Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-03-09
MORE ECONOMICAL
Advantage Which the Man Whs
Grows His Own Stuff Has over
Others.

Mdho poultry raising pay, good Jug
ment and economy must be exercised
In every phase OF the business. To the
man with the big income from the
city, who has bought farm for pas
time, 1t matters little whether the
flock or poultry pay n profit or not.
He may indulge in the luxury OF build,
Ing an elaborate poultry house with
all the modern conyeniences, and hs
may feed all the high-toned and high.
priced feed mixtures which the pouk
try journals are. full OF, says a writer
In the New York Tribune Farmer.
His poultry may do well OF not, and
1t matters little whether he is pro-
duoSs eggs and market meat AT q
profit OF losing all the time.
The remainda of us, however. 20
into the business to make money. aud
IL the balance account is the wrong
way we soon quit That competition is
strong as in everything else. and that
yrohts are not easy, are proved by the
fact that many 20 In the business, or
~ TO give it up in year or so. IL liz
apparent that every branch of the
work must be managed with economy,
and especially is this true in the mat
Ter or supplying feed. The feed bill
Is tho bugbcar to those who have 10
buy their feed, and some are tempted
70 put their fowls on half rations. One
might just as we'll quit at once Us to
do this, for poultry are profitable on
iy when they do their best, and they
will not do their best unless they
have the best OF treatment. Il makes
great deal OF difference whether You
can get feed for ~ cents a pound or
if you are paying 2IA cents.
Many small poultrymen, especially
on village lots, who rely largely on tho
poultry journals for information. are
tempted to buy sone OF the many
specially prepared or mixed forms OF
feed Which are so highly recommended
in Advertisements. Many ~ these
feeds are excellent, but the price IL
usually about double what the staple
feeds can be bought for from the farm
The bulk OF these prepared feeds con-
H16t OF cracked corn. with small
fftrUtss s1Ouid always, when pras
ucabir De cleaned while fresh from
the animal, warm with its body heat.
to obtain best results; except on wash
ing days when it does not matter. 10
~ comes i'm wet it must Re handled"
until dry and supple, using syaringly
some pure oil, ncatsfoot!for choice. IL
it, really he neatsfoot, which is often
question in these days OF lust as
good, says the Indiana Farmer. When
simply cleaning the harness, it should
be hung at suitable height, brushed
over to dislodge dust or cakcd dirt,
the stitching and loops and under
and around the buckles receiving
close attention. ana this should lie
followed by soft cloth, always Wei
shaken from time to time.
The harness should then be gone
over passing each part through The
hands limbering it as it goes, insurine
perfect inspection and giving special
attention TO any spot needing it. Then
some of the standard compositions"
may be lightly applied. accordinR to
directions, the stuff well rubbed in.
and any debris cleared away. and tho
set of single harness will be gone
over perfectly in 20 minutes: pairB
and Yours relatively longer.
In steady use, or when the harness
comes in very wet and dirty, it should
De well washed every week AS a rule
tub is filed with water just having
the chill barely taken off, not ina tho
least 'laDid' or warm" in which has
been dissolved a half pound OF white
CASTLE soap, neatly shaved previously,
pouring boiling water on It,. stirring
occasionally until il sets i'm a clear
translucent Jelly This is dumped into
the tub Of water and mixed al once
The harness is taken apart and all
placed in the tub except, Of course
The saddles and padded parts
Take the harness from the tub. rinse
we'll in several tcpid waters and hang
10 drain in moderately warm room
There should always he a small oil
stove around the harness, wherever il
is kept, not only for cleaning DAYS
but for the constantly recurring wet
end dense humid days, when moisture
will search in through almost any.
thing, producing mildow and q small
army OF kindred ills. AS tho harness
dries II should be constantly worked,
handled, supplied, looking for conges-
ton and dispensing il, especially ~
all points of contact, tugs. buckles.
loops etc This must he done contin
uously 80 that when the harness ig
really dry 10 is ready to absorb Tho
competition which must bc well
worked Into The grain of the leather.
II IS worse than useless 60 simply
smear IT, ON and brush It or II IS
tho grain food tho tissue food. which
must he kueaded into the leather
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