Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-08-31

Mature hogs that are thin may be
made q gain Of d half pound day
on alfalfa without grain,
Running the mower along the sides
of the bitches will make 1t easier
keeping them clear Of weeds.
p Hot water and sunshine are two OF
the best cleansers for the dairy uten
sils that can be found anywhere.
Some English farmers are paying
as high as $500 per pair for American
mules to send to the Argentine Re-
public. a
Until we get perfect animals we
should search for a sire that In some
particulars is superior to the cows in
our herds.
"A good pedigree counts. and the
good ram is bound to show his good
points; II he Is not sgoods he will show
his defects.
Many orchards have sufficient avail
able plant food, but lack water at
that critical period while the tree Is
fruit making
The man who has plenty Of soiling
crops does not fear the dry pastures
SO much as the one who depends upon
the grass alone.
OF the insects attacking sQuashes.
melons, cucumbers, pumpkins, ETC..
the common striped cucumber beetle
is the most Injurious.
The right timeste castrate pigs is a
week or SO before they are .weaned.
If healthy; If delicate. wait week or
so until they are stronger.
The separator Is an absolute neces-a
sity upon the modern dairy farm It
safeguards the health of the calves
and the pigs and increases the profits.
No COW can properly digest and as
simulate balanced rations and eco
nomically convert them into milk
unless she has been properly devel-
oped
The keeping of goats for milk is
not fad; and the breeding Of dairy
goats Is coming to the front most
rapidly in both the United States and
Canada
A well planned garden is one that
will allow as much of 1t as possible
to be cultivated with a horse. Hoeing
in the garden doesn't set we'll with
most of us.
When pigs are six weeks old they.
may be turned into grass. and clover
pasture If the weather Is warm II
cold and ground wet, keep them in
dry. roomy pens.
When water is given short time
before feeding 1t passes out of the
stomach quickly and leaves that or
gan free to deal with any food con-
sumed afterward
Expert truckers and market gar
deners apply, In connection with ma
nure spread in the drill or hill. 500
to 500 pounds of some standard bone
phosphate to the acre
Young pigs should have the best OF
care and get to eating nicely while on
the mother. They should not be
weaned until they are nine weeks old
If good results are obtained
Steers fed on clover hay will not
only consume more roughage, but also
more grain than those fed on timothy
hay If grain and roughage are fed &C
cording to appetite.A
vicious old mare in a herd OF
horses, in the pasture is likely to do
great harm by biting and kicking. She
should seither be hobbied or kept en-
tirely away from other horses
field OF rape makes an excellent
I9GuA1hGA sRdStAtG CIOp tCt 6uSGQt pas
ture during the dry summer period
when the regular pastures are either
too short or burned entirely down
Experiments made at the Pennsyl-
yania experiment station show that
hill strawberries are not larger and
better formed than those grown in
matted rows, provided the matted
row is narrow one.
To prevent thumps see the sows
are not fed too much while the pigs
are young and also see that the pigs
are kept moving and kept warm.
Make them take their exercise wheth-
er they want to Of not Thumps Is u
fatty degeneration Of the heart, and
can only be prevented By Withholding
food and compelling exercise
It has been proven that the COW
coming fresh in the fan and giving
her largest how Of milk through the
winter win produce during the year
OF lactation from One-fourth to one
half more than the COW coming fresh
In the spring. TO make her do this.
however, she must be wen ted and
sheltered during the winter to main
tain heavy now till new pasturage
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