Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-09-01

Prune the tomato plants.
The making of good hay is an art
Sheep are good stock to have on the
farm.
The COW lest association Is q great
thing for any dairy locality.
Brood sows as we'll as cows should
be selected for their milking qualities.
The manure that washes away and
is wasted represents an actual money
loss.
MIX is an excellent food for the
young fowls. but requires skin in
feeding.
II takes two years or more for the
white grub to reach maturity from
the egg.
The comb is as sure an Indicator OF
the health OF the bird as the tongue
is of the person.
Young pigs need perfectly dry quar-
ters. especially during the first weeks
Of their existence.
II IN milking part Of the milk Is
bloody, stringy or unnatural in appear
ance the whole should be rejected.
The March pullets are the ones
that will begin to lay In November
If they have been given proper care.
heavy rain and keep the larger part
of the cock OF bay from getting wet.
II is great thing to know just
when a plant needs water. It is q
matter that requires close observa-
ton
The very best kind Of pen for
dncklings IL one that can be easily
moved from one part Of the yard to
another.
The condition Of your neighbours
Geld makes little difference to you.
Your attention should be conferred In
your own.
Old orchards can be renewed In
such a way as to produce good fruit
for the family while the new orchard
is coming on
The silo enables the dairyman 10
keep more live stock on the same
number OF acres and at less cost In
feed and labor.
Shropshires are very hardy sheep,
their wool brings a good price and
they seem to be healthier than some
of the other breeds
Naturally the COW that gives the
greatest profit is the one that gives
the most milk during the winter for
milk Is then highest priced.
| Never give drugs to a horse any
more than you would to baby unless
he is downright sick. Shutting of
his feed will cure all minor Ills.
The size OF the tile to be placed IN
drain will depend upon the length
of the drain, the depth Of the dis
lance apart the drains are placed
The high grade draft horse. thu
product of pure bred sire and goo'
mare. has made one of the most prof
liable industries upon the American
farm.
Veal calves in hot weather will
grow better II kept during the day Il
q dark. cool stable, but the stabl
must be cleaned out and well vent
lated.
, A hen may cease laying If not pror
erly fed before she uses up all he
! stored energy. and 1t occasionally hal
} pens that hen dies by overegg pro
duction.
: II English farmers can AFFORD to us
} pure-bred draft horses that are wort
, $500 for ordinary farming operation
why cannot our farmers AFFORD theI
as well?
A really good horse IL never OF
q bad color, but some colors. such q
; perfectly dappled grays, pure black
and blue roans. command bette
prices Man others.
!, Bookkeeping is well adapted to ga
. dening and fruit growing. The be-
!, viii appreciate your skill as gardel
: err and show their appreciation B
paying tribute in honey
Don't stop feeding your cows gra
Just because you turn them on pr
= ture. Give them little grain ever
. day and as the season advances.
q your pasture is not what 1t should
!. increase the grain ration
When the hen IL on with her broc
burn all the nesting material Al
naint the mast hoy with kerosene