Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1909-09-18
FARM NEWS AND VIEWS

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q living on brush and billy land, Whesl
most other animals would sEarye. They
are very beneficial to land 10 cleaning Il
Of weeds, sprouts and brush. They can,
not endure low, wet land, bat thrive per
fecsly on-rongh, billy land. Those giving
milk siloul be fed on good grass, hSy
fodder and slleat bran, but no grain 81
any kiud. The cost Of maintainine 4
goat in milk is about FIVE cents day,
and she will give from one to two quarts
Of milk day.
| A stock man Gays be has saved several
valuable calves that we're down with She
scours by taking a teacupfuI of wheat
| -four and giving tablespoonful every
minute. He repeated this two or three
times day before feeding, and diminished
the feed one half until the calf got wei.
Examine the horses teeth frequently
and find if they are in good condition
for grinding the feed. Many horses lose
flesh aud are 10 poor health simply be.
cause heir teeth are too uneven fer proper
grinding ef the feed. a yetsTinafian can
file them to the proper shape.
Ffom an experiment made BY The Mis-
souri, State Board Of Agricultnre, il was
decided that it costs sl2.26 to grow an
acre Of corn.
The average eve requires from three TO
five pounds of salt year, the variation
depending largely upon the amount of
natural salts contained in the pastures.
The bees should have plenty of water.
They consume great deal, and will travel
long distance to get it. Should there be
no running stream or lake Of pure water
near, it is we'll to place pail of fresh
water near the apiary every day. Water
is used by the bees to dilute the heavy,
thick honey left over from winter 70
make it suitable for the young larvae, and
also to make the cell wax pliabIe.
1t is reported that no evergreen trees
have ever been struck by lightning, and
some people are advocating the planting
ofthem for protection.
Bad water is the cause of many ills OF
cattle, horses, sheep and hogs. Water is
as essential as air to the maintenance Of
animal life. Il pays to have it running
fresh from the earth where animals can
drink all they want at any time without
polIuting it. Good water in never-failine
abundance is practical assurance and
safeguard Of health in farm stock.
Perhaps the Fail is the best time 10
start in the poultry business, for then the
foundation stock can be purchased for less
money than at any other season. The
hens will then be accustomed to their
new quarters before they begin to lay in |
the Spring, and have nothing to interrupts |
the good work. Where the beginner is |
experienced in the care Of young poultry |
it may be wise to buy eggs and start with |
the young kinds, but otherwise it will be |
better to purchase mature fowls and OBJ |
tain some experience in their care before |
attempting to raise young ones.
Alfalfa, like corn, demands certain
conditions Of the soil and certain ccnstit.
uents in that soil. Every crop demands
certain foods. All crops except alfalfa
and the other egumes obtain practically
all their food, including nitrogen, from
the soil. The latter crops use nitrogen,
but get it from the air. Alfalfa takes
nitrogen from the coil only during che
first few months of it's growth, and there
after not only takes its own necessary
supply from the air, but large surplus
which it stores in the soil, available for
whatever may follow. Other crops take
much nitrogen from the soil, but con-
tribute nothing to its enrichment.
To tan hide, take the hide green and
salt well. Let it stand for thirty-six
hours; then take hair off with lime in the
usual way. After taking off hair let hide
soak for seven or eight days in clear rum
ming water; then scrape and clean of.
For hide of ordinary size dissolve three +
pounds of alum and five OF salt in enough
warm fnot hot) water to cover it. Put
in hide and leave five days, stirring every
day. At the end Of that time take out
and put IN vessel with enough clear WateEi
TO cover; then add five pounds Of cIea
bruised red oak bark. Let this stand
desired color is got; then take out,
in clear water aud hang up. When
dry begin working and work till
Small hides in proportion.
Some farmers think that straw ri
j good place for the SOW and her brod
sleep. This is mistake. It is bea
Keep them away from the straw pile
Ter and summer. In the winter the
will burrow beneath the straw, get
warm and take cold when they come
nto the freezing atmosphere. Coue
Ind wheeling is the result, and the
10 no good or die. Besides. if burr0
beneath the straw they are liable
topped on and seriously injured or
~ the stock running to the rick.
Cold air will not iniure sheep, b
vet coat and a cold wind may prog
dangerous as it would with any d
nimaI.
Cornstaiks are valuable fodder for iii
nd if they are cut green and prop
ured and then put through the SHRED
here will be>but little waste.
When scalding poultry for marke
] best to first dry pick the legs, - 81
Iill not necessarily be placed Is lhk
Iater aud change color. Neithaf lhs
eads nor the feet should touch she water q
he water ought to be as near ths boiling y
oint as possible without boiling 2
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