Middletown transcript., 1910-01-15
FARm NEWS AND VIEWS

bao nay OF Io0oef snouso never % Eeo
to the COW.
Sunlight is death to disease germs.
Flood the stable With sunlight.
Keep the RooFu warm. Cold doors
cause much loss In milk in winter.
Always provide the COW with good
bed 80 lie on. Be 9 good friend Of your
cows.
Water wish she chill taken out is best
for she milk COWS. Pus q heater 10 tbs
tank.
The reason many cows kick is because
they have been kicked flrst. Ever think
about sbalH
Now about those COW stables. Don't
forget that hole in Shs side OF the COW
barn meane holO in the pocket.
On warm days let she COWS out In tbs
yard foF change and 70 get in the sun.
When cold keep them in the stables.
jest can't afford to let che cows lose
flesh or get 3 set.back this month. Re
member il costs money TO get sn animal
in good condition.
DOn't dry the COW up by milking only
once Q day. Better 70 milk twice day
and shOTtsn mp on she amount each tfms.
Il will BE- much better tor the COW. Feed
Issa succulops feed,
Good rOsds not only cheapens the cost
Of transporting farm produces 90 market
but makes lhs country Q desirable placs
TO live 10.
All those who have tried 10 keep the |
sleeping quarters Of pigs and young hogs
perfectly clean know Whist job il is. A
sensible brood SOW is Ihs clsaness animal
about hsr bedding that can be found; bat
pigs will scatter straw all over she door,
carrying in mud and foul the shols pace
with urine and drOppinss, exesps . small
corner where they will ell pile up TO sleep.
These things are generally troublesome,
but they can be avoided In Q very simple
manner.
Save the corncobs. They make spIeD.
did material for smoking meat and In
charcoal for the swine.
In feeding Shredded fodder learn to
regulate the amount needed. Go slow
md carefully until she required amount
. sxacsed.
Provide plenty Of ventilation for oil the
took. Air is necessary to every living
hing.
Speak firmly but kindly to the horse
hat is being broken 10 drive. Il appre.
iates q pleasing vOice that expresses
.indness.
A lump Of rock salt in the manger is I
etteF than feeding ealt ut irregular inter.
ale. By doing this thsrs is lees danger {
{ illness.
Don't forget the horse blankets when
he team has 10 be tied out of doors for
short spell. Remember that q ''merci. !
II man is mercIful 70 bis beast"
See If Il is not possible 70 improve che !
about the barn % shat the !.
ock may b fed without handling she
ed too many times and scattering Il h
bout. Much waste Of valuable feed oc.
nFs every winter through waste Of Ihis !
ind. :
One Of the great losses on many farms 9
the waste Of The abundancs Of fell .
'ughsge feed. DOn't Ist any of IL spoil. d
Salt, sulphur aud charcoal are good G
ainRs for she brood sOv. II kept in 3 I
nx in she ieSd lOiS, che SOgs will help o
lemselVss. Boxss may be made wish D
inge covers that pEoiscs over she edges si
the bog. This will keep out she rain,
nd the pigs will coon ISaru 10 lie che Ii
'VeFs. n
To find she number Of tons Of hay In . q
Iow, multiply tOssshsF ths length, hsighs IL
I'd width 10 yards and divide BY u. II q
70 hay Be we'll packed. II ths moR be D
lalloW and Ghe hey recently placed there. 81
!, divide by ls. and BY number from II
TO 10, according % lho hay 10 we'll q
.cked. u
Keep she horses well shod 10 icy weather .,
ith sharp, bus NOS long ealks. "
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