Middletown transcript., 1911-03-18
FARM NEWS AND VIEWS

4 4uo i6tlOH WHO ldllS lutuG poultiy Ous
ness often lets the hens do all the wor
A bone cutter costs money, but it bell
to make more money from the flock.
II any OF the hens are used q secon
season mate them to vigorous cockereIs.
Increase the corn allowance in yoU
evening feed during the damp and chill
nights.
Hens will be much healthier if they al
not compelled to sit over filthy dropping
all night.
Keeps all of the best pullsts and as the
mature and begin to lay dispose of th
poorer mixed hens.
Do not try to stimulate the hens to la.
more eggs by feeding pepper or other ho
stuff. II is bad business.
In localities where there are no liyr
worms or bugs for the hens these day
they must have as q substitute some ami
NAL food.
Incubators can be set without mucf
trouble, but it takes mighty careful per
son to hatch the chicks and then rais'
them.
What is the use of keeping the feeding
matter of fouls at a distance from the
poultry house? Why not have a small
compartment built in one corner of the
house OF adjoining it in which all the feed
could be keep. This should be perfectly
tight SO that the birds cannot reach it,
Il saves great deal of time aud wading
through mud aud slush in the bad
weather.
Salt is as essential for poultry as it
10 for human beings or animals. But
it is not wise to feed it by itself. The bet.
ter way is to season the food whenever
that can be done. The warm mash in the
winter gives an excellent opportunity TO
supply it,
While we are building nest boxes for
the bluebirds and the martins, We owe
il to the hen to provide her with com.
Portable home, too. The notes of the
oluebird are sweet, but Biddy provides
the notes that help pay the grocery bill.
Overlooking is generally responsible for
nard crop. IrreguiarIty of meals, dried
grass or straw, sudden change of feed,
constipation, lack Of green food and stop
page Of entrance to gizzard are frequently
responsible for it.
Learn to prevent swarming if you Eart
honey.
Never plow clay soil when the ground
sticks to the plow.
Oats should be seeded just as early as
the ground can be worked.
As soon as the ground can be worked
in the spring peas may be planted.
Start eggplant seed in q hotbed aud
transplant into warm, rich, mellow soil.
A failing common among farmers is
crowdiDg too many hours into one days's
work.
Agriculture intellligently followed calls
ior the higest type of talent and intellect.
One Of the greatest sources of weeds on
size farm is the sowing Of impure seed.
Bees viii make just as much honey in
a soap box or nail keg as in the finest
hive ever made. Too many farmers try
to grow sweet corn without any or with
too little commercial fertilizer.
The horses feet should be watched for
signs of cracked heel or scratches during
cold, muddy weather.
Those fond Of water-cress may have a
summers supply by sinking an old tub
or bottom Of hogshead to depth OF ten
inches near pump or well or where the
water can be frequently renewed from
hose. Half fill receptacle with good soil,
plant rooted water.cress and fill with
water. A border of umbrella plants or
other aquatic plants will make it a thing
Of beauty as well as of utility. A further
may be made by planting
iris around outside of the tub, the over.
flow of water giving the necessary mois-
ture to the flowers.
Many market gardeners find it profit
able to>include potatoes in their list Of
crops, aud it is important to keep the
seed tubers in perfectly dormant con-
dition. Cellars with furnaces are un-
suitable for storing seed potatoes The
room should be cool. dry, well ventilated
and frostproof.
Good bedding is Of value because it
saves ths liquid manure.
The best crop to redeem a run down
field is alfalfa.
The old fashioned winter is giving US
some old fashioned roads this spriDg.
Tickle the cow palate aud increase pro.
duction.
Study the whole problem from busi-
ness standpoint.
Brains in the milk pail insures quality
qusntity and cleanliness.
Trst, weight, weed out. The margin
of pr.'tit allows no guess work.
More sunshine for the big producers,
more fresh air for the whole herd.
Never mix any fresh cream with the
ripshed cream just before cburning.
No man can succeed by being simply a
machine capable of performing 50 much
labor.
The cows should be well bedded with
straw Or shelter substance that they may
keep themselves quite clean.
BY having firs.-elass article and de.
livering it regularly. there viii Be no
difficulty in getting creamery prices if.
Insanilary stables, separators in barns
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