The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1910-02-25
Feed the farm through tbs cows.

barley and wheat should be ground
before feeding to pigs.
It's too bad TO allow five cent dog
chase and worry 4 $50 COW.
The man behind the1fimes breaks
the colt; the wise man trains It.
Marketing the farm products right
is ~ essential as raising them right.
Let the geese alone. They don't
like excitement. Keep the dogs from
them.
II IL said to be the best to start rats
ing poultry in the fall rather than In
spring.
During all seasons remember the
fowls demand plenty Of clean. fresh
drinking water.
Damp cold weather IL = severe hard
ship i. fows. Above all things keep
their quarters dry.
Board II, ,rs in the chicken house
are bette, lhas yet ground. but dry
ground IL est Of all,
Proper and frequent disinfection Of
the poultry premises is great iAc
tor In poultry success.
Learn to make . profit from three
or four hens before you try to get
rich from 5000 or 1000.
In ordinary farm practice 1t is very
well to allow the caff to remain with
the mother two or three days.
The first requisite in the hog bust
ness is a good hOghouse well venti'
lated set with ends north and south.
Don't feed diseased meat to fowls
Try feeding green cut bone and see
how soon the egg output is increased.
Hens are naturally worm and insect
hunters. When they cannot get this
food they should have green cut bone
Bordeaux mixture may cause the
apples to rust. as 1t produces extraor.
dinary development Of the cells in the
skins.
This 10 q cement age and those who
have cheap sand and gravel at hand
would do well to make greater use OF
concrete.
To fnd whether the roots Of your
trees are growing close to the sur
face. carefully scrape away the dir,
around the base.
The corn crop Of the country foi
1909. though not the largest on rec.
ord. was the most valuable. being
worth $1.720.000. 900.
These cold days make one think OF
wind breaks. Why not plan now to
set out . grove next spring that will
serve as a wind break.
The flavor Of parsrAps is improved
by freezing. During 4 thaw in winter
dig them and keep a few for future
use in box Of dirt in the cellar.
Crown gall is a warty outgrowth OF
excresence upon the apple. pear.
peach. raspberry. etc. 1t is usually
found on the parts below the ground
Coal tar Is = good remedy in fight.
ing the peach tree borer. Apply 1t
to old wounds in the summer to keep
out the insect from depositing its
eggs.
1t to the animate 20 pay for the meal,
and get Is to IS per cent. of the fer
tilizing elements from the manure for
the labor?
The area OF Alaska is 30 great the
6ONCA AAAoAt A1AAutAAu0 hNc d&I lCuLluIHI
experiment stations there in order
that crops may be tested under all the
climatic conditions.
A good brake on . wagon that is
used for drawing heavy loads on the
road Is Z great relief on a horse. With
that in operation the horse will act
ually rest going down hill.
Plan carefully in the selection OF
varieties for the apple. plum and
peach orchard. A few sorts suited to
local conditions are better than many
sorts planted in a haphazard way.
The weaving of the foal should not
be attempted until 1t is ascertained
that he is capable of maintaining him.
self and at frst his appetite should
be studied and coaxed with crushed
oats, etc.
The demand at the packing houses is