The state herald., 1908-07-31
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AS rule drilling in small grain is a
safer method than broadcasting.
Young stock of all kinds that is not
kept growing will prove improbable.
Hot weather hath Its recompense In
the increased corn growth, SO don't
growl.
Rutabagas are good for sheep. and
It's not to late to plant some, II you
do 1t right away.
Some farmers there are to whom q
hog is hog II 1t only have snout and
tail and squeal.
Don't let the overheated horse stand
In a draught. Blanket him and let
him cool off gradually.
The right time to churn is when the
cream is ready. Don't permit other
things interfering with the work.
More and more are the farmers
coming to understand that 1t pays and
pays big to raise their own dairy
cows.
Unsheltered machinery will suffer
more damage during one season than
the wear of two seasons use under
careful handling.
Don't fail to keep some of your best
lambs for breeding stock. High prices
are apt to tempt man to part with
animals he will sorely need later
Dust the sore place on the shoulder
OF the horse under the collar with corn
starch. and be sure that the collar is
smooth and clean. A little care and
the place will soon heal.
The dairy Is mandatory for the
turning of the vegetation of the farm
into finished product. Remember that
grain farming depletes the soil fer
tility, but dairying is the sure agency
of replenishing It.
The average weight OF the average
draft horse is 1900 pounds. The farm.
er will find that the horse of lighter
weight on the farm will not handle the
work easily or well. II is economy to
have heavy horses, and 1t pays to raise
that kind too.
Good butter comes not by chance.
but by cleanliness, good feed. separat-
ing the cream and then aerating cool
Ing and ripening II, and lastly. churn.
Ing the cream when II is ready. The
good butter-maker Is the one who OBJ.
serves carefully all these points.
A good dip for chickens, but one
which Is infinmmable and must be
used in the daytime and kept away
from fire is suggested by one poultry
man who says that one dipping will
prove sufficient for an entire season.
The dip consists Of solution formalde.
hyde 40 per cent, one pint: gasoline.
five gallons. This must be used In the
daytime and kept away from fire.
Some horses have the trick OF roll,
ing In their stalls. This can be pre-.
vented by running n strap from ring
fastened to the overhead strap of tho
halter to a ring In the ceiling Just
back OF the manger. The strap is run
through the upper ring. a slight weight
taking up the slack as the horse
raises Its head. The strap should be
so adjusted that the horse can rest its
nose on the ground but not the top
OF It's head.
Clover hay II poorly made is poor
stun. but II made well II cannot be
beaten as a winter feed. As n iule
farmers allow clover to get too far
advanced before cutting. while II Ia
difficult TO definitely fix a period for
cutting. II is safe to begin cutting
when a few brown heads are showing
auhohk VI uiu's ouI
encc has been that the presence OF
external moisture. dampness OF dew
and rains. have been the cause OF
much poor hay. Clover hay will carry
large quantity Of moisture In the
stem and cure splcndidiy In the NOV.
but dew on the leaves and small
stems viii cause dust and mold. Not
bad way To make hay II the acre.
age Is not too great is to- Gu, and
NOW the same day.
The automobile II winning Its way
to favor among the farmers. The ma.
chimes arc coming TO be feature Mt
every agricultural fair. ana Interested
groups OF farmers which always sur.
round such exhibitions attest the
change Of sentiment which In taking
place regarding the hornelcss vehicle.
II IN interesting to note also that In
communities where the farmers are