The Julesburg grit-advocate. (Julesburg, Colo.) 1907-1972, 1909-05-21

TIE work Of raising chickens hes
only begun vhen you get the dovny
things out Of the she'll.
The roads Of . country section are
. pretty good index as to the kina q
people living there.
% sure that your little chicks are
properly provided with shelter whore
they can take refuge from vind 80
rain.
Plum trees make Q good protection
for the poultry. The trees thrive In
their runs and provide shade for tie
chickens.
The hen with too large brood can
not cover them to give perfect pro-
lection on cold nights. For this res
son be sure that the shelter 10 ample.
The hard mixer 10 often neglected
by the farm help and thus proves .
loss to the farmer. From any point
of view the hard mixer IL an undo
sirable member of the herd.
Do you fan and grade your oats b.
fore planting! 1t will pay you to do
10. In this way the light. cha6y
grains are gotten rid Of and only
vigorous seed IL used.
II hen is to hatch the goose egga
do not give her too many. They are
big and heavy and hard for her to
| cover and handle II more than i've are
given her.
Dip the sheep q soon rs the shear
ing Is over. A second dipping should
be given ten days after the first to
make sure that ticks Matched after the
hrst dipping are killed.
Look out for the head lice upoa the
chicks. They will soon suck their
lives away If not gotten rid Of by rub.
bling . little coal oil upon the feath-
ers.
Brooder chicks must be provided
with some kind of exercise. Have
plenty OF clean short straw in tho
run where they are kept and get them
to scratching for the grain you place
there.
Spring IL . good time to clip the
horses. Heavy coats of hair cause
profuse sweating and II allowed to
stand in the wind they are apt to
catch cold which may result in pneu-
monia.
Sunshine and air are essential to
health In chickens as we'll a. any
other livestock on the farm. See that
tho place where they are kept has
windows to let the sunshine in and
ventilators to bring In the fresh air.
The first shoes put on 4 colt are OF
the most important consideration, for
much Of the after condition and de-
velopment of the animal depends upon
his proper handling at this time. A
mistake in the beginning ID apt to
leave lifelong defect.
Any old method will not produce
gilt-edge butter. The essential condi-
lions are: First, cleanliness; second.
good feed; third, good breed of cows.
The best way to market is to private
customers. In this way one can sup
ply about so pounds a week. Do not
use any commercial coloring. as cows
properly fed and of good breed will
color the butter well enough.
A farmer troubled with thistles,
tried digging up and sailing their
roots to no avail. He then plowed
the field eight inches deep in June.
Again. in August he plowed six inches
deep. again in October. then in March
the following year. and finally again
in May, and then he planted to corn,
and reports that he got rid of the
thistles.
The recent outbreak of the foot and
mouth disease in this country is the
first since 1902. 1t is now practically
| wiped out, but it has cost the gov
eminent 100000 for the cattle
slaughtered and other precautions
taken against it. The federal govern
ment has borne half the expense of
the outbreak, but the railroads that
have been forced to fumigate their
cars are now putting in claims for re-
endorsement and If these are allowed
1t will bring the total cost up to about
three millions
As to the value Of silage on the
farm the following can be said: 1t
IL easily stored and keeps we'll when