Graham guardian. [volume] (Safford, Ariz.) 1895-1923, 1911-11-03

Gsntleness pays best with the col,
o. horse.
There IL great deal Of humanity
h axle grease.
The pigs and light porkers should
60 to market carly.
The boar should be well fed out not
allowed to get too fat
A draft horse should have large
chest and square shoulders.
Soils destitute Of humus and nitro
gen are impotent to produce clover.
Hogs should have clean pastures.
beds and water. and q variety OF
food.
Old ewes and poor breeders should
be fattened now. and sent to the
butcher.
Always and with any variety Of hens
variety In feed brings the best egg
resulta
Pork production appeals strongly to
. man of limited means who desires
quick returns.
The busy bacteria gets busy In the
milk almost at the moment It 10 drawn
from the COW.
n too many rich table scraps are
fed to the hens In confinement look
out for soft-shelled eggs.
Sell to private customers and deliv-
Or on certain day. Never fail to be
there at the appointed time.
Many q bunch Of promising feeders
60 to the country and return with in
dications Of being half starved.
The fairs give good opportunity
20 compare breeds. and farmers should
use this opportunity intelligently.
The point Of keeping the cows clean
has been proven to be saving In
feed AZ well as an increase In milk
Il requires two-thiris of full ra-
tion to keep q cow N fair condition
before there is any MIX production.
On every farm. where ALL and eli
matte conditions are favorable. corn
should be grown for fodder purposes
Locate vines of bitter-sweet and
fruiting grapes. that you wish to move
from the woods to that porch or arbor
next spring.
Work horses should be allowed to
run out In the pastures at nights In all
weather except during very severe cold
and storms.
The man who feels that he Is bigger
than his job IL generally mistaken. II
be was he would quickly get job that
would at him
Homogenixed milk IL milk treated in
\ such manner as to disrupt the fat glob-
ules 30 that they win not rise in the
form Of cream.
The vigorous hen and her rooster
win start on chick that will stand
much more wear and tear than i'm.
mature or weakly parents.
Alfalfa 10 lime plant. and dress
ing OF so bushels Of Stacked oyster
shells or 30 bushels OF Stacked stone
lime to the acre should be given.
A simple way of finding out the val.
ne Of each COW Is by keeping a daily
record Of the quality Of milk given
BY each. and testing It at intervals.
Humus was intended BY nature to
create and conserve the fertility Of
the soil for the production Of the ne
cessities to conserve the human race.
In feeding value silage compares
favorably with other crops, although
this will vary with the kind of stock
and the grain rations with which 1t
II used.
II the swine are In the fattening
stage they should have all they win
eat up clean. but growing animals
should have Just enough to keep them
in a thrifty growing condition.
II your COW has obstructed teats. be
very cautious about inserting TX
tubes. probes. or quilts. Nothing OF
the kind should be inserted in cows
teat. excepting as last resort: and
then only with the most extreme care
and cleanliness,
Soils that are heavily MANFRED for
cabbage, lettuce. celery and other
crops will not need very much manure
the following year. when planted with
tomatoes. peppers and root crops, es-
pecially II a fair amount Of commercial
fertilizer Is used.
A soil well supplied with humus Is
practically immune from drought and
excessively wet seasons. as the soil Is
easily percolated with any superabund.
ance Of water and also has greater
storage capacity to stand drought.