The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-11-28

Express your thanksgiving in
Thanksgiving.
Poultry for profit demands good
quarters and good feed.
stagnant water drunk by the cows
is apt to cause stingy milk.
Molasses as part of the feed ration
for the horse has proved its value.
Keep tab on the markets and watch
your chance to sell your crops at the
best price.
Oats make an ideal food for the
we'll fed up.
The American quail is good bird
to have on the farm. as he is an in
dustrious insect eater.
More failures in hog breeding prob
ably come from lack of good yards
and fences than from any other cause.
A small flock OF sheep on every
farm should be the slogan of the or
ganized farmers throughout the coun'
try.
Barns are cheaper than feed. Shell
ter well your livestock and make the
high-priced feed go as far as pos
sible.
Roots as part OF the ration for the
sheep in the winter time are quite es-
sential If you would take them through
in good condition.
Sheep will never drink impure
water. In putting your flock into
winter quarters see that proper care
is taken to provide adequate and clean
water supply.
Notice how uneasy the horse is
when the curry cAmb is being used on
the legs. Most horses are very SEN
sitive there. Try an old cloth to rub
the dirt off.
When your pet theory has proved
failure, hasn't worked out as you
! expected, and there is no reasonable
chance for its doing so. be man enough
to admit your mistake, and give 1t
up.
At Omaha the great corn show OF
To, tn hn Ilppnmhpr "
to 10. At Chicago two great shows,
the International Livestock show No
vember 28 TO December 10. and the
National Dairy show from December
2 to December 10. Mark these dates
with blue pencil on your calendar
and try to take in some one Of them.
The automobile Is going some. but
the horse seems to be holding his own
against 1t. Don't be afraid to raise
few colts. Money in 1t. Prices for
good horses were never better. The
splendid exhibits of horses at our state
and county fairs is proof enough that
the interest in good horse breeding is
growing.
Again we want to urge the impor-
lance of beginning early in the han
ding and training of the colt. Get
him used to the halter. handle him
frequently and break him to driving
by putting a pair of lines to the halt
er and walking behind him. You will
I've surprised to see how soon he will
learn to obey the commands to stop
and to start and to stand still.
Rhubarb out of season is in good
demand and brings good price.
When the roots are dug for forcing
they should get thorough freezing
outdoors before they are taken into
the forcing house. Also leave as much
of the soil adhering to the roots as
possible. These roots may be forced
successfully in a mushroom house, or
under a greenhouse bench. or in
cellar or cold-frame. setting the roots
close together, filling In the hollow
spaces between the roots with soil or
leaf mold-anything to hold moisture.
Every two weeks fresh supply OF
crowns may be brought in and planted
to keep up a succession.
Most farmers think clover hay Is
not good for horses. but here is what
farmer friend had to say on this
point the other day after having fed
clover and mixed hay to his horses
for several years: IF had my choice
between well-cured clover hay and
nice, bright timothy, would take the
clover hay every time. Many farmers
are Of the opinion that horses will
have the heaves II fed clover hay. 1
have raised good many horses and
have never had one yet that had the
heaves as q result Of eating clover
hay. OF course a horse will some
times eat more clover than is good