The Columbus journal., 1909-11-17
Avoid extremes In everything.

Avoid extremes In everytnlns.
Money invested in land cannot east
" be lost
The stables must be light, warm and
wen ventilated.
:. good swing stanchion II not un.
comfortable to the COW.
Gratifying the appetite adds greatly
to the thrift of the flock.
This is the secret Of the successful.
money-makine dairyman.
No other animal is more particular
about its food than the goat.
No ups and downs In care and feed,
but keeping everlastingly at 1t.
We are not only feeding for to-day
or tomorrow. but for next year.
A small-topped pail would prevent .
large amount of dirt from falling into
the milk.
Planks laid over the cement where
the cows stand will prevent injury to
the animals.
The four dairy essentials are light.
ventilation. proper floor and q com.
Portable tie.
All cows that are weak. extremely
thin and coughing must be removed
from the herd.
Ensilage furnishes an excellent food
to be used as variety, during the
winter months.
A comfortable tie is only q little
mort expensive than an awkward,
rigid stanchion.
Let the sheep CLEAN over the grain
and corn fields II the land is free from
burs and cookies.
Don't forget the calves and year.
hngs. Don't leave them out In the
cold nights until they are pinched and
haggard.
Farmers who have given cowpeas q
fair trial have almost Invariably con-
tinued their use alone with their other
staple crops.
Pals. cans, strainers, coolers and
every other utensil that comes In con-
tact with the milk should be washed
and sterilized.
Be sure that every eve goes into
winter quarters In the best condition.
II any are below the standard. nurse
and feed them up at once.
The King system of ventilation can
be installed by any carpenter or by
the farmer himself at the cost of q
few feet Of lumber and a few days
work.
Frequent blowing will give q larger
average crop with an equal amount
of fertilizer. but it costs more to pro-
duce and is more work to harvest.
With good grass land II is consid-
cred that the plan of moderate top
dressing with chemicals brings q
larger income for the labor employed |
than any other system Of manage
ment.
The plan Of hay farming with chem |
icals has its attractions. especially for |
the oldish man who desires to get rid |
Of the care Of live stock. and to cut |
down his labor outgo to the lowest
possible amount.
Milk from unhealthy cows is not |
safe to use and only cows In good
health can make profitable use of the
food given them. The herd should be
inspected at regular intervals by a
veterinarian.
A garden of an acre. well tended.
will produce vegetables enough to sup
ply an ordinary family year in and
year out. as well as to feed a flock of
fowls whose eggs may be traded for
groceries at any country store.
Each man who is to milk twelve or
fifteen cows will need to spend twelve
Or fifteen minutes in cleaning them.
This cleaning is very simple and inex-
and yet nine out of every ten
farmers scout the idea as prepos-
ferrous.
During the past year a woman who
has a house and lot on the edge of q
country town in the south.
has. besides raising all the vegetables
consumed by a family of four. sold
100 worth to the provision dealers In
own.
A stockman saved several valuable
.alves that were down with the scours
~ preparing a teacupful of wheat
lour and giving tablespoonful every