The Columbus journal., 1911-04-12
Rheumatism bOthers hogs.

The demand for eggs Is increasing.
Eggs that have been shaken rough
ly will not hatch.
Under the best conditions the milk
will contain some bacteria.
Brood mares should be given spe-
cial attention during the winter.
II Is we'll to turn a mare out in a lot
where there is no other stock. to fOal.
To those wishing towering hedges.
there is wide variety from which to
choose.
The fault with the incubator Matched
chicks lies In the treatment after
Matching.
A useful and ornamental plant Is
parsley. 1t may be easily kept for use
all winter.
Scrub poultry only sells because
there Is not enough well-bred stock to
supply the market
The successful farmer Is the
man that SO plans his work as to make
every days work count.
Cuba consumes 100000 barrels OF
potatoes 4 year. more than One-half OF
which it gets from Canada.
Experimenting with chickens and
small mammals, q Paris scientist be
lieves he has discovered the germ Of
eout.
A corn shelter is not an essential.
The hens will do their own Smelling II
you throw out the ears In short, broken
pieces.
Farmers should take more than or
binary precautions in purchasing al.
falfa seed to ascertain what they are
getting
Owing TO the difficulty In securing
fresh eggs. most of the mining CON-
panies in Mexico have their own poul
Try yards.
Allowing brood sows to run after
cattle in the feeo lot is not a bad
plan. provided they do not get too
much corn.
Keep the egg record up every day.
II you skip one day even the rest
will be a guess. and guessing isn't
like business.
II is usually best to set trees in early
spring. bu: if the land is moist and 9th
er conditions favorable. they way be
set in autumn.
Let the boy and the girl start their
own bank account 1t will give them
a sense of ownership that makes for
character building.
Beets. turnips. onion sets and the
hardy varieties of peas may
be planted just as soon as the top soil
is dry enough to work.
With n view to horses comfort a
has invented a check
rein operating from the sides OF the
head instead of from the top.
For years pure bred cattle have not
been very profitable to the breeders:
in fact. many herds of pure-bred cat
lie have gone to the shambles.
For the beginner it is we'll to keep
The best COWS already in the farm
herd. Breed these to a registered
sire. selecting the kind decided upon.
In the spring. when the weather is
warm and damp. You are quite likely
o find lice on your poultry. especially
( your hen-houses have not been kept
lean.
= final condition of success with !
IN incubator Is not due to the incu- |
,ator at all. bur to the ability success
'ully to rear chickens after they are !;
latched.
II you have any iron or other metal |
'oofs take a comfortable spell and |
,aint them. Get all such jobs out OF !
he way before something else begins !
o crowd you.
More good horses have been ruined |
" blemished since the Introduction OF |
,arbed wire than from any other one |
'ause. says the Colorado Experiment
Station Bulletin.
Breeding ewes require plenty Of ey /
rcise and every day when the wealth.
r is favorable they should be turned
ut and allowed to roam over the
ards and pasture.
Cut out the middleman. One hun.
ired postal cards addressed to peo-
lie in town will bring you customers
Who will buy your eggs all the year
round at fair price.
Meat scraps put up especially for
ems may be had in almost any mar
ct, and il is a very necessary egg