The Columbus journal., 1911-07-26

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Named your farm yet?
Salt TIE steers in the pasture.
Cats are a source OF grave danger
TO chicks.
Bookkeeping IS a profitable adjunct
to poultry raising
Fight the weeds of all kinds and
keep bac ones from going 70 seed
Il you want 20 Kill weeds, cultivate
or hoe them when the sun shines cot
In producing milk you get 10 profits
until the cost OF the feed Is covered.
The toa- should always receive
some consideration as We'll as the
SOW.
An electric power is the most con-
venient power for operating a power
churu.
Demonstration plays q very p-omi-
nent part upon tie pro!ifc2cy OF
animals.
Have regular hours for doing the
milking and milk the cows il the
same order.
The market garden furnishes 2
large amount OF waste products which
may BE utilized for poultry fcod.
II you buy & homer that has large
warts or lis beak you may be sure
mat II is more than TWO years old.
More live stock IS an economy IN
the production OF the worlds food
supply rapidly being forced UPON Us.
Cream should be kept az a uniform
temperature and that should be as low
as possible as long as il stays OF the
farm
Any person who can secure seed OF
black or honey locust can readily
grow his Own trees OF these TWO
species.
Do not lec the little colt follow the
dam while she is AZ work. II the dam
becomes heated the milk is injurious
10 the colt
Remember that rape may be sown
any time il July. II grows very fast
Il moisture is valuable and soon
makes feed.
Much depends upon the selection OF
the dairy COW. Do lot expect he bee.
type OF animal TO I'll the requirements
Of the dairy.
During the warmer months horses
doing the ordinary farm work derive
much benefit and comfort. If given a
pasture lot al night
The tine is here when thought mus,
De given 70 the comfort OF the COWS
Il their owners expect TO sleep with 10
twirge OF conscience.
Do not change the work horse from
grain 10 grass too suddenly. In fact.
horses on heayy work every CAV
should have very little grass.
Mix With clean, dry hands. neve- al
lowing the hands 10 come IL contact
with the milk Do lot allow dogs and
cats 10 De around al milking time.
An authority SAYS thar potatoes
should not be planted IN hills. I, Is
much better 20 plant them in deep
:Crrows and keep the ground level
The eggs laid h the pulle. in the
first vigor ot her life and the eggs
laid after Z rest OF the hen are the
eggs that produce the strongest chick
ems.
Keep the turkey hens with their
broods away from tie old turkeys Of
the flock as the latter are sometimes
spitetul TO the young and may iriu-e
them.
From early spring Until August
SOW a few rows Of summer lettuce
every two weeks or 60. and thus nv
70 provide continuous supply Of GOOD
heads.
The cost OF q concrete floor can
often be saved II the amount OF fer
ILi-er that IS kept from going 70
waste II also makes q uore sapi-
tary stable.
Steers fed CT clover hav will no,
only consume more rocghage. bu, also
more grain than those fed on timothy
hay il grain and roughsge are fed &C
corGing TO APPETITE
There should be placed in every mig
yard and pasture a box with .aIr
charcoal. air-siakeG line. boue meal
and hardwood ashes. SO the pigs can
help themselves al will.