Middletown transcript., 1909-08-21


re- In England Wl,eFe they are ial
ahsaa ei g Il eserytlsing pertaining q
horses tlle clseekSein has been abolished
ths last surrender being That IL he ar.
tillery aud eommissafiAf trains of he
British army, ths change having been
made Sir George Burgoyne, The late com
mander.in ellief. and lle ssstifies n IL
beneficial results astendingi i.
/ The old fashioned term breaking col,sss
hes about gone ons of date. Tie xo9d
atraining now takes its plaza. and i
certainly il much more ftsine. When
you hitch the colt up, hold lie oonRdshes
that yon are bis friend and are moi eoinp
to hurt him. He will look 10 YOU for
protection. Teacl, him to work by offer.
| ing the reward OF kindness. Have Won
noticed how much good it does a colt
alter he has been worked until he Is tired
and probably thinks he has no friends.
TO go around to him aud pat and rub him
about the head and talk to him? He
seemingly understands your every word
and picks mp courage. Be patient and
teach him to work and pull as habit
de will soon get the hang of working
well, but until be gets the right swing
he will be. awkward and not very reliable
to draw heavy loads.
The two principal essentials in training
colts are kindness and patience. If ycu
have large stock of these two virtues
you will have little difficulty in bringing
up colt in the way he should go.
The best whiteWash for inside or ont.
side use is made as follows one.half
bushel unslacked lime; slack with warm
wster; cover it during the process OF steam
ing; strain the liquid; dissoIvea peck Of
SAT- in warm water; boil three pounds Of
ground rice to a thin paste, add one.half
pound OF powdered whiting and pound
OF glue, which has been dissolved over a
slow fire, and add five galloDs Of hot
water to the mixture; stir well and let it
stand forty-eight honrs. II properly ap-
Piled one pint will cover a squard yard.
This will stand. the weather better than
any mixture We know of.
Beef scrap is indispensable for yarded
fowls, and for range fowls also in winter.
They only eat small quantity after grad.
ually feeding it to them, even when kept
in their reach all the time, but this little
they must have to be profitable as layers
or breeders. 1t, like the alfalfa, may be
fed dry, and kept in their reach all the
time, or fed in the mashes. Two heaped
tablespoonfuls to dozen fowls per day,
1t fed in mash, produce good resulta.
When giving mash feed give all that
will be eaten up clean. but none to be left.
II an egg is allowed to remain in one
position too long, the yolk adheres to the
membrane OF the shell.
There is no doubt that exercise is very
beneficial to fowls. Among humans the
lack Of exercise combined with high feed
ing causes most sroublssome diseases.
The same laws govern the anfmsl world.
There are several things shsf exeseiaas
does. One Of these is, it prevents the
birds becoming too fat, which in turn
destroys their usefulness. No matter how
much bird eats, if il exercises il win
keep the fat from accommodating, as the
muscular exertion causes the lungs to
work excessively, aud in doing this they
burn up large amount Of carbon, which
comes from the food. Being burned up
in this way, it does not accumulate on
the body and around the intestines in
the form Of fat.
In the poultry house, whole grain
should be fed in cut straw or chaff spresd
thickIy. If il is fed in hay or whole
straw the task of uncoyeriug it is too
light. The finer the straw the more per-
fectly will.it cover the grain that is soEn
in it, and the more difficult will be the
task Of getting it out, which the hens
must do kernel BY kernel. II poultry
keepers wauld follow this plan their fowls
would lay more eggs, for the reason that
they would not be over fat and would be
in generally good health. The mere fact
Of exercise does not cause the production
of eggs,
Fruits Of all kinds do veil upon cleared
woodland, provided, of course, that the
losaiion and mechanical condition of the
soil are suitable. Bnt it is not wise to
plant trees on such land until it has been
plowed and is in condition
70 be conveniently cultivated. III plant.
ing an orchard upon stumpy land ssumls
should not be allowed to remain in prox-
unity to the newly set treee. The stnmps
will not only interfere with cultivation,
but greatly endanger the trees By bruises
from horse or pillow. Among small fruits
She ssFawbsrFy tilrivss especially well on
recently cleared land. Upon such soil it
makes q lnasl satisfactory growth and
frnitaRes and much lsss lahor i feqaifad
10 keep lie weeds and sF daen. llle
RrO1gd il nos iinpf aased With ksui ss
This inlmunity Of neN icnnd eenk
70 old land, from xssd and grass
lion i most important factol not only
4 slfa@berry culture. but ID 81 gsrae;
ing Of trucking operations
II Dsnmank she farmers are COMP
By law g dsF69 81 weeds en- Id
premises, ana = EssAes hFnlsf
prosecute bic osislsbaE ls a6uages
neighher aiions uesss y s. u .
would ssse millions II doilgs1
country II laws pFsgsile
larraefs iroplsyaKiik
iniurias
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