The state herald., 1909-05-07
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II is mistake to raise the calf of
uncertain pedigree.
Grit must be provided for the little
chicks If they are kept confined.
The scrub calf will not make good
cow. no matter how you push the feed
into her.
Dip all the stock this spring. Per.
haps they have lice on them and you
do not know it.
In buying hogs or any other animals,
always put in quarantine before put
ting with your other animals.
The high price of butter fat makes
1t expensive business raising calves
that are allowed to suck their dams.
Begin early to teach the colt to lead
II is simple task when he Is small
but not so easy IL left until he is a
year or two old.
BE careful about the feed for the
horses this spring. Get them onto a
full grain diet gradually. Begin the
hard work gradually, too.
Give the horses water when return.
ing from the field, then before feeding
them their grain ration let them chew
on hay for half an hour.
Turn the cows onto the pasture half
n day at time to start with and then
only after Il good feed of hay. This
will prevent serious trouble with
scours.
a gunny sack and a piece OF paper
make good materials TO rub the plow.
share of with after the days work is
done, and they will keep 1t as bright
as a mirror.
An orchardist whose apple trees
were badly girdled by rabbits during
the winter tried with good results
bags filled with fresh COW manure and
tied snugly over the girdled spots.
Kindly handling of the young stock
will make them more tractable when
full grown. The animal whose early
rccollections tell of blows and harsh
words will never feel that confidence
In mankind which the one will have
that has only known humane treat.
ment.
Here's to the poor farmer How can
he have merry time when he has
nothing to live In but big house.
nothing to shelter his horses but
warm barn, nothing TO eat except
everything that grows out OF the
ground or can be bought at the stores.
no way to get his mail except having
II brought TO him every day by
smiling mail carrier who will soon be
wearing Uncle Sans uniform with
shining brnss buttons. no way TO get
10 town but with rubber.tired buggy
or auto, no way TO make money but
by selling 50-cent corn, 35-cent butter.
81 hogs, 2I'cent eggs and have his
farm double In price once In while7
While you are enjoying your Sunday
dinner don't forget to drop a tear for
.he poor, down.trodden farmer man.
There are several varieties OF trees
which make good wlndbreaks. The
government experiments have proved
that white pine. Norway spruce. Aus.
trian and Scotch pines and American
arborvitac have no supcriors. These
kinds all grow rapidly and are not
lacking In yigor or adaptabllity TO thin
soils. exposed situations and other ad
verse conditions. But do not plant ey.
crgreens exclusively about the home
Deciduous trees occupy place In any
scheme for beautifying lawns which
conifcrs alone do not and cannot MI
When surrounded and completely On.
yclopod In n dense growth OF ever
greens, n style OF planting somewhat
prevalent a few decades ago, and OF
which examples are even now occa.
sionally seen. residence becomca
dark. gloomy. damp and sometimes
dangerous 10 health.
Here II some good advice TO romcm.
bor when buying farm; Three
things should be- high. the house. the
orchard and the spring; three should
he low. the hay barn. the taxes and the
price OF the farm. says American cui.
tiyaior, Three things should be thick.
the top soil. IN. mowinEa and the wood
lot: three thin. the insects. pests and
foul plants, Three things should be
near. the Deighbora. the markets and
the schools. three should be distant.
saloons. trampp and borrowers; three
shonld be scanty. rocks. drough,s and
early froHts. three should be infro.
aucnt. mud. moHluitocs and meddicrn;
three should be abundant. wood. wa.
ter md labor. Three things should be-
deep. the well. the cellar and tn,
purse. Three things should be wide.