The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1911-12-01

ullbS tudH any OluSI way.
Horses like shredded fodder. but
one must learn to feed it right
The well-sheltered paddock helps
out the winter feed bin.
1t is bad policy to let the milk and
cream get kitchen flavor.
Surplus young ducks will soon be
in demand in the city markets
Let the hogs turn all the "windfall
apples" into high priced pork.
Washing a separator Is not very
difficult job if done soon after separ-
ating.
Grapes are apt to overbear and 1t Is
never safe to let them set all the fruit
they will
Skim milk is good for growing pigs,
but 1t is better with shorts mixed
with it.
Don't put up with a "robber'' cow
any more than you would with rob
ber of any kind
There is no variety of fowls that
can be so quickly gotten upon the
market as young ducks.
AS the weather continues to get
cooler at this time of the year, fresh
bones may be had at the butchers
Feed just enough-have the pigs
bed clean and comfortable so he will
lie down and sleep. and put on fat
Guard the fowls against exposure
to dampness and draughts and they
will be kept free from colds and roup
One Of the greatest secrets in the
successful keeping of horses is the
furnishing of plenty Of pure all and
light.
Cows that are expected to return
a profit must have liberal rations of
the kinds of foods adapted to their
needs.
An important item in feeding dairy
| cows is to have good. tight managers
where the feed will not be soiled or
wasted.
1t is claimed that early sown fall
wheat is benefited when pastured
with sheep to keep down the rank
growth.
Pedigreed scrubs are the bane of
the stock-breeding business, and need
the attention of honest breeders Of all
classes Of stock
See that the chickens are not over
crowded at night, for they sometimes
get hot and sweaty and when let out
in the morning catch cold, which de-
velops into roup
y
slow until you have mastered the in
dustry. AS in poultrying or any 9th
er like business, experience is the
safe, sure teacher.
If taken at a very early age chick
ems can be taught to come and go
at certain times, fed in a certain way
l~ iii
time and annoyance.
The chicken does not refuse to lay
eggs or get fat through perverseness
of character. 1t is simply because the
owner does not know how to bring
about desired results.
A well-filled crib of well-matured
corn, which generally means a good
yield per acre, Is much more salts
factory and to be desired than many
first prizes at the fair
The truth is the farmers of the
middle west are raising better mutton
than ever before and people are learn
ing that it is about the best and cheap
est meat they can buy.
This cry is never heard by the birds
by her or anybody else except at the
times when they were actually wanted
and the way they came running was q
striking lesson in training.
In counting the profits from your
flock do not fail to count the value
of the fat lambs killed during the
twelve months for the family use and
the high value of all the manure.
Shut the hens out of the nest boxes
at night They will creep in there If
they can to roost. 1t is warmer there
and they like 1t; but what mess
they make of the nest.
II the colts are to come out sound.
lively and ready for work or market
next spring they must have good feed,
plenty of exercise in open air every
fine day and warm quarters at night
all WlQLeT.
Cattle and other live stock will de-
rive much good early fall an winter
pasture on wheat and they will not
damage the crop If the pasturing is
done in dry weather or when the
ground is frozen.
II you would really know how an
unblanketed horse feels after violent
exercise in cold weather take brisk
run of a mile or so and then stand
where the cold wind will strike you
for half an hour.
Never buy horse for family use
where the women folk are to drive
him without at least one weeks trial.
If he is put through all his PAGES and
sent UP against steam engines and
other scarey things ne will develop
Aod foit in bot