The state herald., 1909-04-02

and he will not want to leave 1t.
Have the feeding racks for the
sheep movable so as to keep the
ground even and clean.
1t takes more food to grow the
larger breeds of fowls. but you have
more to show for your work.
Why not raise few sheep and help
Uncle Sam out in his demand for wool?
Millions of dollars worth imported
each year.
Neglect costs the farmer large
share of his profit, and especially is
this true in reference to the manage
ment Of the flock.
Bring the horses that have been
idle all winter into heavy work grad
ually and fit the feed ration to the
amount OF work done.
Remember that many times delays
come at critical moments because you
did not look ahead and order that need.
ed part for some machine which you
knew needed fixing.
Your implement maker may not
urge you to build sheds to house your
machinery, for the sooner you rust
your machine out the sooner he will
get chance to sell you new one.
1t is not the way cream is separated
from milk, but the way 1t is handled
| after being separated. which deter.
mines the quality of butter 1t will
make. If kept until it ferments 1t
will make poor butter.
Very little trouble to put a sterilized
piece of cheesecloth over the top of the
milk pail when milking. Try 1t and
you will be surprised at the amount OF
dirt 1t will catch and which would
have gotten into the milk IL the cloth
had not been there.
In a slaughter test of the different
breeds of chickens the American breeds
dressed out better than either the Med
iterranean or Asiatic breeds. and in
general, pullets dressed out better
than cockerels. When rather small.
weighing less than three and a half
pounds live weight. the cockerels Of
the Mediterranean and Asiatic breeds
seem to dress out better than the pull
let's.
There are several solutions which
may be used for killing the San Jose
scale. Among these are soluble oils,
whole oil soap and kerosene oil. emul-
sified. These should be used not
stronger than a 30 per cent solution
for peaches and plums. and not strong.
er than so per cent. for apples and
pears. The soluble oils are effective
materials. They come in concentrated
solutions and are diluted according to
directions for use.
Remember his youth-the youth of
the young horse which begins his
first seasons work this spring. Such
n period in the horses life is critical
one. In almost every instance the
man is to blame for any injury. We
are all more or less forgetful. and we
are especially forgetful OF the young
horse In the team. We are so used
to driving the old team that knows
enough to take care OF itself that we
fall into the habit of letting the young
horse take care of himself. When he
hasn't sense enough to do 1t there is
sure to be injury ahead.
In judging the qualities OF COW as
to whether she will prove profitable
first look at the head. 1t should be
comparatively small. clean cut In out.
line and thin. The neck should be
small and tapering. and quite narrow
Immediately back OF the head. Her
eye should be clear and prominent.
This indicates nerve force and energy.
The body OF the COW should be slightly
wedge-shaped with good. ample heart
girth. The udder Is the third point OF
great Importance. II should be well
developed, not feshy. and well veined
These are the main points In the dairy
cow-but they done guarantee good
mixer. by any means-though II is al.
ways well to consider them.
ljme'sulphur wash can be made In
an old Iron or brass kettie-never n
copper vessel-and put into II Ave or
six gallons Of water. Heat until the
water becomes warm and then add
10 pounds Of flowers OF sulphur. Stir
this until II becomes uniform paste.
and then add 20 pounds OF lime. u 1T.
tie at time M It slakcs. and stir con.
stantly to prevent burning. After the
lime has all slaked add about Ave
more gallons Of water and boil the
mixture for fully nm hour to allow full
chemical action between tho suhShur
and lime to take place. The chemical
action through boiling produces n new
compound. red In color. which rises to
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