The Columbus journal., 1910-03-16

Give Tie pigeons frssh vaass.
Movable hog houses have cone -
stay.
9helled corn u better for calves
than cornmeal
Corn may bes given to calves when
they are three weeks old.
The calf should be taught to drink
| tn mothers milk At once.
Start right by getting better hens:
end right by keeping them better.
II you intend to raise chickens for
meat, do not invest In the egg breeds.
The cost of the product Is lessened
by pushing the pigs for early matur-
ity.
The best thing for any dairying 10
cality Is the organization Of COW test
| associations.
Get a tanning min and resolve
| through its use to have good seed for
spring sowing.
How about your Incubator? SEQ
that II Is In perfect condition, for IL
Is time to get 1t started.
The animal that pays the best il
bound to be In evidence as dairymen
become better informed
II the poultry house Is overcrowded.
kill on some of the older birds. Keep
stocked up with young thrifty layers.
Do not overlook the importance Of
making the pigs food palatable from
the beginning to the end Of the sea
son.
A chickens stomach f. not made
Of iron. and the same diet day aft.
day harms them As much az It does =
human.
Crows destroy as many chicks as do
hawks. but they are more cunning and
very few know they do any harm in
this manner.
The loss Of condition at weaving
time may be greatly reduced II the
pigs have been accustomed to supple
foods.
We don't all like incubators. and
those Of US who still use hens must
use intelligence In setting them. in Or
der to keep in the game.
There Is more profit. considering tho
and time and feed re-
auired. in a flock Of sheep. than any
other animals raised on q farm
Dip the sheep Immediately after
and again In about three
weeks to destroy eggs and all ticks
hat may have escaped at the first
Tipping.
With calves. colts. pigs or any ami
nails raised by hand. other feeds than
milk will be eaten in small amounts
When the animals are from 20 to 30
lays old.
A a rule. the wisest way Of han
Hing bull that Is inclined to be vi
ious Is to hand him over to the
utcher. al an animal Of this class Is
ever safe to trust
Renew the pan Of charcoal in tho
og lot. And while you are there
all some extra boards around tho
Ottom Of the pen. A drafty bed for
ne pigs means trouble
good pasture for hogs IS ono
hich is tender and nutritious. Blue
rass makes a good pasture during
le spring and late fail. Rye and blue
rass make a little winter pasture.
1t has always been a mystery how
ny intelligent dairyman could see
roi1t in looping of $40 a year income
ON a special bred dairy COW IN Or
er to secure a scrub beef calf.
The wise shepherd does no wait
it'll his whole flock Of sheep is az
cted before he begins to attempt a
ire. but takes every precautiOn to
event the disease from. getting u
othold.
Next TO keeping the land rich tho
ain point is to get enough grass
ed in II to MI up every available
ace. and such variety of grasses
will furnish fresh bloom over a
UGH of the year as possible.
Corn IS SO high in the corn belt that
'th hog and cattle feeders there
we been tempted to dump altogether
o many animals on the late grass
ean-uD market and so the prices
we felt 1t a little and show the re-
II.
A Missouri farmer always plants
out two acres to 100 squashes
itch he feeds to his hogs during tho
inter- with excellent results. This
IN writes: Il have sCld In the reg.
II market $500 worth Of pork from