The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-11-30

III FARM
AMMs, Mr

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Fowls are obliged to throw OF
much Of the waste OF the body through
the lunss. They do not sweat. but In
stead breathe several times faster
than sweating animals when heated.
To keep In good health. a hen re-
CURES nearly seven times the amount
O fresh air In proportion OF its size
as does a horse. This is a fact we'll
to keep IN mind when planning the
winter housing Of the flock.
During very cold weather IT is lb-
solutely necessary that the eggs be
gathered several times q day; for II
they are left in the nests they are apt
to be frozen. The evil habit Of egg
eating Is very often formed by hens
getting their first taste Of eggs from
eating a cracked one which has frozen
In the nest
Give The working team a daily
grooming when you work them. Give
the shoulders an especially good rub
bling. and Il there. are any signs Of
swelling or sores. battle them with
water and carefully wash the skin.
clear Of oil dirt and dust.
Small fruit on the farm is a source
Of Joy and satisfaction You often
bear people say they can buy the
fruit cheaper than they can raise It
but they don't. and what's moro 1t
never tastes 50 good as the home
grown.
In the winter time. after the hens
have gone to roost. arrange the litter
tcharge It II necessary and scatter
the grain into this. so when the hens
come OF the roost in the morning
they can go to work for their break
fast
There is no gold mine nor get rch
quick scheme in the poultry yard. but
II you will practice these four words:
cleanliness. punctuality. perseverance
and care you will receive a good prof
It from the poultry.
The western man knows that when
his lambs go to market. a carload
from a well-bred. thoroughbred sire
will go for a dollar per head more ttan
for a scrub. They have proved It
many a time.
In buying a brooder the chief points
TO be observed are: A good lamp, q
heating device giving OF the heat
from a central drum. and an arrange
ment which facilitates easy cleaning.
Science says impure food fed to
poultry Is the cause OF many diseases
in man Then as poultrymen we
should be careful what we feed our
poultry and the care we give It
There IS little need Of buying expen-
sive grains for swine. when main
tanned On farms. or Of feeding much
grain. except to nursing mothers or
in fitting for market
A few suntower seeds planted
around the henhouse and yards will
not only add to the appearance OF
the place. but viii furnish good food
later in the season.
Brooder-lamps are often exposed to
the wind. and. If cheaply constructed
or poorly enclosed. the result Will be a
chilled brood Of chicks. or perhaps a
fire.
Not every n may hope to own
prize-winning herds, but let us do the
best we can by breeding up. There is
no wisdom in keeping poor cows.
We have our choice OF the breeds
and may De Enthusiastic ABOUT them.
The breed you like is the breed with
which you will succeed.
There is much less danger Of over
watering a hard working horse If he
is watered often than If allowed to be-
come very thirsty.
Feed is too high to allow u~nprofta-
BILE animals to consume It, when pay
ing cows a be obtained for the same
amount Of money.
A fve-gallon a is the most favored
package for shipping extracted honey.
For packing honey in small TIN pack
ages, the writer knows Of nothing bet.
ter than the 5 and 1opound friction
top cam and pals.
There Is room on every farm for
at least ono or two brood sows and
their young.