The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-08-09


| loss.
| Milk is an excellent food for the
! young fowls, but requires skill in
! feeding.
! IL 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 guar
tiers, especially during the first weeks
of their existence.
If IN milking a part of the milk is
bloody, stringy or unnatural in appear
arce the whole should be rejected.
The March puIlets are the ones
that WI. begin to lay in November
II Trey have been given proper care.
a hay cap will shed a reasonably
heavy rain and keep the larger part
of the cock of hay from getting wet
IT is a great thing to know just
when a plant needs water 1t is
matter that requires close observa-
ton.
The very best kind of a pen for
ducklings is one that can be easily
moved from one part of the yard to
another.
field makes little difference to you.
Your attention should be centered in
your own.
Ol0 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 to
keep more live stock on the same
number CT acres and at less cost in
seed 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 a baby unless
he is downright sick. Shutting of
his feed will cure all minor ills.
The size of the tile TO be placed In
a 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, the
product Of a pure bred sire and a good
mare. has made one OF the most prof
liable industries upon the American
farm.
Veal calves in hot weather will
grow better if kept during the day in
a dark. cool stable. but the stable
must be cleaned out and well venti-
lated.
A hen may cease laying II not prop
cd no oil hnH
stored energy, and il occasionally hap
pens that a hen dies by overegg pro-
Guction.
If English farmers can afford to use
pure-bred draft horses that are worth
$500 for ordinary farming operations.
why cannot our farmers afford them
as we'll?
A really good horse is never Of a
bad color, but some colors. such as
perfectly dappled grays, pure blacks
and blue roens. command better
prices than others.
bookkeeping is well adapted to gar
dening and fruit growing. The bees
will appreciate your skill as garden
er and show their appreciation by
paying tribute in honey.
Don't stop feeding your COWS grain
just because you turn them on pas
ture. Give them little grain every
day and as the season advances. if
your pasture is not what il should be. !
increase the grain ration.
When the hen is OF with her brood, |
burn ali the nesting material, and !
paint the nest box with kerosene or |
liquid lice killer before returning il to |
the hen house Once a week Gisinfect |
the drinking vessels and feed troughs. F..
If you would Re successful in your |
poultry business let one thing stand !
ont like a star towards which you a-e |
always aiming and rlanning-cIeanli- !
ness-as you know cleanliness is next |
to Goodness and promotes health. and |
health is essential to success. In !
clean poultry runs and drinking YES |.
sells indicate impure quality of meat |;
and eggs. So aim for health. and |