The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-02-18
Cut alfalfa when 1t is dry.

Cut alfalfa when II IL dry.
Give the brood sows plenty Of ex-
ercise
Low. damp ground IL no place for
. heaAouss or yard.
British brewers last year used about
S3.ooe. .oOe pounds OF hops.
Kee0 the pig pens. trouGhs and bar
reis clean. Don't overlook that.
Thousands of young pigs are an
nually lost through lack Of exercise.
TAe cost Of the product IL lessened
by pushing the pigs for early matur-
ity.
The early spring chicken catches
the good price. Raise early spring
chickeas.
The weil-bred farmer Is not con.
tent with poorly bred stock nor with
poor crops.
An average orange tree produces
7o.Oeo oranges. and an average lemon
tree 5000 lemons.
Keeping a COW because she is beau
tiful may show an esthetic taste. but
not good business sense.
Heas that lay softshelled eggs nlay
be helped BY a little more vegetables
or green food and oyster-shell.
Tho apple crop for 1909, was of
3nuch poorer quality than that Of 1908.
and about three million barrels short.
er,
A Well-broken horse will stand until
his owner adjusts the robe, takes up
the reins and gives him the word
to 60.
The growing pig requires protein
and not much corn. 1t is all right to
give little corn but too much Is
harmful
In purchasing a boar It Is well to
bear in mind that one with heavy
zones 10 more to be desired than one
of slight build.
!. Tho practical remedy for little pigs |
that are liable to be troubled with |
thumps "a to provide plenty of exer.
cise and large range.
II you cultivate your orchard, see
that the ground is kept finely mulched.
In order to conserve the moisture |
which the trees should have.
Dairy profits should 90 into the
pockets Of the farmers and not the
iced Dealers II they don't, there ia
something wrong with our system.
In sorting turkeys for breeding
stock. choose the best, II large birds
are expected in spring. and avoid
keeping hens of the same brood as the
Ton.
The farmer who marketed his corn
In the hog yard and who is now mar
keting the hogs, can look any man in
the face and tell him to go to any old
place.
Pigs will live and grow on rape
without supplement of grain, but
small addition of the latter is proflt.
able. Dry sows will. however. do well
on rape alone
BE sure fruit trees are set where
they will have suficient drainage
Many q tree is blamed by its owner
for being a bad variety. when the
fault Is In the drainage.
Keep the hens in the best possible
condition. clean the houses often. feed
carefully Of good. clean feed. spray
for mites and lice. and you will be as
apt as anybody to get eggs.
Farmers and stockmen's meetings,
college short courses and farmers in
stitutes are important educational op-
portunities at this season Of the year
1t will pay to make the most Of them
Then there will be found forked
crotches which need Strengthening and
can be nicely accomplished by boring
. small hole through each limb. insert
ing an iron bolt with washers upon
each end.
The turkey is an intelligent bird
and II understood and properly
handled according to its instructive ma
tpre II will respond at once to any
training in the way of proper habits,
ranging. etc.
Poultry by nature crave animal food.
They get insects in season to satisfy
this need. but when deprived Of ami