The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1910-03-09
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cutting manner of the farmer.
Damp houses are the greatest pro- |
moters of disease among fowls.
Thousands Of young pigs are an
nually lost through lack of exercise. |
1t is not SO much in the breed of a |
feed.
On bright. warm days open up the
stable doors and let the blessed sun
shine in.
Size accompanied by a certain de-
gree of refinement is desirable In |
dairy COW.
Ducks are fine layers, but make poor |
mothers. The incubator should be |
used to hatch the eggs.
The special dairy bred COW. the |
scales and the Babcock test form the |
successful dairyman's Trinity.
The demand for draft geldings of |
great weight is a development Of |
modern commercial conditions.
An excellent bedding for hogs is
marsh hay or pulp from sugar cane
meal. This gives out very little dust |
Two very important points in rails |
ing poultry are to keep plenty of grit |
before your fowls and not to overfeed |
them.
Seed potatoes in the cellar may look |
all right on top and be badly sprouted |
in the bottom of barrels and bins; bet
ter investigate.
Better get all the lazy hens ready |
for market OF course. you have trap
nests and know to a certainty which |
are the lazy ones.
Chicks Matched in June, July and |
August begin laying in February and |
March. and lay enough the first season
to pay for the extra care.
1t is the part of wisdom to handle |
a bull with strong stan and
safe connection with his nose ring, no
matter how quiet he may be-
English farm lands that have been
titled continuously for centuries still
produce an average OF 30 bushels OF
wheat to the acre every year.
Scientific feeding Is one OF the rea-
sons why English agriculture has ad-
vanced rapidly during the past CEN
fury. We in America are learning
rapidly.
Nothing much doing out-of-doors
these days-sit right down with your
wife and decide fully upon the kinds OF
fruit trees you want to plant this
spring.
Every farmer salts his cattle. II
is not always provided regularly or In
any particular quantity. but each own
er figures that his cattle are getting
sufficient salt.
Prices Of grain feeds are high and
the poultryman must watch his feed
ing closely. Feeding has become a
science and costs are now figured to
fractions OF a cent
Long legged sheep are Invariably
good runners. but that is not what you
want them for. Get sheep that are
low on the ground and they will
serve their purpose better.
The care OF stable manure is OF
special Importance In connection with
live stock farming. 1t is pointed out.
and proper handling will prevent
much of the loss which now occurs.
Be sure that the pigs are not lousy.
Kerosene oil rubbed on a hogs back
is good for lice. But look out and not
have it too strong. and do not rub too
hard. or you may make a blister.
Pick out the old and heavy gobblers
TO take to market. There is good de-
mand for turkeys now. Full crops
spoil the appearance of turkeys for
market. so don't feed to-day those you
are going to kill tomorrow.
Prices of farm products now. as
compared with those of a few years
ago. AFFORD ample and costly evidence
that the farming industry is not keep
ing up with the general growth of the
country. but confirmatory statistics
may be easily compiled.
To be farmer of the present time
one must be learned in chemistry. a
good carpenter. fair machinist. an
ordinary house painter. an accurate
bookkeeper. a good veterinary sur
geon, competent civil engineer.
know enough about law 20 keep out
OF court. be shrewd buyer. an af-
fable salesman and a good citizen.
When pigs are three weeks old the
SOW and litter should have the run of
lot to have exercise. air and sun
shine. They will then begin to eat.