The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-15
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Oyercrowding poultry is q mistake.
Large tubers are peeled with less
labor OF waste
More roults are lost because OF
yerrin than any other cause.
1t is lust as easy to speak kindly
to a horse as to swear at him.
With the pillow. both early and late
in the season should go the harrow
To avoid extremes IS policy icl-
lowed by many Of the best live stocn
breeders.
Good seed. good culture. good crops
and good farmers go together. Don't
bank ON luck.
Educate the young horse. Don't
break them. Severe bits often ruin
the disposition of horses.
The per cent. of fat in the milk
separated has a marked effect Oh the
per cent. Of fat in the cream.
Alfalfa pasture during the summer
| and alfalfa hay in winter solves the
question Of cheap pork production.
~tr nj
| TO be 20, no matter what people say.
! Try II and see. Give them . clean
pen.
Two COWS may look very much
alike and yet the thoughtful observer.
or dairyman will know that In minds
they differ widely.
Two horses OF a team may very
closely resemble each other In out
ward appearance. ard yet be quite IN
like in their dispositions.
OF the milk and butter breeds. the
Jerseys. Ayrshires and Gueraseys seem
TO be of a class by themselves, and all
good in their place and purpose.
Neglect is the cause OF many fail
ures. This is especially true In gar
6enins. And il is generally the neg
lect 81 little things that cause the trou
BILE.
Asparagus is re!ished by all because
II appears on the scene when every
one is just hungry for something greer
that will take the place Of the reSulal
winter ration.
The best method of planting aspara
gus roots is that Of opening wide ant
deep trenches with a piOw, into which
well compnsted manure should b.
dumped in generous quantities.
. The cry is to cut out the middle
man." and the best place to begin i
right at home. by eliminating all nee,
[ Of a "go-between" where the farme
and feed for his stock are concerned.
: tiers of the regular speed may dc
5 liver cream testing as much as tel
{ per cent. less in fat than when tn
J same machine is run at the resula
;. speed.
At any rate do not forget the shad
: for the pigs, and when you are settin
1t put in at least few hardy appl
trees lust outside Of the fence and Sc
l. II they will not surprise you fe'
years hence.
4 Tie chicks should be watered ever
day and plenty of grit and charco;
he always at their command. Shad
: and shelter should be provided TO pr'
= rect them from sudden storms ar
y the burning sun.
!; The first warm day that comes IN
!. bugs and worms that have been hibe
@ mating through the winter in the bari
a scales and cracks about the fruit ire,
will creep out to absorb little SUI
4 light. Right then is the very time 1
give them a good doucbe with a r
9 liable spraying solution.
The lamb. tine calf and the col
y. which seem TO lie unawakened wEe
first dropped. having parted with the
uterine life. but have not taken up q
independent existence outside. nee
:. the cold wind and low temperature 4
the outer air TO act upon the nerves
thu skin and carry back 10 the hea!
and central organs a shock which vi
set them going.
d Flax Is q profitable crop 10 gro
l. on timothy sod. However. the grove
?. must be sure that there Is no fax wi
II disease in the soil. Prepare the grouI
b with as much care for fax as woul:
y required for corn. Sow sixteen
n twenty quarts of seed per acre. Fla
n seed should be treated with simil;
t solution of formalin to destroy vi
2. germs on the same. Corn also make
a god crop on timothy sod. especial
s where il has been pastured and to
j. dressed with stable maEuves.
~ Honey Cakes
II Boil together one pound Of hone
.s and one-Quarter of 4 pound OF butte