The Lamar register., 1910-02-09
Treat the hired man kindly.

OlleQ muslin.
II the hens are overcrowded on tho
roost they will fuss and quarrel worse
than children.
Ash is the mineral portion of most
feeding stuffs and is used largely in
making bones. egg shells. etc.
Plow at least part of the chicken
yard up. spread little lime over II
and sow thickly with clover seed.
The government is making extern
sive Investigations on the poisonous
plants that grow in the national for
ests.
The cows should not be allowed to
sleep out on the cold ground when
the nights are cold, where they may
be chilled.
Silage can be put up and fed as
cheaply as clover hay. and the steers
receiving silage make better use of
the corn they eat.
The men who took the precaution
to raise their own meat will soon reap
abundantly in the shape of sausage.
spare ribs. ham, etc.
Kindness, like grain. is increased
by sowing. and the more kindness you
sow in the poultry yard, the more
benefit you will reap
A prominent buyer was heard to
say recently: Anybody that is look
ing for big run of hogs this winter
better have his head examined"
The more the separator comes into
use the better the quality of the but
ter. Cream skinned from sour milk
does not make first-class butter.
II the poultry raiser has a comfort
able poultry house and flock OF
early Matched pullets, getting eggs In
feeding.
Keep your fowls away from all
kinds Of decayed or spoiled meat. and
feed only fresh green bone and beef
scraps that is sweet enough for your
own table.
Poultrymen would make more
money II they would find regular Gus
toners who would take their eggs two
or three times week, while they
were perfectly fresh.
The poultryman who has vigorous
stock free from faint of hereditary
disease. and who gives his flock
proper care. will not be bothered
much with sick fowls.
Where eggs through the winter are
this only consideration. the fowls to
be marketed as soon as broody. then
provide the summer temperature. and
give the reproducing food.
plants that must be left outdoors all
winter. should be protected in some
way. Wrappings of straw. or cover
ings of leaves. soil or manure. are
needed.
The man who has so little seif.re-
spect that he will allow himself to
work around cows that stand in
filthy stable lacks considerable of
reaching up to the mark of a good
dairyman.
Before sitting hens are placed upon
eggs for Matching the nest should be
thoroughly saturated with some prep
aration to kill any mites that may be
present and to forestall immediate in
festation.
On heavy land coarse manure tends
to open 1t up and make 1t till with
greater ease. and when 1t comes to
the matter of calculating the value Of
the fertility In fresh and rotted ma
nure. the advantage is clearly in favor
| Of the fresh.
Milk requires no preparation. has
no waste, and is more thoroughly d.
gested than most vegetable foods. AS
source of protein. the most ex-
pensive of the nutritive ingredients. it
| is especially economical.
Milk that tests Az per cent. of but
| terfat Is also somewhat above the
average. and allowing 1t to be correct.
it shows a yield of nearly three
pounds of standard butter SO IL any
one has COW that is yielding as
much. or more than that. why trot
her out.
Remember that the man who picks
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