The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1911-08-30

Some horses have learned to balk
by being overloaded and abused
A small amount Of linseed meal add
ed to the horse ration IL invaluable.
The COW that loses flesh In October
or November will be IN expensive one
to winter.
Alfalfa hay Is . fne rough feed for
horses once per day II fed In moder.
ate quantities.
All over the country people are
keeping better poultry than they did
few years ago.
Sweet corn II . very profitable crop.
One reason for this IL because II 10
20 easily handled.
Cow pox IL . contagious eruption:
running . fixed course. and accompa-
MED BY . slight fever.
Mature hogs that are thin may b
made a gain Of . half pound . day
ON alfalfa without grain.
Running the mower along the sides
Of the bitches viii make Il easier
keeping them clear Of weeds
Hot water and sunshine are two a
the best clednsers for the dairy uten-
sis that can be found anywhere.
Some English farmers are paying
~ high ~ 500 per pair for American
mules to send to the Argentine Re-
public.
Until We get perfect animals Ne
should search for . sire that In some
particulars 10 superior to the cows In
our herds.
A good pedigree counts. and the
good ram II bound to show his good
points: II he Is not good he win show
his defects.
Many orchards have sufficient avail
able plant food. but lack water at
that critical period while the tree II
fruit making.
The man who has plenty Of soiling
crops does not fear the dry pastures
% much as the one who depends upon
the grass alone.
OF the insects attacking squashes.
melons. cucumbers. pumpkins. ETC..
the common striped cucumber beetle
IL the most injurious. =.
The right time to castrate pigs Is a
week or 50 before they are weaned.
II healthy: II delicate. wait q week or
SO until they are stronger.
The separator IS an absolute neces-
sity upon the modern dairy farm. It
safeguards the health of the calves
and the pigs and increases the profits.
No cow can properly digest and as
simulate balanced rations and eco |
convert them into milk
unless she has been properly devel- |
oped
The keeping of goats for milk Is |
not q fad: and the breeding Of dairy
goats Is coming to the front most
rapidly in both the United States and
Canada
A well planned garden is one that
will allow as much of II as possible
70 be cultivated with q horse. Hoeing
n the garden doesn't set well with
most of US.
When pigs are six weeks old they
nay be turned into grass. and clover
pasture II the weather is warm II
old and ground vet. keep them In
Try. roomy pens.
When water IL given q short time
before feeding It passes out of the
stomach quickly and leaves that or.
ian free to deal with any food con
Iumed afterward.
leners apply. In connection with ma
lure spread in the drill or hill. 800
o 500 pounds of some standard bone
Phosphate to the acre.
Young pigs should have the best OF
are and get to eating nicely while on
he mother. They should not be
veaned until they are nine weeks old
I good results are obtained.
Steers fed on clover hay will not
My consume more roughage. but also
1ore grain than those fed on timothy
ay II grain and roughage are fed &C
ording to appetite.
A vicious old mare In q herd oil
orses. In the pasture IL likely to do
reat harm by biting and kicking She
hould either be hobbled or kept en-
rely away from other horses.
A field of rape makes an excellent
nmmer pasture crop for sheep pas
IRE during the dry summer period 4
hen the regular pastures are either (
70 short or burned entirely down.
Experiments made at the Pennsyi q
ania experiment station show tina; =
III strawberries are not larger and :
etter formed than those grown In