The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-11-09
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N.Y. FARM
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What a time some poultry keepers
have trying to get rid Of scaly legs
among their fowls. All kinds of dope
IS recommended, even to catching the
hens and applying salves and other
things from one to half dozen times.
An old can with a little kerosene in II
will do the business. A little old
grease may be added. One dipping
of the affected birds legs in this Will
end the scales.
The early Matched pullets will begin
laying eggs soon and as they are ex-
pected to furnish the br". OF the
winter eggs. prepare ample quarters
for all the young stock. To prevent
crooked breast homes the young fowls
should have poles about three inches
around or fiat rails or !ath three or
four inches wide.
Those who expect to make their
young chickens grow vigorously and
their hens lay well must forget that
they require an abundance OF mineral
foods and supply them with all they
need. 1t is cheaper than any other
feeds, but just as essential.
There Is no excuse for not having
perfectly well-ventilated poultry
houses because they are inexpensive
and require not much time to build
them. Warmth in the poultry houses
should be sacrificed for ventilation II
that Is necessary.
The number OF eggs that a goose
will lay and the fertility Of those eggs
is largely determined by the care
given the breeding birds during the
winter months. II they receive prop
er care the reward of the Caretaker
Is sure.
The farmer who takes reasonable
pains to show the hired man the best
methods OF working will not only be
the gamer himself. but will be giving
help to a fellow man who will prob
ably remember II all his days.
II nothing better can be had. milk
may be aerated by placing the cans in
q trough Of cold water and dipping
the milk with a long-handled dipper
and pouring It back into the can un-
til It is thoroughly cool
For the Past two or three years the
earliest chicks have been somewhat
difficult to raise. Matches have also
been poor. but with all these uncer-
tainties 1t pays to get them just as
early as you can.
Don't winter over a lot of old :.ens.
One year olds do the best laying. al
though two-year-old hens often do
very we'll Kill OF all the hens this
fall that were Matched previous to
1909.
Flowing is very much more effective
when the soil is moist enough to pull
verize well than when It is too dry.
Turning hard clods of earth upside
down really does very little good.
The most expensive manurial sub
stance the farmer has to purchase IS
the commercial fertilizer which con-
tains nitrogen. such as nitrate Of soda,
guano. tankage. etc
Don't buy a heavy colony with few
bees: buy a colony that has honey
enough to last until the honey flow
sets in. and see that the colony has
plenty Of bees.
Do not omit cleansing the separator
every time after using: neglect in this
will impair the efficiency Of the ma
chine and damage the quality Of the
cream.
Pekin ducks are creamy white in
color and should have orange yellow
colored beaks: deep blue eyes, with
orange colored shanks and toes.
A good way to make artificial shade
is to drive four stakes In the ground
and rip a burlap sack and stretch It
and fasten corners &c stakes.
The oil can. properly used. is one Of
the greatest money makers. or rather,
money savers. on the farm. Keep the
machinery well oiled.
See that the cows udder Is thor.
oushly clean before beginning to
milk.
The way to get the largest returns
from the hens is TO give them the best
care. especially the most careful feed
ing.
The best known remedy for gumbo
soil is to put onto II an abundance Of
strawy manure.
When sows are raising two Filters
of pigs a year. their pigs also require
special care.
There Is no animal on the farm that
will add to It like sheep.
When you commence preparing for
your spring chickens save your set.
ding eggs from hens one or more
years old.
Keep eggs for Matching free from
OIL or grease. A very little Of either
will spoil the hatch"