The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-10-19


Wheat is a plant that delights in q
firm seed bed and that cannot be OBJ.
tanned II the ground Is plowed few
days before seeding. II 1t is plOwed
early. however, and Is thoroughly
disked and narrowed at intervals. 1t
will be comparatively firm. yet loose
enough on top when it is time to SOW
the wheat.
] Prior to and during the melting
period feed whole wheat for morning
feed in straw litter. The noon feed
should consist Of cold bran slightly
seasoned with salt and cayenne pep
per. with well-cooked lean meat. such
as boiled heart. liver or lights. cut
into strips. The night feed, given
about four O'Clock. is cracked oats In
straw litter.
Avoid watering the garden IL posi-
bic. Use the hoe more frequently, but
| IL protracted drOuth renders the use
! OF hose or watering can a necessity.
do the work thoroughly. A little sur
face water simply entices the roots
upward. where they are more readily
affected by dry weather.
Provide a good open shed for the
young turkeys to rOOst in and don't al
low them to wander off, Their value
Is steadily increasing now during the
<~P hn fol holiday
son and they are worth too much to
allow them to take up with the neigh
boris flock
Clean runs for the chicks are the
best preventive of gapes. Keep some
thing green growing In them. remove
all filth frequently and pillow under a
little air-slaked lime occasionally II
you have ever been bothered with this
pest.
The brood SOW should have q con-
siderable proportion Of bulky feeds.
such as pasture. roots. etc. This will
serve to distend the stomach and pre-
vents her from squealing. while, at
the same time. keeping her from lay
ing on too much fat.
The net earnings of hens must al
ways depend largely upon such cir
cumstances as breeding. feeding. care.
etc, and probably the amount which
a hen can earn In a year after paying
all expenses may be estimated at be-
tween one to one and a half dollars.
A well selected. well managed. well
cared for and well fed herd of brood
sOws will produce two crops of pigs
a year better than good lot of sows
given only mediocre or Indifferent
care will produce one litter
II good dairy bred bulls are mat
ed with selected range cows the heif
ers of the first cross will be good milk
cows. Future crosses will still furth-
err improve the herd il accompanied
by careful selection.
There are practically no diseases to
which ducks are subject. They can
be sickened and killed through igno-
rance and carelessness by compelling
them to submit to improper food or
conditions.
Lameness C"bumble-foot'O among
the fowls Is often caused by the roOsts
being too high or the floor too hard.
and heavy fowls jumping thereon sus-
tain bruises which later become more
serious.
In speaking Of dairying too often
everything centers about the butter
output. This is only one of the many
lines Of profit incident to the bust
ness.
Kill the old rooster. stew him for
several hours and eat him. He is of
absolutely no use in the flock at this
time of year. and you can easily rear
or buy a better one for next spring.
Hay that has been cured and put up |
quickly retains more of its nutritive |
value than would be the case n 1t had |
become over dry and had lost lot Of
it's leaves by breaking OF.
There is little need of buying ex-
pensive grains for swine. when main
tanned on farms. or Of feeding much
grain. except to nursing mothers or In
fitting for market.
Beardless barley hay makes a mag
nificent feed for sheep and makes the
least waste. The sheep will eat
every bi, of it and then ask for more
Good posts properly set. with
woven steel wire fabric from 26 inches
10 four feet high carrying heavy wires
make the ideal hog fence.
Sheep grazing has been found very
in preventing forest fires in
the national forests. when done In
manner.
ing a permanent road bed is through
drainage. II solves much Of the good
roads problem.
The farmer must constantly be bIOk-
ms ahead the same as does the loco
motive engineer.