The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1910-03-25

The little pigs should be supplied
variety of feeds.
The breed is of less Importance
than the surroundings.
1t is better to be an honest man
in one language than liar in Ave.
The total output of farm wagons in
a year of normal trade approximates
100000.
Pure-bred poultry costs more than
the other kind. but bring better prices
when sold.
Replenish the stock of wood on the
back porch. Do little better than
that-increase the pile.
Most shepherds believe that the
blood that goes to maintain long fat
tail should go into the body of the
lamb
The decrease of beef cattle from
1907 to 1908 was 1.492.73l. and the
present supply falls short Of last years
total by $4,000.
The growing and harvesting of rape
for seed is an industry worthy of at
tention in districts where the soil and
climate are suitable.
Be sure that the new hen house Is
located where the drainage is good.
and not in place where water will
stand for any length OF time.
In winter as much variety should be
furnished the sows and pigs as posi-.
BILE. They need some roughage. They
will eat clover hay and corn stalks.
If the young pigs should show signs
Of looseness Of the bowels. shut on all
feed to the sow but dry oats for day
or two. and the trouble will usually
disappear.
In economical pig feeding we must
make the most Of our grain feeds by
mingling them with coarse cheap
foods. thereby reducing the cost of
the ration.
Egg-eating hens are usually hens
that do not have sufficient meat diet.
Give them plenty OF meat scraps or
bugs. worms and insects and they
won't eat eggs.
Corn silage has proved to be the
most excellent feed In fattening
steers where heterogeneous concen.
trate. such as cottonseed meal. has
been used with II.
Hens turn their eggs twice every
day. This is where many incubator
people make n mistake. Incubator
eggs should be handled Just like the
hen would handle them.
Mate your animals In breeding with
reference to individual characteristics
MS well as known pedigrees. The pedi.
gree alone win not always insure the
greatest merit In the progeny.
The Osler theory. modified. ought to
apply to poultry: when hen sees her
grand-daughters running around and
figuring on being mothers. too. It's
about time to make chicken stew.
Some farmers say they do not keep
sheep because they are subject TO dis.
ease. which IL great mistake, be.
cause properly cared for sheep have
fewer ailments than any other farm
animal.
Bean growing. harvesting and
threshing. like everything else. has
been 80 much improved upon that
where conducted upon anything like a
large scale. II Is now anything but
hard or risky work.
The best plan Of feeding fodder de.
Ponds n good deal on conditions. n
nm old tough pasture In available. the
most economical plan from every
standpoint IN TO haul the fodder from
the shock directly TO tho pasture.
The amount OF nitrogen put into
tho soil by a crop Of clover will. Of
course. vary much. Blu, good crop
will probably ndd enough Of this i'm.
portnnt element to grow several crops
Of grain. II will probably add about
200 to $50 pounds TO nm acre.
n corn IL scarce, sheep will beat
hogs on pasture. provided they get
plenty OF corn. but when hogs get
plenty Of corn they will range pretty
well with the sheep, Doth animals
have their place. Hogs arc Of no use
TO work Mt rougbase. A small flock
Of sheep will do better than u large
ole.