The Arvada enterprise., 1910-10-14


approach of the fall and holiday sea-
son and they are worth too much to
allow them to take up with the neigh
boris 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 If
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.
A well selected, well managed, well
cared for and well 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 If accompanied
by 5carsfnl.selection--.
There are practically no diseases to
which ducks are subject. They can
be sickened and killed through igno-
rance and carelessness by compelling
them &c submit to improper food or
conditions.
Lameness ("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 the butter
output. This is only one of the many
lines of profit incident to the bust.
ness.
XIII 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 rear
or buy better one for next spring.
| Hay that has been cured and put up
quickly retains more Of its nutritive
value than would be the case II 1t had
become over dry and had lost lot of
| its leaves by breaking off.
There Is little need of buying ex-
| pensive grains for swine, when main
| tained on farms, or of feeding much
| grain, except to nursing mothers or In
fitting for market.
|
nificent feed for sheep and makes the
least waste. The sheep will eat
every bit of 1t and then ask for more.
Good posts properly set, with
woven steel wire fabric from 26 inches
to four feet high carrying heavy wires
make the ideal hog fence
|
Sheep grazing has been found very
effective in preventing forest fires In
the national forests. when done in a
conservative manner.
The most economic way Of secur.
ing permanent road bed ia through
drainage. 1t solves much of the good
roads problem.
The farmer must constantly be look
ing ahead the same as does the loco
motive engineer.
When possible, 1t is better to ship
fowls alive and let the market man
dress them. but this is not always pos
sible.
The light, open soils are more likely
to lose plant food than the heavier
clays or soils that are full OF humus.
The increased value Of the first crop
of calves will go a, long way towards
paying the cost Of pure bred bulls.
Filth is more dangerous in hot
| weather than cold.