The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1910-12-31

live on during the winter months.
Roughing It does not encourage
growth, neither does It develop hardi-
hood as is SO generally supposed by
many farmers. Our perfect specimens
of pure bred horses, cattle. sheep and
swine have been made possible only
by having been given the best feed
and care as well as breeding and by
their ancestors having received like
treatment.
The stallion should show strong
masculinity. az indicated by vigorous.
bold eyes and Q massive, well crested
neck. The mare should be feminine
In character, as indicated by mild
eyes, comparatively small head and
slender neck, which together with q
somewhat more roomy barrel should
constitute breeding appearance.
In these days of exceedingly high
priced concentrated feeds. 1t behooves
the farmer, depending principally on
dairying, to produce on his own lano
as much as possible of the rations
necessary for his herd to make pro
fitable flow Of milk. In order to 90
this, It Is not too emphatic to say No
must grow alfalfa.
II you are going in for few sneep
this season, don't overlook the matter
of shelter. Sheep must be kept dry a
| to fleece and feet, otherwise your ven
ture will result disastrously. Provide
dry quarters for wet weather ana
you'll not have much difhculty In car
rying them over.
Great Britain imports much less
live stock than formerly. In 1909 the
receipts of live cattle were b4,ooo
less from the United States and 5000
less from Canada than in the previous
wear. At the same time 1t imported
a greatly increased quantity OF chilled
beef.
The cows should not be fed their
roughage, nor the bedding be stirred
up before milking. and as far as
possible the barn should be opened
and aired also before the milking
time. SO that the foul air which
taints milk so readily may escape.
With cheap corn and other grains
any man who could buy few pigs
and finish them for market could
make a little profit, but 1t requires
skill and ability to grow pigs and fat
ten them on 60-cent corn and make Q
reasonable profit.
Any system of farming which pro
vides regular summer and wintel
work for the horses will prevent thu
waste caused by their "eating theil
heads of" half the year or 80 tina
they may be available for work a
other seasons.
Weeds in the lawn are an indica
ton that the soil is poor. They dine
|, from cultivated plants in that the.
require poor land. II the lawn !
good and rich the grass will gro'
. vigorously and, crowd out the weeds.
Don't feed dusty hay to horses.
YOU have no other kind sprinkle
: with water Just before feeding. Man
horse troubles may be traced directl
: to dusty hay and these are much NOR
!, easily prevented than cured
Sell of the cockerels. Do not II
breed. II you are not going to q
: the incubator before March you WI
., not need a cock before Februar
. But don't be stingy when you by
= him.
When spraying the chicken hou'
there Is no good In making seve
. eighths Job Of it, because the verm
= left in the last one-eighth Will quic
y ly multiply and spread all over u
- other seven. :"
II is a mistake to dump potato
Immediately after digging into
70 wagon box and shovel them into pl
20 while they are easily bruised ana I
- skin broken with rough handling.
" Cream on the average Will wei
about eighteen pounds to the gallo
:, but will vary according to the =
:. cent. of butter fat 1t contains-out'
ss fat being lighter than cream.
" Many people are realizing the pre-
In raising heavy geese. as they
worth more a pound than the hgh'
,.s breeds, and every year there Is me
y, demand for tho Toulouse.
" A sheepkeeper should study his
dividual animals and observe tn
daily. reading meanwhile all the 9
% eminent bulletins on sheep that
"a. obtainable.
A crop raised on sod plowed uni
IN wet, eight inches deep. and worl
~. until fine enough to cultivate. Is OF
he the best ever raised on given pr
of land.
In feedinR AGED steers quality