The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1910-07-29


gether.
An easy way to secure new grape
vines is to propagate them by layer.
ing.
Keep busting the setting hen with
insect powder. before and after she
matches her chicks.
The careful man will turn and ex-
anime the udders of all his ewes In
tended for breeding.
Never allow the fowls to drink
from stream into which the poultry
yards and barn yards drain.
The man who desires large profits
from his flock should provide 1t with
the best that good management will
produce.
II you have no silo and cannot build
one this year then plant an acre or
more Of beets or other roots for win.
ter green feed for the dairy cows.
Select dairy breed Of cattle whose
product and offspring will bring the
highest possible price In any market,
and you will surely be successful in
dairying.
But sometimes the large gray louise
gets into the head and under tho
wings Of the chicks. then It IL best to
rub these parts with grease Of some
kind Lard and carbolic acid Is good.
Developing Of new sections In sew.
eral Of the states Of the middle west
for dairy purposes in itself will call
for more extra dairy COWS that all the
country can possibly furnish.
A mixed grain ration Of corn and
oats, when fed with clover hay. IL
more efficient than a single grain ra-
ton Of corn for producing large gains
in an s4-day feeding period.
Look well to supply Of autumn
boomers by planting a bed or asters..
| The aster has an almost endless va
riety OF colorings and blooms when
most other flowers are past their sea
son OF beauty.
Clover hay, when fed with . mixed
grain ration Of corn and oats, Ii more
efficient for producing gains than tim
othy hay. In this test clover hay
produced IS per cent. more gains than
timothy.
While box stalls are safer than sin
gle stalls for stabling horses. they
are also more expensive and do not
offer merits not possessed by single
stalls so far AZ they may influence
the horse In taking on flesh.
II is not reasonable to expect strong
and healthy chicks from immature
weak and unhealthy parents. Stand
ard, healthy and vigorous breeding
stock is the foundation of successful
matches.
When being fattened wether lambs
should have some succulent food In
their ration. for the reason that they
will remain healthier and not b.
troubled with the common disorder
called stretches and will usually make
a better gain.
You cannot afford to keep poor cowi
and the best way to get good ones II
to raise them yourself. Breed The
cows you have to fullblooded dairJ
male. II you cannot secure the serv
ices OF one 20 In with some OF YOU
ncighbors md buy one In partnership
With favorable soil and climatic
conditions good crops OF rape may b.
obtained from broadcast seeding. but
whenever there Is any danger OF the
surface soil becoming very dry dur
ing the time the seed is terminating
or when land In at all foul. drilling
will give much better results.
Grapes propagated from laycrins
come true TO name. Hence when yot
start new grape plants In this way
choose cnnes from your best varieties
| well.rootcd young grape plants will
begin TO bear the third year after set
ting In permanent row and with
good cultivation and general good
care, including proper annual pruning