The Lamar register., 1909-05-19

properly provided with shelter where
they can take refuge from wind and
rain.
The hen with too large brood can.
not cover them to give perfect pro-
lection on cold nights. For this rea-
son be sure that the shelter is ample.
The hard mixer is often neglected
by the farm help and thus proves a
loss to the farmer. From any point
of view the hard mixer is an unde-
sirable member OF the herd.
Do you fan and grade your oats be-
fore planting? 1t will pay you to do
so. In this way the light. chaffy
grains are gotten rid of and only
vigorous seed 10 used.
II hen is TO hatch the goose eggs
do not give her too many. They are
big and heavy and hard for her to
cover and handle II more than 1--WE are
given her.
Dip the sheep as soon as the shear
ing is over. A second dipping should
be given ten days after the first to
make sure that ticks Matched after the
first dipping are killed.
Look out for the head lice upon 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 the
run where they ar kept and get them
to scratching for the grain you place
there.
Spring is a good time to clip the
horses. Heavy coats of hair cause
profuse sweating and IL 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 well as any
other livestock on the farm. See that
the 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 a 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.
mistake in the beginning is apt to
leave lifelong defect
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 1t has cost the gov
slaughtered and other precautions
taken against 1t. 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
it 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
is easily stored and keeps well when
well-stored. 1t harvests the corn when
it is at its fullest development. The
stock, especially the cows thrive on
it. 1t is succulent feed and makes
milk. There is no. waste to 1t when
handled. This also is true
of the corn crop when harvested. It
is the very best solution of the prob
lem which faces the farmer during
the short-pasture period of the sum
mer months.
The bigger the farm and the more
complicated the work, the greater
need of system. Lay out a plan and
try to work to it. Make every step
count. and the choring will soon seem
almost like machine work Make one
part of the work lead UP to another
part, and don't go over the same
ground two or three times when one
time will answer just as well. These
needless steps. besides firing you out.
take up valuable time. The average
farmer probably does not realize how
much time and running about may be
saved by just little planning.
Be sheep raiser. There is money
in them. Sheep are always good prop
erty, especially at this time when the
sheep population of the world is de-
creasing rather than increasing. In
Canada the numbers of sheep reported
have steadily fallen of with each de-
cennial census. In 1871 Canada had
3,155,509 sheep; in 1901 it had only
2.510,039. thus showing a drop of a
little more than 20 per cent. This was
in spite of 80 years of remarkable ex-
to- of h1