Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-09-15

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horse seldom live in the same barn.
Orchards in full bearing may be
seeded to grass and pastured with
sheep.
The dairy COW is worth more than
the beef steer whatever way you look
at her.
Cows do not enjoy being MIXED by
one whose finger nails are long and
sharp.
Whenever you discover a sheep
limping along. catch him and examine
his feet for rot
The old spring houses that are found
on many farms tell of the early ex-
periences In dairying.
Catalogues, watermelons and citron
can only be profitably grown In a
deep mellow loan SOIL
BY sowing a pinch Of lettuce seed
every ten days there win always be
tender salad on the table.
The winter dairyman is the coming
man. but he cannot afford to milk in a
cold, dirty stable or barn.
Train the colt before he IL six
months old and you can control his
disposition when he is older.
Breeding ewes should not be too
fat; see that they are In a strong.
healthy and vigorous condition
Pick out the breed you like best
and stick to It; study up everything
you can about that particular breed
One OF the dificult problems for the
poultryman to solve IL how to easily
provide pure. fresh water for his
fowls.
Few dairymen realize the tremen-
dous significance of the cream trade
that has been developed during the
past few years
II you want to raise a good crop Of
mice and insects that WIN damage the
orchard trees, let the weeds and grass
lie thick on the ground.
Watch weak places In the fences.
Makes one feel mean and It is provok-
ing besides to have cows break into
the field of neighbor.
The cows should pe MIXED in the
barn during the summer. but the
barn should be kept Just as cliean
as II is in the winter time.
Keep the cultivator busy. Don't let
the weeds get ahead of you Remem-
Der that they use the plant food that
should go into your crops.
Be sure that you furnish proper
quarters for the narrowing SOW. You
can't afford to lose single one of the
little "squealers" this season.
Never give drugs to q horse any
more than you would to a baby un-
less he is downright sick. Shutting
on his feed viii cure all minor ills.
No COW can do her best or even
keep up e normal flow of milk when
10 stand out in the hot mid
day sun Of August and fight the
.iies.
One of the most important things
in running dairy successfully is |
brains Brains must be applied by |
every branch of work If the best profit |
Is to follow.
The weak and wabbly fence is an In |
vitation to the cattle to try the other |
side and Il always works a hard |
ship. especially so during the busy sea-
SON Of the year.
No farm should be without some |
sheep; they clean up the weeds, make
line fertilizers and wool, and produce
ambs. ell of which may be turned in
10 good profit
Diversified farming is adapted to
the man who does intensified think
Ing The intensive thinker Is always
A success as farmer or any other 90
cupation where talents lead him.
The pig that has been supplied /
with an abundance of pasture and a
small grain ration during the sum-
mer should weigh from $50 to I75
pounds by the latter part Of septem-
Der.
Alton farm. at Yardly. Pa. mar
xets about 10000 green ducks annu-
lily. The ducks are dressed, dry
picked and shipped to market in bar.
-els at ten weeks old. The chicken
plant is larger than the duck farm.
Early maturing pullets should be
extra well fed: they are making
growth as well as eggs. so don't stint
hem. and II they don't lay quite as
soon as you think they should. re-
member that the food eaten is MAX
NO flesh and hone and that fhev will