The state herald., 1910-02-25

Even in the winter you can keep
the farm looking neat.
The corn grader helps the crop by
culling out the weak kernels.
The manure shed Is one of the most
valuable buildings on the farm.
Milk is a great poultry feed. That's
why the dairy hen is such profitable
one.
When fattening fowls in confine-
ment see that they have plenty OF
gravel.
Sixty.nine entirely new varieties OF
roses were shown at recent French
exhibition.
Examine your trees from the nur-
sery this coming spring and see that
they are free from crown gall.
1t is of Importance that the brood
SOW be kept in vigorous, thrifty con-
dition, not too fat but full OF vitality.
II is said there is only enough
buOom-corn to furnish one broom to
each housewife in America this year.
The method of feeding and kind
and quality OF the food determines
the favor and nutritive value OF the
eggs.
The Chilean government has sew
eral engineering corps in the field
studying different methods and sys-
tens OF irrigation.
BY skillful pruning peach trees may
be forced to spread out and to have
a succession OF bearing wood from
close to the ground up.
The cows udder should be well
washed and dried with coarse cloth
before milking. and the mixers hands
should be washed after every COW.
Turkeys are much more cleanly IN
their habits than chickens and their
should always be kept
free from decayed food or filth OF any
kind.
II is admitted that growing pigs
placed on rape at about % to the acre
will for two or three months require
only half us much grain as styled
animals.
Butter made from pasteurized sweet
cream has better keeping qualities
and remains free from objectionable
fiavors n longer time than butter made
from sour cream.
Young trees may require stalking n
planted in windy. exposed places. but
see that the ties cannot chafe the
trunks. Bands OF cloth or leather can
be arranged 70 prevent this.
One thing In connection with horse
breeding which cannot be too strongly
Insisted upon is that II It is worth
while to breed at all Il IL worth whilo
to feed the young ones liberally.
One reason why so many beginners
fall In the sheep business Is that they
have been led to believe that sheep
can be kept with little trouble or ear.
and that profits nevertheless are sure
10, accrue.
A good time now TO haul out some
manure on TO that raspberry patch. II
makes n good mulch for winter and
early spring. Later keeps down tho
early weeds and above all adds fer.
Iility to the soil.
To the farmer who Ii willing to uss
a little pains and gumption there In
good money In sheep. II In not ncccs.
sarily easy money. but very satisfnc-
tory returns may bo obtained with
proper management.
Most folks believe that onions nrs
not Injured by frocSing. bu, nevcrthc.
csn severe freezing will surely spoil
hem. Light freezing won't hur, them
Il they arc thawcd ou, gradually aud
not handled while frozen.
The Canada thistle Ia n greater pest
n some sections than In others, for
he reason that Il Ia better adapted TO
ZONE soils and climates than TO 9th.
'rs. In tho latitude of Illinois Il n.
easy 10 control and IL
icvcr n serious pest
City poultrymcn nnd II pays to buy
ZONES At the meat market In order TO
ccd their hens green cut bone. Hut
he farmers usually slaughter enough
neat IN winter 10 make the purchase
II bones unnecessary. A good bone |
utter will chop ~ bones. gristles and