The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-07-23
Be sure to milk the COW clean.


u much in excess of the supply.
The brooder and brooder coop must
be amply ventilated at all times.
Make the mixer wash his hands
with soap before he begins to milk.
Corn IL assuredly the most fattening
farm grain that may be fed to sheep.
Lack Of a constant supply Of clean,
pure, fresh water before the fowls
means defeat In the end.
Any food that will keep hens In
prime condition and with vigorous APP
petites will cause them to lay.
DO not think that the separator Is
difficult piece Of machinery to handle
and that 1t Is hard to take care Of.
To every ten pounds of butter in the
churn mix one pound of dairy salt
and two pounds of water.
Two essentials must be observed to
keep milk sweet and clean for two or
three days so that 1t can be shipped a
distance or held at home for use.
Many varieties of trees will in
few years grow large enough for fuel
and for small timber, such as poles,
which can be used In many ways.
Select dairy cows that have every
indication of being milk producers.
but determine this positively by the
It is estimated that there are 95.000,.
900 head of horses in the world. The
United States and Europesn Russia
have the greatest number.
Pumpkins should never he planted
in the garden. The vines take up more
room than they are worth. The corn
field for the pumpkins.
Pea vines, which were formerly
thrown away by the Gamers. are now
being used for stock food. They are
preserved in silos, or stacked in tho
open air.
Cowpeas belong to the family Of
plants known as the legumes, which
have the power of taking nitrogen
from the air by means Of the bacteria
which live on their roots.
You can afford to buy feeds for pigs
and lambs at the prices these animals
will bring this summer, and the pas
ture will soon help out the feed ques-
ton.
A nationwide battle against the
common house fly has been started
and 1t Is expected to be waged vigor-
ously during the present year, direct
ed by government scientists.
To force rhubarb the best success
is obtained by placing It under green
| house benches or In rather dark
cellar; but little light and heat j. re
| quired to force good rhubarb.
N1illet is a warm-weather plant and
consequently It may be sown any
time up until the middle Of July with
reasonable assurance that II will pro
duce a satisfactory hay crop.
1 IT,, otC ~ nj a q
from killing and carrying or young
chicks use tight board coop provided
with a small run and all securely In
closed with one-inch poultry netting
including the top Of the run.
Milk and butter are higher priced
today In the large cities than ever
before. There is no danger Of ar
overstocked market for many years
to come. This is especially true II
the dairymen produce premium mill
and butter.
Several different things may cause
the suppression Of milk in one or more
sections OF the udder. Generally the
cause may be traced to an injury o.
some kind received when the heifel
was running in the pasture, or It MAJ
be traced to an inherited weakness.
When gathering flowers always us,
sharp knife or scissors to cut then
smooth and clean. Early In the morn
ing is the best time, and the blooml
not quite developed viii last longest
"Souse" the stems deeply in water fo
an hour or so before making bou
quets.
| A very considerable extension o
live stock farming would MATERIAL!
Increase the cash output from fzrm
and at the same time save millions :,
the, future farm wealth by keeping o,
the farm large percentage of tn,
fertility that is now sold on IN tn,
form Of corn, oats and hay.
Raising calves on skim milk IL tn,
best method, all things considered
and they will grow and develop Of
this food as well as when allowed d
run with the COW. The secret of sue
cess and good health with the animal
Is to feed often and in small amounts