Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-10-15
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The sllo is the thing.
or two evils choose neither, but do
the right thing at the right time.
From the nth 10 the seventh
Is about the right time TO wean the
colt
Have a snap on the halter instead
Of using buckle. II is surer and
easier TO use in the dark.
There Is never an oyercrowdlng OF
the market for choice livestock OF any
kind. Make It point To raise the
best
When the butter granules begin TO
separate from the buttermilk-
out Too much churning will spoil
the fine grain OF the butter.
Could some farmers be made TO I'M
derstand the aggregate damage which
vermln OF various kinds cause upon
their farms they would be more dill
gent In fighting them.
No Wise parent leaves the training
Of the boy until he has attained his
growth. and no sensible horse raiser
will let the colt 20 until II Is two OF
three years old before breaking"
Stock will not thrive In the sum
mer months unless they are well-wa-
tered. To let them go all day In the
hot sun without water or shade Is dis.
astrous to both cattle and the profits
OF the farmer.
The wood lot should not be thinned
too heavily, as too much sunlight
causes the soil TO dry and encourages
the growth OF grass, which should
never be suffered 10 replace the
spongy humus that forms thet natural
top layer of soil In a healthy for
est. A crown canopy, formed by the
leaves and branches. should always
shade the forest floor Too much light
encourages the formation OF branch.
Ing. shortstemmed trees.
Had roads are poor Investment for
any community. That practically every
individual IN communities where tho
roads have been improved has been
benefited In one way or another is a
matter of fact. Following the i'm.
provement OF roada all kinds of prop
erty, both town and country. takes ON
m increased value. Market condi-
tions In general are improved and q
market for perlshabie farm products
Is made. as outlined above. and at
the same time social conditions are
vastly improved.
Cool the cream Immediately after
separating 10 as low a temperature
"a possible. This viii check the
growth Of germs In "a hours at
about 90 degrees r., or about summer
temperature, the growth OF germs Is
about 100 times as rapid as when
cooled to about so degrees r.. or to
well water temperature. Cooling the
cream at once as low as possible
without freezing viii retArd the
growth OF germs In a marked degree
and thus preserve the quality OF the
cream. Germs are like the plants
we e-cold retards their growth. ok,
IRENE cold entirely stops their growth
One OF the most widely used pre-.
seryatives for fence posts is creosote
II costs about ten cents per post Tor
treatment, aud Is a profitable invest
ment The oreosote can be applied
by painting the wood with brush or
dipping Il into the liquid. hut much
better results viii be obtained II Il Is
actually injected into the wood instead
of merely coating the outside. II the
brush method, or painting. is used
the oreosote should be applied at a
temperature OF about $50 degrees y
Two coats should be given at least
% hours apart. II the posts ars
dipped directly into the preseryativC
the ereosote should be heated 90 about
the same temperature. The best re
suits Of all can be obtained by first
heating the posts In a bath OF hot ereo
sote and then either transferring then
quickly 20 bath OF creosote az {
lower temperature. or else shutting IT
the heat aud allowing the posts 4,
remain In the OF as IL cools by such
method, the sapwood will becom,
thoroughly permeated with the creo
sote Fun details and specific direc
tlons for the treatment OF dineren
kind OF posts may be obtained by ap
ulication 70 the Forester. Washington