Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1911-09-28

the lambs
4 horse suffering from solic should
be k1Pt quiet
Kss sows over mat have proved
to be good breeders
Keep ne sNes In the stable on dry
feed for day or two.
The boar should be ST good type and
character and Of pure blood
BIood-meaI is better for ducks than
meat scraps, and II works into a mash
fine.
Persistency in milk fow Is one Of
the qualities which makes . profitable
dairy COW.
The country fairs are announced. Be
sure not miss them. especially the
home one.
Poultry cannot s be successfully
raised without the applicationfof brain
and muscles.
Be careful about feeding horses In
clined to heaves, too much hay. or
hay that Is dusty. 80
A fowl that win not fatten when
heavily fed on coru is not In good
physical condition.
Extra feed Increases the growth Of
proper. kind and makes larger anil
mails at maturity.
If when the hogs are growing fast
their hind legs become weak, feed
little bone meal daily.
stop the churn as soon as the but
ter graduates If you want to work
out all the butter milk.
What has become OF the old-fash-
toned farmer who used to keep q say
age dog to catch his hogs?
Culling the pullets may seem a
small matter to many. but It adds dol
lars to the years profits.
A bull tied in the stall will get lazy
and useless. besides making extra
work In his care and feed.
Use your skim milk Five pounds
of skim milk have been found equal
to one pound OF grain for pigs.
"A drove Of hogs Of all colors and
sizes brings as much money as drove
of the same breed. color and size.
To obtain maximum supply Of
milk. small pastures. allowing frequent
changes OF feed, should be provided
If small Matching house Is once
used, no poultry keeper ever likes to
do without its convenience afterward.
As a rule, large flow of milk IL
associated with low per cent. Of fat,
while small hoW shows q higher
test
Sheep are comfort lovers and the
man who neglects to provide them
with good. dry shelter makes q costly
error.
When teams are working In the
fields water should always be offer
ed several times during the working
hours.
Grinding the grain makes It more
digestible, and the more digestible the
feed the more milk from given
amount
1T Is not common sight at any
of the stock yards to see a large drove
of hogs from one farm all showing
the same breed.
Oats, wheat bran, and a little corn or
linseed-meal Is grain ration that will
keep the lambs growing and In good
flesh by winter.
There should be no hidden, mac
cessfble places in milk vessels. The
seams should be soldered over
smoothly inside and out
The egg producing qualities OF the
hen, like the butter-making qualities
OF the COW. will determine the hens
value at the. end Of the year.
Veal calves In hot weather viii grow
better If kept during the day In a
dark. cool stable. but the stable must
be cleaned out and well ventilated
Except, in unusual cases Of rush,
work, the teams should cease work in
time to cool on before the dampness
ana failing temperature Of evening
A mixture OF barley. corn.meal,
wheat bran and roots will put flesh on
horses fast. With this, of course, q
small quantity of hay should be0given.
II care is taken to keep the SUR
face of the silage level. two and one
half inches removed daily will be sur
fcient to keep the silage from decay
ing.