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

The country fairs are announced. b
sure not miss them. especially the
homo one.
| Poultry cannot be successfully
raised without the application Of brain
and muscles.
Be careful about feeding horses in.
clined to heaves, too much hay. or
hay that is dusty.
A fowl that will not fatten when
heavily fed on corn is not In good
physical condition.
Extra feed increases the growth OF
| proper kind and makes larger ami.
mails at maturity.
II when the hogs are growing fast
their hind legs become weak. feed q
little bone meal daily.
Stop the churn as soon as the but
ter graduates II you want to work
out all the butter milk.
What has become Of the old-fash.
toned farmer who used to keep saw.
age dog to catch his hogs?
Culling the pullets may seem v
small matter to many. but 1t 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 q drove
Of the same breed. color and size.
To obtain a maximum supply Of
milk, small pastures, allowing frequent
changes Of feed. should be provided.
II small Matching house Is once
used. no poultry keeper ever likes to
do without its convenience afterward.
As a rule. large now Of milk is
associated with low per cent. Of fat.
while small dow shows a higher
test.
Sheep are comfort lovers and the
man who neglects to provide them
with good, dry shelter makes 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 mora
digestible. and the more digestible the
feed the more milk from given
amount
II Is not a common sight at any
of the stock yards to see large drove
Of hogs from one farm all showing
the same breed.
Oats. wheat bran. and little corn or
linseed-meal 10 a grain ration that will
keep the lambs growing and In good
flesh by winter.
There should be no hidden, mac
cessible places in milk vessels Tho
seams should be soldered over
smoothly inside and out.
The reproducing 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 will grow
better II 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 OF before the dampness
and falling 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 be given.
II care is taken to keep the sur
face of the silage level. two and one.
half inches removed daily will be sui.
ficient to keep the silage from decay
ing
A horse with binders on the public
road is about as comfortable as wom-
an wearing a poke bonnet walking
through field where a vicious bill is
kept.
Stable manure comprises valuable
humus fos the soil, as It adds not only
to its porosity and friability. but also
contains valuable chemical constitu.
ents that are natural plant food.
Grape boxes should be covered with
wooden strips II they are to be ship
ped by train. For the local market
they can be covered with fly netting to
keep insects from injuring them.
There are often few sheep in the
flock that bloat with but seemingly