Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-11-30

Both oats and barley are good feeds
fof young pigs.
ses that the coops and henhouse y
free from lice and mites.
wen cured ensiiage corresponds
With the nature Of the COW.
The chief characteristics Of the road
ster are speed and stamina
Horses that have light hay diet
are soldem affected with heaves.
Cleanliness and fresh air will usu.
ally prevent epfdemics OF any kind.
The old sheep that snufies will be
done before spring Let her go now
Testing is the only method by which
we can cut out the robbers In the
herd.
The brown leghorn or the houdan
feather quickly and soon reach ma
turity.
The colts and unused horses shouie
spend most Of each pleasant day in the
paddock.
Have NO hesitation in disposing Of
the Improbable cows. They are ?
mistake.
Sheep do not drink much water. but
what little they drink must be abso
lutely clean. an
Corn fodder that is shredded or
split, and ground fine, makes very
satisfactory feed.
Have an orchard book and keep q
record Of the trees planted and also
the variety of fruit.
Free range for hogs does not mean
that they should be allowed to run
over our neighbor's farm.
The late Matching eggs from some Of
the small quick growing breeds can
be raised at the least cost
Do not sell all the best. II anyone
is entitled to the best fruit produced
on the farm. 1t is the family
Pumpkins are valuable succulence
for cows, holding much the same place
in the ration as silage and roots.
II you think OF setting out an or
chard and have had no experiences
better hire good man to show yot
how
The practice Of turning the cows
OIL rye and winter barley that Is sowr
for early spring feed Is not good
practice.
The cream should always be strain.
FED into the churn through a fine wire
sieve or dipper. with perforated
tin bottom.
Well-bred heifer calves may often
be purchased cheaply of people who
live In town and keep but one COW
for family use. =
Ensilage ID not considered good fol
sheep. and If It Is fed at all It should
be fed very sparingly and at intervals
OF two or three days.
Each cows udder should be thor
oughly cieansed before milking and
the hands Of the mixer should be
absolutely clean and dry.
Clean sound oats make an excellent
ration for the pigs. II this is fed tc
them regularly during the fattenine
period the pork will be superior
| Stone fruits. such as peaches. april
cots. plums and nectarines, should be
planted the latter part Of March. be
fore the buds commence to swell.
Farmers who undertake to grow IN
any section of the country what nature
does not intend them to grow soon
find 1t out. and usually by hard expert
ence.
1t pays to have the farm fenced hos
tight and cross fenced into small
fields and to have plenty of yards tt
keep hogs Of different sizes and agel
separated
II a yearling ram is used watch hin
when first admitted to the flock. Some
times they are not breeders II Is vel
Ito look after the old ones too. The,
sometimes quit.
The horse population Of the worlt
Is estimated at more than III, 900 $50
Of which about 4S,00O.00O are In Eu
/ rope. 28.000,000 In North America AMI
100000 in Asia.
Plow UP your old, WORKOUT orchard
this fall and put some manure. com
post, ashes and bones IN the trenches
You'll be surprised next year al th.
quick response of your trees.
II q pig Is grown right and red righ
there Is no tima In the life Of pfI