The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1909-05-21

Provide ample pasture for the
eaives.
Be patient. The sunshine and the
warmth will come.
Overcrovding of the chickens 10 q
strong bid for trouble
and west exposure of your chicken
yard.
Dip the sheep right after clipping
them and then again about ten days
after to be sure and kill those that
hatch after the nrst dipping.
Have . driveway right through your
barn It will prove valuable in many
ways. especially in the matter Of
kesptag 1t cleaA.
Nothing better for growing swine
than good pasturage. and there IL no
more economical method OF raising
them. either.
The brood SOW after farrowing
should Be slowly brought to full feed
tn prevent thumps and scours. A
mooth 10 not too long = time to bring
her back to full feed ration.
Remember. that the FIRST years
growth oe the calf IL all important
D0n't imagine It will make It up AFT
erward. II 1t ever does 1t will be at
tho cost Of extra grain.
Tho garden should be planted in
rows far enough apart to permit the
use Of the horse cultivator. You will
be surprised how little work the gar
den will prove, handled this way.
Cultivate the spirit and feeling Of
partnership between the boys and
yourself and there will not be 20 much
danger Of their becoming dissatisfied
and leaving the farm.
Roofing by the hogs IL the nature
OF the beast. Don't try to curb the
tendency. Put them In the right place
where they can root and root to their
hearts content.
The calf cannot lick the pail clean
enough to keep 1t free from germs.
Scald 1t out occasionally. That is the
only safe way. Many q case of scours
is started through q foul feed pail or
trough.
The old-fashioned. foul, ill-smelling
swiH barrel is thing Of the past on
most farms. But II you are still cling.
ing to that old. easy-going method.
stop 1t. It is a menace to the pigs
and 4 sure cause of loss to you.
The cement flooring with movable
slat platforms makes the ideal form
for the hog house. The cement floor
alone is too cold and damp for the
hogs. but with the Slated flooring on
top which can be taken up to clean
out the place there is nothing which
is better
Horns are going out Of style, decid-
edly. Horned cattle and horned
sheep are rapidly disappearing. Many
of the cattle bred and fed in the corn
belt are hornless Breeds of this kind
are growing in popularity. In the
mountainous countries and on the
plains wild cattle needed long horns
for the protection of themselves and
their young. Now, however, with the
plains country thickly settled and
with few wild animals the cattle do
not need horns. Among the hornless
breeds are the Galloway. Angus, Red
Poll and Polled Shorthorn. Polled Jer.
aey. and Polled Hereford are also cou-
ing into favor. BY the application Of
csustic potash the growth Of the horn
Is prevented In the young calf
II you have soil adapted to melon
growing and have an ambition in that
direction remember that one of the es.
senttal conditions of establishing a
reputation for melons and the obtain.
ing high pricea is first that the melons
grown be Of fine quality in flavor. The
first essential in the production OF
such . melon is the use of pure seed
of carefully selected strain. Stock
seed at two dollars per pound is
cheaper than seed cut from culls at
ten cents per pound. and no seed cost
ing les than one dollar per pound is
worthy OF consideration. The second
essential in the production Of melons
OF high quality is the securing of 9
vigorous and healthy growth of vine
This 10 dependent upon securing the
proper conditions of growth for the
melon plant. which are: First, 4
normal amount of moisture. We,
thorough drainage: second, a relative
~ high temperature; third, an abuu
dance Il readily available plant food
fourth, thorough and persistent
tillaGe. II these considerations ar<
.-o~kA>A ~nA IN addition th> n1>~< 4.