The Semi-weekly leader., 1910-02-26

The manure shed is one OF the most
valuable buildings on the farm.
Milk is a great poultry feed. That's
why the dairy hen is such profitable
one.
When fattening fowls in confine-
ment see that they have plenty OF
gravel.
Sixty-nine entirely new varieties OF
roses were shown at recent French
exhibition,
Examine your trees from the nur
sery this coming spring and see that
they are free from crown gall.
1t is of Importance that the brood
SOW be kept in vigorous, thrifty con
dition, not too fat but full of vitality
It is said there is only enough
broom-corn to furnish one broom to
each housewife in America this year
The method of feeding and kind
and quality of the food determines
the flavor and nutritive value of the
eggs.
The Chilean government has sew
eral engineering corps in the field
studying different methods and sys
TENS of irrigation.
By skillful pruning peach trees may
be forced to spread out and to have
a succession of bearing wood from
close to the ground up.
The cows udder should be well
washed and dried with a coarse cloth
before milking, and the mixers hands
should be washed after every COW.
It is admitted that growing pigs
placed on rape at about 25 to the acre
will for two or three months require
only half as much grain as styled
animals.
Butter made from pasteurized sweet
cream has better keeping qualities
and remains free from Objectionable
fiavors longer time than butter made
from sour cream.
Young trees may require stalking II
planted in windy exposed places: but
see that the ties cannot chafe the
trunks. Bands of cloth or leather can
be arranged to prevent this.
One thing in connection with horse
breeding which cannot be too strongly
insisted upon is that if it is worth
while to breed at all it is worth while
to feed the young ones literally.
One reason why SO many beginners
fail in the sheep business is that they
have been led to believe that sheep
can be kept with little trouble or care
and that profits nevertheless are sure
to accrue.
A good time now to haul out some
manure on to that raspberry patch. 1t
makes a good mulch for winter and
early spring. Later keeps down the
early weeds and above all adds fer
tility to the soil.
To the farmer who is willing to use
a little pains and gumption there is
good money in sheep. 1t is not neces-
sarily easy money, but very satisfac-
tory returns may be obtained with
proper management.
Most folks believe that onions are
not injured by freezing. but neverthe-
less severe freezing will surely spoil
them. Light freezing won't hurt them
if they are thawed out gradually and
not handled while frozen.
The Canada thistle is a greater pest
in some sections than in others, for
the reason that it is better adapted to
some soils and climates than to 9th
ers. In the latitude Of Illinois 1t is
reasonably easy to control and is
never serious pest.
City poultrymen find 1t pays to buy
bones Ut the meat market in order Is
feed their hens green cut bone. But
the farmers usually slaughter enough
meat in winter to make the purchase
of bones unnecessary A good bone
cutter will chop up bones. gristles and
waste parts of an animal and be clear
gain.
DR. Wiley, the chemist of the de.
partment of agriculture, is making
some interesting experiments at Wash
ington In turning farm waste into
wood alcohol, to be used as fuel and
for manufacturing purposes. His ex-
periments so far have been confined
to corn and potatoes, but fodder Is to
be tried.
= AhC4C "a Y AuA tO1 A4lcAy AAAlAGn CQH :
that are forced to take a long ramble
IN the cold during winter to get a
drink at the good spring. Some Of the
shy underlings are ill-treated and re.
turn to the barn without drink rath,
er than run the risk Of being butted
or gored by the masters OF the herd
A good well and surety of all of the
herd getting a drink IS more hgl
name way Of taking care Of stock,
TO permit horse. after being heat
ed, % stand III the cold until he il
chilled frequently causes cerebrosmen-
nights and heaves It always pays to
put on blanket, even if the horse Is
only to stand a few minutes.
When the farmer butchers a hog Of
steer he has q big pile Of bones to
throw away unless he has a bone cut
Ter These make the finest kind ol
feed for hens when cut fine ia bone
cutter a. IA meat and bone combined.
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