The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-03-04

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Great things are 20 ee doce with
chemical terJil,rers IN the future.
A combination Of high roosts and
heavy fowls seldom proves satisfac-
tory.
When chickens are kept in yard
throughout the year. green food II
necessary.
The Tamworths are good rustlerA
very prolific. and the meat is Of the
highest quality.
Hogs are the cleanest animals on
the farm to bed and the easiest II
given half chance.
Culling the pullets may seem q
small matter to many. but 1t adds dol
lars to the years profits.
What is the use Of struggling along
with sugar beets when good old al
falfa is the better crop?
Sheep are not subject to diseases
such as hog-cholera or the epidemics
so destructive among cattle.
A good tank heater, or some other
device should be used this winter to
warm the water for the cows.
The Poland China is considered the
ideal of the lard type of hog. They
are good feeders and early maturers.
Scatter dry grain among the litter
on the floor of the poultry houses SO
that the hens will be forced to ex-
ercise.
When laying freely flock OF 80
hens will drink from four to eight
quarts Of water daily, depending upon
the conditions.
Winter feeding is far more expen-
sive than summer feeding, but winter
eggs sell for nearly twice as much
as summer eggs.
Successful dairy expansion involves
the intelligent. systematic grading or
building up Of herd, both by selec-
ton and breeding.
Never build a feeding floor adjoin-
ing the hog house or sleeping quar-
tiers or there will be everlasting trou-
BILE in keeping 1t clean.
No crop will respond more quickly
or proftably to fertilizers added in the
correct proportions and in the proper
condition than the tomato.
In culling flock of either chick
ems or turkeys, try to choose and
market birds of nearly the same size
and weight at the same time.
A big hen will eat more than a
small one, but she will have enough
extra weight at the end of the year
to make up for the extra feed
Lettuce may be sown any time
during January or FebruaryA They
should be picked out of the seed bed
somewhat sooner than cabbage.
No farm animal. particularly the
pig. can stand out in zero winds,
shivering with the cold while eating
his meals and make profitable gains.
the planting Of an orchard will de-
pend entirely upon its nature, its
texture and It's condition OF fertility.
There are several comparatively
new varieties Of early cabbage which
are very promising. Woods Early
and Race Horse are among these early
types.
Certain breeds of cows produce vel
low butter twelve months in the year
and the color of butter from all cows
is Influenced by the character of feed
they receive.
When acorns are fed to pigs, ,theil
flesh is apt to become very soft and
oily but this difficulty may be over
come by feeding corn for three week.
before Strengthening.
The plan OF feeding hens in wlnte
is tie best that will provide the con
tent Of the egg In the most econom
ical form. and at the same time com
pei the hens to exercise to get II.
When mare does not foal afte
protracted efforts, veterinary al
should be summoned at once, for d.
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