The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-22


oioao' smooth board will be found
very convenient in feeding chickens
eltner young or old. 1t is so readily
cieahed that all things considered it
VIII Dc found much more convenient
than feeding ON the dirty ground
winch Is inviting disease to your flock
1t Is just as sensible to expect to
make a crop Of potatoes without anv
attention, as 1t is to expect the hens
70 lay eggs in the winter while they
are being cared for on the ''Let-alone''
system.
1here are instances on record where
sheep nave produced profitable fleeces
OF wool and one or two lambs each
season for from four to ten years but
as general rule when eve gets to
be five years Of age she is very likely
TO prove Improbable.
Anyone who has had any experience
/ with nursing brood sows knows that
while nursing their young pig.
they naturally lose in weight and con-
dltion even with the best care and
feeding bestowed them.
1t Is generally appreciated among
| flock owners that in order to obtain
the most profit from sheep husbandry
stock must be kept that will produce
a maximum quality and quantity of
both wool and mutton.
Pumpkins make a splendid feed. and
how cheap they are, Nothing will
fatten shoats quicker, in connection
with a bit Of soft corn, and nothing
will so-thoroughly and efficaciously rid
them of worms
Dairymen who have town or city
milk routes, and market gardeners
who retail their produce, have ex-
ceptfonal opportunities for marketing
fresh eggs and poultry at the highest
prices.
.--ssA careful record OF what the chick
ems are doing should be kept. This
Is the only way to determine the prof
Its from the poultry; In fact 1t is the
only way to carry on any line of farm
Ing.
The man who has uniform bunch
of lambs to go to market with in the
fall is assured of a better price than
II his crop possessed a wide varia-
ton
Brood sows expected to produce two
filters Of pigs year must not only
be fed literally while they are nurs-
Ing the pigs, but must also be well fed
while they are pregnant.
A Nebraska farm paper says: "The |
SIS milk cow Is with u.s." Please |
tell us about 1t. In Iowa the $75 cow |
Is a rare bargain especially II she is |
of dairy breeding
In dairying there is usually large |
quantity of skim milk or butter milk
which may be utilized to furnish con-
siderable part Of the poultry ration.
The farmer with a new buggy used
to be the envied man of the neighbor-
hood. but now the one with the auto
mobile isn't so important.
Turkeys Matched and raised by arti-
fetal means at the Washington sta
tfon weighed 10 to 10 pounds each at
five and a half months.
Scrape I'D the road dust and apply
about the roots of your plants during
the hot, drouthy weather and keep the
moisture in the soil.
Before bed weather comes gather
barrel of road dust and store in dry
Mace to make the fowls dust baths
this winter.
Giving milk is the natural function
If the dairy COW, but this function can
be stimulated only by proper feed and
care.
II is unwise to spend money for bet
er chickens and then give them such
,oor care that they cannot do. well
An alfalfa patch gives hens and
chickens plenty of eating. If you can
,ot grow alfalfa give alfalfa meal
Don't plant too many early Varletles q
. snn1es unless near good market
there they may be sold at once.
The best dairy herds are the PROD ]
RI of long, careful selection ana S
reeding.
The dairyman who hasn't time to
,st his milk, is usually the least busy a
,an in the neighborhood. p
The orchard is splendid place Tor
onltrv to range in. Poultry Is very b
ood insect destroyer. Il
Tho poultry OF this country brings
,ora money than some our much O
ayertised crops. y
1uh.r selling farm products 1t pays
- wsI, nosted in the conditions OF q
70 market ieA