The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-09-24
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o-of W. \. Munson recommend
trestment of old orchards to plo,
.,rb as possible in the spring, ha,
At snce and apply about so
,oas Of fertilizer to the acre, the,
.,,ow about once in two weeks UT
ne middle of August, when a Gov
4, ,op of rye or spring vetch shout,
=, osn. In working among the tree
Z, sods the traceless harness of grea
ss The exact time and method o
a,ge is not so important as to b,
y tAat fair amount of tillage Il
tan
j the production of milk and cream
.he farm the farmer seldom stops
!. consider that there should be
~ value on the forage which
4, oows consume when on pasture
I hal the labor necessary to feed
In and properly care for the COWS
Ia The milk should be considered as
1. erpense. On this account, toe
Ian she farmer fails to fully under
Ina The actual cost Of his butter
Inn ready for market
rbe number Of sheep in the world
II ss.inated at 5S0,000.000, number
|sA greater than any other meat
|rvs,eiag animal OF this number
|ssrs are in Australia SS,000,000; Ar.
stina. 100000; Turkey. $4,000. 900;
|s.sia, 100000: Great Britain, 81.
lace There are an even 100, 0OO,-
h eoais, with not enough of them in
N United States for enumeration.
Wedding out the poorest cows is the
Nd way 10 improve the record of any
|alu N the amount Of milk and but
N uroauced. in proportion to the
uabsr Of cows kept. This process Of
ssdlag out will also aid materially
b Increase the profits.
Ee bands of sheep do not thrive
4 vsh under farming conditions as
.ziHg enes, and are moreover espe-
dIh apt to injure the land. for they
Nj as crop the growing plants too
dasa but by buncmng, tend to pud-
MA ground.
Vile bran can be used with a de-
dded advantage in making up the
stions Of the dairy cows 1t should be
red TO excess as 1t will make cream
lud TO churn while the butter will
Be pale rather than a golden yellow.
When the time for culling the
Foung stock comes, the experienced
'reeder has decided advantage over
be beeinner. The former can tell at
much earlier date those birds that
viii be profitable to keep.
Tie time to place on surplus boxes
sbeH NE hive or lower story Is full
hearty SO. AS long as bees have
HandaRt room in the brood chamber
work they will not go into any sur
" boxes.
U here were fewer dogs there
'0ad be more sheep: and as soon as
Iners make up their minds to have
'as sheep and fewer dogs, they will
rAg dat healthy condition to pass.
Felhaps The reason more root crops
= not raised is that they require
'se work both in their cultivation
= hirvesting and In their storing
\ feeding
I've up all the old straw stack for
'aehg the animals before warm
's'hef comes. Manure Is a by-prod-
mat figures part Of the profits in
! sock growing. Make the best
II
asays seemed to US a great mis-
= % fatten sows and sell them
= lsey have raised litter. A SOW
Y deselops good breeding qualities
Aaa De kept as long as possible.
'ae esws OF Holland live in their
sSs house. But don't imagine the
''s are filthy like ours. They are
veal y your sitting room.
100 blood is essential to the pro-
Sas OF good horses, but not any
. p than the material that forms
nee for producing the animal
= ence started in life.
situation. both night and day. n
@atal to the health Of poultry.
y diseases among fowls are trace
10 The want of pure air.
y se'ne seedsmen sweet clover Is
s''sued as Bokhara or bee clover.
me thing for bees, as the flow
'ssseie q fine quality Of nectar and
y amounts of 1t.
4 ehoer TO supply plenty Of. grit
R young poultry. They need 1t
-sca as mature birds. Grit forms |
their digestive system.
Increase in a flock of sheep rep |
'I1 almost entire profit to the man
&s no rentals TO pay and keeps
weep on government lands.
! eas'-hatche5 chicks. with proper
sao care. make desirable Noyem- |
"olers or frying chickens.
- plenty of pure. clean water to
.ss every day. Stop will not sat
aeir thirst
VOit should be taught to eat q
NAfe OF oats uhcat hron and lin. |