potatoes
Early soil. early planting. early vari-
ETY..
II ID the early Matched chick which.
II properly reared. becomes the PROFIT
Garner in the fall.
Cross.breedlns of sheep requires
both Judgment and skill. Don't at
tempt It II you are . novice.
Remember at this season of the
year that II is important to keep the
hogs out. of the wet and to keep pens
and beds dry.
A COW turned out to pasture in good
vigorous condition will respond to the
freih feed so per cent better than the
animal which II run down.
With 10 many men out Of work
throughout the country, It seems
shame that farmers are 70 hard put to
It to get the help they need.
Stingy feeding is followed by scant
giving. What have you gained II you
have saved a pound of one-and-ahalf
cent feed and lost q pint Of nve-cent
milk?
Don't let the first few warm, bright
days of spring make you forget that
there will be cold, raw. wet days 4
plenty. Look out for the stock in
such weather.
Take hint from the politicians and
begin to repair your fences. II you
have not already done 10. Look caro-
fully. The stock will ind the weak
places II you do not.
The farmer who has raised sheep
and hnds them profitable says that the
right kind Of . flock in the hands of
the right kind Of farmer IL one of
the best kind of Investments.
The boy who IL brought up to feel =
personal responsibility In the farm or
some feature of the farm and who
reaps the direct reward of such devo-
ton. 10 seldom anxious to pull away
from the farm to the city.
Give the boy \ chance for a little
Independent management on the farm.
Give him = ram lamb and two young
ewes. He can handle them easily.
feed them ON = small lot and train
himself to be fine shepherd in doing
It.
You will hnd the following to be 4
good ration for young pigs: Three
ounces Of cornmeal to one quart skim
milk. For pigs over 80 pounds give
six ounces cornmeal to one quart
milk. When they reach 100 pounds
weight add eight ounces cornmeal.
Keep records and accounts both OF
the livestock and the crops Of the
farm. The value Of knowing what It
costs to produce the products on your
farm lies wholly in the possibility af.
forded by Its use in comparing your
system of farm management with that
of others.
With body rested by the winter let
up and the mind stimulated by the lee
lures Of the farmers institutes and
the studies Of the short course at the
agricultural school. and the reading
Of the, good farm Journal, which Of
course you take. you are ready for the
work Of the coming season.
Good dairying includes good cows.
good pasture in summer and good
feed in winter. good shade in sum
mer and good shelter in winter.
good water and good care all
tho year round. and good ma
chinery to run the separator. the
churn, etc. II the farmer has good
eyesight, ho can easily see the good
points of the above declaration.
The heavy horse Of the draft type
il the horse for the farmer to raise.
Prof. r. c. Minkler Of the New Jersey
experiment station has this to say in
reference to the disposition OF some
farmers to raise road horses: 1T you
arc going to be . Jockey and run .
race hoese stable, II In all right to 60
into the road horse business. but for
the sake of your own success, II you
are . grain or live stock farmer, don't
meddle with sulky carts and fast
horses. It has ruined nearly every
farmer who ever attempted 1t, besides
the environment II far from whole
some or even decent. 1t ID Just like
trying to paint barn with = feather
when brushes are plentiful and cheap.
Stick 10 the DRAFT horse"