The Nevada County picayune., 1910-07-15
Be sure to milk the COW clean.

Already the demand for dairy cows Is much in excess of the supply.
 The brooder and brooder coop must be amply ventilated at all times.
 Make the milker wash his hands with soap before he begins to milk.
 Corn is assuredly the most fattening farm grain that may be fed to sheep.
 Lack of a constant supply of clean, pure, fresh water before the fowls means defeat in the end
 Any food that will keep hens in prime condition and with vigorous ap- petites will cause them to lay.
 Do not think that the separator Is a difficult piece of machinery to handle and that it is hard to take care of.
 To every ten pounds of butter in the ehurn mix one pound of dairy salt and two pounds of water
 Two essentials must be observed to keep milk sweet and clean for two or three days so that it can be shipped distance or held at home for use.
 Many varieties of trees will in a few years grow large enough for fuel and for small timber, such as poles, which can be used in many ways
 Select dairy COWS that have every indication of being milk producers, but determine this positively by the use of the Babcock test and the scale.
 It is estimated that there are 95,000 900 head of horses in the world. The United States and European Russia have the greatest number
 Pumpkins should never be planted in the garden. The vines take up more room than they are worth The corn field for the pumpkins.
 Pea vines. which were formerly thrown away by the canners. are now being used for stock food They are preserved in silos. or stacked in the open air.
 Cowpeas belong to the family of plants known as the legumes. which have the power of taking nitrogen from the air by means of the bacteria which live on their roots.
 You can afford to buy feeds for pigs and lambs at the prices these animals will bring this summer, and the pas ture will soon help out the feed ques ton.
 X nationwide battle against the common house fly has been started and it Is expected to be waged vigor Gusly during the present year, direct ed by government scientists
 To force rhubarb the best success is obtained by placing 1t under green house benches or in a rather dark cellar but little light and heat Is re quired to force good rhubarb.
 Milet Is a warm-weather plant and consequently it may be sown any time up until the middle of July with reasonable assurance that t will pro duce satisfactory hay crop.
 To prevent rats and other animals from killing and carrying off young chicks use 4 tight board coop provided with small run and all securely in closed with one-inch poultry netting, including the top of the run
 MIX and butter are higher priced today in the large cities than eyer before There is no danger of an overstocked market for many years to come. This is especially true if the dairymen produce premium milk and butter.
 Several different things may cause the suppression of milk fin one or more sections of the udder Generally the cause may be traced 10 an injury of some kind received when the heifer WIS running in the pasture. or it may be traced to an inherited weakness.
 When gathering flowers always use sharp knife or scissors to cut them smooth and clean. Early in the morn ing is the best time, and the blooms not quite developed will last longest "Souse" the stems deeply in water for an hour or so before making bou quets.
 A very considerable extension of live stock farming would materially increase the cash output from farms and at the same time save millions tC the future farm wealth by keeping on the farm a large percentage of tho fertility that is now sold off in the form of corn. oats and hay.