The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14
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the lungs. They do not sweat, but in
stead breathe several times faster
than sweating animals when heated.
To keep in good health, a hen re-
quires nearly seven times the amount
OF fresh air in proportion OF its size
as does horse. This is fact well
to keep in mind when planning the
winter housing of the flock.
During very cold weather it is alb
solutely necessary chat the eggs be
gathered several times day; for II
they are left in the nests they are apt
to be frozen. The evil habit Of egg
eating Is very often formed by hens
getting their first taste of eggs from
eating cracked one which has frozen
In the nest.
Give the working team a daily
grooming when you work them. Give
the shoulders an especially good rub
bling, and If there are any signs of
swelling or sores, battle them with
water and carefully wash the skin
clear OF all dirt and dust.
Small fruit on the farm is a source
Of Joy and satisfaction. You often
hear people say they can buy the
fruit cheaper than they can raise it
but they don't, and what's more it
never tastes so good as the home
grown.
In the winter time, after the hens
have gone to roost, arrange the litter
(change it If necessary and scatter
the grain into this, SO when the hens
come off the roost in the morning
they can go to work for their break
fast
There is no gold mine nor get rich
quick scheme in the poultry yard. but
If you will practice these four words:
cleanliness, punctuality, perseverance
and care you will receive good prof
1t from the poultry.
The western man knows that when
his lambs go to market, a carload
from a well-bred, thoroughbred sire
will go for dollar per head more than
for scrub. They have proved 1t
many time.
In buying brooder the chief points
to be observed are: A good lamp, a
heating device giving of the heat
from a central drum, and an arrange
ment which facilitates easy cleaning.
Science says impure food fed to
poultry is the cause of many diseases
in man. Then as poultrymen we
should be careful what we feed our
poultry and the care we give it.
There is little need of buying expen-
sive grains for swine, when main
tanned on farms, or of feeding much
grain. except to nursing mothers or
in fitting for market.
A few sunfower seeds planted
around the henhouse and yards will
not only add to the appearance of
the place, but will furnish good food
later in the season.
Brooder-lamps are often exposed to
the wind, and, If cheaply constructed
or poorly enclosed, the result will be a
chilled brood Of chicks. or perhaps a
fire.
Not every one may hope to own
prize-winning herds, but let US do the
best we can by breeding up. There is
no wisdom in keeping poor cows.
We have our choice of the breeds
and may be enthusiastic about them.
The breed you like is the breed with
which you will succeed.
There Is much less danger Of over
watering hard working horse If he
is watered often than If allowed to be.
come very thirsty.
Feed is too high to allow unprofita-
bic animals to consume it, when pay
ing cows can be obtained for the same
amount of money.
A five-gallon can is the most favored
package for shipping extracted honey.
For packing honey in small tin pack
ages, the writer knows of nothing bet
ter than the s and 10-pound friction
top cans and pals.
There is room on every farm for
at least one or two brood sows and
their young.
Never attempt to fatten birds which,
In successive weighing. show a loss
Of weight.
To prevent the air from reaching
the silage all silos must have air.
tight walls.
The large, up-todate hoghouse IL
not only unnecessary but of doubtful
benefit.
Never treat turkeys like cage birds.
Their native home was in the woods.
and they still demand a great deal Of
freedom.
New land will raise a crop easily
but 1t takes care and labor to keep the
old fields productive.
Remember, even the best dairy COW
cannot make good returns without