The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-02-16

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of sitting turkeys each week with
snuff.
Some sloppy food is responsible for
a great deal OF mortality among
small chicks.
Except during the breeding season
keep males away from the flock. hens
lay better II left alone.
The amount Of feed required to pro-
duce pound Of gain increases as the
chicks approach maturity.
The farmer who has not time to
fuss with young colt would better
| go into some other business.
The tobacco acreage in the United
States for 1909 was 1.1s0.000 as
against $4,000 acres in 1908.
The little red chicken mite and
erstwhile the louise thrive these days.
Whitewash and kerosene for them!
Raising young squads to supply the
city markets Is always profitable II
they are given careful management
| Every owner OF a dairy must figure
on receiving more in the milk pail
than he puts into the feed trough.
| An experiment by an Ohio company
of curing tobacco by heat from nat
ural gas stoves has proved successful.
Provide a shelter for pigs running
on winter pasture. II need not be ex-
pensive. but one that is well ventilat-
ed.
| In purchasing a boar II is well &c
bear in mind that one with heavy
bones Is more to be desired than one
of slight build.
To make fall pigs do well they must
be provided with warm sleeping guar
tiers at night and filled with sunshine
during the day.
II is an advantage to raise turkeys
not only for swelling your bank &c
count. but also for the many injurious
insects they destroy.
When the old turkey hens are set
take the same method with them as
with the hen mother and brood. and
take care to provide large coop.
Do not pick out the poorest soil you
have for the orchard. The best is
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makes good location for most fruits.
Turkeys are much more cleanly in
their habits than chickens and their
surroundings should always be kept
free from decayed food or filth Of any
kind.
See that the poultry houses are
properly ventilated at night To com
pei fowls to roost in a close. filthy
place is a good way to have unhealthy
stock.
In the last fiscal year experts of the
department OF agriculture inspected
before Strengthening 53.544.255 animals
at SIG establishments In 240 cities and
towns.
Never wait until milk becomes CO.
agulated before skimming and when
adding fresh Swimming to the cream
already collected stir well. SO all may
ripen evenly.
in purchasing new male birds. Sc
cure those that have something back OF
them in the line OF good ancestors
The males are worth considering. fol
they are half the flock
Feed fall pigs during winter a mod
crate ration of corn and supplement
with bran. shorts and such other nitro
genous feeds as you have on hand
tc give variety to the ration.
The use of automobiles for deliver
ing milk from the farm to the ship
ping station saves much valuable time
and has been the means OF widening
the territory where milk can be profit
ably raised
II you have hens with little chicks
do not put the coops near the ones
where there are little turkeys. as a
hen with chicks will kill little turkeys
A hen with turkeys will likewise kill
the chickens
Experiments made by the depart
ment of agriculture at Washington
have demonstrated that crown gall is
caused by a bacterial parasite and
that n will affect a large number OF
plants where infected
Flockmasters all over the country
will complain In February and March
about their ewes disowning lambs
lambs coming dead or weak and ewes
having no milk These conditions
are caused by innutritious. dry and
constipating fes1s and lack of water
Fat covers up weakness, FACT
which purchasers do not duly consid
err. The ability does not seem to be
cultivated by many. Notwithstanding
the great value Of such ability. Ever
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