Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1910-10-14
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granary, except for one feature. In a
very damp climate where there are
heavy and protracted rains, there is
some danger of moisture drawing
through the walls by capillary action,
rendering them damp In rainy wealth
er, which would have tendency to
cause molding II the grain came d.
rectly against the wall.
II you have raised a good crop OF
oats this year, feed some Of them to
the hens. 1t Is the best kind of food
>1for laying hens. They won't get too
fat on oats. You don't need to have
the oats threshed for the hens, they
will do the threshing themselves and
1t will be good exercise for them.
Many farmer feeds his cows as
nearly right as he knows during the
time the milk is flowing freely, in
the early part Of the summer, and
then allows her to shift for herself
during the late hot summer months
when the flow is often reduced.
The dairyman who has a good per-
manen, pasture from which his cows
can gather most of their ration dur
ing spring and summer and lay up a
fresh store of vigor and health from
the moderate exercise, from the sun
and the shade, Is indeed fortunate.
More mowers are knocked out in
cutting weeds than In cutting grass
in the meadows. It is a good plan to
get new mower before the old one
is entirely out Of commission, then
the old one can be used for a weed
cutter exclusively.
A close study of the distinctive quail
tiles and requirements of ones own
variety of fowls is not only interest
ing, but instructive and profitable.
Get acquainted with your fowls and
let them get acquainted with you.
IL the grower can get five cents a
pound for his rhubarb in the spring,
he is making profit; but by forcing In
doors he can get stalks to sell in the
winter when the price of rhubarb is
ten to fifteen cents.
Upon the fruit farm fowls are of
advantage. They keep down the In
sect pests. and they may have a free
range the greater part of the season
without the possibility of doing any
damage.
1t is a comparatively easy matter to
get eggs in large quantities in the
warmer months of the year, but in the
winter time when eggs are high in
price, the problem is very different
one.
The brood sow should be kept in
good condition, but without fattening
and should never be enclosed SO that
she will not have chance to exercise
every day.
About the best remedy for the un
slightly disease known as "scaly legs >
which Is the work of miniature para
sites, Is an application of sulphur and
melted lard once week until cured.
Undertaking to produce 60 bushels
of corn on ground which has only a 80
bushel capacity is a mighty discour
aging job, but that is just the thine
which many try to do.
BY the old way Of farming, the lant
could be easily overstocked With tn,
silo and nitrogen-gathering crops
more and better stock can, and should
be kept on each acre.
The trouble of weaving pigs is
greatly lessened If there is plenty O
skinned milk. With this feed 1t 4,
easy to avoid any backset at such
time.
Do not attempt to raise 300 chick
when your accommodations are onl,
suitable for 100. Crowding poultr,
will breed many diseases.
Plum growers have found poultr,
especially helpful in keeping down TIN
curculio, and even apples have beel
considerably benefited.
Isolation, hard work and small com
pensation is too often the lot of tn
farmc"s wives. These are burden
that need lifting.
The breeding fowls should be KEEP
active and healthy. Free range is tn
right idea If you can keep track of tn
nests.
Spanish chestnutB do well in tn
latitude of Kansas and Missouri an
come into bearing In about ten years
All breeds of hogs look good whel
taken care of and all of them will
yield good money II rightly handled.
The small yield COW eats up tn
Ipnofits.