The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-11-17

Corn is the most relished by poultry
of all grains.
To make money is the chief object
of breeding pedigree hogs.
Systematic work Is required to rid
a poultry house OF mites or lice.
See that the colts do not lose ilesn
on short or frost-bitten pastures.
The feed and feeding Is the first I'M
portant point in successful dairying.
One Of the most successful pigeon
raisers feeds his birds nothing but
whole corn.
Never feed soured or tainted food OF
any kind to the chicks. or to the old
fowls. either
The wise dairyman and stockman
will hold back and grow to maturity
all heifer calves
1t takes a good manager to make
profit Of 81 per head each year from
single pair Of breeders.
Geese feather more rapidly when
they have an abundance Of fresh wa
ter and good pasturage.
There is no best breed Of chickens.
They are good. bad or Indifferent. &C.
cording to circumstances.
The sheep industry cannot reach
perfection until every mongrel dog in
the land Is exterminated.
There is one rule always to be re.
membered: Never mate birds that
are Matched in the same nest
1t is best not to put sawdust In the
poultry house, as 1t gathers too much
moisture and causes dampness
Colts require plenty Of exercise In
order to develop their limbs when
their bodies are growing rapidly.
II Is a fact that the dogs destroy
more sheep in some certain states
than all the diseases combined.
Keep sows and pigs away from fat
tening hogs, and give them feeds that
produce flesh and bone rather than
fat.
Thoroughly clean and whitewash
the inside of the hen house and 1t will
be lighter and cleaner during the en-
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For the winter feeding Of sheep.
clover, alfalfa. hay. oats, wheat bran,
linseed meal and roots will insure
success.
Cabbage is one Of the very best
vegetables to feed to poultry. as 1t
keeps green long time and the chick
ems enjoy picking at 1t.
The dairy herd is good place tt
invest surplus earnings. If right,
handled they can be made to pay
handsome dividend every year.
No matter how good horse Is II
its early life, its usefulness is Gu
short II 1t is not properly cared for
This is a serious loss.
Poorly dressed poultry goes beg
ging In the market. while the suppl.
of choice fancy stock Is not sufil
cient to meet the demand.
An egg, to belong to the strictl
fresh egg class. should not be owe
three days old In summer weather
and q week old during winter.
ia man allows his chickens to roam
amid the mud and slush Of the yard
In the fall. he is preparing the wa,
for some sick fowls this winter.
He who makes success in tn
chicken business from the start vii
be the man who does things. not b.
who waits for favorable opportunity
Get rid of the cockerels as>sepYdl
as they get large enougb>dhd thus Gu
of the feed bill a9asfotect the other
of the flock froaf these scrappy young
sters.
II good. clean. sound grain in abur
dance, and variety. with pure watel
grit oyster she'll and meat In som
form, will not produce eggs. nothin
else will.
Only an expert is able to tell b
the smell just when the cream Is RICH
for churning. II then has clear
sour taste and smells like nuts fres
from the woods.
Impure air. as we'll as dampnes.
are a danger to any flock Separat
the f,ocks in punches Of Is or so an
feed them separately and they wi
make much better gains.
Always make the nest boxes easil
removable so that they may be FIR,
auently tSsen out of the house an
cleaned, disinfected and treated fc
the destruction of vermin.