The Columbus journal., 1908-06-10

Turn the wastes of the garden into
profit by way of the pigs
Head the persistent fence breaker
toward the slaughter house.
II you have not already done so nut
the cultivator shovels and teeth in
good condition.
To make dairying pay you must
Keep improving your herd and i'm
proving your methods.
A cultivated orchard offers less Cd
portunity for harmful insects to prop
agate than the one in sod.
Look out for garlic in the pastures.
II the cows get it it will favor the
milk and spoil your butter.
Be sure and work your thinker as
hard as you work your muscles. Many
a pull can be saved by a timely think.
One poultry raiser who claims to
have never lost chick says he feeds !
nothing but cracked corn and bread
crumbs both wet and dry.
Clean out the mows thoroughly after
they are emptied SO as to be ready |
for the new crop which before MANY |
weeks will be waiting for the mower.
If the. little chicks show lack OF
thrift. or are inclined to NOPE about
In lifeless sort of way, look for head |
lice. and treat with kerosene oil and |
lard
Not only is linseed meal a valuable
feed for all stock. especially pigs, but
It has manurial value which is said
to be equal to 50 per cent. of the cost
of the meal
AS rule the poultry keeper is re.
sponsible for the diseases which de-
velop in his flock. Good care, good
feed and Clearly housing are essential
to healthy chickens
May and June are the little chicks
pest growing months. Put them right
ahead as fast as you can and your
profits will look big when market day
comes for the early broilers.
Good plan TO have enough cherry
trees so as to have enough to spare
some for the birds Remember that
he cherries are not the only things
he birds eat. and that while they
ire feast!ng at your expense they are
protecting you from myriads of in
sect enemies. Surely the laborers is
worthy of his hire.
Not only is the horse entitled to | I
quarters and good feed.
)ut his harness should be made to
it. especially the collar In buying a
,ollar. select one pliable enough to
conform to the shoulder; do not make
he shoulder conform to the collar.
T it does not choke. it is long enough.
When doing heavy work in hot. muggy
loosen the collar often and 4
ct in the air )
On land that is billy and inclined 4
o wash fill up the washy places with ;
orn stalks and rubbish of similar char
cter. Later this rubbish may BE
lowed under and made to become
productive humus. When blowing
7eather comes do not burn corn stalks
nd weeds. but pillow them under to
ecome part Of the soil. They will
Ot only furnish available plant foods ;
MT will enhance the physical quality
f the soil, making it open to the
action of air and soil
acteria and thus liberating more
liant foods from previously insoluble )
Oil PARTICLES
The orchard has its place on every
arm. The average stock and grain
armer who has a farm of 100 acres
r more ought to grow enough fruit OF
II kinds to supply the needs of his a
imily. Ii he undertakes to do more t!
ian this he will find that either the n
'uit or the farm work will be neg
'cted, and when it comes to 4 choice lie
etween the two it will pay him better o
, neglect the fruit than his farm "
ork. For the health and comfort OF h
lie family grow enough fruit to supply Ii
S needs. but if you undertake much OF
ore than this there is trouble and In
annoyance ahead unless there is d;
,me one in the family who can do
he puttering work necessary without OF
terferirg with the general work Of CT
lie farm. d.
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Improving the corn crop should be &C
e aim of the farmer To start with a
e farmer needs to select the seed "
I'm which does best in his locality, tie
I'd when the corn is ready to cut, he vi
ould select from the standing corn. Ell
hen you can see it we'll and all Of
5 surroundings q number Of stalks tn
hich are stout and bear a good ear. &c
lie or two. near the ground. Do not az
!ect stalks with ears as high as Tn
ii can reach. Keep these stalks sep in
ate. and when the corn is shucked. or
ok out from this lot about 20 OF the an
ry best ears. those of good size, &c
I'll filed at butt and tip and with AZ
gular rows and with long peg shaped si'
ain packed closely. Use these ears pr
r your select patch. and take the
st for your general crop. The next al