The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1911-11-02

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Island show that the disease known
as "black head" in turkeys is spread
ing to all parts Of the country and
that chickens as well as turkeys may
become victims. No certain cure has
yet been discovered for this disease
which has SO ravaged the turkey-pro-
ducing states of the East.
Much has been said and written
about the Importance of keeping dairy
utensils perfectly clean, but not so
much about the churn. and If proper
care is not exercised In keeping the
churn sweet and clean, the butter
will be tainted. no matter how wen
the milk has been cared for before
being ready for the churn.
1t is well to remember that the
pigs must be kept growing from the
start II results are to be satisfactory,
and II the sows and pigs are fed an
insufficient or unsuitable ration until
the work is out of the way SO there
will be time to devote more attention
to them, valuable opportunity WILL
be lost to the owner.
A distinct favor of the soil has
been noticed In butter by French ex-
perts. Normandy COWS taken 10
new locality yielded butter percept-
IDLY changed, but not wholly like
that Of the native COWS. In winter,
with concentrated food, the character
istic soil flavor disappears.
With the sheep on the farm the
problem of fresh meat for family use
is partly solved. Mutton butch
cred on the farm can nearly always
be used to advantage and then you
will know whether you are eating
spring lamb or something else.
Sheep and other nervous animals
which are being fattened for market
should be kept as quiet as possible or
their feed will not do them the most
good. The more you handle all the
live stock in gentle and condding
way the better they will do.
We need no longer go to foreign
countries for new and better blood,
for the great number and high quail
ity Of American breeding establish
ments give ample scope for the
avoidance of the pernicious influence
of inbreeding
In the past, and even at the present
time. most OF the domestic onions
that supply the markets of the large
cities Of this country, are grown on
what is known as muck soil, In most
cases land reclaimed by draining
swamps.
It is not always the best plan to
dispose of beef cattle as yearlings,
but In many instances in the corn belt
area 1t has come to be a common
practice, and Is followed by consid-
cradle number of cattle raisers.
The orchard is unquestionably the
ideal place for hog pasture. The
needed shade is provided, the hogs
will take care OF the waste fruit and
II properly managed there need be no
damage to the trees.
II the cream is churned while sweet
considerable quantities of butter VIII
be lost in the buttermflk. and the I'm
ished product will be void OF the
proper flavor, regardless Of the ration
fed to the COWS.
After the pigs have been put into
the fattening pen In the fall they
should be fed all that they will cal
with relish for as rule the shorter
the fattening period the larger the
profits.
Tho average annual cost Of main
tanning q farm work horse Is approx
imately $50, and for this cost of main
tenance gives q return in work about
three hours per day throughout tbs
year.
There should not be wide discrep
ancy between the value of the hos
house and its occupant. 1t Is as wrong
to put 800 SOW in $40 house as II
IN to put a SO SOW In q 500 house.
A pullet that has had all the bont
II viii eat will mature month quick
ar than one that has had none. Il
may be fresh bone or burnt bone-an,
Kind Of bone-just 20 It II bone.
In purchasing new male birds. -
cure those that have something bacl
Of them In the line Of good ancestors
The malss are worth considering. fol
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