The state herald., 1910-04-15
Be gentle with the COW.

Be gentle with the COW.
Graft cherries and plums early.
There is growing interest in seed
and soil sterilization.
Never put warm, fresh-laid egg In
the incubator; 1t will not hatch.
Chickens and turkeys are raised
throughout Mexico, but in haphaz.
ard way.
that have an agricultural value apart
from their blossoms.
The primary object OF the market
grower is the greatest return of dol
lars and cents per acre.
Many things enter into the produc-
ton of sound bird. The foremost
Is the character Of the parent stock.
A very young SOW frequently does
not have the vitality and constitution
to furnish large litter Of pigs with
nourishment.
A Western Australia expert claims
to have. patented process by which
milk can be kept absolutely fresh for
an indefinite period.
A good way to keep the orchard
clean and free of insects and disease
is to pick up and feed to the hogs all
fallen and wormy fruit.
The use Of green manures. In the
form of the crops. is not appreciated
as widely as 1t should be. or at least
Is not sufficiently practiced.
Gentleness and quick, easy milk
ing will increase a cows milk every
time. 1t is that easy, deft hand in
milking that makes milking a trade.
AS the warm spring weather ap-
proaches 1t is well to plan a little in
anticipation Of the annual campaign
against the insect pests which infest
| poultry kind
The low growing sorts. principally
| the flint or the sweet corn, especially
those varieties which do not require a
long season to complete their growth.
| are most desirable.
Outdoor work for the year begins
In real earnest with this month and
| from now on. as the weather warns
up. important Jobs begin to crowd
each other with increasing intensity.
A few radish seed may be sown in
the onion rows. The radishes will
rows plainly; give early and clean
culture: this must be done to keep the
weeds In check
Fruits will deteriorate often in a
day and become over-ripe II kept In a
warm room. This is particularly true
of pears. Fruit OF all kinds shorId be
kept as cool as possible providing 1t
does not freeze.
The ideal way to manage sheep on
pastures is to have them Craze one
pasture down reasonably and then
put them on another pasture until the
first springs up again. In this way
the pasture is kept fresh and sweet
Soils may be and have been most
abominably abused by individuals;
and history. observations and expert.
ments teach that this can be over.
come by intelligent control OF soil
adaptation. cultivation. fertilization
and rotation OF crops
| Much OF the III luck complained OF
by beginners is traceable. In one way
or another. to lice. They get Mt the
young chick almost ms soon as Il
comes from the SHE'LL and unless
something Is done to keep them down
the chick will have poor show.
| There is always good local de-
mand for really good farm dairy but.
ter. There Is sentiment connected
with home made butter which IL not
attached TO that made In butter fac
tories which impels people to buy It
ut something above the going price.
Keep your eyes and ears open for
the first symptoms OF disease. espe-
cially at this time OF the year. when
the weather is changeable. when you
hear fowl sneeze or see nm unusual
amount OF watery discharge mt tho
nostrils and eyes remove her TO warm.
dry quarters at once,
II is always best to lc, the COW 20
dry month before calving. but con.
tiuue 10 feed her well Then "a Wepk