The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-02-12

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Give chickens pure water.
J The duck seldom becomes broody.
Provide plenty of ventilation for
your hen house.
On many farms good dog is need
ID for various causes.
When alfalfa Is cut and fed green to
dairy cows It's entire value Is saved.
Land plaster Is q soil stimulant and
while It increases growth at first II
will injure the soil.
Give the hens plenty Of room, plenty
n ventilation. SO shall your egg bas-
ket hold January eggs.
Many tests at feeding to increase
he butterfat in milk have shown that
some other factor is necessary than
iced.
Chemical preservatives in milk are
considered injurious to health, and are
forbidden by pure food legislation in
many states.
Two smaller silos are better than
one big one. They are easier to I'LL
md easier to feed from and the silage
keeps just as well.
The dairyman who has good sup
ply Of forage and feed and bunch of
good dairy cows to feed It to will strike
pay streak this winter.
The best way to treat manure with
acid phosphate is to use it as an alb
sorbent in the stable the same az IL
advised for floats or gypsum.
Pigs. as a rule, sell for less per
pound In the market than hogs. In
the market swine under 100 pounds
In weight are classed as pigs.
Nothing SO stimulates the entire sys-
tenn of the hog as pasturage, and it is
especially beneficial during the win
ter months, whenever It can be pro-
vided.
The value Of manure does not de-
pend wholly upon its fertilizing prop
critics; 1t adds humus to the soil. It
Is especially beneficial to gumbo and
to mucky soils.
Unless exceptionally high prices are
paid for It, milk is fully as econom-
zeal source of nutrients as other ami
NAL foods, but dearer than most staple
vegetable products.
There is every indication the specu-
latorss will make big profits on the
butter they have in storage. This
will have a tendency to make prices
good again next spring.
Tillage opens up the soil to the
ameliorating influence of the air and
sun. giving the newly sown seed q
warm and invigorating bed which IL
q necessity to perfect termination.
Tender roses and other half-hardy
plants that must be left outdoors all
winter. should be protected In some
way. Wrappings Of straw, or cover
Yngs of leaves, soil or manure. are
needed.
The production, care and applica-
ton of manure il given the least con-
sideration Of the three. in this coun-
try. caused. no doubt, by the bound
less extent of virgin soil. found by
our forefathers.
Sometimes pullet wishes to lay
but cannot because her egg organs
are weak. TAey need Strengthening
Add little oil meal to the soft feed.
and give little chopped raw meat in
addition to the regular ration.
Although the factor Of keeping clean
both milk and cream may not appeal
to some farmers as much az II should.
there II one phase Of the subject that
may. That phase IL cleanliness a. q
guard against the dissemination of
disease by milk and cream.
Successful feeding does not con-
sist in chucking out about as much
feed to q certain number of hens
Just 30 often. Success means the
study OF your focks and feeding &C.
cordingly; different quantities at dif-
ferent times. with variation in kinds.
for there are not two fiocks that re.
quire exactly the same treatment.
Corncobs are often allowed to 70 to
waste because they rot 90 slowly that
they are not available a. fertilisers.
This diniculty may be overcome In
part, at least, BY running the cobs
through . corn crusher. This brealu
them up In small pieces, and they
win rot much moro quickly. II this
crushed material n spread upon the
land ana plowed under, much bene-
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