The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-11-09
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may pc almost enurely supported py
waste products. And those same
waste products form the best sort Of
balanced ration. Skim milk. butter
milk. windfall apples. parinsa, 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 nne pasture
for the turkeys even II at quite dis
lance from the house. It disinfects
the soil and IS good crop to SOW on
the poultry runs this month to rid
the soil Of impurities.
Train the colts. don't break them
Many 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
good horse out of almost any colt.
Gambling" 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 a reduced
price causing the loss OF millions OF
dollars every year.
+ The best medicine for poultry Is
coed care. Cleanliness. light. warmth
dry houses. sound feet and pu-n wa,
ter are better than the whole list OF
remedies. These are the ounces o.
prevention" THAT save the pounds OF
cure"
Unless free from lice. no flock will
thrive as 1t ought. and the owner
shou'd help the chicks rid themselves
of these pests by providing prope.
dust baths and occasionally busting
them himself with insect powder.
It is good plan to give the young
'iGs good start along early In life.
Very many make the mistake OF
crimpiag the pigs. thereby expecting
70 get more lean meat. The muscles
crow when the pigs grow
There are ret few dairymen who
think they can iudge COW by her
conformation. To satisfy yourself,
keep the accurate record-of every COW
n the herd and see how form and per.
ormarce coincide.
A poultrg house need not be artiA.
'iaEl" heated 10 be warm enough for
the hens 20 be comfortable and lay
ssE, but ii should be butt very light
and snus. so as to exclude all drafts
OF cold air.
II is easier to make man better
dairy feeder by susgesti.<s than by
command. That's why the Test asso.
citation Is so valuable. When he sees
how it helps he is willing learner.
Mulch dahlias. cannas. caladiums
and like plants with coarse manure
and deluse with water. If 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 fai! and not wait until the
cows actually begin to fail in milk
production.
To supply good food for the dairy
It 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 At their
horses into their collars rather than
getting collars 10 fit their horses.
There are bee-keepers all over the
United States who, with a favorable
10 ality 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
sepa-ator 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 hatched.
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