The state herald., 1909-05-14
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In poor condition.
Lime the soil where you are going
to grow spinach. 1t will grow better.
Keep close watch on the ewes udder
at the first and see that the teats are
not clogged.
Sell your best heifers and you will
soon come to the realization that your
herd is deteriorating.
Collie in horses is often caused by
working too hard and then making a
change in the feed.
In fixing the bed for the hog at far
rowing time have the litter cut short
and do not have too much of 1t.
In the spring is the right time to
look to the drains and see that the ac-
cumulations of the winter have not
clogged them up.
II the hangers are deep there is
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bottom and cause a filthy condition.
Keep them cleaned out.
The advantage of the hand separator
on the farm is that 1t saves hauling
the milk to the creamery and back and
gives nice sweet skim milk for the use
of the stock.
Locate the calf pen where the sun
shine can strike them. Oftentimes the
gloomiest part OF the stable is select
ed as the place to keep them. But this
Is a mistake.
Plant few trees around the house
IL there is a lack OF them now. In a
few years you will not only have shade
but will find that the appearance of
the place has been improved.
Remember the spring work is the
hardest of the year and the horses
least able to endure II. For this rea-
son be considerate OF them. See that
the collars At. rest hem frequently. I
Wood ashes and salt should be kept
where the hogs can get at II, especial.
ly SO with the young sows which you
are going to use for breeding. The
ashes supply the element OF potash for
bone making.
The spring weather with its cold
rains and sharp winds is the most try.
Ing OF the year. Remember the stock
at this time. Give them the shelter
they need. Undue exposure will take
money right out OF your pocket
This is why the early lamb is the
more profitable: II will shed its teeth
In the summer or early fall. II will
have good start TO resist the stomach
worm. II will be easier to winter the
iirst year and will be more active.
Teach the sheep TO follow. Never
deal roughly with the flock. Never
run them. Gentle handling will make
them tractable and an occasional nib.
BILE OF salt from your hand will make
them eager to follow you wherever
you 20.
The method OF testing seed corn has
been told so often that II seems hardly
necessary to repeat II and yet there
are always those who do not remem.
ber and would like TO be told again
II IL very important that the corn you
propose using be tested. There are
various methods OF keeping track OF
the corn being tested. but very con.
yenicnt way has been suggested by n
correspondent OF farm Journal.
whose plan Is as follows: Make n
strong box about three inches deep
and long and wide enough TO NJ un.
der the kitchen stove, Then take
plastoring lRths and make lattice.
work like the sections OF an egg crate,
Ia rows with 22 sections In n row. |
sift and mosten some soil or sand and
I'LL up these sections evenly. slightly
packing II down. on one section I
place three kernels from different
parts OF one ear. Repeat with other
ears and sections until one row Of sec.
lions IN full. carefully laying the ears
somewhere In "A row 10 correspond
with the sections. u put four or fye
rows OF enra ON top OF each other by
laying strips OF old oilcloth between
the rows TO keep the ears In place.
After the rows OF sections are all full
aud the kernels are slightly pressed
down into the soil. lay on tightly
stretched. wet cloth. being careful not
To disturb the kernels. on this lay
another cloth. and cover the hitter
with soil about half an inch deep.
packing II down carefully all around
10 exclude air. For the sake OF clean.
iincas I put another cloth on top. and
sprinkl. water on thiA.-abont two
quarts daily, Our stove N not equally
warm all around. 80 turn the box
each day. In Ave or ak days the corn
viii have Hprouted aufilciontiy 10 see
what II will do. and you can easily