The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-01-28


, OF MS lie on dry hay or straw and
oats
| Inc dairy COW is the foundation OF
all soil improvement and farm pros.
perity
Every dairy ration must depend
somewhat upon the prevailing price
Of feeds.
Yearly COW tests are becoming
more and more popular Try them
| yourself.
skinned milk but the ration should
be fed gradually.
In the mating Of animals individual
merit should receive first attention
and pedigree second.
You should never churn until the
cream Is of proper temperature,
| neither winter or summer.
| Keep all stable manure In vaults or
pit, screened or sprinkled with lime,
| oil or other cheap preparations.
Early breeding develops the milk
producing ability Of the heifer and
good feed and care prolongs it.
In equipping the farm buy nothing
but the best then take the best care
of 1t and it will last for a long time
Another cause of feed lot unuthrifti-
ness lies in the fact that pigs of diff
ferent sizes are run in the same lot
Milk Is made up of variety of ele-
ments, and therefore a variety of
feeds is necessary for its production
No crop will bring in better returns
In the northern states for the time
Is occupies in the ground than
buckwheat
Every buttermaker should have two
aims; one to make the best butter and
the other to help his patrons produce
the best cream.
The grape is one Of the surest bear
ers, as it fruits on new wood If
some are killed it puts out fresh wood
and bears grapes.
Thousands of hens are killed every
year by feeding too much wet foods
and mashes. The greater portion of
the feed should be dry w.
If your supply of clover hay Is not
sufficient for the whole flock of sheep,
save at least supply for the breed
ing ewes at lambing time
To have pure bred stock should be
the ultimate aim of all farmers Pure
bred horses, pure bred cattle, pure
bred swine. pure bred poultry.
Every possible means should be en-
ployed to avoid frightening and irri-
tating the eve lambs while they are
confined to their winter quarters.
With sheep, as with other stock,
better stock, better health and thrift
will be maintained at a less cost If
they are given a good variety of food
A brood SOW should be well nour.
ished, but it is a great mistake to
allow her to become very fat, as a
fat SOW will lose filters or farrow
weaklings. ...
Do you burn or throw out egg
shells? 1t pays to save them and crush
them up fine for the hens. This fur
nishes them material for the making
of other shells.
In feeding the cows should not have
access to weeds or other foods which
flavor the milk and they should have
a supply of clean, fresh water, with
access to salt.
To feed with profit with the pres
ent high prices Of grain and hay, |
good shelter must be provided SO |
that the animals will derive full bene-
fit from their feed.
Like any other stock that is to be |
wintered, hogs will keep in thrifty /
condition on less feed If they are pro-
vided with clean. dry quarters and
liberal supply OF bedding.
Certain foods known to possess lax
alive qualities should have a place In
every dairyman's rations for his cows.
if dry foods are being
largely utilized in feeding them.
II your farm machinery is properly
housed and cared for when idle, there
will be no cleaning up to do; no In
spection; no worrying about repairs
nothing to do but hitch up. drive to
he field and go to work, next spring.
Glover hay contains nutrients in the
lSnt prOpOFlOn TOT tne prOQuc1On or
milk and nourishing the COW, but she
avors a variety Of feeds for palatabil-
tvs sake, and for the best results
ONE concentrates and succulent feed
hould be fed, and not because a sim
lie feed contains but one element
Many focks Of excellent generalpur-
'ose fowls have been ruined by the
Of male birds from some
ancier who has bred and developed I
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