The state herald., 1910-05-20
There is money in hogs.

Trade one Of the pups for pig.
wean the colt at from six to seven
months.
easily than pullets.
Nothing stimulates the system Of
the hog like pasturage.
In marketing milk both the producer
and consumer must be satisfied.
The finer the teeth of the cultivator
the finer and more satisfactory the
work.
Hogs. especially brood sows, should
have salt where they can go to 1t at
any time.
A wide sweeping fine toothed harrow
intelligently used is the greatest en-
emy of weeds.
For egg farming on large scale
the colony system is best suited to
permanent operations.
Drought has little terror for the
man whose farm grows few weeds
and the soil is well handled.
The day of the wooden pail and the
old dash churn that could be pur-
chased at the cross-road store has
gone by.
Chicks Matched during April and to
the middle of May will. II properly
grown, make laying pullets for the
coming winter.
The holes for your new trees must
be made larger and deep enough to
receive the entire root system with
out crowding or cramping.
Always use box stalls whenever
practicable. A horse tied in a narrow
stall is never quite comfortable and is
in more or less danger of being cast.
There never was n time in the his
tory of America when we had so
many opportunities for engaging In
the growing Of really good horses
than now.
The first potatoes cultivated in Ger.
many were planted In 1447. The peo-
pie did not take kindly to the tuber
and the government was obliged to
force farmers to raise them.
About the only way to ever get a
farm clean. is to make a determined
effort from the very first day of spring
not to let weeds grow an hour more
than possible after they first show.
Over 1000 potato diggers are used
In the state of Maine alone to harvest
the crop. II these were all hooked
together with team OF horses to
each 1t would make a procession Is
miles long.
II you have plenty Of room plant
variety garden. Select several dif-
ferent varieties OF each vegetable and
test them side by side. In this way
you can select the earliest. latest and
most reliable varieties for your soil.
The best rooster that can be found
for what you can AFFORD to pay should
be selected. II is easy TO grade up n
flock to good hens by using the best
roosters every year and selling all OF
the pullets that are not up to the
breed standard.
The love dogs have for children is
record where dogs have lost their
lives In an attempt to protect chill.
dren. A good. sensible dog is n de-
sirable companion for children when
left alone or when sent on errands.
An average OF 100 eggs per hen dur.
Ing the first year OF laying is fairly
good laying. Pullets In good health
and vigor should average this number
OF eggs. During the second year they
will lay about 25 per cent fewer eggs.
and each succeeding year correspond.
ingly fewer.
Eggs from very old hens should
not be used for Matching purposes.
Select eggs from young birds OF good
type. color. form and breed charac.
teristics. Special attention must be
given to selection II the breed is to
be improved. II pays to use reason
and Judgment In breeding fowls.
Ordinarily. II farmer sows alfalfa
In the spring. he has his old enemy.
tho weeds. TO contend with. II the
season be damp and cloudy. the alfalfa
may not grow fast. but weeds will.
Therefore. June may see him moving
to rctard n rampant growth OF weeds
| instend of gathering n profitable chi.