Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-08
A lousy hen is always a poor layer

VI hdAi lSSuluS VI OdlIy Cdllle sweet
corn is exceedingly valuable.
The separator needs to be set per.
fectly level on a solid foundation
The feed bin of the poultry yard
can be cut in two II you know how.
Continued care in handling the
dairy products is the price OF success.
The calf that is reared naturally
gets only a small quantity of milk at
a time.
Don't neglect to commence feeding
the colts some grain before they are
weaned.
Waiting to teach the colt to eat
grain until it is weaned is very poor
economy.
The value OF silage as the cheapest
and best succulent for cattle and hogs
Is fully established.
When fattening beef cattle for the
market. keep them as quiet and con-
tented as possible.
Regularity in feeding and milking
will go a long ways towards making
dairy work successful.
All milk utensils should be heav-
lily timed and as free from seams as
1t Is possible to get them.
Many Of the Irregularities in the
health Of the farm stock can be
traced to injudicious feeding.
Wooden pals readily absorb milk
particles. making II almost impossible
to keep them sweet and clean.
The hatching-egg trade and the
raising of stick for breeders have as.
sumed the dignity Of specialties.
II Is to the poultryman's interest
to keep his stock up to the best type.
healthy and vigorous all the time.
A cold rain. fall or spring rain. will
check the milk now as much as a
snow storm II the cows are exposed
II will be noticed that though the
prices Of other farm stock are falling
OF. the dairy COW stu holds her own.
In hot weather lice breed in pigeon
houses by the million and extra care
must be taken to keep down the YER
min.
Rats In a pigeon house not only de-
stroy the young but their presence
frightens the birds so that they will
not thrive.
II one has large flock Of sheep
much time will be saved and better
results obtained by the use OF the
machine clippers.
Sheep are extremely nervous and
when being fattened for market they
must be quiet and free from sudden
alarm which will cause excitement
Pigeons Matched in March are ma
ured and ready for breeding in July
md II the surroundings are congenial
viii continue to breed every month
hereafter.
A young girl who raises about 100
White Plymouth Rocks. always brings
very bird in the flock flying 10 her
Get by a single particular cry he
ltters
II is as impossible to estimate the |
and value of COW as
{ is to guess the exact plumber of |
bushels of corn a certain field will |
'ield
While sheep viii eat grain and any |
ind CT grass and some kinds of |
weeds. they are. after all, dainty feed.
RS and their feed must be absolutely
lean.
There are several signs that indi-
ate good health-a bright red comb
ctivity. readiness for food. and a
lossy and smooth appearance of the
Gathers
Do not let the high prices for veal,
or which there is a tremendous de-
hand at this time every year. tempt
op into selling your heller calves
D the butcher.
French pigeon fanciers feed millet
ith a slight mixture OF hemp seed.
nd also very small peas soaked in
alter The feeding is done by hand
many cases.
The Massachusetts experiment sta
on says that lime is an aid to good
.rming but cannot take the place of
rtilizers. stable manure. thorough
lltivation and proper crop rotation.
A small flock OF sheep In addition
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