The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-06-16
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Guard against the gophers.
suneower seed is hard to harvest.
Dogs are also drawback to sheep
raising.
Fir IS better than tamarack for
silo construction.
The depth to plow will depend upon
The character of the soil.
A mig that is fed grain all his life
usually fails to pay expenses.
Cows become much harassed ny the
heat, and show it largely IN their milk
low.
The leaf-roller is little insect that
in its larya stage Is injurious to straw
berries.
When your COWS do not pay for their
feed it's time to change the feeder
the COWS.
To do good work the cream separa-
tor must be level and on a good SOLID
foundation.
Alfalfa is one Of the Oldest cult
waited plants the farmers OF the word
have knowledge of.
In cutting tracts Of timber the own
er should aim to grow young anu
vigorous forest in place of the old one
If YOU have patch Of anything
green let the chickens run on 1t. They
will scratch up lot of alternating IN
sects.
The silo enables the dairyman to
keep more livestock on the same num-
Der of acres and at less cost in feed
and labor.
Only potatoes entirely free from
disease should be planted, for dis
eased seed will be sure to grow dis
eased crop.
The term "bush fruits" includes
great variety Of small fruits, which are
borne on low-growing. upright or trail
ing woody stems.
Every dairyman should conduct his
business in such a manner that he can
say to any man: Il am a dairyman and
am proud Of it."
!, E.sis ~ =.
: as large an .uunt of nutritious feee
= y for hogs as alfalfa after it has once
II gotten a good growing start.
~ The farmer who plants corn that N
is not sure will grow is acting a
NJ sensibly as the man who LOADS
or gun with ball but no powder.
~ Every successful poultry breeder
u, frequently asked which breed OF pou
- try is the best, and he as often has
90 saw that there is no "best" breed.
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ed Provide clean, dry hay or straw
IN a suitable material for the nests, r
100 new the material frequently and
in ways when it becomes wet and sole
Try
se. Plan to raise fine flock Of gener
in purpose standard bred birds this Sc
son. They will yield much more st
the isfaction and profit than a mix
you flock.
1t
md The liquid manure contains lar
be. part of the nitrogen voided by t
{. animal, and is therefor of espec
ing halue, and should be taken up
With straw or other litter.
our
our A whole lot of the trouble caused
clip. the marketing of stale eggs is caus
and by the lack of nests. The hen hit
her nest and sometimes the eggs
leri- not discovered for days.
lder
ayed Bad health, weak vitality Of bre
and ing stock, insufficient moisture or
,ant, lack of it in the incubator, and
y is lack of attention on the part Of
g to operator is the cause of chicks dy
the in the shell.
the
cker More broilers, squads and cap
. for are being demanded each year.
and course, more are also being produ
his but there are plenty Of good mari
left for all the chicke, products
asirg can be produced.
uting
Here The cultivation Of rhubarb is n
Urged difficult matter, because the l
,r Of leaves shade the ground. so the W
that do not grow much and the sun
,pera- not get a chance to compact the
t. as face Of the soil to any great exte
first
The cheapest grade of potash
ideal kainit, finely ground, containing a
4 tie IL per cent. Of pure potash coml
erican with sulphuric acid. so that %
X the cent. Of the mass Is sulphate of
Id the ash: the balance is masnesia
bined with sulphuric acid and ,
TT. ine) and common salt.
ng. Glover contains two elements
are in demand by the hen-nit,
Ion IS and lime; it is rich in the elemen