Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-10-14

| tanned III the ground 1s plOWed rev
days before seeding. II 1t Is plowed
early, however, and is thoroughly
disked and narrowed at intervals, II
will be comparatively firm, yet loose
enough on top when 1t is time to SOW
the wheat.
Prior to and during the molting
period feed whole wheat for morning
feed in straw litter. The noon feed
should consist of cold bran slightly
seasoned with salt and cayenne pep
per, with well-cooked lean meat, such
as boiled heart, liver or lights. cut
into strips. The night feed, given
about four o'clock, is cracked oats in
straw litter.
Avoid watering the garden II possi-i
IL protracted drouth renders the use
OF hose or watering can necessity,
do the work thoroughly. A little sur
face water simply entices the roots
upward, where they are more readily
affected by dry weather.
Provide good open shed for the
young turkeys to roost in and don't al
low them to wander off. Their value
is steadily increasing now during the,
approach of the fall and holiday sea-
son and they are worth too much to
allow them to take up with the neigh
bors flock.
Clean runs for the chicks are the
best preventive of gapes. Keep some
thing green growing in them, remove
all filth frequently and plow under a
little air-slaked lime occasionally IL
you have ever been bothered with this
pest.
The brood SOW should have a con-
siderable proportion of bulky feeds,
such as pasture, roots, etc. This will
serve to distend the stomach and pre-
vents her from sQuealing. while, at
the same time, keeping her from lay
ing on too much fat.
The net earnings of hens must al
ways depend largely upon such cir
cumstances as breeding, feeding, care.
etc, and probably the amount which
a hen can earn in year after paying
all expenses may be estimated at be-
tween one to one and half dollars.
we'll selected, we'll managed, we'll
cared for and we'll fed herd of brood
sows will produce two crops of pigs
year better than good lot of sows
given only mediocre or Indifferent
care will produce one litter.
II good dairy bred bulls are mat
ed with selected range COWS the heif-
ers of the first cross will be good milk
COWS. Future crosses will still furth-
er improve the herd II accompanied
by careful selection.
There are practically no diseases to
which ducks are subject They can
rance and carelessness by compelling
them to submit to improper food or
conditions.
Lameness C'bumble-foot") among
the fowls is often caused by the roosts
being too high or the floor too hard,
and heavy fowls jumping thereon sus-
tain bruises which later become more
serious.
In speaking of dairying too often
everything centers about tho butter
output. This is only one of the many
lines of profit incident to the bust
| ness.
Kill the old rooster, stew him for
several hours and eat him. He is OF
absolutely no use. in the flock at this
time of year, and you can easily reaI
: or buy better one for next spring.
Hay that has been cured and put VI
quickly retains more of Its nutritive
value than would be the case If it had
become over dry and had lost lot Of
5 it's leaves by breaking off.
There is little need of buying ex
: pensive grains for swine, when main
tained on farms, or of feeding much
| GRAM, SASSpI W oih5 VI IL
l fitting for market.
J, Beardless barley hay makes a mag
!, nificent feed for sheep and makes the
least waste. The sheep will ca
every bit of it and then ask for more
: Good posts properly set, will
woven steel wire fabric from 26 inches
to four feet high carrying heavy wires
make the ideal hog fence.
Sheep grazing has been found yer!
= effective in preventing forest fires il
the national forests. when done in
conservative manner.
q The most economic way of secur
n ing permanent road bed is through