The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-22
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J Breeders should not be overcrOwded
Young calves need whole milk fol
the first few days.
A good hog pasture 10 q money
saver n well Is q money maker.
Corn will 90 twice as far In hog
feeding II the hogs are on pasture.
Potatoes are too plentiful and cheaF
this year to take any chance on poO'
seed.
For the first few days after the SOW
has farrowed a litter she should b fed
very sparingly.
The management Of the calf during
the 0rst year has much to do with
its later usefulness.
There are but two satisfactory meth
DDS of treating animals with q dip
hand treating and immersion.
Many fail to appreciate the value Of
bulk and succulence in feeding brood
sows during the period Of pregnancy.
The sulky plow and the gang when
properly adjusted make 1t easy to
guard against mistakes and careless
ness.
Sheep generally harbor one tape
worm. one f!uke and several round
worms. especially II they are kept on
low. damp ground.
Don't turn the COWS out In the pas
ture too early. Let the grass get a
good start and there will be more feed
produced during the season.
When turned out TO water. each COW
will not uniformly get sufficient
quantity. One day she may not get
enough. the next she may overdrink.
A great deal more Is possible with
the tomato than what is generally con-
coded. As a money maker it has no
equal in the vegetable line, under care
full culture
In preparing the coOps for the young
chicks do not forget that they need
q supply OF good clean sand. sharp
grit and little fine charcoal where
they can get It
II will not cost the farmer more
than ten cents an acre to select out
Of his wheat bin the plumpest and
heaviest kernels for seed. He will !
then improve his crop and yield.
Pfums that fall to the ground should .
Immediately be raked up and de- !
stroyed to prevent the caterpillar OF !
the curculio coming out and going into
the ground to undergo further develop
ment.
Abundance Of grass will make some
of the best ewes continue to secrete
milk. and some Of them will cake"
every cake. however small. being a
source Of danger when the udder
again springs.
When the chicks are about twenty
four hours old they can be transferred
TO the brooder. heated to about the
same temperature as the Incubator.
and care should be exercised that they
are not chilled In the transfer.
Every herd Of cows to be profitable
It either milk or beef must be culled
and the beef bred COW that
weighs 1900 to 1850 at five or six
cents, counts better than the little Jer-
icy that weighs 700 to 500 At three
tents.
With both raspbeHries and black
berries prune of the top Of the young I
canes during the months of .
June and July when they are about
/ foot and onehaN to two feet high. (
This will check the growth 4 de-
relop . harder wood. II will - In
.reass the frNiting surface.
Three things are essential for sum Z
ner hog raising: . hOg-tight fence. s
n alfalfa Or clover pasture and shade I
Fhe hog cannot stand excessive heat. S
nd shade and water are necessary. II {
he fence Is tight and the hog knows c
Is tight he will not waste his ener> .
les In trying to get Through II. but &
rill attend to his proper business Of v
making pork Pasture Is an important v
lemen, in helping him to do this Z
No one breed combines all the re-
uireMe nts for eggs and meats. II &
ne desires to raise the best fowls for s
larket. egg production should be . n
scondary matter. II II is eggs We are n
fter, We do rot want the large breeds b
While We are waiting Tor the large n
ems to mature We are losing money In il
he way of egg production. Hens of $,
ne small egg producing breeds under q
,vCrable conditions will pay for them A
elves with eggs at present pricesy u
efore larger breeds reach maturity. ic
Chocolate caramels.
Two cupfuls Of sugar. one cupiul OF
;ew Orleans molasses. Cne-half cupful
II chocolate grated. one cupful of .,
milk. butter half size OF egg Poi, ,