The state herald., 1910-03-11
Horses like milk.

The small incubator Is expensive.
Cover the asparagus bed with ma.
nure.
Never feed corn alone to hogs. 1t is
false economy.
Sheep do not interfere with, but fit
nicely into modern farming.
The corn was simply shocked by the
cutting manner of the farmer.
Damp houses are the greatest pro-
moters of disease among fowls.
Thousands of young pigs are an
nually lost through lack of exercise
1t is not so much in the breed of
fowl or animal as in the care and
feed.
On bright. warm days open up the
stable doors and let the blessed sun
shine in.
Size accompanied by certain de-
gree of refinement is desirable in
dairy COW.
Ducks are fine layers, but make poor
mothers. The incubator should be
used to hatch the eggs.
The special dairy bred COW, the
scales and the Babcock test form the
successful dairyman's Trinity.
The demand for draft geldlngs of
great weight is development of
modern commercial conditions.
An excellent bedding for hogs is
marsh hay or pulp from sugar cane
meal. This gives out very little dust.
Two very important points in rails
ing poultry are to keep plenty of grit
before your fowls and not to overfeed
them.
Seed potatoes in the cellar may look
all right on top and be badly sprouted
In the bottom Of barrels and bins: bet.
ter investigate.
Better get all the lazy hens ready
for market. or course. you have trap
nests and know to a certainty which
are the lazy ones.
Chicks hatched In June, July and
August begin laying In February and
March. and lay enough the first season
to pay for the extra care.
IL is the part of wisdom to handle
bull with strong stan and
safe connection with his nose ring. no
matter how quiet he may be.
English farm lands that have been
titled continuously for centuries still
produce an average OF 30 bushels of
wheat to the acre every year.
Scientific feeding is one OF the rea.
sons why English agriculture has ad
vanced rapidly during the past cen.
tury. We in America are learning
rapidly.
Every farmer salts his cattle. II
is not always provided regularly or in
any particular quantity. but each own.
er figures that his cattle are getting
sufficient salt.
Prices OF grain feeds are high and
the poultryman must watch his feed.
Ing closely. Feeding has become n
science and costs are now figured TO
fractions of n cent.
Long legged sheep are Invariably
good runners. but that is not what Won
want them for. Get sheep that are
low on the ground and they will
serve their purpose better.
The care of stable manure is OF
special importance In connection with
live stock farming. It is pointed out.
and proper handling VIII prevent
much OF the loss which now occur,.
BE sure that the pigs are not lousy
Kerosene oil rubbed on n hogs back
is good for lice. But look out and not
have II too strong. and do not rub too
hard. or you may make n blister.
The thrifty farmer pays strict nj.
ten,ion TO the breeding OF his animals.
They are carefully guarded ms to en-.
vironmont. diet. air and cleanliness
so that the best market value can be
reached.
Pick out the old and heavy gobbiors
to take to market There Ia good de-
mand for turkeys now. Fun crops
spoil the appearance OF turkeys for
market. 80 don't feed to-day those you
are going to kill tomorrow.