The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-08-27

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afford It? You cant afford to stay
away.
Uneven traces are more than apt to
cause sore shoulders. BE sure the col.
lar fits.
Sore shoulders reduce the earning
capacity OF the horse at least Is to
SO per cent You can't afford 1t.
Turnips or rutabagas may be sown
broadcast and make excellent fall
feed for the sheep and hogs.
The manure pile, from its place back
Of the barn never fortified field or
made crop to grow. Get 1t on the
land. Put It to work.
Many an idea is picked up at the
state and county fairs which will put
gold into the pocket OF the farmer
who uses 1t wisely and well.
The hard mixer is the result Of an
abnormal contraction OF the sphincter
muscle regulating the flow OF milk
from the inner glands to the teat.
The scale should have a place on
every farm. Know what goes OF the
farm and be sure you keep tab on the
weights Of stuff brought onto the
farm.
Dip for ticks. II your ewes are not
rid of the external parasites. you can
rest assured that the lambs will suf-
fer, for they like tender skins to
work on.
A few years ago the silo was con-
sidered valuable only for the dairy
farm, but 1t has been found by ex-
periments that all stock thrives on
the succulent feed when fed in the
right proportions.
One farmer who has made a spe-
cialty OF pears has found that the
Bartlett, Kieffer and Duchess respond
ed to cultivation and seemed to be
hardy. They prove profitable for cold
storage keeping.
Stock raising and specializing in
crops will not only give the farmer re-
munerative employment at all seasons
but the rotation of crops and feeding
live stock will keep up the fertility Of
the land.
The robin eats insects largely. The
farmer can afford to give him the lit.
tie fruit he eats in consideration of
the service he renders in eating bugs,
worms and SO forth. DIR. Forbes has
Investigated and found robins eating
cut worms extensively In the spring.
Pigs should weigh from 60 to so
pounds when weaned at three months
of age, and should then go on alfalfa.
clover or other fresh green pasture,
and have corn twice day. Late in
the summer there should be ready for
them a pasture of rape, field peas or
soy beans, besides the corn. If their
teeth become sore, change to shelled
corn. soaked "a hours in water, slight.
| ly sailed.
There are two methods of maintain.
ing soil phosphates. By the pur-
| chase of feeding stuffs containing
phosphates, and by the purchase Of
phosphate fertilizers. By buying bran
| for feeding, phosphates may be largely
maintained on dairy farms. By the In
telligent use of important phosphate
fertilizers also. such as ground steam
bone meal, raw rock phosphate. and
| acid phosphate, the phosphates OF
most soils may be absolutely main.
tanned at a moderate cost.
| Cut received by animals should re-
ceiye prompt attention. Wash the
wound out with warm water to remove
dirt and germs that might cause in
lection. Disinfect the wound with
solution of carbolic acid in ten to
twenty parts of water, and then bind
up or grease the wound to keep out
germs. An animal that is somewhat
wild may have to be tied for the first
| TWO or three times, but most any ami
NAL will soon learn to know that you
are working for its good and will like
the treatment and become tame there
after. especially where the wound must
be dressed daily for several weeks.
| Anyone can raise ducks successful.
ly. The brooding time is only half as
long as that for chickens, and the
ducklings do not need nearly as much
heat in the brooder. The proper food
for ducklings is a bulky one. The
following mixture is good: One part
bran. two parts cornmeal. one part
beefmeal. This last must never be left
out. as 1t Is essential to make duck
lings thrive and grow big. To this
mixture Is aided about five per cent.
sand. Water must be available at all
times. but not deeper than the duck
/ lipn.s hillo and not oolN r-~.ct -.