The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-01-07

ter, they will lose in flesh and bodily
vigor to such an extent that 1t will
take two months OF good pasture to
bring them back to their present con-
dition. Such management swells the
farm loss account and gradually de-
creases the net profits that you may
expect next year.
The farmer who grows clover for
hay and seed and sells both may
think he has done good thing for
the soil. but aside from the roots
which have been exhausted growing
the crop he has done the soil more
injury than with any other crop he
can raise.
A good heifer with her first calf at a
little past two years of age, II she Is
from breed of fairly high producing
cows, Is worth from $50 to 500. A
steer that will bring that much money
Ia usually fed two to three times as
much as the average heifer.
TuluphluS are Oue Vi tuo jest WihIoI
green feeds for almost all kinds of
stock. especially relished by dairy
cows, and they are excellent to mix
with dairy feed for the production of
milk, the cows relishing them greatly.
1t Is not to be supposed that every
heller will make first-class COW, but
the manner In which she Is fed and
cared for from birth will have some
thing to do with deciding the question.
The feeding of dairy cows for best
results Is more complicated, and in
wolves more thought than most per-
sons realize; merely throwing COW
an abundance of food Is not all.
1t Is impossible to tell the profitable
cows from the Improbable animals
unless you test your milk. The guam
tity of milk is not enough. The but
ter fat must be considered.
1t is very important that when the
calves are first placed in the feed lot
they should be given the most palat-
able feed that can be obtained until
they have learned to eat.
There is no known feed that Is bet
ter for poultry than good clean grains,
accompanied by plenty Of clean. fresh
water and an abundance of charcoal.
Now is the time to study UP on the
new serum method for preventing
hog cholera, then you will be ready
to act at once when you have to.
The only way to be sure a COW has
good milking qualities which can be
perpetuated in her offspring Is to be
sure she has good blood In her.
In improving flock OF mutton
sheep, the ram Is practically the
whole thing until such time as the
! ewes are equally well bred.
Don't pack the dairy COW away for
winter into dark corner OF the sta
BILE and expect to take out a strong.
healthy COW in the spring.
Generally farmers who feed stock
upon their farms are successful farm
ers, but not all successful farmers
need be stock feeders.
Producing what the consumer wants
| ha nt In n
attractive form are two Of the secrets
OF successful dairying.
II isn't much use to keep cows that
milk hard. You can find just as good
ones that milk by man-power and not
four horsepower.
Cattle raising presents promising
field of endeavor to those who aim
alike at personal satisfaction and
financial profit
All damaged limbs should be cut
out, because they are likely to In
jure others while swaying in the
winds.
II requires skill and liberal sys
TEN OF feeding to grow and develop
high-grade draft horse for market
The sheep responds probably te
conditions Of peacefulness. They need
sensible treatment as to surroundings
In tho large city markets the best
prices for fatted fowls are realised
from about February to July. 49,
Lousy hogs are . direct source d
loss, which, with worms, prevent divi
dends In the hos business.
Attention TO every minute detail
In dairying must be observed II thu
best results are reached.
All weeds and Head branches shout,
be cleaned out Of the small fruit gaz
dens and burned