The Columbus journal., 1910-02-02
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II must be understood that 50 fowls
only require about as much air IS q
single COW.
| The farmer who expects to make
money out of hogs must give the SOW
and pigs attention.
| Hogs will thrive better when they
clean up their corn and squeal a little
after their feed when ready for II.
| A small bunch of sheep can be kept
at almost no cost except a short time
in winter. when they must have feed.
All dairymen will find that It will
pay them well to know just what
every individual COW in their herd Is
! doing.
There is something in the general
conformation of the pullet that to this
trained eye would bespeak her future
usefulness.
| Chemical personalities in milk are
considered injurious to health. and ara
forbidden by pure food legislation in
many states.
Sheep manure contains a small
amount of water and is pound for
pound the richest produced by any
| common farm animal
If milk supply is too strong, scours
will trouble the pigs. so close atten-
ton and good judgment must dictate
what to do in their case.
An excellent method of growing tea
roses is to make border four to six
feet in width by six to eight feet in
length. according to the grounds.
Gargrtted milk. caused by garget.
which is a diseased and inflaned con-
dition OF the cows uGder, causes sore
throat. scarlet fever and cholera
It is rather common to see a farmer
riding in his own automobile. but II
they begin investing in airships 1t
will look as if they are flying rath-
er high.
| Mraslin, a new substance used In Bo
hemia to coat hams. is said to be as
pliable as rubber. tasteless. harmless.
easily removed and perfect as a pre-
sentative.
Heifers in first lactation apparent
ly give better results by machine
milking than do aged cows that have
been accustomed to hand milking for
one or more years.
It is now against the law in Nebras.
ka to use cream cans for any other
purpose than for cream. Many things
| have been carried in cream cans
which have no place there.
BY having the February or March
pigs come you can raise two filters q
year: the second litter can come in
September and these can be fattened
out the following spring or summer.
The handling of the manure and its
application to the soil has much to
do with its effectiveness. Manures
from different animals and intended
for different crops require different
care.
Mammoth clover is in appearance
not for the stronger growth of the
former it could not be distinguished
from the common red by the ordinary
observer.
AS a general proposition the most
liberal feeders make the most profit
from stock feeding. but it is business
that requires as much careful thought,
study and good judgment. as any other
business, if it is to be made profitable
Generally speaking. 1t is probable
that anywhere in the corn belt fatten-
ing steers are nine-tenths of the time
as well off in an ordinary yard as they
would be anywhere else, but for one.
tenth of the time a shed is absolutely
essential.
Careful and persistent attention to
general preventive measures. such as
quarantine. disinfection. proper feed.
ing. ETC.. on the part of farmers gener-
ally would no doubt result in a materi.
nj reduction in the yearly losses from
hog cholera. and the importance of OBJ
serving thece precautions cannot be
overes;imated.
Equal parts of corn and oats ground
together are one of the best grain
rations for growing colts. 1t furnishes
elements needed for the production of
fat, bone and muscle. Adding bran
or linseed to the ration aids yery
much in keeping the bowels regular
and avoids constipation. and in this
way lessons the liability of disease
Corncobs are often allowed to 90 to
waste because they rot so slowly that
they are not available as fertilizers
This difficulty may be overcome in
part. at least. by running the cobs
through a corn crusher. This breaks
them up in small pieces, and thew
will rot much more quickly. If this
crushed material is spread upon tho