The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-11-09


ing languor or stupor. together with
isolation from companions In the
flock: third. loss of appetite and more
or less prolonged cmaciation- The
presence Of these symptoms In his
birds suggest to the poultryman who
is on his guard that the disease has
entered his flock.
More than one-haif Of the COM
plants regarding dairy cattle coming
through the winter in poor. thin.
Iemaciated condition Is due directly to
their being kept out too long in the
pasture and fields ard then changing
them suddenly BY putting them In
their winter quarters and feeding
them a ration of ha-. dry forage and
folders.
Methods Of treating poultry diseases
do not. at the present time. rest upon
very secure foundations: ard. even
il certain measures for treatment arc
known to be effective. the average
roul.ryman does not have the time to
undertake treating his birds IN the
manner that Is required.
II Is safe to say that never has
there been such interest taken In Jer-
seys throughout the entire country
as has characterized the past twelve
months. In some sections in the west
breeders and importers have not been
able to meet the demands for the
breed.
A vigorous male will serve vel
about sixty does. although some breed
ers allow seventy-fve or even more.
The breeding season should he IN
November and up to the middle OF
December. as this will bring the kids,
along in March and April.
Fowls that are confined in limited
quarters must be watched carefully or,
the ground will become contaminated
and filthy. Frequent spadings are:
good but changing yards and seedinsI
to rape or some thick growing CROP
Is better.
BY good care and proper feeding.
several dollars may be added to the:
value Of any calf during the first:
year. The total increase by this
means would amount to millions Of
dollars to the dairy farmers OF the
state.
It certainly will pav to keep a COW
that Is in full flow Of milk in cool.
dark stable in the daytime during the
hot season. when flies seem to wear
the very life ont Of her: then attend
to feeding and watering her.
Every dairyman should raise the,
heifer calves of his best cows and not
depend on anybody's offerings to re-.
rlenish his herd. II is absurd to sup;
pose that he can buy cows as reason
able as he can raise them.
Far too many sheep owners follow
the practise of securing ram Of fair
appearance but with little pretentions
to good breeding. because such a ram
can always be picked up cheaply in
almost an community.
It is not necessary to have large
farm and running water for ducks to
swim in. They will do we'll If they
have plenty Of water to drink. A
low marshy place is the ducks para
disc, however.
Success will not come the first
year. In fact, It takes two or more
years to get started in the poultry
business. and then you must keep
everlastingly at II to make a sue
cess.
The farmer who says that hens are;
a nuisance generally speaks the truth
as far as his Individual experience!
goes. His method. or lack Of method.
makes them a veritable nuisance.
Cats are quite fond of little chicks.
and once they get the habit they can
destroy ard devorr as many chicks as;
any other animal that preys on the,
feather tribe.
II you keep cross bred or mongrel
hens buy we'll built, vigorous male
and see how much bigger. better lay
ing. more uniform the chicks will be
next summer.
Brood sows will nose through three
inches of snow to get the green bite:
and will range about on their feet for
hours, which is in fact the main OBJ
ject
The returns from farm-the
amount Of money one can make per
acre-depends as much upon the man
himself as upon other conditions.
A sudden change in the way OF
feeding or in the care of chickens will
materially affect the egg yield. Usual
ly 1t will cause a decrease.
Equal parts Of boiled corn. oats and.
wheat. with now and then the addition
Of table scraps. makes good egg pro-
ducing ration.
The fundamental principle In the,
preservation Of green forage when
placed in a silo. is the exclusion Of
air.