The Arvada enterprise., 1910-12-09

/ man.
One OF the most encouraging devel-
opments in the growing of garden
vegetables is the increasing recogni-
ton OF the practical Importance of
using pure and uniform stocks of
seed whose varietal characteristics
adapt them to distinct local condl-
tions and market requirements.
The abnormally high prices de-
manded for oil meal during the past
winter, owing to the extremely high
price OF flaxseed, has led many farm
ers to inquire into the feasibility Of
raising a small amount OF flax to be
fed. instead OF depending upon the
market for their oil meal.
Care must be exercised with plant
ings OF asparagus to see that the
summers growth Is moved and
burned before the seeds ripen and fall,
otherwise the parent. plants will soon
/ be very much dwarfed with a mass
Of seedlings growing amongst them.
II coops are not well ventilated the
growing chicks will be too warm dur
/ ing the night and will sweat out more
strength during the hours in which
they ought to rest than they will gain
under the most favorable conditions
during the day.
When we understand that 1t re-
quires twenty tons OF moisture to pro-
duce a bushel OF corn we will study
to make its evaporation as slow as
possible. as crops suffer more from
lack of moisture than from any other
/ single thing.
II cows come fresh in the fall, they
produce good flow of milk during the
winter months and in the spring when
they are turned on grass this acts as
second freshening and thus length
ems the period OF milk production.
1t takes some extra care to have
year, but 1t pays. If you cant afford
to give your hens clean boxes, they
cant afford to lay good eggs worth
two or three cents apiece.
Those who have young beef steers
on hand or can get them at a reason,
able price can do no better than give
the matter of cattle feeding during the
winter very full and complete consid
grafton.
A green bone cutter will pay for
itself in one season. Besides being q
very healthy food and a great egg
producer. cut bone is a cheap food
compared to present high prices for
grain.
You can start In the poultry bust
ness with dozen fowls at a cost OF
about five dollars for house and yards
A plano box will cost a dollar and
the wire fencing about four dollars
more.
An important feature of profitable
mutton feeding lies in the breeding Of
feeders. and all experienced feeders
Of sheep recognize the value of the
sire In building up the mutton flock.
One breeder says that he can wear
his pigs In six or seven weeks II they
have good care and keep them grow
ing as fine as any litter and still have
the next litter six weeks sooner.
Don't keep your horse In an over
heated stable, and then stand him fol
hours in a freezing atmosphere ant
wonder how he became paralyzed.
Some men start for the doctor wher
they have sick horse. Others feed
well, care well and drive well, SO they
never have to go to the doctor.
To groom the horse well after hare
work does not only clean the skin
but 1t prevents various parasitic dis
eases Of the skin.
1t is OF supreme Importance tha
the dairy stock should be handled
gently. Wild and intractable animal
are usually the result OF hard han
ding.
Fresh green bone is of Itself almos
a complete feed. and may be used a
special material for egg produc
ton.
Success In pork production Is large
ly affected by the attention given t.
the health and comfort OF the broo,
SOW.