The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1911-11-24


lnbreeding too much will cause pig
cons to go light"
Early maturity Is the keynote II
successful pig handling.
Persistency is one Of the valuable
qualities of good dairy cow.
Do not allow the pullets to roost II
! the coops where they were raised.
The horse that slobbers when eat
ing should have his teeth examined
The experienced poultryman vii
breed only from his best winter lay
ers.
Onions. unlike potatoes and othe1
root crops. will not keep In moist
cellar.
Tile drainage by making the sol
firm, enables earlier cultivation In the
spring.
Low ground drained can be cultivat
ed earlier than high ground not
drained.
Prune the currants and g0oseber
ries as soon as the leaves fall. OF
early next spring.
Hard work is not so apt to injure a
horse as the failure to receive proper
attention afterwards.
At this season OF the year with the
coming of the fall rains. dry shell
ter should be provided for the sheep
Almost every wrong act Of the
horse is caused by fear, excitement OF
mismanagement," said great horse
man.
When you build or remodel your
dairy barn provide plenty Of windows
to admit direct sunlight during the
winter.
Begin a systematic culling Of the
flock this month. and get rid Of all
unpromising birds before cold wealth.
er sets In.
A dairy barn can be kept practically
free from unpleasant odors, but we
never saw more than half q dozen
such barns.
Pigs on growing clover or alfalfa
with skim milk and shorts slop will
grow about as fast as it is possible fol-
pigs to grow.
b It Is just as important that every
horse should have his own collar all
the time as that a man should veal
his own shoes
Save the small potatoes and imper
feet heads of cabbage and other waste
vegetables. They will all be relishet
by the hens in the winter.
Work horses. that have been push
ed in the fields all summer shoulG
now have the advantage of every hour
possible in the fall pastures.
Corn is a good grain diet for worl
horses, but colts and young horse.
should have feed containing more
protein and mineral matter.
Where number Of horses are kep,
in the same barn the sides of the stall
should be low enough to allow then
to see each other as all horses low,
company
Let the same person milk the sam.
cows every day when possible. be
cause strange milkel always make,
the animal nervous and affects tn,
milk flow
The first test to be given q new
workman on the farm is to send hin
out with a team. II he handles them
kindly and skillfully he Is pretty SURF
to be a good all-round man.
II you find workman kicking n,
beating a horse back him I'D into ,
corner and give him a sound lecture
Then watch him carefully and II bx
repeats the act send him adrtft
When a man sends his horse moi,
nell down hill with q loose rein h.
not only jars the shoulders, spring,
the knees. weakens the nerves hu,
runs the risk Of breaking his horses,
knees
Put new sand on the floor Of the no,
house Immediately. otherwise II vii
not dry out thoroughly before COLI
weather comes but will remain dam,
and make the house uncomforta NJ.
throughout the winter.
There Is no economy in feeding mr..
ty grain Of any kind to the chichor.
even If 1t can be had for q Quarter =,
the price of good grain. Tho fow,.
will eat 1t, If other food IL withhs,a
but it il not good for them.
In many of the big sheen s+,.. -,