The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-10-13

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Csaasat eoaersts = a Asal nate
dal for use II tAs ooastruetioa a Z
panasy. except for oss fssturs. In
ssry damp climate vhsrs thsrs are
Asavy aA1 protraetsd rains. there b
some danger ot moisture drawing
through the walls BY capillary set1oa.
rendering them damp b rainy vsath-
q, which would have . tendency 70
eauss molding II the grain came a.
~ D against ~ vail.
II you have raised . good crop of
oats this year. feed some Of them to
the hens. It 10 the best kind Of food
for laying hens. They woa't get too
fat On oats. You don't nssd TO have
the oats thrssheA for the hens. they
vil Do the threshing themselves and
It will b good exercise for them.
Many Q farmer feeds his COWS -
nsariy right - hs knows during the
time the milk b flowing freely. in
the early part Of tho summer. and
then allows her to shift for herself
auriAG The late hot summer months
when The dow u often reduced.
Ths dairyman who has . good per-
manent pasture from which his cows
can gather most Of their ration dur
ing spring and summer and lay mp .
fresh store Of vigor and health from
the moderate exercise. from the sun
and the shade. 10 indeed fortunate.
More mowers are knocked out IN
cutting weeds than in cutting grass
in the meadows. It IL . good plan to
get . new mower before the old one
10 entirely out Of commission. then
the old one can be used for . weed
cutter exclusively.
A close study Of the distinctive quail
tiles and requirements Of ones own
variety Of fowls IL not only interest
ing. but Instructive and profitable.
Get acquainted with your fowls and
let them get acquainted with you.
IN e grower can get hve cents
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 10
ten to fifteen cents.
Upon the fruit farm fowls are Of
advantage. They keep down the In
sect pests, and they may have free
range the greater part Of the season
without the possibility Of doing any
damage.
It is . comparatively easy matter to
get eggs in large quantities In the
warmer months of tho year, but IN the
winter time when eggs are high in
price, the problem IL 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 q 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 so bushels
of corn on ground which has only 80
bushel capacity is mighty discour-
aging Job, but that is Just the thing
whia many try to do.
By the old way Of farming, the land
could be easily overstocked. With the
leflo and nitrogen-gathering crops.
lore and better stock can. and should.
or kept on each acre.
The trouble Of weaving pigs is
greatly lessened If there is plenty of
skinned milk. With this feed it is
easy to avoid any backset at such \
time.
Do not attempt to raise 800 chicks
when your accommodations are only
suitable for 100. Crowding poultry
will breed many diseases.
Plum growers have found poultry
especially helpful in keeping down the
curculio, and even apples have been
considerably benefited.
Isolation. hard work and small COM
pensation 10 too often the lot Of the
farmers wives. These are burdens
that need lifting.
The breeding fowls should be kept
active and healthy. Free range ID the
right idea II you can keep track Of the
nests.
Spanish cheetnuts do we'll in the
latitude OF Kansas and Missouri and
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