The Columbus journal., 1911-09-14

The use Of silage does not breed
tuberculosis.
One way to improve land rapidly Is
to pasture hogs upon It
Trim any apple or plum trees that
| are over-bearing. It pays.
Setting away in . large can II .
very poor way to cool cream.
Horses that have q light hay diet
are seldom affected With heaves.
All weeds damage the appearance
Of q farm and render 1t less valuable.
Strong, vigorous pigs when a week
old will care for themselves. barring
accidents.
The dairyman cannot afford to
keep q COW at the expense Of the rest
of the herd.
Local manure should be applied
only when the ground is moist enough
to absorb 1t.
Aim for early maturity. and keep
hogs growing by intelligent feeding
and good care.
Runs Of confined fowls quickly be-
come foul this warm weather. Plow
them up often.
The pig crop is governed by numer
Gus influences that tend to increase or
decrease supply.
Even circulation of air is the one
important factor necessary for the
proper curing Of corn.
1t is Just as necessary for little
pigs to have fresh dirt to root in as to
have nourishing feed.
Cowpeas sown in standing corn at
the last cultivation will furnish
large amount of pasturage.
The first tomatoes to ripen that are
oval and smooth. and the seed from
them should be saved also.
Unless the birds are on grass. sup
ply them with green food daily. there
fore cut grass is excellent.
Hens that are frightened every time
an attendant goes among them can
not do well in producing eggs.
Humus is the organic matter in the
soil. and is formed by the decay of
animal and vegetable matter.
All breeds of hogs look good when
taken care of, all Of them will yield
good money il rightly handled.
The man who can raise hogs profit
ably without pasture can increase his
profits many fold by using pasture.
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largely upon his good health and abili-
ty to perform what is required of him.
The majority of silos being built
have a continuous door. which makes
il very convenient for emptying the
silo.
Warm milk should never be poured
into cold milk. nor should the nights
milk be mixed with the mornings
milk.
1t Is a good sign that the pure-bred
sheep are increasing rapidly and.
are. therefore, improving all of the
flocks.
The draft horse should show q Wig.
orous. lively, energetic disposition:
yet be docile. tractable. and intelli.
gent
Raise the type of colt that sells
best in your community. Select the,
sire and dam that will bring this type
of colt
Put some sort of q mark on tho
earliest and best ears of sweet corn
and do not pick them. but save for
seed.
A goose that Is being fattened for
market should never be permitted to
swim in the water or to wander any
distance.
Milk should never be exposed to
foul air in the COW stable or in dirty
tanks before 1t is delivered to the
creamery.
Pet and talk to the COW. Kicking
and beating spoils her for milk pur-
poses. II she really needs beating or
kicking. butcher her.
The pig is merely meat-produc;ns
machine and the more he is fed-with
good judgment, Of course-the more
meat he viii turn over.
For the farmer who wants to 70
into the business Of breeding for
profit, mules are much better than
horses. and q safer proposition.
A check rein is unnecessary cruelty