The state herald., 1910-10-28

may De aimOSt entlTely SuppOTtoo ny
waste products. And those same
waste products form the best sort Of
balanced ration. Skim milk. butter
milk. windfall apples. parings. run
In the orchard. with shade. and after
the litters are weaned and growing
nicely, q run In tho stubble to clean
up every kernel of grain, and In the
clover fields after hay has been cut
Sow some rye for fall green forage
for the poultry. 1t lasts until snow
comes and is there In the spring for
early picking. 1t makes nne pasture
for the turkeys even II At quite dis
lance from the house. 1t disinfects
the soil and is good crop to SOW on
the poultry runs this month to nd
the soil Of impurities
Train the colts. don't break them.
Many q good horse has been spoiled
By breaking him when colt. Get
his mouth accustomed to the bit be-
fore harness is put on him. Be
gentle and patient and you can make
. good horse out Of almost any colt.
-Candlins- eggs upon their arrival
In the city results In throwing out
many thousands Of dozens each year.
Five per cent. Of them all are culled
as "dirties" and sold at a reduced
price causing tho loss Of millions of
dollars every year.
The best medicine for poultry Is
good care. Cleanliness, light. warmth,
dry houses. sound feet and pure wa
ter are better than the whole list of
remedies. These are the ounces OF
prevention" thtat save the pounds of
cure"
Unless free from lice, no flock will
thrive as It ought, and the owner
should help the chicks rid themselves
OF these pests by providing proper
dust baths and occasionally busting
them himself with insect powder.
It is a good plan to give the young
pigs a good start along early in life.
Very many make the mistake OF
crimping the pigs, thereby expecting
to get more lean meat The muscles
grow when the pigs grow.
There are yet few dairymen who
think they can Judge a COW by her
conformation. To satisfy yourself.
keep the accurate record OF every COW
in the herd ana see how form and per
formance coincide.
A poultry house need not bo artif-
cially heated 10 be warm enough for
the hens to be comfortable and lay
eggs, but II should be built very tight
and snug. so as to exclude all drafts
OF cold air.
II is easier TO mako man a better
dairy feeder by suggestion than by
command, That's why the test nsso-
citation ia so valuable. When he sees
how II helps he is willing learner
Mulch dahiias, cannas. caladiums
and like plants with coarse manure
and deluge with water. II water can.
not be had. withhold the manure. a.
ihShui' oiSh' -
Eggs and meat nre the foundation
of tho poultry bushes. Let US aim for
this standard more. then wo will have
better standard breed" and more
profitable poultry.
The safest rule Is to commence
feeding In good season n the pastures
begin 10 fail and not wait until tho
COWS actually begin to fail In milk
production.
To supply good food for the dairy
II 10 necessary TO exercise fore
thought and plan for the fall season
which Ia sure TO como every year.
Many horses have sore shoulders be-
cause their owners try 10 NJ their
horses into their collars rather than
getting collars TO NJ their horses
There aro bce-kecpcrs all over tho
United States who. with n favorable
locality and good management are
making an excellent living
Probably no single cause tends NOR.
10 check milk secretion than the fail.
uro 10 remove all tho milk seeroted
at tho time OF milking
A tread'power rirgcd up 10 run the
separator will save a lot Of hand labor
and give the ram or bull much needed
exercise
Ducks and soeso should have plenty
OF fresh water 20 drink an soon a-
they are hatohod.
There II no one stated ration that
should be fed 10 poultry or laying
hens In winter.