The searchlight., 1911-12-22

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All feed possible should be grown
on the farm.
Turkeys do not take kindly to In
door roosting places.
Try to protect all stock from cold
winds and rains. II pays.
At the time Of shipment the fieeces
Of sheep or lambs should be dry.
Reject all damaged feed. II Will
pay you in good milk and excellent
butter.
Don't neglect to commence feeding
the colts some grain before they are
weaned.
Is the slobbering horse In need OF
more grain. or may 1t not be that its
teeth need filling?
Sheep, like men. can endure great
severity II conditions are maintained
favorable to the body.
There are a good many breeders
who still believe that II is profitable
to grind corn for the hogs.
The backs OF swine are often inJur-
ed by juvenile "rough-riders" who
| ch.a.o Ana. for thair rnnnuto
It's a good idea to wait on the corn
until you are sure II is safe to be
cribbed, but not to walt any longer.
Australia has an artesian water
area Of $4,000 square miles. mostly
arid localities, available for irrigation.
Success In pork production Is large
ly affected by the attention given ia
the health and comfort Of the brood
SOW.
The ripenIng or souring OF the
cream il one Of the most important
steps throughout the process Of but
ter making.
Wear an iil-ntting collar n you
wish, In order to be stylish. but don't
make your horse wear one that IL not
smooth 1T.
Many farmers have yet TO learn that
COW cannot live upon an unpalatable
ration Of corn and straw and do any
where near her best.
Remember that quality Is ahead ol
size every time. The hog which will
produce the most pork with the leas'
waste is the desired sort.
A shed OF poles covered with straw
and open to the south will winter thu
geese nicely II provided with clean
fresh bedding from time to time.
A small flock Of healthy hens. giveI
the best OF care and attention. vii
give a yearly profit Of 81 per hen
after paying for the food consumed.
The total value of farm lands an,
buildings In the south In 1910 approx
imated $500. .000. 900. Of which tn
Sl.s23 100000 Of Texas Was nearly Q
per cent.
The cause of the contamination o
milk Is largely due to lack Of perfec
cleanliness with the milking utensils
.. surroundings. methods OF delivery an
personal cleanliness.
, The horse that can move the moa
, freight In q lifetime is sought by Q,
, cry buyer, but such qualities can nc
be infallibly indicated by any marke
test They must be judged by appeal
, ances.
Grape vines may be trimmed In IN
late fall after the leaves have falie'
> but before the vines have frozen. or
the early spring after the wood ha
thawed out but before the sap ha
, started.
Mares that are not heavy type M
bred to draft stations are preferred B
many Tor farm work. but not BY thod
who count on their colts TO pay the
way at heavy work while growing 4
to salable form.
Humor the fowls during the wintel
that is. give them the kind OF fot
they crave and the kind Of food the
need to keep their bodies sustains
and to permit of their producing egl
at the same time.
A dense fleece is valuable not aloI
for the increase In quantity Of wo
but for the protection that II affor'
) the animal from the elements and u
dust and char that flies about In u
yards where they are fed.
A draft horse Ii valued solely I
his utility. II 10 true good looks