The state herald., 1910-08-12
NlH FARM
IF M; Na-

XIII Canadian thistles and quick
grass.
Wheat bran and oats make strong
bones In the colt
The usual time required for churn-
ing is about 20 minutes.
Improvements furnish a few com.
forts and all something to admire.
Rub off the water sprouts between
the thumb and finger as soon as they
appear
A lazy man should never breed
colts. for he must be alert and on the
Job If he wishes to succeed
Man initiates nature. By grating
schemes he improves on nature.
after that nature initiates man.
An attendant should be on hand at
the time of birth. for little timely
help has saved many valuable colt.
Clean water. pure air and sunshine
are all free: and they are necessary
in the production of pure, wholesome
milk.
Filth and dampness are great hind.
RANGES. The first fosters vermin; the
second brings most dangerous all.
ments to fowls.
Watch for cabbage bugs and cab.
bage worms. These insects usually
cause trouble when the weather gets
dry and food is scarce.
All Of the corn ground should be
manured or otherwise well fertillzed
for large yield. and no farmer should
be content with n small yield.
Eternal vigilance is the price OF
having the best; so one must watch
for insect pests and be ready with in
secticides and fungicides to destroy
them.
The cows appetite is important. but
II should not be abused. As much
harm comes from allowing her to eat
too much as comes from not allowing
her to eat enough.
1t is a good plan to keep all vogeta-
tion down around the hives. so that
II will not interfere with the flight
of the working bees. their hive and
the feeding ground.
The best dRirymen now practise In.
tenslve methods with their cows. ma.
king them yield the greatest amount
OF milk possible by liberal feeding and
the best Of shelter and other care.
Geese may be picked every six
weeks In warm weather. but they must
be well fed. when they are picked
often they do not lay. as the growth
Of new feathers weakens and deblli,
tRtes them,
Attractive flower beds add much to
the charm Of the flower garden.
Coleus, SALIVA and phloS are well
adapted for bedding purposes. Plants
may be bedded now II they are wa. |
tered occasionally durinf summer.
Few sheep have as god care MS they |
ought TO have. Too many farmers |
leave them TO shift Or themselves, |
They can't do their b'st that way. |
Make much OF your snoep. They ARE
one OF the best kind 0 property on the
farm.
The day Of feeding stock Of any
kind. and especially sheep. on the
ground has gone iy, II was n most
wastcful way. spcp will drag more
hay out on the grund and spoil Il for
their own eatingbr that Of any other
animal than any other farm animal.
Racks arc ehoapr than hny.
The texture 4 butter depends part.
iy on the anln,l, partly on feed. and
partly upon uo temperature Of the
cream when Jirnod Cows that give
the richest mix make the most solid
butter. In simmer the feeding OF n
ANAL auantls Of cotton seed meal win
help to maksthe butter frm.
Dlsulphld' OF carbon on piece Of
burlap or ohum. thrown quickly down
n pocket gther's burrow, preferably
whom the soil In moist. Professor
washburn Minnesota ontomoloRiat,
says has Iillcd many pocket gophorH
IN his cxtrimcnt work. lo uses half
n pint otIlsulphidc nj burrow.
An sga with rctcntlye nubsoil
shouid / tile drained, and.work should
be moo perfectly planned and exc.
eu,od hould water stand n fow hours
ON ,h,and seasons crop may be
lost IoIl that II well drained viii nj.
low N heat and mir 10 penetrate 10 n