The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-08-14
FARM NOTES.

FARM NOIES.
Chemically considered, skim milk
contains almost all Of the elements
necessary fer the support of life and
the rebuilding of the tissues. Young
animals will use it to great advantage
in connection with other foods.
When fed for any considerable
length OF time upon any one ration.
animals will tire of it to more or
less extent This is one OF the reasons
why it is not wise to make corn or
anything else an absolutely exclusive
ration, aven at fattening time.
The dairy water supply for cows Is
one Of the very important necessary
provisions Cows should have pure
water within easy reach at all times.
II should not be too warm or too cold,
and they should be perfectly free to
help themselves at will.
Most OF the bad flavors Of cream
are those acquired by absorption, tax
en- up from dirt and decaying vege'
tables kept near the cream. There is
no reason why as good or better but
ter cannot be manufactured by the
individual dairyman on the farm than
in the creamery. The small hand sep
arator, II properly. cared for, will
greatly facilitate.
The man who knows will not have
a poor COW in the herd. The man who
knows will know the proper feed to
give her and see that she gets 1t.
The man who knows will know how to
take care of her and how to treat her,
and will see that she gets the right
kind OF treatment and care. The only
man who fails is the man who does
not know"
Opportunity once knocked at Farm
err Sloth's door, but it was the tool
shed door, and Sloth was In the house
talking politics, so he missed the Wis
it,. ~; - z tE3gs
II you don't want improvement bet
ter admit the sad fact than to set up
a thin excuse that may hinder the
efforts of some more progressive
man. .eyts.! 1s:Iy
Home-mixed chemical fertilizers
seem to be going out OF favor, part
" because of the use of machine
spreaders and drills which require
fine, uniform material free of Jumps.
TRAP NESTS FOR HENS.
Some interesting facts have been
brought to light at the poultry plant
at stores In regards to the new
stock recently purchased and by the
present system Of trap-nesting, which
Is proving so successful at the plant.
An examination of the eggs in the
twenty or more incubators now In
full operation, showed a fertility IN
some cases of over 80 per cent, a
very good showing for eggs laid this
time OF the year, and speaks we'll for
the stock recently introduced.
The trap-nests have located the lay
ers in each pen, and also those which
have not laid since the system was
installed. 1t has brought to light
some very fine individual and pen re-
cords. Two pullets are credited with
having laid thirty eggs apiece. in
thirty-nve consecutive days, truly a
performance for this sea-
son Of the year, and with eggs selling
a. they are now at IS cents per doz-
en-, Is it any wonder that there Is
money In keeping poultry?
The short-course students are busy
men these days, and are actually en-
gagged in active work in poultry and
poultry problems. It is work Of just
this kind that counts later when the
student goes into business for him
self, or for whoever hires him to look
after a plant. All are showing an &C.
tive interest in the care and feeding
of the pen given into their charge,
and a keen spirit of rivalry has de-
veloped in regards to the appearance
of the flock and the number of eggs
produced.
Much interest has been aroused in
the entire student body by the many
special lectures given here recently
in connection with the poultry courses
by many leading poultrymen of the
state. The subjects have been on
several OF the everyday phases OF the
business, and handled by men who
were familiar with their topic. and
who have met with success in their
several lines of poultry work.-Hart-
ford Courant.
COOPERATION IN APPLES.