The state herald., 1909-05-21
NII FARM
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Provide ample pasture for the
calves.
Be patient. The sunshine and the
warmth will come.
Overcrowding of the chickens is a
strong bid for trouble.
Have wind break on the north
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 first dipping.
Have a driveway right through your
barn. 1t will prove valuable in many
ways, especially in the matter of
keeping it clean.
Nothing better for growing swine
than good pasturage. and there is no
more economical method of raising
them, either.
The brood sow after narrowing
should be slowly brought to full feed
to prevent thumps and scours. A
month is not too long time to bring
her back to full feed ration.
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growth of the calf is all important
Don't imagine 1t will make 1t up aft
erward. II it ever does 1t will be at
the cost Of extra grain.
The 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 SO much
danger of their becoming dissatisfied
and leaving the farm.
Roofing by the hogs is 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 case of scours
Is started through foul feed pail or
trough.
The old-fashioned. foul, ill.smeiilng
swill barrel is thing OF the past on
most farms. But II you are stili cling.
Ing to that old. easy-going method.
stop 1t. II Is menace to the pigs
and 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 horniess
breeds are the Galloway. Angus. Red
Poll and Policd Shorthorn. Polied Jer.
sey and Polled Hereford are also con-.
Ing into favor. By the application Of
canstio potash the growth OF the horn
II prevented In the young calf.
II you have soil adapted TO melon
growing and have an ambition In tina,
direction remember that one OF the cs
sentni conditions OF establishing a
reputation for melons and the obtain
tng high priccs IL first that the melons
grown be OF iinc quality In flavor. The
first essential In the production oi
such n melon II the use Of pure seed
of carefully selected strain. Stock
seed at two dollars per pound 4,
cheaper thnn seed cut from cuila n,
ten cents per pound. and no seed cost
ing lsSs than one dollar per pound I,
worthy OF consideration. The aecont
essential In the production OF melon,
of high quality IL the securing Of {
vigorous and healthy growth of vine
This Ia dependent upon securing tn,
proper conditions Of growth for tn,
melon plant, which are. First.
normal amount of moisture. ye
thorough drainage. second. "a relative
iy high temperature: third. an abun
dance OF readily available plant food
fourth. thorough md persistcp
tlilnvc III these rousidcrations ar,