The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-08-18

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Prune the tomato plants.
The making Of good hay is an art
Sheep are good stock to have on the
farm.
The cow test association is grea
thing for any dairy locality.
Brood sows as well as cows should
be selected for their milking qualities
The manure that washes away ant
is wasted represents an actual money
loss.
Milk is an excellent food for the
young fowls, but requires skill II
feeding.
1t takes two years or more for the
white grub to reach maturity from
the egg.
The comb is as sure an Indicator o.
the health of the bird as the tongue
Is of the person.
Young pigs need perfectly dry quar-
tiers, especially during the first weeks
of their existence.
II In milking a part of the milk Ii
bloody, stringy or unnatural In appear
ance the whole should be rejected.
The March pullets are the cne'
that will begin to lay In November
If they have been given proper care.
A hay cap will shed a reasonably
heavy rain and keep the larger par
Of the cock of hay from getting wet
1t is a great thing to know Jus
when a plant needs water. 1t Is I
matter that requires close observa
ton.
The very best kind Of pen 70
ducklings is one that can be easil.
moved from one part of the yard tt
another.
The condition of your neighbour
field makes little difference to you
Your attention should be centered II
your own.
OLD orchards can be renewed IL
such a way as to produce good frui
for the family while the new orchard
is coming on.
The silo enables the dairyman II
keep more live stock on the sam'
number of acres and at less cost II
feed and labor.
Shropshires are very hardy sheer
their wool brings a good price AM
they seem to be healthier than som
of the other breeds.
Naturally the cow that gives tn
greatest profit is the one that give
the most milk during the winter TO
milk is then highest priced.
Never give drugs to a horse an
more than you would to baby unles
he is downright sick. Shutting o.
his feed will cure all minor ills.
The size of the tile to be placed 4
a drain will depend upon the lengt
of the drain, the depth of the dis
lance apart the drains are placed.
The high grade draft horse, tn
product of pure bred sire and goo
mare, has made one of the most pro
table industries upon the America
farm.
Veal calves in hot weather wi
grow better If kept during the day
a dark, cool stable, but the stabl
must be cleaned out and well vent
lated.
A hen may cease laying If not pro-
erly fed before she uses up all he
stored energy, and 1t occasionally hal
pens that a hen dies by overegg PIT
duction.
If English farmers can afford to us
pure-bred draft horses that are wort
| $500 for ordinary farming operation
why cannot our farmers afford the1
as well?
A really good horse Is never of
bad color, but some colors, such g
perfectly dappled grays, pure black
and blue roans, command bette
prices than others.
Bookkeeping is well adapted to ga
dening and fruit growing. The be<
will appreciate your skill as garde
er and show their appreciation /
paying tribute in honey.
Don't stop feeding your cows graz
just because you turn them on pa
ture. Give them little grain evel
day and as the season advances,
your pasture is not what 1t should b
increase the grain ration.
When the hen Is off with her broo
burn all the nesting material, al
paint the nest box with kerosene
LIQUID lice killer before returning 1t
the hen house. Once a week disinfe
the drinking vessels and feed trough
If you would be successful in yo
poultry business let one thing stat
MT like a star towards which you a