Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-24


Clip on 9the tops Of early celer,
plants in the seed bed.
The best chemical to use for killing
Canada thistles is coarse salt
Irregular feeding is sure to injure
the cali and check IT'S Development.
The idle curry comb and the fat
horse seldom live in the same barn
Orchards in full bearing May be
seeded to grass and pastured with
sheep.
The dairy COW is worth more than
the beef steer whatever way. you look
at her.
Cows do not enjoy being MIXED by
one whose finger nails are long and
sharp.
limping along, catch him and examine
MS -1eet Tor rot.
The old spring houses that are found
on many farms tell of the early ex-
periences in dairying
Catalogues. watermelons and citron
can only be profitably grown In a
deep mellow loan soil.
By sowing a pinch of lettuce seed
every ten days there will always be
tender salad on the table.
The winter dairyman Is the coming
man. but he cannot afford to milk in
cold, dirty stable or barn.
Train the colt before he is six
months old and you can control his
disposition when he is older.
Breeding ewes should not be too
fat; see that they are in strong.
healthy and vigorous condition.
Pick out the breed you like best
and stick to it; study up everything
you can about that particular breed
One OF the difficult. problems for the
poultryman to solve is how to easily
provide pure. fresh water for his
fowls.
Few dsirymen realize. the tremen-
dous. significance of the cream trade
that has been developed during the
past few years
II you want to raise good crop OF
mice and insects that will damage the
orchard trees, let the weeds and grass
lie thick on the ground.
Watch weak places in the fences.
Makes one feel mean and it is provok-
ing besides to have cows break into
the field of a neighbor.
The cows should oe MIXED in the
barn during the. summer. but the
barn should be kept Just as cliean
as 1t Is In the winter time
Keep the cultivator busy. Don't let
the weeds get ahead of you Remem-
Der that they use the plant food that
should go into your crops.
Be sure that you furnish proper
quarters for the narrowing SOW. You
can't afford to lose single one Of the
little "squealers" this season
Never give drugs to a horse amy
more than you would to baby I'M
less he Is downright sick Shutting
OF his feed win cure all minor Ills,
No COW can do her best or even
keep up normal how Of milk when
compelled to stand out in the hot mid
day sun Of August and fight the
flies,
One OF the most important things
In running dairy successfully is
brains. Brains must be applied by.
every branch of work II the best profit
is to follow
Inc weak anu WdUOly l0uC6 ~ al HI
vitation to the cattle to try the other
side and it always works hard
ship. especially so during the busy sea
son of the year.
No farm should be without some
sheep; they clean up the weeds. make
fine fertilizers and wool. and produce
lambs. all OF which may be turned In
to good profit
Diversified farming Is adapted to
the man who does intensified think
ing. The intensive thinker is always
q success as farmer or any other oc-
cupation where talents lead him
The pig that has been supplied
withlan abundance OF pasture and i
small grain ration during the sum
mer should weigh from $50 to l75e
pounds by the latter part of Septem.
Der.
Alton farm. at Yardly. Pa. mar.
kets about 10000 green ducks annus
ally. The ducks are dressed, dry
picked and shipped to market in bhr-.
rels at ten weeks old. The chicken
plant is larger than the duck farm.
Early maturing pnllets should be