Middletown transcript., 1911-09-30
FARM NEWS AND VIEWS

Collar boils are caused by ill.fttiD
collars.
The use Of siIage does not breed tuber
culosls.
One way to improve land rapidly is {,
pasture hogs upon it.
/ Trim any apple or plum trees that ar
over-besring. II pays.
Setting away in large can is a very
poor way to cool cream.
Horses that have light hay diet arr
seldom affected with heaves.
All weeds damage the appearance Of !
farm and render it less valuable.
Strong, vigorous pigs when week old
will care for themselves, barring accidents
The dairyman cannot afford to keep 9
COW at the expense of the rest ofthe herd.
Local manure should be applied only
when the ground is moist enough to alb.
serb it.
Aim for early maturity and keep hogs
growing by intelligent feeding and good
care.
Runs of confined fowls quickly become
foul this warm weather. PloW them up
often.
The pig crop is governed by numerous
influences that tend to increase or de-
crease supply.
Even circulation of air is the one i'm
portant factor necessary for the proper
curing of corn.
Il is just as necessary for little pigs to
to have fresh dirt to root in as to have
nourishing feed.
Cowpeas soWn in standing corn at the
last cultivation will furnish a large
amount of pastursge.
The first tomatoes to ripen that are
oval and smooth and the seed from them
should be saved also.
Unless the birds are on grass supply
them with green food daily, therefore
cut grass is excellent.
Hens that are frightened every time an
attendant goes among them cannot do
we'll in producing eggs.
Humus is the organic matter in the
soil, and is formed by the decay OF ami
NAL and vegetable matter.
All breeds Of hogs look good when taken
care OF, all OF them viii yield good money
If rightly handled.
The man who can raise hogs proitably
without pasture can increase his profits
many fold by using pasture.
The usefulness of horse depends large
ly upon his good health and ability to
perform what is required of him.
The majority of silos being built have a
continued door, which makes it very con.
venient for emptying the silo.
Warm milk should never be poured in.
to cold milk, nor should the nights milk,
be mixed with the mornings milk.
Ii is a good sign that the pure, bred
sheep are inCreasieg rapidly and are there
fore, improving all Of the focks.
The draft horse should show a vigorous
lively, energetic disposition, yet be docile,
tractable, and intelligent.
Raise the type of colt that sells best in
your community. Select the sire and dam
that will bring this type of colt.
Put some mark on the earliest and best
ears Of sweet corn and do not pick them,
but save for seed.
A goose that is being fattened for market
should never be permitted to swim in the
water or to wander any distance.
Milk should never be exposed to foul
air in the COW stable or the dirty tanks
before ii is delivered the creamery.
Pet and talk to the COW. Kicking and
beating spoils her for milk purposes. If
she really needs beating or kicking, but.
cher her,
The pig is merely a meat.producing
machine and the more lie is fed-With
good judgement, of course, the more meat
be will turn over.
For the farmer who wants to 60 into
the business Of breeding for profit, mules
are much better than horses, and safer
proposition.
When acorns are fed pigs their flesh
ia apt to become very soft and oily, but
this difficulty may be overcome by feed
corn for three weeks before slaughtering.
Formerly it was thought that the corn
should be quite green when used for sill
age purposes. It is now realized that the
east silags is made from corn which is we'll
Many kinds Of insect vermin besides
red mites infest the poultry yards and
some Of them live exclusively on the little
chicks, hiding in the down ontheir heads
and under their throats.
Whey seems like pretty thin diet, but
it is really better than nothing in the line
Of milk.
The harder the hens dig, the less you
will have to dig.
The hen that does the best with the
least labor on your part is the one you
are after.
When your birds get big enough for
the market let them 90. That ends the
worry about hawks, crows and diseases.
Share the fresh lettuce with your birds.
Good plan to SOW some just for the poul-
try.
A weak chick never makes a profitable
hen.
Some folks have their houses so that
they can open them up all around the
foundation walls when it is hot and let
the air circulate everywhere.
Provide clean quarters, pure water and
wholesome food for the chicks, and dis /
ease among them will be a thing IN.
known.
It il not wise to change breeds every
spFipg. AIT the standard breeds are good. |