The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-10-27

forage.
Saving the best sves IL not the oaly
thing. He must not inbred. but must
buy the best sire ~ can and. not oaly
in biood-lines. but also IN indiviauah-
ty. . ram that looks IKE . sire. With
stroas head. wsllsprung rihs. as1
large heart sirth, . ram With stroaS
bone. two good ends and . seed.
straight bsak. Ths breeder must not
ooasiAsr his Deekstbook-
Potato growers Who 'fesd" tAsar
potatoes we'll. a1A give tAso eood
care. nd select ths bsst potatoes fee
planting DO not need to change tAser
sesd stock every few ysars In ORDER
to maintain tie y1sA. because By -
doing thsy maintain tie Yielding pow.
or IN the potatoes they slrsady have.
Every thinning farmer kAows that
there are certain essentials that can.
not b neglected At any season ot TIE
year II the cows are kept IN ooaditioa
to give milk. and that II any or all
OF tAsss essentials are neglected there
IL sure to b . falling away in the
milk Yield.
In making . kerosene "smulsion"
Of any kind for IL eradication Of
lice. mites. hiss. ETC.. great care must
b. taksn to 80 that the combination
10 surely smulsiAsd or serious re-
suits may follow and more hide b
''sradicated" than anything else.
Two things that deserve constant
attention at this tims are the bits
and the blankets. Never allow .
frosty bit to come in contact with the
horses mouth and never leave the
team without being we'll and con-
fortably blanksted.
For the average dairyman II 70
cheaper to raise his own cows than
to buy them. Besides. II he has good
COWS to begin With he can more wise
ly select the calves because Of IN init
mate knowledge Of the work Of the
mother.
The black rot Of tomatoes 10 . dif.
ncult disease to control. Applicatioas
Of Bordeaux Mixture. II begun when
the tomatoes ARE Just forming and
coatinusd until they are fairly well
grown. win prsvsnt tie disease.
It has been predicted BY an author
ity that the time IL not far distant
when the small dairyman will not be
able to afford pasture. II this time
should come. then indeed would the
silo come into its own.
While the value Of the birds to the
farmer. orchardist and planter has for
years been recognised. 1t 10 believed
by the authorities that their impoe.
tancs'in preserving the forests ID not
generally known.
A hen should be fed some grain that
she doesn't have to scratch for. Al
though exercise II necessary to keep
her in good health, she needs time to
rest and dust herself in the middle Of
the day.
Some mems are born layers, others
acquire the laying habit, others get
credit for being good layers when
they are not. The trap nest picks
them out and leaves no guess work,
Do not run the risk Of perpetuatinE
weak characteristics in your herd by
breeding animals that are uncertain.
The progeny is sure to inherit all the
fruits Of the parents
AS rule very little can be done
for dopy chickens. The cause Of this
condition Is usually constitutional
weakness: lice, or, error in feeding
and management
Hill selection Of potatoes may some.
times be beneficial for the purpose
Of selecting the best strain where tho
potatoes consist Ct two or more
strains.
Selling the breeding stock because
feed IL dear Is Just as sensible a.
selling seed grain because you can get
= good price for 1t. Think this over.
Is the binder properly stored away
for the winter, or will the first snow
storm still find it Just where it was
left when drawn out Of the field?
During the hot months pansies will
not bloom much; try cutting the plant
back for fall Towering. Hot weather
blooming weakens the plant.
One good COW il superior to three
poor ones in the dairy; the differ
ence is the cost Of the feed and the
product Of the cows.
We would like to So more be-
keepers at the state fairs, and have
them put mn 4 diaplav NJ hAna and