The Lamar register., 1909-07-28
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The smell from the hog pen indi-
Gates pretty accurately the lack of
thrift of the farmer.
The summer boarder may put
money in the bank, but look out it
don't put the wife in the graveyard.
Head lice on the little chicks tell
the story of that droopy condition.
Get rid of the lice or you will lose
your chickens.
Do not increase the hay ration to
the horse as the work grows heav-
Ter, but do SO with the grain ration.
1t is the latter that makes muscle.
Ground intended for the strawberry
bed should be prepared now. Plants
may be set in September IL not ear
lier. Have the ground in fine shape
If the lice are unchecked they will
take about as much flesh of the pigs
as you can put on them by generous
feeding. Get rid of the lice If you
want to make a profit.
Ticks on cattle can be gotten rid
of by going over the animals with
sponge moistened in crude petroleum.
Go over again in about two weeks
when the eggs have Matched a new
brood.
Lots of time is lost at harvest time
because the tools have not been got
In readiness for the work. Easier to
make repairs before the machines are
needed than just when crops and men
are ready.
Some farmers bore holes in their
pocketbooks by boring holes in the
barn floor to get rid of the liquid
manure. Little do they think that
they are letting the richest part Of
the manure escape them.
The horse which has picked up a
nail in his hoof must be treated care
fully or serious lameness may result.
Cut open the wound until it bleeds
freely, then wash in carbolized water
and pack the foot with oakum.
II troubled with bloody milk exam
inc the udder. 1t may be that 1t has
become bruised. II not it may be due
to inflammation. II due to the latter
condition give the animal laxative
followed by dose of nitre. Reduce
the diet and battle the udder fire.
quently in cold water.
Let us not forget" said Daniel
Webster, that the cultivation of the
earth is the most important labor OF
man. Unstable is the future of
country which has lost its taste for
agriculture. If there is one lesson oil
history that is unmistakable. 1t is that
national strength lies very near the
SOIL"
Be sure the hogs have fresh water
and shade. Hogs will do well ant
make satisfactory growth with but lit
tie grain If they can range in the stub
BILE fields after harvest. They will
soon pay the cost of fencing. Blu
a Door hog fence is an abominatioI
and in the end will prove more ex
pensiye than one properly built. Thu
corner and gate posts must be solidl,
set or no end of trouble will ensue.
Millet is considered valuable crol
by many farmers familiar with 1T
growth for the following reasons
First, it may be grown as catch crol
where some. other crop has failed, o
On land that has been too wet TO
early sowing. Second, it may b.
grown as a crop for smothering weeds
where those perennial in character
as uuack grass, infest the land. 70
this purpose it is very effective whel
the land has been properly manage
prior to the sowing of the mille'
Third. 1t may be made to provide ha
in emergency when hay may be shor
from other sources. Fourth, 1t ma
be made to furnish grain that prove
a good substitute for corn where cor
may not be a sure crop. Fifth, 1t !
a sure crop, when properly managed
as it can be matured for seed in les
than 80 days from sowing; for ha
in less than so days.
The standards of dairy productio
are being constantly raised Whii
Chicago is discussing the wisdom
enacting an ordinance requiring TN
pasteurization of all milk supplied D
diaries not producing certified mill
Wisconsin has passed law whic
prevents the sale of unc!ean and II
sanitary milk and the use thereof
the manufacture of food products an
prohibits unclean and insanitary col
ditions of creameries, cheese factorie
and milk dealers establishments
outfits. Barns or stables must be re-
sonably well lighted and venuiate
and be kept free from any filthy acc,
mutation. Milk will be declared lhsa
itary that is drawn from COWS mouse
in a filthy condition and is Kept
transported in dirty. rusty OF oPe
scanned cans or other utensils, or th'
which is stale or to which any unciea
or unwholesome foreign substance h'
been added. Cream must not be pr
duced from insanitary milk, al
cream separators must be thoroush
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