The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-06-29

Dogs and sheep raising do not gen
orally harmonize very well.
Rape is good for fattening lambs
The seed can be broadcast or drilled
In.
Twenty four hours after Matching is
plenty early enough to begin to feed
the little chicks.
When working in the soft ground
ing them without shoes.
After the sleeps wool overcoat is
removed be sure that they are not
exposed to sharp, chill winds.
Keep the young stock growing right
from the start A sci back Is always
hard to overcome, and proves expen-
sive.
Dwarf fruit trees are large bearers
generally in proportion to their size.
Fruit Is easy to gather and the trees
do not take up much room.
Sugar peas, which are edible pods
and all. are nice thing to put in the
early garden. Cooked with pork they
make most appetizing dish.
Remember that the new born colt
must have milk during the first half
hour after It Is born, and must be fed
artificially II 1t Is not able to suck the
dam.
Crushed oats. wheat bran and oil
meal makes good mixture for the
young colts to MUNICH on. and they will
learn the trick early II given the
chance.
Have limit set to the period OF the
days work. No farmer can expect to
keep good farm help II the labor In
the fields runs from sun to sun, and
dozen cows to milk after dark.
Farmers invite attacks OF cholera in
their swine herds by the filthy way
In which they keep the hogs. 1t has
long since been conceded that it pays
to keep the hogs In wholesome sur
rOundings as we'll as u does the other
animals on the farm
A drag which Will dolgood wor,
hrming and leveling the soil can bt
made by boring holes IS inches from
each end Of Ave or six round pole,
ak feet In length. then stringing then
on chains by passing the chain,
through the holes and letting then
come together In front where the team
II hitched. This drag will crush clod
~ It passes over them. Arm the sol
and leave II level and smooth.
The suggestion has often been mad,
that the bull Is improved where h,
n worked With nothing but idlenes
It IL no wonder that they so often be
come vicious. They have nothing t,
do but to study deviltry. For some In
applicable reason. they are considers
too good for any sort of labor In thi
age of rapidly doing things. we do no
expect to see an increase of the us
Of oxen on the farm But we have tn
bulls. and II working them will max
Thorn more harmless why not pu
them under the yoke?
A man needs ordinary horse sense
and a willingness to learn from tn
horse II he is going to make goo
ut huv ~.
to be successful must be with horse
and be close observer of the
moods, manners and makeup co
should be trained from the first m
ment that he is helped to his feet.
taught to yield early to mans r
straint and guidance he will new,
need breaking" To follow his ma
ter's wishes will be second natur
Never speed colt too young al
when he IL given speed. permit 1t +
short spurts only and as he c,
bear It,
Ropy milk Is caused by ferme
and develops after the milk il draw
and Is due to bacteria. but II Is n
considered an unhealthy condition. I
cheeses are nearly all made from mi
which has undergone this fermer
ton. The peasants of Norway &C
slider ropy milk desirable bevera
Most people, however. object serIou,
to milk with any tendency to 70
threads. This trouble frequently
fects the milk of dairy day after d
and Is removed only by the most DIR
tic measures. Outbreaks OF this nat
frequently occur IN the cold mont
because the bacteria Of this gre
thrive better at low temperatures Il
tho lactic-acid bacteria which
them In check under normal col
lions. In one case it was found I
these bacteria were abundant In
dust Of the stable. The trouble
removed by q thorough cleaning
withdrawing.