The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1911-05-18

1ooVy 0Folt bOIoeS arc IN oem8oo.
Timothy hay 10 . dangerous feed for
sheep.
Best nolasses acts ~ . tonic whom
ted 70 stock.
Weeds harbor injurious insects and
plant diseases.
In breeding time hogs take III days
o4coee they farrow.
Timothy seed may BE- sown in the
spring u Il 10 sown early.
The main poultry building should
faos tie south or southeast
The matter Of feeding the marc 10
quito an important consideration.
Ths bsaa straw makes . good feed
tor sheep o. cattle II properly handled.
The addition Of manure to . clay
coll will make II lighter and warmer
The carrot, like most all root crops.
responds readily to frequent cultiva-
don.
10 grow cucumbers to perfection
plenty Of heat light and moisture are
required.
Carrots should be sown early ~
the crop. especially the late varieties.
require . long season
Do not expect success with house
plants unless you give them enough
room and enough sunlight
Clover and orchard grass seed
should BE- sown on winter grain b.
fore ths frost y out Of the ground.
Pig losses. are Invariably found to
- much smaller where they arc kept
on pasture than under any other con-
ditions.
The most potent cause Of hens eat
ing their eggs 10 lack Of the mineral
elements IN their system to make the
egg shell.
Barley is best suited for . cool ell
mate and a good soil, like limestone.
slate or red clay soil: \ sandy loan is
too dry and hot.
While sweet corn will grow on al
most all good farm land. yet 1t will
yield larger ears on deep, sandy or
river bottom loan.
A crop Of beans can b grown and
marketed cheaper than q crop Of
corn and are much easier on the land.
being a nitrogen gatherer
After long investigation. three
European scientists have decided that
trees. through their foliage. extract
free nitrogen from the atmosphere.
Al soon a. pigs commence to eat
spread little whole oats over the
floor after the slop Is eaten. Keep
the troughs and feed yards clean and
dry,
Rape may be seeded at any time
between early May and late June, de-
pending upon what time the crop is
wanted for forage or pasture pur-
poses.
Plaster when properly applied. is
beneficial to all leguminous crops, es-
pecially red. white. crimson and al
sike clovers: disc peas. beans and
potatoes.
The most economical. as well as the
best growing ration for weaned pigs
Is equal parts of wheat middlings and
oat meal. and about one-fourth the
amount of flaxseed meal.
The Indian Runner ducklings are
usually very active and hardy. and will
quickly roam far and wide in search
Of insect life. which II plentiful will
form a large part OF their food.
Tho average bean crop for the
United States is about Is bushels but
individual growers are getting as high
a. - bushel per acre where conditions
are right and At no greater expense.
The yield Of corn and potatoes ID
often largely increased from a change
in seed. especially where the improved
and adapted varieties take the place
o. run out, stock OF inferior quality.
Cockerels nve months old may be
hooked upon As having attained their
growth. or. at least having suf,
cisntly Appropriated maturity to be
ready for the fattening crate: and
these. With hens one year old and
upward. and old roosters. may be ex
psctsd to fatten in from ten days tc
svo weeks.