The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-02-01
Mites dislike whitewash.
Dairy COWS need plenty Of water.

themselves.
Treat the COW kindly. This 70
Quires no cash outlay.
This has been a banner year in
New Jersey for peaches.
The young calves should be started
upon grain ration early in life.
A high-grade 1910 fertilizer should
give satisfactory returns with tona
toes.
The average farm horse lives most
of his life on dry hay or straw and
oats.
The dairy COW is the foundation of
all soil improvement and farm pros:
perity.
Every dairy ration must depend
somewhat upon the prevailing price
of feeds.
Yearly COW tests are becoming
more and more popular. Try them
yourself.
The dairy calf can be raised upon
skinned milk but the ration should
be fed gradually.
In the mating of animals individual
merit should receive first attention
and pedigree second.
You should never churn until the
cream Is of a proper temperature.
neither winter or summer.
pit, screened or sprinkled with lime.
oil or other cheap preparations.
Early breeding develops the milk
producing ability of the heifer and
good feed and care prolongs it.
In equipping the farm buy nothing
but the best then take the best care
of 1t and IT will last for a long time.
Another cause of feed lot unuthrifti-
ness lies In the fact that pigs of diff
ferent sizes are run In the same lot
Milk Is made up of a variety of ele-
ments, and therefore a variety Of
feeds Is necessary for its production.
No crop will bring in better returns
in the northern states for the time
is occupies in the ground than
buckwheat.
Every buttermaker should have two
aims; one to make the best butter and
the other to help his patrons produce
the best cream.
The grape Is one of the surest bear
ers, as it fruits on new wood. II
some are killed it puts out fresh wood
and bears grapes.
Thousands of hens are killed every
year by feeding too much wet foods
and mashes. The greater portion OF
the feed should be dry.
If your supply of clover hay Is not
sufficient for the whole flock of sheep.
save at least a supply for the breed
ing owes af lamhipp time
To have pure bred stock should be
the ultimate aim of all farmers. Pure
bred horses, pure bred cattle, pure
bred swine, pure bred poultry.
Every possible means should be en-
ployed to avoid frightening and irri-
tating the eve lambs while they are
confined to their winter quarters.
With sheep, as with other stock,
better stock. better health and thrift
will be maintained at less cost II
they are given a good variety of food
a brood SOW should be well nour-
ished. but it is a great mistake to
allow her to become very fat. as a
fat SOW will lose litters or farrow
Do you burn or throw out egg
shells? 1t pays to save them and crush |
them up fine for the hens. This fur.
sA1 frv no
of other shells.
In feeding the cows should not have |
access to weeds or other foods which |
flavor the milk and they should have
q supply of clean. fresh water. with |
access to salt.
To feed with profit with the pres
ent high prices Of grain and hay.
good shelter must be provided SO
that the animals will derive full bere>
FIT from their feed.
Like any other stock that is to be
hogs will keep in a thrifty
condition on less feed II they are pro-
vided with clean. dry quarters and q
liberal supply Of bedding
Certain foods known 70 possess lax
alive qualities should have a place in
every dairyman's rations for his COWS,
if dry foods are being
argely utilized in feeding them.
If your farm machinery is properly
housed and cared for when idle, there