The state herald., 1909-08-27


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 it wisely and we'll
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 place on
every farm. Know what goes off the
farm and be sure you keep tab on the
weights of stun brought onto the
farm.
Dip for ticks. If 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 it 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 pasture OF rape. field peas or
soy beans. besides the corn. II their
hnn -.
corn. soaked "a hours In water, slight.
ly salted.
There are two methods OF maintain.
ing soil phosphntes. by the pur.
chase of feeding stufs 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.
tained at 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.
fection. 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 It's good and Will like
the treatment and become tame there.
after. especially where the wound mus,
be dressed daily for several weeks.
Anyone can raise ducks successful.
ly, The brooding time Is only half as
long ms tha, for chickens. and the
ducklings do not need nearly ns much
heat In the broodcr, The proper food
for ducklings is bulky one. The
following mixture IN good; one part
bran. two parts cornmcal. one pnrt
beefmcal. This last must never be left
out, M II IN essential to make duck,
lings thrive and grow big To this
mixture iH added about flye per cent.
sand. Water must be available nt all
times. but not deeper than tho duck.
lings bills. and not cold, II must also
be protected NO the little fellows can.
not get In II. During the warm
weather provide plenty of shade. For
old ducks almost any shed will do II
dry, Always use plenty OF bedding.
For nests hay. ton'foS boards placed
one foo, from the wall ana lef, open
at both ends, 80 the ducks won't pile
up and break the csgH Partly filled
with straw, In which the ducks win
bury the eggs. When more than one
| flock In kept the birds should be
mated about January /. Just aH they
are planned 10 be kept. tina, IL. no
changes should occur after once
mated. II allowed 10 be together thus
for two OF three weeks and then an