The state herald., 1909-01-29
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Give the growing colts light grain
ration daily.
Have the salt where the horses can
get it, They will not then be troubled
with worms.
Do not neglect the farm orchard. 1t
should not only supply fruit for the
table the year round, but some to sell
as well.
The diseased trees should receive
prompt attention. Do not neglect
them until they are dead or dying. Try
= to control the disease from the start
rather than let It Kill the orchard.
Out of the 12 international live
stock Judging contests held in Amer
lea since 1898. Iowa students have
won grand championship honors nine
times and on two other occasions
won one Of the two trophies offered.
During stormy weather the colts
must be given shelter. All stock is
better where they are not compelled
to brave the harsh weather OF winter.
Remember that II is poor economy OF
feed to compel the stock to keep
warm in the face of cold north wind.
Prof. N. f. Hansen of the South
Dakota experiment station. has found
in northern Siberia, an alfalfa suited
TO the arid lands of the cold north
west In his search for this plant a
year ago. Prof. Hansen was badly
frozen and at one time his life was
despaired Of.
II you are planning to build house
or barn or other farm building take
sufficient forethought to thoroughly
understand what is involved In the I'M
dertaking. Good buildings are always
good farm investments. They should
be convenient. sanitary. durable and
beautiful. II they are convenient, sani-
tary and durable they will be beautiful
because beauty and utility are one and
the same thing In the end.
During wet spells II is well to look
over your land and note the places
where the water stands. This Is
especially true in the orchard or gar
den. Plan to tile-drain such places. II
will pay you. II is next TO impossible
TO garden successfully In wet soils
and almost all fruit trees refuse to
thrive In them. After draining these
low places. apply barrel OF lime to
sweeten the soil. which is likely to be
sour.
Getting a profit out OF feed stuffs
depends upon the kind of cattle you
put 1t into. Figured to fine point
says the farmer. isn't the PROPOSE.
ton Of full.feeding cattle some.
thing like this: II you have good
steers. a good profit will be made; II
you have scrubs. better save the corn
and let some one else try fattening
the steers. The cattle market Is In
bad way when II doesn't pay to feed
good steers. One cannot have good
steers without keeping good class OF
cows and an extra good male The
finger of experience points to pure
breds, or as nearly pure bred as you
can AFFORD.
Even in the winter time the lice
should be fought BE sure that by
cleanliness and generous use OF lice
killing preparations both on the chick.
ems and In the coop you get the upper
hand OF the pests. Now is the time
TO begin to fight them TO exterminn.
tlon. so that by Matching time there
will be none to molest Clean out the
henhouse as you would a room In the
dwelling house. Use coal oil freely
painting all the roosts. nest boxes and
all parts where lice stay. Then give
everything good whitcwashing with
lime wash containing some carbolic
acid. Give about three such treat.
ments between now and next spring.
aud the victory will be yours.
Deep plowlng offers special ndvan.
tnges to the farmer making aa II does
for condition OF deep. humus.iilled
soil The United States agricultural
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points which are worthy OF special
consideration: II provides more food.
because II increases chemical action
and mutipllcs bacterial life In a
larger body Of soil. II stores more
moisture and II loses Its moisture less
rapidly on account OF It's cooler lower
strata and the presence OF more
hutnua n iprrcnsos Tho ntfnber of
roots that n plant win throw out. It
allows plants TO root deeper and find
permanent moisture. II largely oh,
yiates the necessity Of terrncing. be.
cause II holds NO much watcr In nus.
pension that heavy rainfaiis will go
TO the bottom and be held by the drlcr
earth above until they ran be nb.
sorbcd by the subsoii ilumus enables
the soil 10 store more moisture, In.
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