The state herald., 1910-06-10

labor or waste.
More poults are lost because OF
vermin than any other cause.
1t is Just as easy to speak kindly
to horse as to swear at him.
With the pillow. both early and late
In the season should go the harrow.
To avoid extremes Is a policy fol-
lowed by many of the best live stock
breeders.
Good seed. good culture. good crops
and good farmers go together. Don't
bank on luck.
Educate the young horse. Don't
break them. Severe bits often ruin
the disposition of horses.
The per cent. of fat in the milk
separated has marked effect on the
per cent. Of fat in the cream.
Alfalfa pasture during the summer
and alfalfa hay In winter solves the
question of cheap pork production.
A hog is clearly animal, II allowed
to be SO. no matter what people say.
Try It and see. Give them clean
pen.
Two COWS may look very much
alike and yet the thoughtful observer.
or dairyman will know that in minds
they differ widely.
Two horses Of team may very
closely resemble each other In out
ward appearance. and yet be quite I'M
like In their dispositions.
or the milk and butter breeds, the
Jerseys. Ayrshires and Guernseys seem
to be Of class by themselves. and all
good in their place and purpose.
Neglect is the cause OF many fail.
ures This is especially true In gar
dening. And It Is generally the neg
lect Of little things that cause the trou-
BILE.
Asparagus Is relished by all because
II appears on the scene when every
one is Just hungry for something green
that will take the place OF the regular
winter ration.
The best method OF planting aspara.
gus roots is that OF opening wide and
deep trenches with pillow. into which
well composted manure should be
dumped In generous quantities.
The cry is to "cut out the middle
man" and the best place to begin IL
right at home. by eliminating all need
of a 'go-betwcen'' where the farmer
and feed for his stock are concerned.
A separator when run at three-Qunr-
tiers OF the regular speed may de-
liver cream testing as much as ten
per cent less In fat than when the
same machine 10 run ut the regular
speed.
At any rate do not forget the shade
for the pigs. and when you arc setting
Il put In at least a few hardy apple
trees Just outside Of the fence and sec
n they will not surprise you n few
years hence.
The chicks should DO wntcred every
day and plenty Of grit and charcoal
De always at thoir command. Shade
and shelter should be provided TO pro-
tcct them from sudden storms and
the burning sun.
The frst warm day that comes the
bugs md worms that have been hiber.
mating through tho winter In the bark.
scales and cracks about the fruit trees
win creep out 10 absorb a little sun.
light Right then Ia the very timo TO
give them good douche with q re.
liable spraying solution.
Tho lamb. tho calf and the colt.
which seem TO lie unawakcned when
nrat dropped. having parted with their
uterine life. but have not taken up mn
independent existence outside. need
the cold wind and low temperature OF
the outer air to act upon tho nerves In
th. skin and carry back TO tho heart
and central organs a shock which will
set them going.
Flax II profitable crop TO grow
on timothy sod. However. the grower
must be suro that there II no mar vii,
a.