The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-01-06
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something good IL soon forgotten
while the quality long remains. In the
case OF q COW. II she is young she will
long remain on the farm herself. with ,
her stock will live on indefinitely
Sometimes II Is worth an amount that
cannot be correctly given in figures
to get start In a good milk strain.
swine parasites congregate around
the ears and along the spine. and II a
mixture Of lard and kerosene. half and
half. be dripped on the animals at
these points while they are feeding,
as often as lice are seen, the para.
sites will soon disappear and not re-
turn.
Many people lose their bulbs in
winter, even after following some d.
rections supposed to be safe. This is
because there are variations In con.
ditions OF temperature or moisture
which the directions did not cover.
III We are to succeed in breeding
any sort Of live stock or grain. we
must. above all things else, maintain
The yigor or vitality Of the stock. or
else eventually be defeated in our
purpose.
Many farmers have discarded all
fowls and cater to the duck business
altogether as they will produce twice
as many eggs In the run Of a year
than any flock Of hens. regardless OF
variety or breed.
There may have been a time when
the COW. In order to protect herself
from wild animals, needed horns, but
at this day and age there is no longer
need for them. for this purpose.
The rule for feeding grain In the
Wisconsin experiment station dairy
herd Is to give as many pounds of
grain as the COW produces pounds of
Suttsr-fat per week.
Young pigs are so partial toward
foods rich In protein that they will
acquire an excess of that element IL
given an opportunity, thereby stunt.
ing their growth.
Do not neglect to keep the feet of
the driving horses sharply shod. II
may save bad wrenches and will
greatly add TO the comfort OF the ami.
mails.
Never allow tho chickens to drink
from vessel In which the ice must
be broken, because they will not
drink enough to supply their needs.
Every farmer must realize that he
must keep sheep that have feeces
which weigh at least 10 pounds, be-
fore this industry will pay him.
A variety OF pasture and food makes
a pig thrifty. and he will take on flesh
faster than where he Is fed on corn
and confined In a dirty pen.
Where II Is possible II Is best TO
defer the selection OF sow pigs for
the breeding herd until they have
made considerable growth.
Good use can be made OF newspa-
pers when through reading by put
ting them on outside Of henhouse or |
hog pen to keep wind out.
When cows are given less food than
they require for maintenance and
milk production the milk production
must suffer or the COW.
The primary principle to be OBJ
served In the preservation Of eggs is
the protection Of the inferior from
contact with the air.
What the farmers want IL a hog
hat will give the best returns for the
ICED which IL given him. either big
ype or little type.
II is useless to attempt to raise
sarly chickens for the market unless
Tou have provided q place to care for
hem.
The dairyman who does not under.
'tand the elementary principles of
eeding 10 not abreast Of the times.
When the foal Is taken away from
he mare. he should have q boz stall
hat Is well lighted and ventilated.
Dairy cattle present q fiattering field
or the man who IL prepared to give
In attention to that industry.
Cleanliness in the poultry house and
around the ground will cause the
lock with health to abound.
The one important factor necessary
or the proper curing Of corn 10 an
wen circulation Of air.
Glass II mighty good Tor sheep, but
hey should not be allowed To an mn |