The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-11-10

Fowls ass obliged to throw -
mseA q tAs vasts of tAs body through
the luAgs. They % not sweat. bot u
steaA breathe several tiDss fastse
tAaa sweating animals vhea hsats1.
To kesp in good health. . hsa ~
0airss nearly seven times the amount
q fresh air IN propertiea OF its siss
~ does . horse. This b . fset veil
- kesS ia mind vhSh planning ths
winter housing of ths n0ck.
Duriag very cold weather II 70 a.
solutsly necessary that the eggs b.
gathered several times . day; for u
they are left h the nssts they are apt
to be frosen. The evil habit of sgg.
eating 70 very often formed By hsas
getting their f,rst taste Of egg from
eating q cracked one which has frossa
IN ths nest.
Give the working team . daily
grooming when you work them. Give
the shoulders an especially good rub
bing. and II there are any signs oe
swelling or sores. baths them With
water and carefully wash the skin
clear Of all dirt and dust.
Small fruit ON the farm II source
oe 10Y and satisfaction. You oftsn
hear people say they can buy the
fruit cheaper than they can raise It
but they don't. and what's more 1t
never tastes 70 good - the homo
grown.
In the winter time. after the hens
have gone to roost. arrange the litter
(chanse It II necessary and scatter
the grain into this. so when the hens
come of the roost in the morning
they can 60 to work for their break
fast.
There 10 NO gold mine nor get rich
quick scheme III the poultry yard. but
II you will practice these four words:
cleanliness. punctuality. perseverance
and care you will receive 4 good prof.
1t from the poultry.
The western man knows that when
his lambs 60 to market, carload
from . well-bred, thoroughbred sire
will go for a dollar per head more than
for z scrub. They have proved It
many = time.
In buyine Q brooder the chief points
to be observed are: A good lamp. .
heating device giving OF the heat
from . central drum. and an arrange
ment which facilitates easy cleaning.
Science says impure food fed to
poultry IL the cause Of many diseases
In man. Then - poultrymen We
should be careful what We feed our
poultry and the care We give It
There 10 little need Of buying expen.
sive grains for swine. when MAIN
tained on farms, or Of feeding much
grain. except to nursing mothers or
in hitting for market.
A few sunhower seeds planted
around the henhouse and yards will
not only add to the appearance Of
the place, but will furnish good food
later in the season.
Brooder-lamps are often exposed to
the wind, and. II cheaply constructed
or poorly enclosed. the result will be .
chilled brood Of chicks, or perhaps .
firs.
Not every one may hope to own
priss-winning herds, but let US do the
best We can by breeding up. There 10
no wisdom In keeping poor cows.
We have our choice Of the breeds
and may be enthusiastic about them.
The breed you like ia the breed with
which you will succeed.
There Is much less danger Of over
watering hard working horse II he
is watered often than II allowed to be-
come very thirsty.
Feed 10 too high to allow unprofita-
BILE animals to consume 1t, when pay.
ing cows can be obtained for the same
amount Of money.
A five-gallon can is the most favored
package for shipping extracted honey.
For packing honey In small tin pack
ages, the writer knows of nothing bet
ter than the and 10-pound friction.
top cans and pails.
There 10 room on every farm for
at least one or two brood sows and
their young.
Never attempt to fatten birds which.