The Columbus journal., 1909-10-20

Market your eggs q least once .
week: oftener II possible.
So
Develop the digestive apparatus Of
the pig and then crowd In the feed
and put on the fat
Sheep should be given salt every
day. Once a week is not suficien,
They win not eat too much.
An apple or q peach may do well In
Texas or California, but 500 miles dis
.ant-or even loot may not be de-
sirable.
At the time for hogging down corn
he soil usually II comparatively dry,
hence little or no damage Is done
rom the pasturing.
To promote animal growth requires
feed. and the shedding of hair or
feathers takes place sooner on . fat
animal than on q poor animal.
In going into winter quarters b
,ure that every eve Is in the peA
" condition. If any are below stand
lrd nurse and feed them up at once.
II a boy is often told that he is not
earning his salt. he is more than like
y to reach that conclusion himself
md his training will be made on that
Inc.
The Roman hyacinth and the po-
yanthus or cluster varieties of mar
:issus are among the very quickest
md easiest of bulbs for forcing, eth
n In water or In earth.
Both for the house and for garden
Use there are a number of small bulbs
not generally well known that are
worth looking up II one cares for a
title experimental trial.
The moulting period for chickens is
1t hand. During this period we NAV
not expect many eggs. for the vitalit.
If the hens is heavily drawn upon for
the growth of a new crop of feathers.
Shell-pink Italian hyacinths, sur
-ounding a yellow crown imperial, will
make lovely filling for a small lawn
bed. The Italian hyacinths are very
similar to Roman ones. but bloom
rather later.
There is little cause for complaint
in regard to prices fop cattle that are
well fitted for the market this year.
The man who markets the low-priced
stock is the one who is reaping his
deserts In low prices.
In dairying there are some natural
unfavorable conditions that can never
be fully overcome. However, most of
them can be modified to a marked de.
gree. and fairly good results be oh.
tanned in the face of them.
Alsike clover makes very fine hay
when properly cured, but it cannot be
depended upon for a second crop. It
is not quite SO good soil improver
as red clover. but 1t will stick longer
and grow in more acid soil.
A brood sow should be fed q varie-
ty. such as bran. roots. etc. Corn is
and should not be fed in
large quantities. 1t promotes neither
growth of the SOW nor pigs. Some
green vegetable food should be given
in winter.
When pastures are short, all domes-
tic animals suffer for feed. and if they
are expected to keep up in good flesh.
health and vitality they must be sup
piled with sufficient nourishing feed |
to meet all their vital needs. When |
pastures are short supplementary |
feeds must be supplied.
The pig may not use its tail for !
away the flies. and it may
require some feed to make the tail
grow. but any sensible person knows
that giving a pig a variety of good
feeds has more to do with its fatten-
ing and growing than the cutting of |
of the tail or the Sitting of its ears.
Fall planting is strongly recon-
for such important perennials
as peonies, German and Japan iris.
and for many lilies. The German iris
Is one of the best plants for coloniz-
Ing, holding its own finely. and admir-.
ably suited to adorn the margins of a
little stream or pond.
Get after apple tree borers this fall.
Dig them out of their burrows. It is
an easy matter to find their location
by the residue from their work. When
found 1t can be dug out with a sharp
knife. or killed with q small wire
the wire being inserted and forced
upon the insect where 1t is working.
Do not injure the bark more than is
necessary in cutting out the pest.
Roup in fowls Is germ disease and
hence infectious. When 1t makes its
appearance In your flock separate tn
affected birds from the well ones as
soon as possible. The symptoms O,
roup are slight cold. sneezing. wa
tering of the eyes. and a wheeling at
night. Disinfect the quarters immedi-
ately in which the well birds stay to
prevent the disease from spreading.
Battle the head, nostrils and throat of
The sick birds with coal oil.