The Nevada County picayune., 1910-10-14
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The earlier you can get your winter wheat ground plowed the pettei' Wheat is a plant that delights Ill firm seed bed and that cannot be oo- tained if the ground is ploWed ie" days before seeding. II It IS pioWeu early, however, and is thofoushiy disked and narrowed at intervals It will be comparatively firm, yet ioooo enough on top when 1t is time to so" the wheat.
 Prior to and during the moItihg period feed whole wheat for morlllns feed in straw litter. The noon leeo should consist of cold bran sllghty seasoned with salt and cayenne pep per, with well-cooked lean meat, sucn as boiled heart, liver or lights, cut into strips The night feed, gwen about four o'clock, is cracked oats Ill straw litter.
 Avoid watering the garden If possl- ble. Use the hoe more frequently Du' if protracted drouth renders the use of hose or watering can necessity do the work thoroughly. httie sur face water simply entlees the roots upward, where they are more readily affected by dry weather.
 Provide a good open shed for the young turkeys to roost in and don al low them to wander off. Their value is steadily increasing now during lhe approach of the fall and holiday sea son and they are worth too much to allow them to take up with the nelgh- bors flock
 Clean runs for the chicks are the best preventive of gapes. Keep some thing green growing in them, remove all filth frequently and blow under little air-slaked lime occasionally if you have ever been bothered with this pest.
 The brood SOW should have a con siderable proportion of bulky feeds, such as pasture. roots, etc. This will serve to distend the stomach and pre- vents her from squealing. while, at the same time, keeping her from lay ing on too much fat.
 The net earnings of hens must all ways depend largely upon such cir cumstances as breeding, feeding, care, etc. and probably the amount which a hen can earn in year after paying all expenses may be estimated at be- tween one to one and half dollars.
 A well selected well managed, we'll cared for and well fed herd of brood sows will produce two crops of pigs a year better than a good lot of sows given only mediocre or indifferent care will produce one litter.
 If good dairy bred bulls are mat ed with selected range COWS the heif- CTS of the first cross will be good milk COWS. Future crosses will still furth- CT improve the herd if accompanied by careful selection.
 There are practically no diseases to which ducks are subject. They can be sickened and killed through igno- rance and carelessness by compelling them to submit to improper food or conditions.
 Lameness Cbumble-foot"l among the fowls is often caused by the roosts being too high or the floor too hard. and heavy fowls jumping thereon sus- tain bruises which later become more serious.
 In speaking of dairying too often everything centers about the butter output. This is only one of the many lines of profit incident to the bust ness.
 Kill the old rooster, stew him for several hours and eat him. He Is of absolutely no use in the flock at this time of year. and you can easily rear or buy better one for next spring
 Hay that has been cured and put up quickly retains more of it's nutrltive value than would be the case if it had become over dry and had lost lot of its leaves by breaking off There is little need of buying ex pensive grains for swine, when main tained on farms, or of feeding much grain, except to nursing mothers or in fitting for market.
 Beardless barley hay makes a mag nificent feed for sheep and makes the least waste. The sheep will cal,