The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-04-20

not get very fat on such diet.
Young hogs can be fattened more
profitably than those that are older.
Even the farmers are getting fond
Of burning the gasoline along the high
way.
No fruit makes stronger appeal
through outward beauty than the
peach.
Cows like some roughness to nibble
on all the time and 1t pays to give 1t
to them.
Plan not only to have a good early
garden. but a good garden all through
the season.
II the pigs are kept confined upon
a hard floor they are apt to have
crooked legs.
Duck eggs when over a week old
should not be sold because they soon
lose their fertility.
II your best mare is worth 5000 to
some other farmer she is worth 5000
to you. Remember that
A small herd of heifer calves-the
produce of the best cows-should be
kept upon the farm every year.
Ground speltz makes a fair substi-
tute for bran. Mixed with ground corn
1t makes a very good dairy ration.
A frequent change of feed will keep
the cows appetite keen and her pro-
duction will depend upon what she
eats.
II the working hours are reasonable
from your farm give 1t the kind Of
care that will make 1t produce large
crops.
1t is not a good plan to change the
quarters of pullets or hens while they
are laying. It is very apt to check
egg production.
At an average price OF Is cents per
dozen a hen will have to lay five or
six dozen eggs to pay for the feed she
consumes in a year.
Ducks can be raised without water
other than drinking water. The return
on cost OF feed and labor are much
utttcEar Than With hroiIara
In selecting branches Of geraniums
for cuttings. choose the ones that
break readily, because they will send
out roots quicker from the broken
surface.
Peggy" the mother Of i've prize
winner hens. IL said to be valued az
81 900. She is White Orpington.
and scored 97x points out of a pos
sible 100.
The incubator chick starts out In
life under really more favorable con-
ditions than the hen-hatched chick.
for its surroundings are clean and
free OF lice and disease.
A Guernsey COW produced in one
year 1851 pounds of milk and 955
pounds OF butter fat To produce this
she ate $3.50 pounds of grain in addi-
ton to silage. hay and fodder.
Milo is 9 splendid poultry feed. u
contains a large amount OF carbo-
hydrates and a small amount Of pro-
tein. 1t should be fed with wheat
bran or other foods rich in protein
Butter to be graded as extra must
have quick. fine and fresh flavor.
Its body must be good and uniform.
The color must be good for the season
when made. properly sailed. neither
GRITTY or fiat
In mixed breeding. or crossed-breed.
ing, nothing is accomplished beyond
the first cross While a few good in
dividuais are occasionally secured. the
tendency is for the progeny to fall be-
low rather than above the average
One vigorous male to every ten
mems Is Suuclent loT soou icitihV IA
the average farm flock. and with the
smaller breeds one vigorous male with
is hens will answer. An excessively
large number Of males only entails
needless expense.
The garden should be planted with
view to using tillage implements.
Hand tools are slow and irksome. and
should be dispensed with whenever
possible. trained horse and good
one-horse cultivator will do more and
better work in one hour than can
be done With a hoo in a day.
II pasture has not been provided for
the work !, animals and young stock
on the farm. this should be provided
for this spring. You will see the
wisdom of this II you attempt to live
on dry foods alone. When you provide
vegetables for your table. do not for
get the work animals.
For the orchardist to get the best
results, his orchard should not be 10
Gated more than six miles from the