Middletown transcript., 1910-10-03
BARN NEWS AND VIEWS

I06T6 10 uO POScaoto way VI ~ eSs A.-ee+
ing the sex of eggs.
In killing and dressing pigeons, handle
them gently to avoid bruiaing.
Don't neglect to give she ben plenty Of
clear, cold water at this time Of the year.
A healthy hen Is always ready for her
meals, and is the one that fills the egg
basket.
Rightly handled leghofns are magnif-
cent layers, but in some respects are rather
obstinate.
Squabs may be dressed when wanted
for food and may always be bad in fresh
and wholesome condition.
The young turkeys that have been able
TO reach the Hrst Of this month in good,
healthy condition, are perfectly.
In one night rats will destroy enough
chicks to pay for many rod Of frst'class
fine meshed wire.
No one ever saw q hen refuse to eat
sweet corn. A handful now and then isa
luxury, or go it appears from the way the
fowls eat it.
Field peas coarssly ground added to
ground feed for cows, or email quantities
ground with the food 50 prepared, is said
to be valuable addition.
In market fowl the breast is the main
thing, bat in order to obtain desirable
breast it is necessary to have good body
first.
It will be time we'll spent to Wash she
interior Of each house 80 as 10 have she
building sweet and pure for tbs coming
cold weather.
II ducks are raised for market purposes
Ghsy will bring as much when they are.
ten or twelve Rsaks.oId q ~ any other.
time.
Ducks and geese should be killed by
bleeding in the mouth or opening he.
veins of the neck. Tbs bsatImarkets de-
mand this method of killing. ~
Turu tiipe hhs1s Hate Hate @ .Iss TsltaEte feld
They will pick Gp.lcts Of insects, besides
weed seeds, and the alfalfa will supply
their steady diet day after day, and they
will never tire Of il.
Select . small pen Of your best females
and keep them separate from the laying
hans in winter. Feed them rather light
60 they will not lay much and you will.
get better results from them as breeders
Boy the best cockersl you can get TO mste
with them and breed good ones.
Prof. W. N. Munson recommends for
treatment of old orchards TO plowas early
as possible in the spring; harrow at once
and apply about 500 pounds Of fertilizer
to the acre, then harrow about once in
two weeks until the middle of August,
when cover crop Of rye or spring vstcb
should be sown. In working among the.
trees be finds the lraceless harness Of
great value. The exact time and method
of tiIlage 10 not 90 important as 70 be sure
that fair amount Of tillage is given.
In the prodnctiono Of milk and cream on
the farm the iaFmer seldom stops to con-
slider that there should be placed q value
on the forage which the cows consume
when on pasture or that tbe labor neces-
sary to feed, milk and properly care for
the cows and the milk should be consid.
cred as an expense. On this account, too
often, the farmer fails to fully understand
the actual cost Of his butter when ready
for market.
The number Of sheep in the world is
estimated to $50, ,OOO, 600, number much
greater than any other meat producing
animal. OF thie number there are in
Australia SO, ,OOO, ,OOO; ;ArRentina, 81, ,0O0, ,0OC;
Turkey, As, ,OOO, 600; Russia, $4,000, 600;
Great Britain. "a, 600, 600. There are an
even 100, 900, coo goats, with not enough
of them in the United States for enumer
alton.
Wedding out the poorest cows is the
best way to improve the record of any
dairy in the amount Of milk and butter
produced, in proportion 30 the number OF
cows kept. This process Of wedding ont
will also aid materially to increase the
profits.
Large bands Of sheep do not thrive 90
well under farming conditions % smaller
ones, and are more over especially apt to
iDjuTe the land, for they not only crop the
growing plants TOO closely. bot by bunch-
ing, tend TO puddle the ground.
While bran can be used with . decided
advantage in making up tbe rations OF
she dairy COWS II shOuld mos eused to ex.
cess % it viii make cream hard to thnfn
while che butter viii be pale Fasher than
golden yellow:
When the timefcr eutling shs young
stock comes, tbs experienced breeder, has
q decided advantage over she beeinueE.
The former can sellat much earlier dAfs
shoss birds that d Mill DO pro6table te
keep.
Ths time 70 place ON surplus boxes y
when the hive or lower Story is full or
nearly 90. Az long nabsss hays abun'
dsnt room 10 ths blood eh6mber 70 work
they will NOT gointO any surplus boxes.
Ifthsre weFs isWeF dogs ihsFs'Eonld bs
more sheep; and o. soon a farmers make
up their minds % have more sheep and
fewer dogs, they will bring that healtby
condition 70 pass.
Perhaps she Eeason more root crops aEe
not raised is that they require more Ncrk
both In their storing and feeding
Use up eli the old straw stack for bed
ding the auimaIs before warm weather
comes. Manure il q by-product thas
figures part OF the profits in live stock
growing. Make the best Of y.
II always ssemsd 10 na great miaiake
10 fa.sen sows and seII them after they
have raised :. litter. AssN that develops
good breeding qualities should ~ kspt as
lon0 aa v,rssoil1la