The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-09-09
Farm NeM.
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Start an asparagus bed. It thriyes
on sanay soil.
A poor mixer, man or maid. is an
abominatIon in dairy.
Sell OF all the roosters except the
prime ones for breeding.
The breed of white hogs is rapidly
disappear from this country.
The shorter the fattenlng period the
greater the profit from the pen.
If there are any bare places on the
lawn noR they should be reseeded or
resodded.
The disk Is a better implement than
the pillow for breaking up sod IN the
orchard.
If farmers kept books there would
he great many better ones than there
are today.
Some men never discover where a
fence is weak until they attempt to
climb over It.
Even city man can come to the
front with small flock of poultry in
his back yard.
No COW which averages less than
one and one-half gallons OF milk per
day can be kept at profit
An orchard will live longer. bear
better and be more profitable for being
we'll cultivated and enriched.
Take the chill OF the water for the
mare, and feed her carefully and keep
her quiet for number of days.
Perhaps the first important factor
to consider in dairying is the stable
wherein the cattle are to be housed.
When the incubator Is to be started
for late matches set things In order
and run It two days before intrustIng
the eggs to 1t,
Fresh manure has 4 tendency TO
cause carrots, parsnips and satisfy TO
grow forked roots; II also causes rad
ishes to become wofmy.
The scientific, thoughtful farmer
works with his head. lie knows every
cow. her yield, her condition and her
profit producing capacity.
Beets may be canned or picked and
saved for winter use When Yegeta-
bles are scarce they will be greatly
enjoyed II saved in this way.
No live stock Is 50 easily and quick.
~ increased in volume as hogs and a
season of good prices Is usually n
precursor Of interested breeding.
Allow the calf to run with the
mother for II day or so Immediately
after birth. The new milk is neees-
sary to promote proper digestion.
In Japan there are 1872 people for
every 10 acres Of land and 25g cows.
256 donkeys. and 5I2 swine for every
square mile of land In the kingdom.
Aside from the commercial value of
the products from the poultry yard
The value Of fresh eggs and fine poul-
try for the table should not be under
estimated.
IL Is not fair calculation 10 take the
average of the herd rs the basis of
computing annual profit from the
dairy. Let each individual stand on
her merits.
Generous treatment while heifer
tends TO develop the udder and in fact
all the milk producing organs of the
COW aud establishes 4 habit thai IL
never lost.
The sitting hen should be given
new. clean box for nest. filled With
The eleaneat of material. Place her on
the new nest and give her the eggs In
The evening.
DO not defer harvesting your irish
potatoes until they are affected with
black rot As soon as the tukers ma
tufe and the plants begin TO die har-
Yest the tubers.
No sane and active poultry keeper
will tolerate Ice N the nest Place
water, feed and dust bath where the
hen can easily get at them when she
daily leaves the nest
AL deeayed specimens Of frult
should 30 promptly destroyed. Wind
fall apples and peaches should be
gathered W and destroyed 10 prevent
spreading the disease.
Unless you secure The guinea eggs
and have the young ones Matched I'M
der the hens, along with the chicks.
they are almost certain 10 become
wild and unmanageablg
Beware of red rust In blackberry
or blaekeap bushes When seen.
promptly dig up and burn infected
plant, being careful not to scatter the
fungions dust over healthy bushes.
Most people find that the seafling
hens lay more eggs than the nlder
hens, but some chicken faiserg claim
that the old hens eggs are better for
Matching, because they are more
strongly fertilized
Keep your eyes open for better hens.
You will often see some advertised
for sale. But steer clear of old worn
out stock. None over one Or at the
outside twoyears old should be bought
or kept on the farm.
Those who have large apple or
chafds are fortunate If they have
corporations for drying .indfall APP
piles. This is good way to utilize
unstable fruIt and thus add 10 the
profits of the orchard.
Gottonseed meal fed 70 excess VIII
iniure the flavor OF butter Just "a
linseed meal IN excess will iniure the
grain and flavor. While both OF these
can be fed to an advantage to dairy
cows the best results are possible only
when they are used in connection with
other materials.