The Jasper news., 1909-05-27
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in poor condition.
Lime the soil where you are going
to grow spinach. 1t win grow better.
Keep close watch on the ewes udder
at the first and see that the teats are
not clogged. t
8 Sell your best heifers and you will
soon come TO the realization that your
herd is deteriorating.
Collie in horses is often caused by
working too hard and then making a
change In the feed.
In fixing the bed for the hog at far
rowing time have the litter cut short
and do not have too much of it.
In the spring is the right time to
look to the drains and see that the &C.
cumulations of the winter have not
clogged them up.
Lice on stock can be killed by max
ing a strong infusion of tobacco and
water and sponging the animals thor
oughly once every three days for a
while.
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The advantage of the hand separator
on the farm is that 1t saves hauling
the milk to the creamery and back and
gives nice sweet skim milk for the use
OF the stock. ~
Locate the calf pen where the sun
shine can strike them. 0ftentimes the
gloomiest part of the stable is select
ed as the place to keep them. But this
ia mistake. - s.
Remember the spring work is the
hardest of the year and the horses
least able to endure 1t. For this rea-
son be considerate of them. See that
the collars At. rest them frequently.
Wood ashes and salt should be kept
where the hogs can get at 1t, especial
ly SO with the young sows which you
are going TO use for breeding. The
ashes supply the element of potash for
bone making.
A dog is a nuisance around the cow
barn unless he is well-mannered ami
NAL and fond of the cows. A dog that
is barking and swapping at the heels
of the cows is sure way to cut down
on the flow of milk.
Provide a clean place for the calves,
and keep them clean. They will be
more thrifty II you do. Filth and un-
clean hangers and pals out of which
they are fed, is fruitful source OF
scours and other ailments
The spring weather with its cold
rains and sharp winds Is the most try.
ing of the year. Remember the stock
at this time. Give them the shelter
they, need. Undue exposure will take
money right out of youIs pocket.
This is why the early lamb is the
more profitabic: It will shed its teeth
in the summer or early, fall. It will
have good start to resist the stomach
worm, 1t will be easier to winter the
FIRST year and win be more active.
Teach the sheep to follow. Never
deal roughly with the flock. Never
run them. Gentle handling will make
them tractable and an occasional nib
BILE OF salt from your hand will make
them. eager to follow you wherever
you go.
e It is estimated that ton load oi
ordinary barn manure contains ter
pounds of nitrogen, two pounds OF
phosphoric acid and ten pounds OF pot
ash, besides some less important ele
Hents. and is worth in the neighbor
hood of $3.50. When we put ten toads
Of this on an acre we expend fertili
Eer worth more than $25. 4.
Behold the busy little bee in the ag
gregate: 1t Is said that three hundred
billion bees made enough honey last
year to fill train of cars long enough
TO reach from New York city to Buf
fAio, At ten centssa pound 1t was
worth $25,000,O00. Not only did the
little workers contribute that vast sup
ply OF pure and delicious food prod
uct to the nation, but as they made
it they treated It antiseptically with
fermic acid, thus preventing, impuri
ties Or tssaH
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