The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1911-11-24
A lousy hen is always poor layer

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Corn will make hens fat but it will
not make them lay eggs.
The better bred the horse is. the
more generally useful he Is
Put boss pig by himself. Allow
no robbing-it doesn't pay.
For fall feeding OF dairy cattle sweet
corn is exceedingly valuable.
The separator needs to be set per-
fectly level on solid foundation.
The feed bill of the poultry yard
can be cut in two if you know how.
Continued care In handling the
dairy products Is the price Of success.
The calf that is reared naturally
gets only 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 1t 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 al
it 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 it 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.
1t 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 flow as much as 9
snow storm if the cows are exposed
| It will be noticed that though the
| prices of other farm stock are falling
| off, the dairy COW still 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 pigeon house not only de-
| stroy the young but their presence
| frightens the birds SO that they will
not thrive.
If 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 hatched in March are ma
tured and ready for breeding In July
and If the surroundings are congenial
will continue to breed every month
| thereafter.
A young girl who raises about 100
White Plymouth Rocks. always brings
every bird in the flock flying to her
feet by single particular cry he
utters.
| II lS dS lHpOSSlDi0 W SStludt0 INC
| productiveness and value of cow as
it is to guess the exact number of
bushels of corn a certain feld will
yield.
While sheep will eat grain and any
kind Of grass and some kinds OF
| weeds, they are. after all, dainty feed
hi a ohcnlvYfolv
clean.
There are several signs that indi-
cate good health-a bright red comb.
activity, readiness for food. and q
glossy and smooth appearance of the
feathers.
Do not let the high prices for veal.
for which there is tremendous de-
mand at this time every year, tempt
you into selling your heifer calves
to the butcher.
French pigeon fanciers feed millet
with a slight mixture Of hemp seed.
and also very small peas soaked in
water The feeding is done by hand
in many cases.
The Massachusetts experiment sta
ton says that lime is an aid to good
farming but cannot take the place of
fertilizers, stable manure. thorough
cultivation and proper crop rotation.
A small flock Of sheep In addition
to furnishing excellent profit and
keeping down weeds. furnishes the
most practical meat supply for the
farmer, especially during the summer
Every colt should be taught fast
walking gait This can be done by
gently pushing him while walking
but he should never be urged too
long at a time before changing his
gait.