The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1910-10-28

milk, windfall apples, parings, run
/ In the orchard, with shade, and after
| the filters are weaned and growing
| nicely, run in the stubble to clean
up every kernel of grain, and in the
clover fields after hay has been cut.
Sow some rye for fall green forage
| for the poultry. 1t lasts until snow
| comes and is there in the spring for
early picking 1t makes fine pasture
| for the turkeys even if at quite dis
| lance from the house. 1t disinfects
the soil and is a good crop to SOW on
| the poultry runs this month to rid
the soil of impurities.
| Train the colts, don't break them.
| Many a good horse has been spoiled
| by breaking him when colt. Get
his mouth accustomed to the bit be-
| fore harness is put on him BE
gentle and patient and you can make
a good horse out of almost any colt.
"Candling' eggs upon their arrival
| In the city results In throwing out
many thousands OF dozens each year.
| Five per cent. of them all are culled
as "dirties" and sold at reduced
price causing the loss Of millions of
dollars every year.
The best medicine for poultry is
good care. Cleanliness. light, warmth,
| dry houses, sound feet and pure wa
ter are better than the whole list OF
| remedies These are the ounces of
prevention THAT save the pounds of
cure"
Unless free from lice. no flock will
thrive as 1t ought. and the owner
should help the chicks rid themselves
of these pests by providing proper
dust baths and occasionally busting
them himself with insect powder.
It is a good plan to give the young
pigs a good start along early in life
Very many make the mistake of
crimping the pigs. thereby expecting
to get more lean meat. The muscles
grow when the pigs grow.
There are yet few dairymen who
think they can judge COW by her
conformation. To satisfy yourself,
keep the accurate record of every cow
in the herd and see how form and per-
Torrance coincide.
A poultry house need not be artifi-
cially heated to be warm enough for
the hens to be comfortable and lay
eggs, but 1t should be built very tight
and snug. so as to exclude all drafts
OF cold air.
It is easier to make a man better
dairy feeder by suggestion than by
command. That's why the test asso-
citation is so valuable. When he sees
how it helps he is a willing learner.
Mulch dahlias, cannas. caladiums
and deluge with water II water can
not be had. withhold the manure, as
manure alone is drying
Eggs and meat are the foundation
OF the poultry bushes. Let us aim for
this standard more. then We will have
better standard breed" and more
profitable poultry.
The safest rule is to commence
| feeding in good season if the pastures
begin to fail and not wait until the
cows actually begin to fail in milk
production.
To supply good food for the dairy
| 1t Is necessary to exercise fore
thought and plan for the fall season
which is sure to come every year.
Many horses have sore shoulders be-
cause their owners try to Mt their
horses into their collars rather than
getting collars to At their horses.
There are bee-keepers all over the
United States who. with a favorable
locality and good management ARE
making an excellent living.
Probably no single cause tends more
to check milk secretion than the fail
ure to remove all the milk secreted
at the time of milking.
A tread-power rugged up to run the
separator will save lot of hand labor
and give the ram or bull much needed
exercise.
Ducks and geese should have plenty
Of fresh water to drink as soon as
they are Matched.
There is no one stated ration that
should be fed to poultry or laying
hens In winter.
Are you getting the best possible
results from your bees?