The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-05-12
Clover is rich in protein.

pasture as soon as possible.
The seed we'll treated will treat the
FARMER to a disease free crop.
Some horses have learned to balk
by being overloaded and abused.
Potatoes will do their best on we'll
MANFRED, well-prepared clover sod.
There are over 100000 of acres
under wheat cultivation in the world
Peas, beans and onions were first
known in Egypt many centuries ago.
The intelligent care of trees Is a
great aid in our battle with the in.
sects.
Let the patch of mangel.wurzels be
included In the farm plan for this
summer.
Old grass and clover pastures are
much benefited by q dressing of plas-
ter and ashes.
One OF the "unfailing" signs of an
ignorant or careless feeder Is bunch
of securing pigs.
Weeds sometimes injure by killing
farm stock, or by rendering their
product unstable.
The brood mare in foal should be
handled by a firm, steady hand, not an
excitable. rash hand.
Better to put up new fence or mend
the old than to spend the rest of the
summer chasing pigs.
With the high cost Of feed, a little
tankage added to the ration of hogs
every day will pay big.
When the cream runs of the spoon
like oil and has aslight acid taste 1t Is
usually ripe for churning.
It has been found that denatured
sugar forms valuable and economical
addition to skim milk for calves.
Some dairymensare finding it quite
convenient to have the milking room
hold four cows only at one time.
Stimulate the BOIL to a vigorous
production by me4ns Of thorough cul.
tivation and libenl use of fertilizer.
In deep setting with plenty Of ice
the cream is all y in IL hours in any
Of the good famiH creameries now in
use. 4
The age Of se& has much to do
with the vitaii Of I terminating
power, Young, bright, shiny seeds
are best.
Hogs have Often been tided over a
season of shortage and kept in a
thrifty, growing condition. for weeks
on mangels alone =
Young geese do not lay as many fer
tile eggs or produce as many goslings
Ii. the first breeding season as the!
do in the seconl.-
Milk readily absorbs bad odors
such as arise from onions. garlic OF
decaying vegetables. hence don't sci
the milk pan near them.
Grading Of cream Is receiving more
attention by the dairy press ant
dairymen than II possibly ever has II
the history Of the dairy business.
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A good stand of clover cannot b
had when sown IN fall or spring grair
where only few hundred pounds o.
cheap fertilizer b drilled to the acre
The worst feature Of cucumber cul
ture is the insect pests, but these
may be controlled by busting will
dry insecticides or even with bone
dust.
The same law that have sent tn
prices Of beef aid pork products al
most out Of reach of the workingmal
will also hold he prices Of poultr!
products.
Where one his plenty Of land, o
land that is TOT hilly or rocky TO
regular field cultivation, the pasture
affords the cheapest feed that can b
grown on the farm.
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For market purposes stock bird
large-breasted. firmly set on short legs
surmounted by urge thighs, will prov
valuable, especially If belonging to
family of egg producers.
The great feeding value Of alfalfa |
no doubt known to all and owing to 1t
high protein content it must be fe
judiciously; 1t ID also a laxative, an
is good for any and all stock on tn
farm.
! In handling young trees the futur
shape of the tree must be kept in min
and at the same time sufficient WOO
must be left in the tree to furnish
sufficient leaf surface for a rapi
growth Of the tree.
! Charcoal for preventing acidity
shells or crushed limestone for she
making; grit for promoting digestio
and litter for 8 dry scratching she