Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1909-10-15
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Powdered charcoal and coarse sand
are good for ducks.
Lime is a purifier and makes an
ideal wash for the coops, perches and
nests.
Ensilage provides a good food to be
used as a variety during the winter
months.
Keep all of the late plants we'll cul.
tivated, stirring the soil to the depth
of only two or three inches.
The cattle market for thin grassy
steers has not been satisfactory for
sometime and prices have been de-
clining.
Heifers accustomed to the milking
machine from the first do much bet
ter than old cows that have been
MIXED by hand.
Some who grow sunhowers for
chickens advocate gathering the heads
and thrashing off the seed and stor'
ing it for winter use.
Corn stalks on the ground over win
ter will decay more quickly than
where allowed to stand, and fat on
the ground they will hold the soil from
erosion ON sloping or hilly land.
Save the painful process of dehorn-
tfg by preventing the horns from
growing upon the calves. This can be
done by clipping the hair off the little
knobs and applying preventive.
In large gardens and on fine estates
the fashion of the day runs to color
ing-planting out broad masses of
simple flowers where the carefully
studied effect is intended to be in the
so-called natural style.
In pruning raspberries first observe
how many canes there are in the hill,
and cut out all over three OF four The
number of main canes should be gov
erned by their size and the number
and strength of their laterals.
There are few farmers who could
not profitably keep few sheep. The
difficulties that stand in the way can
be easily overcome, and it is well
worth while to make the effort when
one considers the benefits from sheep
On one farm where pure bred poul
try is the pride of the poultry-yard and
where the heavy laying strain is the
prime object greater layers can bs
among the top notchers as pure
breeds.
Many varieties, especially of the
peach, have been brought from the
south and have done well in tn,
peach-growing sections of the north
Among these will readily be recalled
Elberta, Thurber Belle of Georgia ant
others. But quite as many of then
have been disappointing.
Corn is too fattening to feed to tn
hens in any great quantity. 1t cause
large number of ailments, such a
liver troubles and digestive derange
ments, resulting in loss and low eg
yields. Gluten, meat, beef scraps
wheat bran and hulled oats should b
fed regularly to promote health an
reproduction
II at all possible, get the drove @
pigs out on field of clover or COW
peas. The hog by nature is grain
animal, and it will make the most ect
nomical gains when allowed to forag
for a part of its living. Hogging O.
peas and clover also has the advar
tage of fertilizing the land and sprea,
ing it evenly over the surface.
The earlier ground is plowed fo
fall wheat the better, as it allow
more time for the soil to settle befor
seeding time. Soil in which whes
and all other grasses are sown mus
be worked down very fine and con
pact in order that a large per cent. {
the seeds may terminate and tn
young plants make early and rapi
STOWth. InAlid liiic anu iduor Spel
In this way will be rewarded in ne,
seasons crop.
There is no difference in the viii
ping qualities of gravity and separ
tor cream. When any difference
experienced 1t is due to other factor
and not the method of getting IL
cream. Cream for whipping purpos,
should contain at least 20 per Gel
butter fat. The best results are o
tanned with cream containing 25
40 per cent. butter fat. Pasteurize
cream may be whipped as easily
unpasteurized If 1t is thoroughly coolt
and held at 35 to 45 degrees Fahre
heit for at least two hours befo
uvhinDing. Cream should whiD